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The 1980s - The Happy Decade Trivia Quiz

If you were alive during the "happy" 80s, you should remember some of these.

A multiple-choice quiz by joopie. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
joopie

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,069

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
16267

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (13/15), OldTowneMal (13/15), Guest 174 (14/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. In a popular 1980s song, what was "Jenny"'s phone number? Hint

576-9021

327-5608

654-9810

867-5309

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of the following actresses was NOT part of the "brat pack"? Hint

Demi Moore

Molly Ringwald

Jennifer Grey

Ally Sheedy

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of the following was NOT a ghost from Pac-Man? Hint

Blinky

Dinky

Clyde

Inky

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Question 4 of 15

4. Ally Sheedy played Ferris's sister in the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"?

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who was NOT an original Vee-Jay from MTV? Hint

Mark Goodman

Kurt Loder

Martha Quinn

Alan Hunter

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Question 6 of 15

6. In the movie "Rain Man", what was the last name of the title character (Raymond ________ ) ? Hint

Babbit

Bebbit

Bobbit

Rabbit

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which famous actress was the lead in "Grease 2"? Hint

Sandra Bullock

Michelle Pfeiffer

Meg Ryan

Melanie Griffith

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was the name of Mr. Roarke's sidekick on "Fantasy Island"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 15

9. General Patton was the name of Bo and Luke's car on "The Dukes of Hazzard"?

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who of the following was NOT a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Huxtable from "The Cosby Show"? Hint

Denise

Simone

Vanessa

Sondra

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Question 11 of 15

11. The villian on "The Smurfs" was called Gargoyle?

True

False

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who was the best friend of Kevin from "The Wonder Years"? Hint

Frankie

Paul

Peter

Mikey

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following was NOT a character from animated show "Strawberry Shortcake"? Hint

Purple Pie Man

Lemon Puddin'

Plum Puddin'

Orange Marmalade

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which 80s show featured the antics of Larry and his zany foreign cousin? Hint

"Mork & Mindy"

"Newhart"

"It's A Living"

"Perfect Strangers"

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Question 15 of 15

15. You had to avoid "Whammies" on the game show, "The Price is Right".

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In a popular 1980s song, what was "Jenny"'s phone number?

Answer: 867-5309

Tommy Tutone had this 80s hit by the same name.

2. Which of the following actresses was NOT part of the "brat pack"?

Answer: Jennifer Grey

The rest of the pack included Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall and Mare Winningham.

3. Which of the following was NOT a ghost from Pac-Man?

Answer: Dinky

Pinky was the fourth.

4. Ally Sheedy played Ferris's sister in the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"?

Answer: False

It was Jennifer Grey, better known from the hugely popular film "Dirty Dancing".

5. Who was NOT an original Vee-Jay from MTV?

Answer: Kurt Loder

Kurt Loder was not a Vee-Jay, he did music news.

6. In the movie "Rain Man", what was the last name of the title character (Raymond ________ ) ?

Answer: Babbit

He liked to buy his underwear from K-Mart and watch Judge Wapner.

7. Which famous actress was the lead in "Grease 2"?

Answer: Michelle Pfeiffer

Pfeiffer starred with Maxwell Caulfield and Adrian Zmed, among others.

8. What was the name of Mr. Roarke's sidekick on "Fantasy Island"?

Answer: Tattoo

Played by Herve Villechaize, he would yell, "Da plane, da plane!"

9. General Patton was the name of Bo and Luke's car on "The Dukes of Hazzard"?

Answer: False

It was the General Lee.

10. Who of the following was NOT a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Huxtable from "The Cosby Show"?

Answer: Simone

Their fourth daughter was named Rudy.

11. The villian on "The Smurfs" was called Gargoyle?

Answer: False

In fact, he was called Gargamel, and he had an evil cat named Azrael.

12. Who was the best friend of Kevin from "The Wonder Years"?

Answer: Paul

Main character Kevin Arnold was played by Fred Savage. His best friend, Paul Pfeiffer, was played by Josh Saviano. Danica McKellar played Kevin's off-and-on-again girlfriend, Winnie Cooper.

13. Which of the following was NOT a character from animated show "Strawberry Shortcake"?

Answer: Lemon Puddin'

The rest were: Apple Dumplin', Blueberry Muffin, Huckleberry Pie, Pupcake, Custard, Orange Blossom, Lime Chiffon, Lemon Meringue, Raspberry Tart, and of course, Strawberry Shortcake.

14. Which 80s show featured the antics of Larry and his zany foreign cousin?

Answer: "Perfect Strangers"

Larry's cousin was Balki, whose famous catchphrase was, "Don't be ridiculous!" Balki was played by Bronson Pinchot, and Larry was played by Mark Linn-Baker.

15. You had to avoid "Whammies" on the game show, "The Price is Right".

Answer: False

"Press Your Luck" was the show in which players tried to avoid the dreaded "whammies". A remake of the popular program has recently been made, called "Whammy".

Source: Author joopie

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