1980s Quiz

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What was the best selling single of the 1980s?
Do They Know it's Christmas - Band Aid
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Which country was at war with Iran between 1980 and 1988?
Iraq
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What is the name of the Yorkshire Ripper who was arrested in the 1980s?
Peter Sutcliffe
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What was the highest grossing film of the 1980s?
ET The Extra-Terrestrial
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Which American president survived an assassination attempt in 1981?
Ronald Reagan
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Which hairstyle was popular in the 1980s?
Mullet
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Who organized Live Aid?
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
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Which volcano erupted in 1980?
Mount St Helen's
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Bob Marley died in 1981 - where was he from?
Jamaica
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Who played the main character in Top Gun?
Tom Cruise
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In which football ground did a fatal fire occur in the 1980s?
Bradford
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Politician Edwina Currie resigned over what type of food?
Eggs
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In which film released in 1980 do the main characters wear iconic suits and sunglasses?
The Blues Brothers
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What was the first song to ever be played on MTV?
Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles
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What was the most successful album of the 1980s?
Brothers In Arms - Dire Straights
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