The 1980s Quiz
Twenty questions on the 1980s, from world events to the things everyone was talking about. How well do you remember the decade?
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About this quiz
World events, gadgets, films and the things everyone talked about.
- Questions
- 20, with 20 seconds for each. Faster answers score more.
- Difficulty
- Easy to start, harder towards the end
- Covers
- Events
- Leaders
- Films
- Games
- TV
- Technology
- Royals
- Toys
- Science
- Play it
- On your own for a score, on a leaderboard with your group, or live on a call with phones as the buzzers. Free, with no sign‑up.
Warm-up questions
Not part of the quiz, so peek at the answers all you like.
- 1Events
Which space shuttle broke apart shortly after launch in January 1986?
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CChallenger
Columbia was lost in 2003, as it returned to Earth.
- 2Games
Which handheld games console did Nintendo launch in 1989?
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BThe Game Boy
In most countries it came with Tetris.
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