h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

1. Who went on strike at the BBC?: a)weathermen b)newscasters c)musicians

2. Why was Sandra Day O’Connor’s 1987 new job a ‘first’?

3. In which sport did Joanne Conway become a star at 14?

4. Whose Microvision flat screen TV appeared in 1983?

5. Which US TV series about mature ladies was a hit?

If you like this quiz I have a book full of 80s quiz questions to choose from.

1. Who went on strike at the BBC?: a)weathermen b)newscasters c)musicians? broadcasters

2. Why was Sandra Day O’Connor’s 1987 new job a ‘first’? dunno

3. In which sport did Joanne Conway become a star at 14? ice skating

4. Whose Microvision flat screen TV appeared in 1983? Sony

5. Which US TV series about mature ladies was a hit? Golden Girls

Well Done Lord Wolfden

In which sport did Joanne Conway become a star at 14? ice skating

Which US TV series about mature ladies was a hit? Golden Girls

Both of those were correct, the other 2 answers were not correct

The 80s quiz has 2 replacement questions

1. Who went on strike at the BBC?: a)weathermen b)newscasters c)musicians

2. Why was Sandra Day O’Connor’s 1987 new job a ‘first’?

3. What were BMXs?

4. What did BMX stand for?

5. Whose Microvision flat screen TV appeared in 1983?

1. Weathermen?
3. Bicycles?
4. Bike moto-cross?
5. Toshiba?

Well Done Sheep in wolf's clothing

3. What were BMXs - Bikes

4. What did BMX stand for? - Bicycle Moto Cross

Were correct

There are 2 replacement questions in the 80s quiz

1. Who went on strike at the BBC?: a)weathermen b)newscasters c)musicians

2. Why was Sandra Day O’Connor’s 1987 new job a ‘first’?

3. Which pop star’s story was told in the musical ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight’?

4. And who wrote it?

5. Whose Microvision flat screen TV appeared in 1983?

phew

LW

1. Musicians

2. 1st female judhe in the US Supreme Court.

3. Elvis?

4. Elivs again?

5. Panasonic

2. thats meant to be judge, obviously

Good quiz i would of got BMX ones right

Well Done Black-Eyed Girl

1. Who went on strike at the BBC: a)weathermen b)newscasters c)musicians? - c) musicians

2. Why was Sandra Day O’Connor’s 1987 new job a ‘first’? - She was the first woman judge of the US Supreme Court.

Were correct

3. Which pop star’s story was told in the musical ‘Are You Lonesome Tonight’? - Elvis [Black-Eyed Girl only] Can you confirm which Elvis please.

I can't leave question 4 in without question 3. I will give the answer to question 4

4. And who wrote it? - Alan Bleasdale

[Thanx Lord Wolfden]

There are 4 replacement questions in the 80s quiz.

1. Whose 'Satanic Verses' got him into trouble?

2. Which England player was sent off during the 1982 World Cup finals?

3. Who won the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with 'What’s another Year'?

4. Which First Lady said she’d married 'the first man she’d ever kissed'?

5. Whose Microvision flat screen TV appeared in 1983? [Clue: An individual, not a company]

Sorry Quiz Master, Elvis Presley.

1. Salman Rushdie?
2. Wlkins?
5. Clive Sinclair?

Thank You Black-Eyed Girl, you got 3 correct.

Well Done Sheep in wolf's clothing

1. Whose ‘Satanic Verses’ got him into trouble? - Salman Rushdie

2. Which England player was sent off during the 1982 World Cup finals? - Ray Wilkins

5. Whose Microvision flat screen TV appeared in 1983? - A Clive Sinclair

Were all correct

There are 3 replacement questions in the 80s quiz

1. Who made the album ‘No Jacket Required’?

2. Which magazine published the so-called ‘Hitler Diaries'?

3. Who won the 1980 Eurovision Song Contest with 'What’s another Year'?

4. Which First Lady said she’d married 'the first man she’d ever kissed'?

5. Which England striker retired in 1984?

1. Phil Collins

2. Newsweek?

4. Nancy Reagan


Geggs

Well Done Sir Geggs Sakkosekken

1. Who made the album ‘No Jacket Required’? - Phil Collins

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