80s Trivia Quiz — Free Printable Quiz

Download this free printable version of our 80s Trivia Quiz quiz. It includes 20 multiple-choice questions with a full answer key and explanations on the final page. Print it for your classroom, youth group, family game night, or personal study.

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What's in This Printable?

This printable quiz contains 20 carefully written multiple-choice questions covering totally radical! test your knowledge of the 1980s with 20 questions about movies, music, technology, fashion, and world events.. Each question has four answer options (A through D) and the answer key on the final page includes brief explanations with source references so you can learn from every question, not just answer them.

How to Use This Quiz

  • Classroom: Print one copy per student or project it on the board and work through it together.
  • Youth groups and Bible studies: Split into teams and compete for the highest score.
  • Family game night: One person reads the questions while everyone else writes their answers.
  • Personal study: Test yourself, check the answer key, and learn something new.

Sample Questions

1.

What 1985 movie features a teenager who travels back to 1955 in a DeLorean time machine?

A. The Breakfast Club B. Ferris Bueller's Day Off C. Back to the Future D. Ghostbusters

2.

Which video game console, released by Nintendo in 1985, helped revive the gaming industry?

A. Atari 2600 B. Sega Genesis C. Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) D. Game Boy

3.

What was the name of the iconic Rubik's puzzle toy that became a worldwide craze in the early 1980s?

A. Simon B. Etch A Sketch C. Rubik's Cube D. Trivial Pursuit

...plus 17 more questions in the full printable.

Frequently Asked Questions

Movies, music, TV shows, technology, fashion, toys, world events, and pop culture from 1980-1989.

The 80s Music Quiz focuses exclusively on songs and artists. This quiz covers all aspects of the decade.