80s Guess The Year Trivia Quiz

From iconic movies to unforgettable songs, test your knowledge of 80s pop culture timelines!

21 Questions 0 Takers

1 Mount St. Helens erupted in the United States.

A. 1980

B. 1982

C. 1984

2 The fall of the Berlin Wall took place.

A. 1987

B. 1988

C. 1989

3 Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' album was released.

A. 1982

B. 1984

C. 1986

4 The first episode of 'The Simpsons' aired.

A. 1987

B. 1988

C. 1989

5 Apple Inc. launched the original Macintosh computer.

A. 1982

B. 1983

C. 1984

6 The wreckage of the Titanic was discovered.

A. 1983

B. 1985

C. 1987

7 The first space shuttle, Columbia, launched.

A. 1981

B. 1983

C. 1985

8 The Chernobyl nuclear disaster occurred.

A. 1984

B. 1986

C. 1988

9 The first 'Die Hard' movie was released.

A. 1986

B. 1987

C. 1988

10 Microsoft Windows 1.0 was released.

A. 1983

B. 1985

C. 1987

11 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' premiered.

A. 1980

B. 1982

C. 1984

12 Madonna's debut album was released.

A. 1981

B. 1983

C. 1985

13 Back to the Future' hit the movie theaters.

A. 1983

B. 1985

C. 1987

14 The first CD player was sold in Japan.

A. 1980

B. 1982

C. 1984

15 Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer.

A. 1981

B. 1983

C. 1985

16 The Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) was released in the United States.

A. 1983

B. 1985

C. 1987

17 Halley's Comet made its latest pass by Earth.

A. 1984

B. 1985

C. 1986

18 The first artificial heart transplant took place.

A. 1982

B. 1984

C. 1986

19 Microsoft Word was first released.

A. 1981

B. 1983

C. 1985

20 The Rubik's Cube debuted internationally.

A. 1980

B. 1982

C. 1984

21 Live Aid concerts were held to raise funds for famine relief in Ethiopia.

A. 1983

B. 1985

C. 1987