The 80s Across the Centuries Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sony PlayStation

Pac-Man, Cabbage Patch Kids and Trivial Pursuit fascinated the populace throughout the 1980's. Sony PlayStation was not introduced until 1994.

Answer: Providence Grays

From 1884 through 1891, the National League and the American Association played a series promoted as the 'World's Championship Series', but these championships are not officially recognized by MLB. The New York Highlanders did not begin until 1903 and are now known as the Yankees; the Boston Beaneaters, now the Atlanta Braves, were the champs in 1883; the Worcester Worcesters had folded after 1882.

The Providence Grays, the first ever World Series Champs played one more season in 1885, then folded.

Answer: Joseph Haydn

Salieri, enjoying elevated social standing, was a teacher of many famous composers, including Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert and others, but was a colleague of Joseph Haydn.

Answer: the troupe of the Hôtel Guénégaud and that of the Hôtel de Bourgogne

The Comédie-Française was founded by a decree of Louis XIV in August 1680. The repertoire at that time consisted of works by Molière and Jean Racine, along with works by Pierre Corneille, Paul Scarron and Jean Rotrou.

Answer: True

In 1584 Catholic countries switched from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. In Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain, Thursday, October 4 turned over to Friday, October 15. Hence, the birth record of babies born on that Friday would read 'October 15' in Spain, and 'October 5' in England, as other countries continued using the Julian calendar for years to come.

Answer: the master paid the apprentice

Michelangelo was apprenticed in painting to Domenico Ghirlandaio. His father, despite his opposition to his son's chosen profession, persuaded Ghirlandaio to pay Michelangelo, which was unheard of at the time. It was customary for apprentices to pay their Masters for their education. Michelangelo left Ghirlandaio to work for Lorenzo de' Medici in 1489.

Answer: a tavern in Southwark

The Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey Chaucer are partly drawn from oral history and part original work. The stories are told by pilgrims going from the Tabard Inn in Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.

Answer: solitaire

In 1283, the "Libro de los Juegos" or "Book of Games", was completed with 98 pages, and included color illustrations. Games described in the book included chess, dice, and backgammon. There would be no written reference to card games or solitaire for another 500 years, probably due to issues of production and literacy.

Answer: all are correct

The Pont d'Avignon spanned the Rhône River between Avignon and Villeneuve-lès-Avignon on the left bank. In constant disrepair almost from its completion, only four of the initial 22 arches remain intact today.
According to legend, the bridge was inspired by Saint Bénézet, who is interred on the bridge itself, in a the Chapel of St. Nicholas (the patron saint of boatmen). A large gatehouse was built over the Avignon side as the bridge controlled access between rival territories.

Answer: the A5 road was built right through it in the 1800s

Shrewsbury Abbey was a Benedictine monastery founded in 1083 by Roger de Montgomery. Much of the monastery was destroyed during the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The famous engineer Thomas Telford, 'the colossus of roads', routed the London-Holyhead road (the A5) through the Abbey in the early 19th century.