Thursday, September 6, 2012

80's Quiz

I did horrible on this one.  I got 3/10 and one of them is a gimmie.
1. Which of the following films was not directed by John Hughes?
 A. "The Breakfast Club"
 B. "Pretty in Pink"
 C. "She's Having a Baby”
 D. "Weird Science"

2. What is the real name of the alien main character of the TV series "ALF"?
 A. Charles Alcott
 B. Maxwell Browning
 C. Gordon Shumway  
 D. Alex Wheaton

3. Rubik's Cube creator Erno Rubik held what job when he created the popular toy?
 A. Chemist
 B. Engineer
 C. Gas station attendant
 D. Professor

4. Who was the best-selling music artist of the 1980s?
 A. George Michael/Wham!
 B. Madonna
 C. Michael Jackson  
 D. Prince

5. Which '80s teen star became the youngest cast-member of "Saturday Night Live"?
 A. Emilio Estevez
 B. Anthony Michael Hall  
 C. Judd Nelson
 D. Molly Ringwald

6. What was the price of the Macintosh computer when it was first introduced in 1984?
 A. $1,590
 B. $2,495
 C. $3,345
 D. $4,150

7. What was the date of Black Monday, the day when world stock markets took a dramatic crash?
 A. November 17, 1986
 B. October 19, 1987
 C. December 10, 1987
 D. September 21, 1988

8. What did "Top Gun" and "Risky Business" star Tom Cruise study to become before deciding to act?
 A. Catholic priest
 B. Church of Scientology scholar
 C. Psychologist
 D. Teacher

9. "The Facts of Life" was a spinoff of which other TV series?
 A. "Diff'rent Strokes"
 B. "Eight is Enough"
 C. "Gimme a Break!"
 D. "Silver Spoons"

10. The Boston Red Sox's 1986 World Series loss is often attributed to an error by which player?
 A. Wade Boggs
 B. Bill Buckner
 C. Dwight Evans
 D. Dave Henderson

Answers (Scroll over to see):
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. B

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