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The movies Tango and Cash, First Blood, and Cobra popularized what action star of the 1980s?
Sylvester Stallone
Jean-Claude Van Damme
James Howard
Arnold Schwarzenegger
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What fashionable music star is known for his 80s hits like "When Doves Cry," and "Purple Rain"?
Prince
Michael Jackson
Bobby Brown
Rockwell
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Scarface (1983) helped make a superstar out of what actor who had established himself in Hollywood by playing Michael Corleone in The Godfather Parts 1 and 2?
Emilio Estevez
Tom Sizemore
Al Pacino
James Kahn
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What iconic starlet appeared in 80s teen comedies like The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and Pretty in Pink?
Lauren Grant
Molly Ringwald
Jennifer Graham
Winona Ryder
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Earvin Johnson was a dominant force in '80s basketball. What nickname was this celebrity athlete better known by?
Earvin Express
Magic Johnson
His Airness
Hoops Johnson
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Caddyshack, Stripes, and Ghostbusters were 80s comedies starring what S.N.L. alum?
John Belushi
Chevy Chase
Dan Aykroyd
Bill Murray
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What lead singer of the group Bon Jovi became a face of 80s rock and roll culture?
Alexander Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Timothy Bon Jovi
Robert Bon Jovi
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What 80s star became famous for playing Maverick in Top Gun as well Joel Goodsen in Risky Business?
Mark Hamill
Charlie Sheen
Tom Cruise
Jason Statham
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"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" and "Time After Time" were hits by what icon of the 80s?
Michelle Harris
Belinda Carlisle
Madonna
Cyndi Lauper
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Christopher Reeve became famous for playing what superhero through the 1980s?
Batman
Spider-Man
Superman
The Incredible Hulk
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What mohawked star of The A-Team and Rocky III was known as a symbol of toughness during the 80s?
Mr. T
Hulk Hogan
The Rock
Andre the Giant
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What Teen Wolf star also famously played the character Marty McFly in the Back to the Future trilogy of films?
Jeremy Allen White
Daniel Radcliffe
Corbin Bernsen
Michael J. Fox
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The Blue Lagoon and Endless Love introduced what young actress who would become a beauty symbol throughout the 80s?
Meg Ryan
Brooke Shields
Suzanne Summers
Kelly Rippa
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Wayne Gretzky became known in the 80s as one of the greatest players of what sport?
Hockey
Basketball
Golf
Tennis
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Lethal Weapon and The Road Warrior made a superstar out of what Australian actor?
Anthony Scott
Mel Gibson
Bob Crane
Paul Hogan
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What musician behind 80s hits like "Borderline," "Papa Don't Preach," and "Material Girl" became famous for her trendsetting ways in pop music?
Grace Slick
Jewel
Madonna
Rayette
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What S.N.L. alum starred in such classic 80s comedies as Coming to America, Trading Places, and Beverly Hills Cop?
Tim Meadows
David Alan Grier
Richard Pryor
Eddie Murphy
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What "Iron" boxer reigned as heavyweight champion from 1987-1990 and still holds the record for the youngest heavyweight champion ever?
Joe Frazier
Mike Tyson
George Foreman
Muhammad Ali
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Films like Creepshow, Pet Sematary, and The Shining massively popularized the horror fiction of what author during the 80s?
Stephen King
Robert E. Howard
Marcus Hawthorne
Ari Aster
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Bruce Springsteen was a mainstay of 80s music. Which of the following nicknames is commonly attached to Springsteen?
The Boss
The King
The Duke of Earl
Sir
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The Terminator, Predator, and Conan the Barbarian were all 80s films that helped turn what Austrian-born actor into a global superstar?
Michael Rooker
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Bruce Willis
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What talk show host became a phenomenon when, in 1986, her namesake talk show first aired where she provided public interest stories and self-help advice?
Wanda Sykes
Oprah Winfrey
Wendy Williams
Whoopi Goldberg
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The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Blade Runner were back-to-back-to-back cultural touchstones that helped solidify what leading man as an American icon?
Kirk Douglas
Michael Fassbender
Harrison Ford
Richard Gere
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Freddie Mercury was a rock and roll icon of the 1980s thanks to leading what band behind such hits as "Another One Bites the Dust" and "Under Pressure"?
Queen
ACDC
Talking Heads
Pink Floyd
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What writer/director became known as the king of 80s comedies after his work on films like The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, and Uncle Buck?
Judd Apatow
Ron Howard
Mel Brooks
John Hughes
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What "Real American" wrestler became known for headlining 8 WrestleMania events and for his catchphrase "Hulkamania is running wild!"?
Hulk Hogan
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Randy Orton
The Edge
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George Alan O'Dowd was an icon of the 80s as the leader of the Culture Club. What nickname was O'Dowd better known by?
Missy
Side-Eye
Boy George
Jimmy Swift
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"How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" were two major hits that launched the career of what glamorous singer?
Tina Turner
Mary J. Blige
Donna Summer
Whitney Houston
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What "King of Pop" reinvigorated his career in the 1980s thanks to hits like "Thriller," "Billie Jean," and "Beat It"?
Bobby Brown
Babyface
Rockwell
Michael Jackson
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What 80s action hero became a superstar for his role as John McClaine in the Die Hard series as well as voicing the internal monologue of a baby in Look Who's Talking?
Bruce Willis
Dolph Lundgren
Steven Seagal
James Wolden
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