1980s Pop Culture Quiz

Try out this 1980s Pop Culture quiz to test your knowledge. 1980s Pop Culture trivia captures a decade defined by MTV, arcade games, teen comedies, blockbuster franchises, and celebrity-driven style.

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Question 1 · Hard · 40 pts
Which 1988 release took the Academy Award for Best Picture?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
At the 1988 Grammys, who was named Best New Artist?
Question 3 · Easy · 10 pts
What was the first music video played when MTV launched in 1981?
Question 4 · Medium · 20 pts
Before moon-person trophies became a tradition, what awards show held its very first ceremony in 1984?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Which director was behind 1984's 'The Terminator'?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
Who directed 'Top Gun'?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Who played Freddy Krueger in the original 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Which band performed 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' for 'The Breakfast Club'?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Jason's hockey mask became part of the 'Friday the 13th' films in which 1982 sequel?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Madonna released which album in 1989?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
Who first performed the moonwalk on television in 1983 during 'Billie Jean'?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Who sang the 1983 hit 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun'?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Which sitcom premiered on ABC in 1987?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Who began hosting 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' nationally in 1986?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Which TV drama premiered on NBC in 1984?

Which 1988 release took the Academy Award for Best Picture?

At the 1988 Grammys, who was named Best New Artist?

What was the first music video played when MTV launched in 1981?

Before moon-person trophies became a tradition, what awards show held its very first ceremony in 1984?

Which director was behind 1984's 'The Terminator'?

Who directed 'Top Gun'?

Who played Freddy Krueger in the original 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'?

Which band performed 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' for 'The Breakfast Club'?

Jason's hockey mask became part of the 'Friday the 13th' films in which 1982 sequel?

Madonna released which album in 1989?

Who first performed the moonwalk on television in 1983 during 'Billie Jean'?

Who sang the 1983 hit 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun'?

Which sitcom premiered on ABC in 1987?

Who began hosting 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' nationally in 1986?

Which TV drama premiered on NBC in 1984?