50 1980s Retro Pub Quiz Questions and Answers

Which Michael Jackson album released in 1982 became the best-selling album of all time?

Who sang the 1984 hit song 'Like a Virgin'?

Which band released 'Sweet Child O' Mine' in 1987?

Which Norwegian synth-pop band topped world charts with 'Take On Me' in 1985?

What was the very first music video aired on MTV on August 1, 1981?

Who performed 'Purple Rain' in the 1984 film and soundtrack?

Which duo released 'Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go' in 1984?

What year did the historic Live Aid charity concert take place?

Which rock band sang 'Don't Stop Believin'' in 1981?

What instrument did Phil Collins famously play while singing for Genesis?

What make and model of car served as the time machine in 'Back to the Future' (1985)?

Who directed the 1982 sci-fi film 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'?

What is the name of Tom Cruise's character in 'Top Gun' (1986)?

Which horror villain terrorizes teenagers in their dreams on Elm Street?

In 'The Breakfast Club' (1985), what reason did the five students have for being in school on a Saturday?

Which action hero was played by Sylvester Stallone in 'First Blood' (1982)?

What 1984 supernatural comedy warned 'Don't cross the streams'?

Who played John McClane in 'Die Hard' (1988)?

What is the name of the skyscraper featured in 'Die Hard'?

Which 1986 adventure film featured a group of kids searching for One-Eyed Willy's pirate treasure?

Which 8-bit home console released by Nintendo in North America in 1985 revived the video game industry?

What color-matching 3D puzzle cube invented by an architecture professor took the world by storm in 1980?

What were the four teenage mutant ninja turtles named after?

Which arcade character famously chased ghosts named Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde?

What handheld music player released by Sony became the defining music gadget of the 1980s?

Which plush doll line launched in 1982 came with individual birth certificates and adoption papers?

What was the name of the Russian block-stacking puzzle game released internationally in 1989?

Which shape-shifting robotic toy franchise featured Autobots and Decepticons?

What neon plastic accessory did 80s teens snap onto their wrists with a slap?

Which fantasy cartoon hero defended Castle Grayskull by shouting 'By the power of Grayskull, I have the power!'?

In what year did the Chernobyl nuclear disaster occur?

Who became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1979, serving throughout the 1980s?

Which US President delivered the famous 'Tear down this wall!' speech in Berlin in 1987?

In what year did Lady Diana Spencer marry Prince Charles at St Paul's Cathedral?

Which country hosted the 1988 Summer Olympic Games?

What brand introduced 'New Coke' in 1985, leading to widespread consumer backlash?

Which NASA space shuttle tragically broke apart 73 seconds after liftoff in January 1986?

What major disease pandemic was first clinically reported by the CDC in 1981?

In what year did Apple unveil the original Macintosh computer with its famous '1984' Super Bowl commercial?

Which war was fought between the UK and Argentina in the South Atlantic in 1982?

Who was the lead singer of The Police in the early 1980s?

What was the name of the dog in 'Back to the Future'?

Which synthpop duo recorded 'West End Girls' in 1984?

What year did the Berlin Wall fall?

Which famous doll brand celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1984?

Who played Indy in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (1981)?

What was Cyndi Lauper's breakthrough 1983 anthem?

Which video game character had to rescue Princess Peach from King Bowser in 1985?

What was the nickname given to the US Strategic Defense Initiative proposed in 1983?

Which band sang 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' for the 'Breakfast Club' soundtrack?