1980s | Category

Pub quiz question 8509 by pjh

Pub quiz question 4149 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which rock star has been chairman of Watford Football Club?
Answer: A: Elton John
Notes: *: 1976-1987, 1997-2000
Categories: Football (3) Sports (3) Entertainment (3) Music (4) 1970s (3) 1980s (3) 1990s (3) 2000s (3)
Times used:

Pub quiz question 5576 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Australian singer had hits with "I Should Be So Lucky," "Step Back in Time," "Spinning Around" and "Can't Get You Out of My Head?"
Answer: A: Kylie Minogue
Notes: *: Released respectively 1987, 1990, 2000, 2001
Categories: Entertainment (3) Music (3) 1980s (3) 1990s (3) 2000s (3)
Times used:

Pub quiz question 3636 by pjh2

Pub quiz question 4359 by pjh2

Pub quiz question 1258 by pjh2

Question: Q: On 19 November 1988, Robin Beck had a UK one hit wonder with which single?
Answer: A: "First Time"
Notes: *: Used as a jingle by Coca-Cola. Follow-up "Save Up All Your Tears" narrowly missed out on chart inclusion by peaking at #84. In 2006, Swedish dance outfit Sunblock, along with Robin Beck, recorded a cover, which peaked at #9 in the UK.
Categories: Music (7) One Hit Wonders (7) Entertainment (7) 1980s (7)

Pub quiz question 5059 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who won the 1985 World Snooker Championship watched by a record after-midnight audience for any TV channel in Britain?
Answer: A: Dennis Taylor
Categories: Television (2) Entertainment (2) Snooker (2) 1980s (2) Leisure (2)

Pub quiz question 3938 by pjh2

Pub quiz question 5759 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who played Richie Cunningham in the sitcom Happy Days?
Answer: A: Ron Howard
Notes: *: 1974–1984
Categories: Entertainment (6) Television (6) SitComs (6) Comedy (6) 1970s (6) 1980s (6)

Pub quiz question 5837 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which sport was contested at the 1988 Olympics for the first time in 64 years?
Answer: A: Tennis
Notes: *: Previously played at the 1924 Olympics. Was a demonstration sport in 1968 and 1984.
Categories: 1920s (6) 1980s (6) Sports (6) Olympics (6)