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