- 1. In what year did 'Back to the Future' premiere?
A) 1990
B) 1985
C) 1980
D) 1975
- 2. Which iconic song by Madonna was released in 1985?
A) Holiday
B) Like a Virgin
C) Material Girl
D) Into the Groove
- 3. Which famous video game was released in 1985 and featured a character named 'Link'?
A) The Legend of Zelda
B) Pac-Man
C) Super Mario Bros.
D) Tetris
- 4. Which space mission launched in 1985 carried the Spacelab module for research purposes?
A) STS-51-C
B) STS-51-G
C) STS-61-A
D) STS-51-D
- 5. Who won the Formula One World Championship in 1985 driving for McLaren?
A) Ayrton Senna
B) Nelson Piquet
C) Keke Rosberg
D) Alain Prost
- 6. Who became the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1985?
A) Margaret Thatcher
B) John Major
C) David Cameron
D) Tony Blair
- 7. Martina Navratilova won her 6th Wimbledon title in 1985. Which player did she defeat in the final?
A) Chris Evert
B) Monica Seles
C) Kim Clijsters
D) Steffi Graf
- 8. Which iconic TV show premiered in 1985 and was set in a bar in Boston?
A) Friends
B) Seinfeld
C) The Golden Girls
D) Cheers
- 9. Who won the NBA Finals MVP in 1985 as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics?
A) Magic Johnson
B) Larry Bird
C) James Worthy
D) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 10. Which pop icon won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1985 for her 'She's So Unusual'?
A) Tina Turner
B) Cyndi Lauper
C) Whitney Houston
D) Madonna
- 11. In 1985, which famous wrestler famously body-slammed André the Giant at WrestleMania I?
A) Ultimate Warrior
B) Hulk Hogan
C) Randy Savage
D) Rowdy Roddy Piper
- 12. Which novel by Orson Scott Card was published in 1985, later adapted into a movie?
A) The Handmaid's Tale
B) Dune
C) Ender's Game
D) Neuromancer
- 13. Which Cold War leader was in power in the Soviet Union in 1985 before his demise in 1986?
A) Mikhail Gorbachev
B) Konstantin Chernenko
C) Leonid Brezhnev
D) Joseph Stalin
- 14. What AI-based computer developed in 1985 by Cray Research set world records for performance?
A) IBM PCjr
B) Cray-2
C) TRS-80 Color Computer
D) Apple Macintosh
- 15. Which English rock band released their sixth studio album titled 'Meat Is Murder' in 1985?
A) New Order
B) The Smiths
C) The Cure
D) Depeche Mode
- 16. Which TV drama series based on the novel by Margaret Atwood premiered in 1985?
A) The Handmaid's Tale
B) Alias Grace
C) Anne with an E
D) Orphan Black
- 17. Who became the President of Brazil in 1985, ending 21 years of military rule under the presidency?
A) Fernando Collor de Mello
B) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
C) José Sarney
D) Dilma Rousseff
- 18. What science fiction action movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger was released in 1985 based on a Philip K. Dick short story?
A) Predator
B) Commando
C) Terminator
D) Total Recall
- 19. In what year did '1985' by Bowling for Soup become a major hit song?
A) 2010
B) 2004
C) 1995
D) 2000
- 20. What iconic video game was released in 1985 featuring a plumber named Mario?
A) The Legend of Zelda
B) Pac-Man
C) Tetris
D) Super Mario Bros.
- 21. Who played the role of Marty McFly in the movie 'Back to the Future' released in 1985?
A) Michael J. Fox
B) Mel Gibson
C) Tom Cruise
D) Harrison Ford
- 22. Which famous shipwreck was discovered in 1985 after being lost for over 70 years?
A) Titanic
B) Andrea Doria
C) Lusitania
D) Bismarck
- 23. The Live Aid benefit concerts were held in London and which city in 1985?
A) Paris
B) Sydney
C) New York
D) Philadelphia
- 24. What international charity event was organized in 1985 to raise awareness and funds for poverty in Africa?
A) Sport Aid
B) Red Nose Day
C) Comic Relief
D) Live Aid
- 25. Which rock band released the album 'Brothers in Arms' in 1985 featuring the hit song 'Money for Nothing'?
A) The Police
B) Queen
C) Dire Straits
D) U2
- 26. In 1985, who became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) Madonna
B) Tina Turner
C) Janis Joplin
D) Aretha Franklin
- 27. What famous soda brand introduced Cherry Coke to the market in 1985?
A) Sprite
B) Coca-Cola
C) Pepsi
D) Dr. Pepper
- 28. Which famous fashion designer popularized the 'power suit' for women in the 1980s, including in 1985?
A) Giorgio Armani
B) Ralph Lauren
C) Calvin Klein
D) Yves Saint Laurent
- 29. What was the name of the first commercial mobile phone that was released in 1985?
A) Nokia 3310
B) Sony Ericsson T68i
C) BlackBerry 850
D) Motorola DynaTAC 8000X
- 30. Which iconic music video aired for the first time in 1985, featuring a claymation skeleton band?
A) Thriller
B) Take on Me
C) Sweet Child o' Mine
D) Livin' on a Prayer
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