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1980-1989 Trivia Quiz

I will give you a topic, and you tell me what year it happened in the eighties. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by jessie01. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
jessie01

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
51,237

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
5954

Last 3 plays: floydfan22 (7/10), Guest 71 (3/10), Guest 172 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. The first operation to implant an artificial heart in a human. What year was this? Hint

1981

1982

1983

1984

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Question 2 of 10

2. The discovery of the virus that causes AIDS was announced in Washington, D.C. What year was this? Hint

1982

1985

1983

1984

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Question 3 of 10

3. The wreck of the Titanic, the luxury liner that sank in April 1912, has been found. What year was this? Hint

1983

1984

1985

1986

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Question 4 of 10

4. Former dictator of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, died in Hawaii. What year was this? Hint

1989

1988

1982

1983

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Question 5 of 10

5. The space shuttle Challenger exploded into a massive fireball, killing all seven astronauts on board. What year was this? Hint

1987

1988

1985

1986

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Question 6 of 10

6. Ronald Wilson Reagan was elected President of the United States. What year was this? Hint

1983

1979

1980

1982

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Question 7 of 10

7. Music Television (MTV) begins broadcasting to people across the US. What year was this? Hint

1982

1981

1983

1980

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Question 8 of 10

8. The film 'ET' wins four oscars in Los Angeles after breaking all box-office records. What year was this? Hint

1982

1983

1984

1985

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whitney Houston's album "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" enters the US charts at number 1. What year was this?

Answer: (1980-1989)

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' came out. What year was this?

Answer: (1980-1989)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The first operation to implant an artificial heart in a human. What year was this?

Answer: 1982

December 2, 1982.

2. The discovery of the virus that causes AIDS was announced in Washington, D.C. What year was this?

Answer: 1984

3. The wreck of the Titanic, the luxury liner that sank in April 1912, has been found. What year was this?

Answer: 1985

September 3, 1985.

4. Former dictator of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, died in Hawaii. What year was this?

Answer: 1989

September 28, 1989.

5. The space shuttle Challenger exploded into a massive fireball, killing all seven astronauts on board. What year was this?

Answer: 1986

What a sad day - January 28, 1986.

6. Ronald Wilson Reagan was elected President of the United States. What year was this?

Answer: 1980

Elected: November 4, 1980, sworn in - January, 1981.

7. Music Television (MTV) begins broadcasting to people across the US. What year was this?

Answer: 1981

August 1981.

8. The film 'ET' wins four oscars in Los Angeles after breaking all box-office records. What year was this?

Answer: 1983

April 1983.

9. Whitney Houston's album "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" enters the US charts at number 1. What year was this?

Answer: 1987

June 1987.

10. 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' came out. What year was this?

Answer: 1988

June 1988.

Source: Author jessie01

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