The 1980's are one of the more unique decades in world history (particular the U.S. - have you seen that fashion?!). It all kicked off in the year 1980, a year famous for a wide variety of events. How well do you know this significant year? Take our quiz to find out!
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What famous morning talk show debuted in June of 1980?
The David Letterman Show
The Late Show
Saturday Night Live
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Which famous musician was assassinated in 1980?
Jimi Hendrix
John Lennon
Robert Plant
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What iconic video game was released in arcades in 1980?
Donkey Kong
Super Mario Bros.
Pac-Man
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What media mogul established CNN in 1980?
Vince McMahon
Donald Trump
Ted Turner
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Which of the following volcanoes erupted in 1980?
Mount Vesuvius
Mount St. Helens
Mount Krakatoa
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In 1980, the U.S. failed a hostage rescue attempt in what Middle Eastern capital?
Tehran
Baghdad
Kabul
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Which U.S. president was elected in 1980?
Richard Nixon
George H.W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
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Which of the following wars began in 1980?
Iran-Iraq War
Korean War
Gulf War
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Which of the Star Wars films was released in 1980?
Episode IV - A New Hope
Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
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Which album, released by AC/DC was released in July 1980, and is the second highest selling album of all-time (after Michael Jackson's Thriller)?
High Voltage
Back in Black
Highway to Hell
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In 1980, Jack Nicholson starred in what adaptation of a popular Stephen King novel?
The Shining
Pet Sematary
The Stand
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Where were the 1980 Summer Olympics held?
Moscow
Tokyo
Los Angeles
We wanted to find an image that fit your score and related to this 80's, but the most we could find was this sad image of everyone standing around with umbrellas in the 1980's. That's close enough. You can totally redeem yourself by taking one of our other quizzes about the 1980's though! Maybe you'll do better with a quiz that covers the decade as a whole!
C+, Aced by the 80's
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You may have missed a couple, but ultimately you're an 80's Aficionado. Or at least with the year 1980 specifically. You should take one of our various other quizzes on 1980's culture and events and see how well you know the decade as a whole. Based off these results, we bet you crush them!
B+, 80's Aficionado
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Right!
You're as cool as Sylvester Stallone was in the 1980's! You know almost everything there is to know about this pivotal year in world history, and that showed through in your quiz results here. Why not take some of our other "year" quizzes, and see if you know as much about other years as you do 1980?
A+, Aced the 80's
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Right!
1
What famous morning talk show debuted in June of 1980?
The David Letterman Show
The Late Show
Saturday Night Live
2
Which famous musician was assassinated in 1980?
Jimi Hendrix
John Lennon
Robert Plant
3
What iconic video game was released in arcades in 1980?
Donkey Kong
Super Mario Bros.
Pac-Man
4
What media mogul established CNN in 1980?
Vince McMahon
Donald Trump
Ted Turner
5
Which of the following volcanoes erupted in 1980?
Mount Vesuvius
Mount St. Helens
Mount Krakatoa
6
In 1980, the U.S. failed a hostage rescue attempt in what Middle Eastern capital?
Tehran
Baghdad
Kabul
7
Which U.S. president was elected in 1980?
Richard Nixon
George H.W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
8
Which of the following wars began in 1980?
Iran-Iraq War
Korean War
Gulf War
9
Which of the Star Wars films was released in 1980?
Episode IV - A New Hope
Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
10
Which album, released by AC/DC was released in July 1980, and is the second highest selling album of all-time (after Michael Jackson's Thriller)?
High Voltage
Back in Black
Highway to Hell
11
In 1980, Jack Nicholson starred in what adaptation of a popular Stephen King novel?
The Shining
Pet Sematary
The Stand
12
Where were the 1980 Summer Olympics held?
Moscow
Tokyo
Los Angeles
