1: Which artist featured in Michael Jackson's "The Girl is Mine" ?
Bon Jovi
Lionel Richie
Bono
Paul McCartney
2: Complete the following song title from the '80s : "Eye of the _____"
Dragon
Tiger
Lion
Panther
3: Which Prince album sold a record breaking 1.3 million copies in one day in 1984?
Lovesexy
Sign o' the Times
1999
Purple Rain
4:Which U2 album features their late'80s hit "I still haven't found what I'm looking for"?
War
The Joshua Tree
The Unforgettable Fire
Achtung Baby
5: Which '80s female artist hits include "You Keep Me Hangin' On" and "Cambodia" ?
Laura Branigan
Kim Carnes
Kim Wilde
Cher
6: Name the '80s rock band whose hits include "Don't Stop Believin", "Faithfully" and
"Open Arms" ?
Journey
Styx
Van Halen
Europe
7: Name the '80s hairmetal band whose hits include "Nobody's Fool", "Somebody Save
Me" and "Shake Me"
Poison
Cinderella
Twisted Sister
Dokken
8: Name the early '80s rock star who starred as Dr. Drake in the popular US soap opera
"General Hospital"
Bruce Springsteen
Bryan Adams
Rick Springfield
John "Cougar" Mellencamp
9: What infamous expression did Madonna have stamped on her white leather belt during
her 'Like a Virgin' tour?
Material Girl
Sex Kitten
Boy Toy
Femme Fatale
10: The Timex Social Club had a hit with "Rumors", but were sued by the Timex watch
company over the use of their name. What did they change their name to?
Fine Young Cannibals
Ready for the World
Club Nouveau
Haircut 100
11: Which '80s band was known as the "Fab Five" ?
The Police
Duran Duran
The Clash
Genesis
12: Which bands music videos typically consists of half-baked sci-fi imagery and bad
hairstyles?
Air Supply
Culture Club
A Flock of Seagulls
Tears for Fears
13: As if to prove my point that early '80s pop music was infinitely more diverse than
that of the '90s and today, which of the following came from a highly unusual source
for Top 40 songs - a musical stage show?
Real Life - "Send Me An Angel"
Falco - "Rock Me Amadeus"
Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen"
Murray Head - "One Night in Bangkok"
14: Which statement is false?
Cyndi Lauper sang the theme song for the popular childrens TV show "PeeWee's Playhouse"
Richard Marx sang backing vocals in Lionel Richie's "All Night Long"
Duran Duran was the first western band to perform in Communist China in 1985
The line "I Want My MTV" in Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing" is the voice of Sting
15: Can you name the band shown below?
Joy Division
Ultravox
Simple Minds
The Smiths
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