The Ultimate ’80s Rock n’ Roll Trivia Quiz
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This rock group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. However, with ten top 20 hit singles and 14 studio albums, they had only one album reach number one in the charts.
- Dire Straits
- R.E.M.
- Journey
- Talking Heads
What legendary 80s rock music group were paid just five pounds for their first public gig by a teacher inside a dining hall in Westfield School?
- Def Leppard
- Van Halen
- Motley Crue
- Guns N' Roses
Which band named their second album "7800 Fahrenheit" because that is the melting point of rocks?
- The Police
- Bon Jovi
- Talking Heads
- Queen
Before finding commercial success in the 80s, rock legends Judas Priest rose to fame during their 1980 tour in which what other '80s rock icons opened up for them?
- Queen
- Aerosmith
- AC/DC
- Iron Maiden
What '80s rock band began their career recording a demo with Gene Simmons, in which he suggested they change their name to "Daddy Shortlegs" instead of what they had already called themselves?
- Def Leppard
- Van Halen
- R.E.M.
- Foreigner
Angus Young learned to perform his infamous "duckwalk" during his live performances from which rock legend, whom he idolized?
- Chuck Berry
- Robert Plant
- Mick Jagger
- Freddie Mercury
Motley Crue was not the band's original idea for a band name. Vince Neil revealed during a documentary that they were going to call themselves what?
- The Bank Robbers
- Edging Kings
- Christmas
- Paste
Metallica came together by pure luck after which two original band members responded to an ad in the newspaper looking for musicians?
- James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett
- Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett
- James Hetfield and Dave Mustaine
- Lars Ulrich and James Hetfield
Which '80s rock legend from New Jersey earned his nickname, "The Boss," while playing a game of Monopoly with other Jersey Shore musicians?
- Billy Idol
- Bruce Springsteen
- David Bowie
- Michael Jackson
Legendary guitarist and member of Guns N' Roses, Slash, created his iconic look after stealing a hat and putting what around it?
- Rope
- String
- Belt
- Guitar strings
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About This Quiz
Bon Jovi had eight rock songs throughout the 80s that reached the top ten and still remain some of the best rock songs of all time. Van Halen had nine huge rock songs that dominated rock music for almost the entire decade. They were one of those classic rock bands from the end of the 70s that transitioned beautifully into a new wave of rock music that lasted the entire 80s. But there were so many rock songs in the 80s besides Bon Jovi and Van Halen that it would take only a genius of 80s rock music to be able to name the best of them.
80s Rock
When people think of music from the 80s, they remember the digital enhancements like synthesizers which paved the way for new wave groups like Wham!, TOTO, A Flock of Seagulls, Dexy Midnight Runners, and A-Ha. But the music that really took off in the 1980s was classic rock. 80s rock exploded into a worldwide phenomenon, expanding its' audience to include fans of every genre by introducing groups like Bon Jovi, Van Halen, and Guns N' Roses. Some of the best rock songs in rock music history were created in the 80s and we are ready to quiz you on them.