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6. Who organized Live Aid?
- Boy George
- Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
- Queen
- Paul McCartney
7. Who played the main character in Top Gun?
- Robert De Niro
- Richard Gere
- Tom Cruise
- Brad Pitt
8. What was the most successful album of the 1980s?
- Whitney - Whitney Housten
- Brothers In Arms - Dire Straights
- True Blue - Madonna
- Greatest Hits - Queen
9. What is the name of the Yorkshire Ripper who was arrested in the 1980s?
- Peter Sutcliffe
- Ian Brady
- Harold Shipman
- Dennis Nilsen
10. Which of the following songs is by Bon Jovi?
- Welcome To The Jungle
- Sweet Child O' Mine
- You Give Love A Bad Name
- Every Breath You Take
11. Which American president survived an assassination attempt in 1981?
- Ronald Reagan
- Donald Trump
- George Bush
- Jimmy Carter
12. What was the best selling single of the 1980s?
- Do They Know it's Christmas - Band Aid
- Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- Don't you Want Me - The Human League
- Imagine - John Lennon
13. Which member of the Beatles was shot in the 1980s?
- Ringo Starr
- Paul McCartney
- John Lennon
- George Harrison
14. What was the highest grossing film of the 1980s?
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- ET The Extra-Terrestrial
- Ghostbusters
- Return of the Jedi
15. Which volcano erupted in 1980?
- Mount Krakatoa
- Mount St Helen's
- Mount Vesuvius
- Mount Pelee
16. Politician Edwina Currie resigned over what type of food?
- Carrots
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Pasta
17. Which member of the Royal family got married in the 1980s?
- Princess Margaret
- Princess Diana
- Prince William
- Queen Elizabeth
18. Which hairstyle was popular in the 1980s?
- Pixie cut
- Mullet
- Shaved head
- Straightened
19. In which football ground did a fatal fire occur in the 1980s?
- Bradford
- Swansea
- Norwich
- Portsmouth