The Totally Rad '80s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Paul Orndorff & Rowdy Roddy Piper

Mohammad Ali was the guest referee, Yankees manager Billy Martin was the ring announcer and Liberace was the timekeeper. Eventually The Hulkster pinned Orndorff for the win. Attendance was nearly 20,000 and over one million viewers watched it on closed circuit and pay per view. Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura served as ringside announcers.

Answer: Martha Quinn

Jackson died in March 2004 of a heart attack but the remaining four originals now all host an '80s show on Sirius Satellite Radio. Martha Quinn was the last one hired. On July 13, 1981 she stopped by the radio station that she just finished interning for when an assistant program director suggested that she audition for the role in the unknown venture that would become MTV.

He made a call and found out it was the last day of auditions so she hurried down and eventually made the cut as one of the original five VJs.

Answer: The Bourne Identity

Ludlum published the first novel in the "Bourne" series in 1980, called "The Bourne Identity". It is a spy thriller that tells of a man with amnesia that is trying to figure out why everyone including the CIA is out to kill him. Ludlum went on to publish two sequels before his death. Eric Van Lustbader then took the reigns and continues to tell the story of Jason Bourne. Matt Damon starred in the 2002 film of the same name.

Answer: Nintendo Entertainment System

Nintendo called their foray into video games the Nintendo Entertainment System rather than a video game system in order to differentiate their product from others that had recently failed. By 1990, 30% of American households owned a NES versus 23% owning a home computer.

The NES version of "Super Mario Bros." sold 40 million units worldwide with 29 million being sold in North America.

Answer: M*A*S*H

"Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" was the title of the series finale of the long running hit show "M*A*S*H". Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan, Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce and Corporal Maxwell Klinger returned from the Korean War under the watchful eye of 121 million viewers, making it the most watched television broadcast up to that time. Commercial time during that episode was more costly than that year's Superbowl.

Answer: South Korea

The 1980 Olympics were held in Moscow and due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the United States and 65 other countries boycotted the games. In 1984, Los Angeles hosted and the Soviet Union and thirteen other Eastern Bloc countries boycotted in retaliation for the 1980 boycott.

The 1988 Summer Games were held in Seoul, South Korea and was attended by 159 countries, the most to that date. These games marked the last appearance of the Soviet Union and East Germany because these two countries no longer existed during the 1992 games.

Answer: She-Hulk

In "Savage She-Hulk" #1 we were introduced to Jennifer Walters who is Bruce Banner's cousin. After an injury, she received a blood transfusion from Bruce and developed a milder version of his condition. She does change into a large muscular green hulk but she retains her intelligence. When she is not She-Hulk, she is an attorney that has represented other superheroes.

Answer: Major League

The former showgirl inherits the Cleveland Indians from her husband and tries to assemble the worst team she can so she can move the team to Florida. She has to see attendance fall so she can trigger the escape clause in her contract. Funny thing is they begin to win and make the playoffs behind the pitching of Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn and the offensive output of Pedro Cerrano.

Answer: Hannibal Lecter

"Red Dragon" was the first novel in the Hannibal Lecter series. FBI profiler Will Graham had captured Dr Lecter but was seriously injured and retired. A new serial killer named the "Tooth Fairy" lured him out of retirement. It is discovered that the Tooth Fairy had been secretly communicating with Dr Lecter. Graham finally figures out the identity of the killer. Without giving away too much of the plot, the serial killer is eventually killed after injuring Graham.

It was originally adapted into a movie named "Manhunter" in 1986 which only had minimal success.

It was redone in 2002 as "Red Dragon" and did much better at the box office.

Answer: La Bamba

Ritchie Valens was born in California to Mexican immigrant parents. He was a self taught musician who was initially discovered because of his hit song "Donna" that he wrote about his high school girlfriend. His roughly eight month career ended when he boarded the doomed flight that was transporting the Winter Dance Party tour.

The pilot lost control in a winter storm and crashed killing Valens, along with Buddy Holley and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson. This was also known as the day the music died.