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