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80s Rock Albums Trivia Quiz

A quiz for people who think they know albums that were released from 1980-1989. Artists vary from Van Halen to Ratt.

A multiple-choice quiz by Sleepyfreak02. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Sleepyfreak02

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,099

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
765

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Motley Crue album was released in 1982? Hint

Shout At The Devil

Girls, Girls, Girls

Dr. Feelgood

Too Fast For Love

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is on the cover of Van Halen's "1984" album? Hint

An angel smoking a cigarette.

Each band member in each corner.

The Van Halen logo.

Siamese twins sitting on a teeter-totter..

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Kiss album is the song "Under The Gun" on? Hint

Hot In The Shade

Asylum

Creatures Of The Night

Animalize

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Question 4 of 10

4. With Axl Rose's amazing singing and Slash, the top hat wearing guitarist, you have Guns 'N' Roses. In which year was Guns 'N' Roses, first album, "Appetite for Destruction", released? Hint

1986

1988

1987

1980

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which one of Def Leppard's great albums has "Billy's Got A Gun" on it? Hint

On Through The Night

Hysteria

Pyromania

High N Dry

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the album that contained the song "Lay Your Hands On Me", recorded by the New Jersey-based band Bon-Jovi? Hint

Slippery When Wet

7800 Degrees Fahrenheit

Bon Jovi

New Jersey

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Question 7 of 10

7. What year was Poison's "Open Up and Say Ahh" released in? Hint

1988

1987

1989

1986

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Question 8 of 10

8. Ratt's 1984 album "Out Of The Cellar" has a woman on the cover. Who is that actress? Hint

Brandi Brandt

Lesley Joseph

Heather Locklear

Tawny Kitaen

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of Dokken's albums has the song "In My Dreams"? Hint

Back For The Attack

Tooth and Nail

Under Lock and Key

Up From They Ashes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of Alice Cooper's album has the hit song "Poison"? Hint

Billion Dollar Babies

Trash

School's Out

Killer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Motley Crue album was released in 1982?

Answer: Too Fast For Love

"Too Fast For Love" was their first album. It contained the hit songs "Live Wire" and, of course, "Too Fast For Love".

2. What is on the cover of Van Halen's "1984" album?

Answer: An angel smoking a cigarette.

"1984" was released on Warner Brothers Records. The cover illustration was done by Margo Zafer Nahas. Also, Raul Vega did the cover photography.

3. Which Kiss album is the song "Under The Gun" on?

Answer: Animalize

Kiss released a live concert called "Animalize Live Uncensored" in 1984, recorded in Detroit. Throughout the concet there are captions at the bottom that are in Japanese.

4. With Axl Rose's amazing singing and Slash, the top hat wearing guitarist, you have Guns 'N' Roses. In which year was Guns 'N' Roses, first album, "Appetite for Destruction", released?

Answer: 1987

Guns 'N' Roses stood out in the late 80s. They were not in the glam scene. They proved that they did not need makeup and big hair to make it.

5. Which one of Def Leppard's great albums has "Billy's Got A Gun" on it?

Answer: Pyromania

"Pyromania" was released in 1983. This album has the hits "Photograph", "Foolin'" and "Rock Of Ages". It was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.

6. What is the name of the album that contained the song "Lay Your Hands On Me", recorded by the New Jersey-based band Bon-Jovi?

Answer: New Jersey

"Lay Your Hands On Me" is on the album "New Jersey", which was released in 1988. Bon Jovi is best known as the hair-metal band from New Jersey.

7. What year was Poison's "Open Up and Say Ahh" released in?

Answer: 1988

"Open Up and Say Ahh" was released in 1988. Paul Stanley, lead singer of KISS, was to produce the album, but could not due to scheduling conflicts.

8. Ratt's 1984 album "Out Of The Cellar" has a woman on the cover. Who is that actress?

Answer: Tawny Kitaen

"Out Of The Cellar" has the hit songs "Wanted Man", "Round and Round" and "Back For More".

9. Which of Dokken's albums has the song "In My Dreams"?

Answer: Under Lock and Key

"Under Lock and Key" was released in 1985.

10. Which of Alice Cooper's album has the hit song "Poison"?

Answer: Trash

"Poison" was released on the album "Trash" in 1989. By this time, Alice took off the makeup.

Source: Author Sleepyfreak02

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