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Remember 1980? Trivia Quiz

1980! The year many countries boycotted the Summer Olympics in Moscow. The year John Lennon was shot. What else was going on?

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
25,977

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
7576

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 101 (8/10), Guest 73 (8/10), Guest 92 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What show won the Tony award for best musical? Hint

Cats

Les Miserables

A Chorus Line

Evita

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Question 2 of 10

2. Of what planet did Voyager I send back photos in November? Hint

Uranus

Jupiter

Saturn

Pluto

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the Polish national union, founded by Lech Walesa, called?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What did the yellow ribbons, seen around the US in 1980, want people to think about? Hint

hostages in Iraq

hostages in Iran

victims of car accidents

neglected children

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Question 5 of 10

5. What were new in 1980? Hint

New Coke

Rollerblades

Pet rocks

Nutrasweet

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Question 6 of 10

6. Mt. St. Helens erupted in May 1980. In which state is it? Hint

Washington

Alaska

California

Oregon

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Question 7 of 10

7. What question did an end of season episode of 'Dallas' ask? Hint

Who shot J.P?

Who shot J.T?

Who shot J.D?

Who shot J.R?

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which state were the winter Olympics held in 1980?

Answer: ( Two Words )

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1980 who beat John McEnroe in the men's finals at Wimbledon?

Answer: (First and last names or last name)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What disease, which killed over two million people in 1967, was finally announced as being eradicated? Hint

chickenpox

bubonic plague

tuberculosis

smallpox

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What show won the Tony award for best musical?

Answer: Evita

Andrew Lloyd Weber's 'Evita' is based on the life of Eva Peron.

2. Of what planet did Voyager I send back photos in November?

Answer: Saturn

These showed the composition of the rings.

3. What was the Polish national union, founded by Lech Walesa, called?

Answer: Solidarity

4. What did the yellow ribbons, seen around the US in 1980, want people to think about?

Answer: hostages in Iran

They were taken hostage in November 1979 and released in January 1981.

5. What were new in 1980?

Answer: Rollerblades

Although early American roller skates had the wheels in a line, it wasn't until 1980 that modern inline skates were developed by Scott Olson.

6. Mt. St. Helens erupted in May 1980. In which state is it?

Answer: Washington

7. What question did an end of season episode of 'Dallas' ask?

Answer: Who shot J.R?

J.R. was played by Larry Hagman. 'Dallas' ran from 1978 to 1991

8. In which state were the winter Olympics held in 1980?

Answer: NY

Eric Heiden won all five men's speed skating gold medals at the Lake Placid location.

9. In 1980 who beat John McEnroe in the men's finals at Wimbledon?

Answer: Bjorn Borg

It was Borg's fifth consecutive Wimbledon win.

10. What disease, which killed over two million people in 1967, was finally announced as being eradicated?

Answer: smallpox

In 1980 the World Health Organization made a formal announcement that smallpox had been eradicated.

Source: Author minch

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