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