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50 Fun 80s Movie Quiz Questions and Answers

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Looking for an awesome 80s Movie Quiz to test your pop culture knowledge? Here it is!

The 80s were a great time for the cinematographic industry. It gave us some of the most famous and popular movies ever made!

From the Godfather to E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, through Star Wars, we will mention all the most successful 80s movies in this ultimate quiz.

We will also mention some lesser-known movies for the true fans looking for some more challenging questions.

The quiz is split into three rounds: 80s movie trivia, multiple-choice and a true or false.

Altogether, there are 45 questions about movies from the 80s waiting for you!

Round 1: 80s movie Trivia questions

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  1. In which 1985 movie do you see 5 students in detention at Shermer High School?
  2. In ‘Flashdance’, what does Alex Owens want to become?
  3. What is Baby’s real first name in ‘Dirty Dancing’?
  4. Which actor portrayed Ren McCormack in ‘Footloose’?
  5. In which city is ‘Fame’ set?
  6. What is Maverick’s (Tom Cruise) job in ‘Top Gun’?
  7. In ‘Staying Alive’, where does Anthony dream to perform?
  8. Which actor portrayed John Rambo?
  9. What type of creatures can you see in ‘The Land Before Time’?
  10. In which US state does ‘Foxes’ take place?
  11.  What is the name of the character portrayed by Al Pacino in ‘Scarface’?
  12. Which actor portrayed Alex Foley in ‘Beverly Hills Cop’?
  13. What was the first ‘Indiana Jones’ movie?
  14.  Which character did Jack Nicholson play in ‘Batman’ (1989)?
  15.  Who directed ‘The Shining’?
  16.  Which actor portrayed John McClane in ‘Die Hard’?
  17. Which 1986 movie takes place in a kingdom of goblins?
  18.  Which actress portrayed Princess Leila in ‘Return of the Jedi’?
  19. Which actor was James Bond in ‘Never Say Never Again’?
  20. In ‘The Fox and the Hound’, which animal is Tod?
  21. What is Arrakis in ‘Dune’?
  22. Which band is featured in ‘Sid and Nancy’?
  23. In ‘How I Met Your Mother’, who does Barney say is the Real Karate Kid?
  24. Which actress portrayed Karen Blixen in ‘Out of Africa’?
  25. “Phone… Home” is a famous quote from which movie?

Round 1: 80s movie Trivia questions and answers

You can find below all the answers to the 1980s movie trivia questions from the first round.

  1. In which 1985 movie do you see 5 students in detention at Shermer High School? The Breakfast Club
  2. In ‘Flashdance’, what does Alex Owens want to become? A ballet dancer
  3. What is Baby’s real first name in ‘Dirty Dancing’? Frances
  4. Which actor portrayed Ren McCormack in ‘Footloose’? Kevin Bacon
  5. In which city is ‘Fame’ set? New York City
  6. What is Maverick’s (Tom Cruise) job in ‘Top Gun’? Pilot
  7. In ‘Staying Alive’, where does Anthony dream to perform? On Broadway
  8. Which actor portrayed John Rambo? Silvester Stallone
  9. What type of creatures can you see in ‘The Land Before Time’? Dinosaurs
  10. In which US state does ‘Foxes’ take place? California
  11.  What is the name of the character portrayed by Al Pacino in ‘Scarface’? Tony Montana
  12. Which actor portrayed Alex Foley in ‘Beverly Hills Cop’? Eddie Murphy
  13. What was the first ‘Indiana Jones’ movie? Raiders of the Lost Ark
  14.  Which character did Jack Nicholson play in ‘Batman’ (1989)? The Joker
  15.  Who directed ‘The Shining’? Stanley Kubrick
  16.  Which actor portrayed John McClane in ‘Die Hard’? Bruce Willis
  17. Which 1986 movie takes place in a kingdom of goblins? Labyrinth
  18.  Which actress portrayed Princess Leila in ‘Return of the Jedi’? Carrie Fisher
  19. Which actor was James Bond in ‘Never Say Never Again’? Sean Connery
  20. In ‘The Fox and the Hound’, which animal is Tod? A red fox
  21. What is Arrakis in ‘Dune’? A planet
  22. Which band is featured in ‘Sid and Nancy’? Sex Pistols
  23. In ‘How I Met Your Mother’, who does Barney say is the Real Karate Kid? William Zabka
  24. Which actress portrayed Karen Blixen in ‘Out of Africa’? Meryl Streep
  25. “Phone… Home” is a famous quote from which movie? E.T The Extra Terrestrial

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Round 2: 80s movies Multiple Choice questions

