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