Press rewind: the throwback quiz

Thirty throwback questions on the 80s, 90s and 2000s: true or false, multiple choice, typed answers, match-ups, ordering and sorting.

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A retro-themed party

Thirty questions on the 80s, 90s and 2000s, spread over a half-hour, make a full party game.

A multi-generational team social

Older colleagues remember the 80s, younger ones the 2000s, so every age group has a round.

A quarterly team event

Six question types, from true or false to ordering and sorting, keep thirty minutes varied.

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Question 1 · Pick answer

Which puzzle became a worldwide craze in the early 80s?

  1. Tamagotchi
  2. Slinky
  3. Rubik's Cube
  4. Furby
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Answer:

Rubik's Cube

Question 2 · True or false

Pac-Man was originally going to be called Puck-Man.

  1. True
  2. False
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Answer:

True

Question 3 · Short answer

In 1985, Marty McFly hops in a DeLorean in Back to the _____.

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Answer:

Future

Question 4 · Pick answer

Which games console did Nintendo launch in North America in 1985?

  1. NES
  2. PlayStation
  3. Game Boy
  4. Mega Drive
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Answer:

NES

Question 5 · True or false

The Sony Walkman first went on sale in the 1980s.

  1. True
  2. False
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Answer:

False

Question 6 · Pick answer

Which band released "Don't Stop Believin'" in 1981?

  1. Queen
  2. Journey
  3. Toto
  4. Bon Jovi
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Answer:

Journey

Question 7 · True or false

The first Apple Macintosh went on sale in 1989.

  1. True
  2. False
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Answer:

False

Question 8 · Short answer

'Who you gonna call?' _____!

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Answer:

Ghostbusters

Question 9 · Put in order

Put these 80s films in release order, oldest first

  1. Die Hard
  2. E.T.
  3. The Empire Strikes Back
  4. The Karate Kid
  5. Top Gun
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Answer:
  1. The Empire Strikes Back
  2. E.T.
  3. The Karate Kid
  4. Top Gun
  5. Die Hard
Question 10 · Match pairs

Match each 80s hit to its artist

Left: Never Gonna Give You Up, Take On Me, Like a Virgin, Thriller. Right: Rick Astley, a-ha, Madonna, Michael Jackson (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Never Gonna Give You Up → Rick Astley
  • Take On Me → a-ha
  • Like a Virgin → Madonna
  • Thriller → Michael Jackson
Question 11 · Pick answer

Which virtual pet had kids feeding it on a keychain in the late 90s?

  1. Furby
  2. Pikachu
  3. Neopet
  4. Tamagotchi
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Answer:

Tamagotchi

Question 12 · True or false

The first Harry Potter book was published in the 1990s.

  1. True
  2. False
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Answer:

True

Question 13 · Short answer

'Wannabe' (1996) was the debut single by the Spice _____.

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Answer:

Girls

Question 14 · Pick answer

Which sitcom's six pals hung out at Central Perk?

  1. Seinfeld
  2. Friends
  3. Frasier
  4. Cheers
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Answer:

Friends

Question 15 · True or false

The World Wide Web opened to the public in the 1990s.

  1. True
  2. False
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Answer:

True

Question 16 · Pick answer

Pokémon Red and Green launched in 1996 on which handheld?

  1. Game Gear
  2. Nintendo DS
  3. Game Boy
  4. PSP
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Answer:

Game Boy

Question 17 · True or false

Toy Story was the first fully computer-animated feature film.

  1. True
  2. False
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Answer:

True

Question 18 · Short answer

Will Smith starred as The Fresh Prince of _____-Air.

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Answer:

Bel

Question 19 · Match pairs

Match each 90s hit to its artist

Left: I Want It That Way, Wonderwall, Smells Like Teen Spirit, ...Baby One More Time. Right: Backstreet Boys, Oasis, Nirvana, Britney Spears (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • I Want It That Way → Backstreet Boys
  • Wonderwall → Oasis
  • Smells Like Teen Spirit → Nirvana
  • ...Baby One More Time → Britney Spears
Question 20 · Put in order

Put these 90s films in release order, oldest first

  1. Jurassic Park
  2. The Lion King
  3. The Matrix
  4. Titanic
  5. Toy Story
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Answer:
  1. Jurassic Park
  2. The Lion King
  3. Toy Story
  4. Titanic
  5. The Matrix
Question 21 · Pick answer

Which Apple gadget launched in 2001 promised '1,000 songs in your pocket'?

  1. iPod
  2. iPad
  3. iMac
  4. Apple Watch
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Answer:

iPod

Question 22 · True or false

Myspace was founded before Facebook.

  1. True
  2. False
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Answer:

True

Question 23 · Short answer

The first video ever on YouTube (2005) is called 'Me at the _____'.

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Answer:

zoo

Question 24 · Pick answer

Which near-indestructible phone from 2000 is famous for the game Snake?

  1. Motorola Razr
  2. BlackBerry Bold
  3. Nokia 3310
  4. iPhone 3G
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Answer:

Nokia 3310

Question 25 · True or false

The Nintendo Wii came out before the Xbox 360.

  1. True
  2. False
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Answer:

False

Question 26 · Pick answer

Which TV talent show crowned Kelly Clarkson its first winner in 2002?

  1. American Idol
  2. The X Factor
  3. Big Brother
  4. The Voice
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Answer:

American Idol

Question 27 · True or false

Finding Nemo won the first-ever Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

  1. True
  2. False
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Answer:

False

Question 28 · Match pairs

Match each 2000s hit to its artist

Left: Toxic, Umbrella, Hips Don't Lie, Crazy in Love. Right: Britney Spears, Rihanna, Shakira, Beyoncé (shuffled in the slides).

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Answer:
  • Toxic → Britney Spears
  • Umbrella → Rihanna
  • Hips Don't Lie → Shakira
  • Crazy in Love → Beyoncé
Question 29 · Categorise

90s or 2000s? Sort these launches

Sort into 1990s or 2000s: Facebook, Google, PlayStation, Tamagotchi, YouTube, iPod.

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Answer:
  • 1990s: PlayStation, Tamagotchi, Google
  • 2000s: iPod, YouTube, Facebook
Question 30 · Put in order

Put these gadgets in launch order, oldest first

  1. Game Boy
  2. Sony Walkman
  3. Tamagotchi
  4. iPhone
  5. iPod
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Answer:
  1. Sony Walkman
  2. Game Boy
  3. Tamagotchi
  4. iPod
  5. iPhone

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