1980s Music Quiz

Which channel revolutionized music videos in 1981?

• VH1

• BET

• MTV

• CNN

Michael Jackson’s album Thriller is the…

• Best-selling album of all time

• First hip-hop record

• First disco album

• Only live recording

Which pop star released Like a Virgin?

• Cyndi Lauper

• Whitney Houston

• Madonna

• Janet Jackson

Who sang Purple Rain?

• Michael Jackson

• Stevie Wonder

• Prince

• Lionel Richie

Which band released Sweet Child O’ Mine?

• Bon Jovi

• AC/DC

• Guns N’ Roses

• Aerosmith

Run-DMC’s hit Walk This Way was a collaboration with…

• Queen

• Aerosmith

• U2

• The Clash

Which rock band sang Livin’ on a Prayer?

• Journey

• Bon Jovi

• Def Leppard

• AC/DC

Whitney Houston’s breakout hit was…

• Vision of Love

• I Wanna Dance with Somebody

• Hero

• Greatest Love of All

Which genre rose with bands like Depeche Mode and The Cure?

• Funk

• Synth Pop/New Wave

• Disco

• Jazz

U2’s socially conscious song Sunday Bloody Sunday addressed…

• A festival

• Irish conflict

• U.S. politics

• World War II