- 1. In which year was the famous movie 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' released?
A) 1982
B) 1984
C) 1986
D) 1980
- 2. What popular arcade game was released in 1982 by Namco?
A) Space Invaders
B) Tetris
C) Pac-Man
D) Donkey Kong
- 3. Which iconic British album was released in 1982 by The Clash?
A) London Calling
B) Give 'Em Enough Rope
C) Sandinista!
D) Combat Rock
- 4. Who became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1982?
A) Theresa May
B) Jacinda Ardern
C) Angela Merkel
D) Margaret Thatcher
- 5. Which groundbreaking science-fiction film directed by Ridley Scott was released in 1982?
A) Alien
B) Blade Runner
C) Tron
D) The Terminator
- 6. What major sporting event took place in Spain in 1982?
A) FIFA World Cup
B) Olympic Games
C) Tour de France
D) Super Bowl
- 7. Who composed the soundtrack for the 1982 film 'Conan the Barbarian'?
A) John Williams
B) Ennio Morricone
C) Hans Zimmer
D) Basil Poledouris
- 8. Which famous science fiction author passed away in 1982, known for his 'Foundation' series?
A) Isaac Asimov
B) Ray Bradbury
C) Arthur C. Clarke
D) Philip K. Dick
- 9. What was the name of the computer system the movie 'Tron' was set in?
A) ENCOM
B) Cyberdyne Systems
C) Umbrella Corporation
D) Weyland-Yutani
- 10. Which legendary comedian released a stand-up special titled 'Delirious' in 1983, famously wearing red leather attire?
A) Chris Rock
B) Eddie Murphy
C) George Carlin
D) Richard Pryor
- 11. What iconic horror film franchise began in 1982 featuring a mysterious killer with a mask?
A) Scream
B) A Nightmare on Elm Street
C) Halloween
D) Friday the 13th
- 12. Which beloved British science fiction series from the 1960s made a return to television in 1982?
A) The Avengers
B) Doctor Who
C) The Prisoner
D) Thunderbirds
- 13. Which famous film director released the science fiction film 'Blade Runner' in 1982?
A) Ridley Scott
B) James Cameron
C) Steven Spielberg
D) George Lucas
- 14. What American television mockumentary sitcom premiered in 1982 and followed the lives of office employees in Scranton, Pennsylvania?
A) Friends
B) The Office
C) Cheers
D) Seinfeld
- 15. Which famous American electronic music band released the album 'Computer World' in 1982?
A) Depeche Mode
B) Kraftwerk
C) New Order
D) Pet Shop Boys
- 16. What iconic video game console was released in 1982 by Coleco?
A) ColecoVision
B) Sega Master System
C) Atari 2600
D) Nintendo Entertainment System
- 17. What famous pop art artist passed away in 1987, known for his vibrant and colorful artwork in the 1980s?
A) Jean-Michel Basquiat
B) Keith Haring
C) Andy Warhol
D) Roy Lichtenstein
- 18. What iconic science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg was released in 1982 and featured a young android searching for his origins?
A) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
B) E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
C) Gremlins
D) The Goonies
- 19. Which renowned musician and member of The Beatles released the album 'Tug of War' in 1982?
A) Paul McCartney
B) Ringo Starr
C) George Harrison
D) John Lennon
- 20. Which famous singer released the album 'Thriller' in 1982?
A) David Bowie
B) Prince
C) Madonna
D) Michael Jackson
- 21. In 1982, Italy won the FIFA World Cup held in which country?
A) Italy
B) Spain
C) France
D) Mexico
- 22. Which famous rock band released the album 'Number of the Beast' in 1982?
A) Black Sabbath
B) Led Zeppelin
C) Metallica
D) Iron Maiden
- 23. Which iconic toy was released in 1982 and became a huge fad?
A) Transformers
B) Cabbage Patch Kids
C) Rubik's Cube
D) Care Bears
- 24. What company introduced the first commercially successful compact disc player in 1982?
A) Panasonic
B) Toshiba
C) Sony
D) Philips
- 25. Which iconic TV show, set in the 1950s, debuted in 1982 and became a huge hit?
A) Cheers
B) Family Ties
C) The A-Team
D) Happy Days
- 26. Which superhero movie released in 1982 starred Christopher Reeve as the lead character?
A) Batman
B) The Hulk
C) Superman III
D) Wonder Woman
- 27. Which famous TV personality became the host of 'Late Night' in 1982?
A) Conan O'Brien
B) Johnny Carson
C) Jay Leno
D) David Letterman
- 28. In 1982, the world's population reached approximately how many billion people?
A) 6 billion
B) 4.5 billion
C) 8 billion
D) 2 billion
- 29. Which famous actor won an Academy Award in 1982 for his role in 'On Golden Pond'?
A) Dustin Hoffman
B) Jack Nicholson
C) Robert De Niro
D) Henry Fonda
- 30. In 1982, who became the first African-American to win the Best Actor Oscar?
A) Denzel Washington
B) Sidney Poitier
C) Morgan Freeman
D) Will Smith
- 31. Which famous author published the novel 'The Running Man' in 1982 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman?
A) Tom Clancy
B) John Grisham
C) Stephen King
D) J.K. Rowling
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