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  1. What is John’s job in 9½ Weeks?
    1. Art Gallery assistant
    2. Geography teacher
    3. Wall Street Trader
    4. Real estate agent
  2. What is the highest-grossing movie of the 80’s?
    1. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
    2. Top Gun
    3. Ghostbusters
    4. Back to the Future
  3. What was the first movie to be released in the 80s?
    1. Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
    2. Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
    3. Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
    4. Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
  4. Why does Marty travel back in time in Back to the Future?
    1. To save his dad
    2. To stop an attack
    3. To make his parents fall in love
    4. To tell his girlfriend to stay
  5. Which one of the following is not one of the Goonies?
    1. Chunk
    2. Mouth
    3. Data
    4. Fork
  6. In Empire of the Sun, where does Jamie live when the Japanese invade?
    1. London
    2. Paris
    3. Shanghai
    4. Pearl Harbor
  7. Which one of the following is not a Gremlins rule?
    1. Never kiss it
    2. Never, ever feed it after midnight
    3. Never get it wet
    4. Never expose it to sunlight
  8. Which university do Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters, work for?
    1. Harvard University
    2. Yale University
    3. Columbia University
    4. MIT
  9. Which James Bond movie was not released in the 80s?
    1. For your eyes only
    2. Licence to kill
    3. The living daylights
    4. Diamonds are forever
  10. In which world does The NeverEnding Story take place?
    1. Westeros
    2. Dinotopia
    3. Earthsea
    4. Fantasia
  11. During which historical period does Once Upon a Time in America take place?
    1. American Revolution
    2. Just after 9/11
    3. Prohibition Era
    4. In the 60s
  12. Where is Hairspray set?
    1. Detroit
    2. Seattle
    3. Portland
    4. Baltimore
  13. In the Karate Kid, who teaches Karate to Daniel LaRusso?
    1. Mr Miyagi
    2. Johnny Lawrence
    3. John Kreese
    4. Bobby Brown
  14. When was The Little Mermaid by Disney released?
    1. 1981
    2. 1984
    3. 1986
    4. 1989
  15. What is Annie’s hair colour (in the musical movie Annie)?
    1. Blond
    2. Brunette
    3. Ginger
    4. Grey

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Round 2: 80s movies Multiple Choice questions and answers

  1. What is John’s job in 9½ Weeks? Wall Street Trader
  2. What is the highest-grossing movie of the 80’s? E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
  3. What was the first movie to be released in the 80s? Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
  4. Why does Marty travel back in time in Back to the Future? To make his parents fall in love
  5. Which one of the following is not one of the Goonies? Fork
  6. In Empire of the Sun, where does Jamie live when the Japanese invade? Shanghai
  7. Which one of the following is not a Gremlins rule? Never kiss it
  8. Which university do Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler in Ghostbusters, work for? Columbia University
  9. Which James Bond movie was not released in the 80s? Diamonds are forever
  10. In which world does The NeverEnding Story take place? Fantasia
  11. During which historical period does Once Upon a Time in America take place? Prohibition Era
  12. Where is Hairspray set? Baltimore
  13. In the Karate Kid, who teaches Karate to Daniel LaRusso? Mr Miyagi
  14. When was The Little Mermaid by Disney released? 1989
  15. What is Annie’s hair colour (in the musical movie Annie)? Ginger

Round 3: 80s films Quiz – True or False

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  1. Grease was released in the 80s.
  2. Roger Moore was the first James Bond of the 80s.
  3. David Bowie was in Labyrinth.
  4. Teen Wolf is set in a small town in Nebraska.
  5. Ghostbusters 2 was also released in the 80s.
  6. Kevin Costner was in ‘Testament’.
  7. The movie ‘Matewan’ is about miners in California.
  8. The detective in ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ is named Bob.
  9. In the movie ‘Airplane!’, the plane is going to New York City.
  10. Robert De Niro was in the movie ‘Brazil’.

Round 3: 80s films Quiz Answers– True or False

  1. Grease was released in the 80s. False
  2. Roger Moore was the first James Bond of the 80s. True
  3. David Bowie was in Labyrinth. True
  4. Teen Wolf is set in a small town in Nebraska. True
  5. Ghostbusters 2 was also released in the 80s. True
  6. Kevin Costner was in ‘Testament’. True
  7. The movie ‘Matewan’ is about miners in California. False, it is about miners in West Virginia.
  8. The detective in ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ is named Bob. False, his name is Eddie
  9. In the movie ‘Airplane!’, the plane is going to New York City. False, it’s flying to Chicago
  10. Robert De Niro was in the movie ‘Brazil’. True
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