Retro Waves Eighties Throwback Challenge Quiz

30 questions · by Qwiz Rush

Retro Waves Eighties Throwback Challenge Quiz is a free 30-question song quiz on Qwiz Rush, made by Qwiz Rush, split into 5 rounds. Test your memory on the biggest hits of the 1980s by identifying iconic song clips, artists, and release years.

Host it live for friends, family, a class or a quiz night: everyone joins with a game code on their own device, no app needed. Or play it solo with Free Play and see how many you get right.

Every question runs on a 30-second countdown and the fastest correct answers score the most. All the questions and their choices are listed below so you can see what the quiz covers; the answers are revealed in the game. Want to change something? Make your own copy and edit it in your library.

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The 30 questions

  1. Who performs this track?

    • The Hollies
    • Paula Abdul
    • 3 Doors Down
    • Surface

  2. Who performs this track?

    • Champaign
    • Luther Vandross
    • Tears for Fears
    • Berlin

  3. Name the artist who performs this song.

    Answer with a letter.

  4. Name the artist who performs this song.

    Answer with a letter.

  5. What is the name of this song?

    • 80's
    • Shake You Down (Single Version)
    • Der Kommissar (7" Version)
    • Leader of the Band

  6. In what year was this track first released?

    Answer with a number.

  7. Who performs this track?

    • Fleetwood Mac
    • Heart
    • 3 Doors Down
    • Crazy Frog

  8. Who performs this track?

    • Randy Travis
    • Phil Collins
    • Berlin
    • Eclipse 6

  9. Which album is this track from?

    • The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates
    • Call Me - EP
    • Agents of Fortune
    • High Voltage

  10. Name the artist who performs this song.

    Answer with a letter.

  11. Who performs this track?

    • Michael Bolton
    • 3 Doors Down
    • REO Speedwagon
    • Queen

  12. In what year was this track first released?

    Answer with a number.

  13. Which album is this track from?

    • Out of Our Heads
    • The Hollies' Greatest Hits
    • The Grand Illusion
    • Face Value (Deluxe Edition)

  14. What is the name of this song?

    • Sultans of Swing
    • Break My Stride
    • Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from "Top Gun")
    • Dancing In the Dark

  15. What is the name of this song?

    • Simple Man
    • Time After Time
    • In the Air Tonight
    • Fortunate Son

  16. Who performs this track?

    • Surface
    • Bon Jovi
    • Blondie
    • Loverboy

  17. Who performs this track?

    • Blondie
    • Bon Jovi
    • Keith Whitley
    • Daryl Hall & John Oates

  18. Who performs this track?

    • The Rolling Stones
    • Rocktopuss
    • Champaign
    • The Hollies

  19. Who performs this track?

    • Bruce Springsteen
    • Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard
    • Blue Öyster Cult
    • Crazy Frog

  20. Who performs this track?

    • Eclipse 6
    • The Bangles
    • Warrant
    • Sananda Maitreya

  21. What is the name of this song?

    • Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    • You Make My Dreams (Come True)
    • Another One Bites the Dust
    • In the 80's

  22. Who performs this track?

    • Def Leppard
    • Crazy Frog
    • Foo Fighters
    • UB40

  23. Name the artist who performs this song.

    Answer with a letter.

  24. Who performs this track?

    • Rocktopuss
    • Rick Astley
    • The Police
    • Styx

  25. Who performs this track?

    • Metal Matt
    • Michael Jackson
    • Bruce Springsteen
    • Corey Hart

  26. What is the name of this song?

    • In the 80's
    • Starman (2012 Remaster)
    • Stairway to Heaven
    • 80's Rock

  27. What is the name of this song?

    • Break My Stride
    • The Chain
    • How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
    • 80s Mercedes

  28. In what year was this track first released?

    Answer with a number.

  29. What is the name of this song?

    • 80s Pop
    • Girls Just Want to Have Fun
    • Deeper Than the Holler
    • 80s Pop (DJ Leg Remix)

  30. In what year was this track first released?

    Answer with a number.