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Hits of the 80s quiz — Retro night

The “Hits of the 80s” quiz — Retro night. It has 25 questions in five categories: Kings of pop, Dance floor, New waves, Films and stadiums, Moments. Questions get harder as the points go up, from 100 to 500.

  • 25 questions · 5 categories

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Buzzo quiz: Hits of the 80s

A peek at the questions

The 100- and 200-point questions are open here. The rest show only their first words, and there are no answers: all of that is in the game itself.

Kings of pop

  1. 100

    Which performer first showed off the moonwalk on the TV special Motown 25 in 1983?

  2. 200

    Which singer declared herself a 'material girl' in a 1985 hit?

  3. 300

    Which performer in purple…

    In the game
  4. 400

    Which singer debuted with…

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  5. 500

    Which band stole the…

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Dance floor

  1. 100

    Which Swedish band opens its 1986 hit with a famous synth countdown?

  2. 200

    Which red-haired singer in a trench coat promised to never give you up in a 1987 hit later turned into the internet's favourite prank?

  3. 300

    Which George Michael duo…

    In the game
  4. 400

    Which brightly-coiffed singer announced…

    In the game
  5. 500

    Which Australian singer kicked…

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New waves

  1. 100Picture for the question

    The pencil-sketch 'living drawing' video of which Norwegian band made 'Take On Me' a legend?

  2. 200

    Which British band filmed the adventure video for 'Hungry Like the Wolf' in the jungles of Sri Lanka?

  3. 300

    In which duo did…

    In the game
  4. 400

    Which British synth band…

    In the game
  5. 500

    Which Austrian became the…

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Films and stadiums

  1. 100Picture for the question

    For the third film about which boxer did Survivor record 'Eye of the Tiger'?

  2. 200

    Kevin Bacon fights a small town for the right to do what in a 1984 film with a Kenny Loggins title song?

  3. 300

    Which group sang 'Take…

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  4. 400

    Which synth instrumental by…

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  5. 500

    Which German band sang…

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Moments

  1. 100Picture for the question

    Which music channel launched on 1 August 1981 with 'Video Killed the Radio Star'?

  2. 200Picture for the question

    At which London stadium with two twin towers was the main stage of Live Aid built?

  3. 300

    Which charity supergroup recorded…

    In the game
  4. 400

    Which colourful twisting puzzle…

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  5. 500

    Which rocker released the…

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All 25 questions and the answers are in the game. Invite your class or friends with a link — guests need no account.

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How it works

  1. Pick a quiz and press “Play”.
  2. Send students or friends the link — they join from a phone or a computer.
  3. Choose questions on the board, buzz in first and collect points.

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