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Jan-4-2005 18:37

See if there is interest for this.

1. Each day I will post 10 questions, at random times of the day.
2. Each Quiz runs exactly 24 hours.
3. The first person that has all 10 questions right, wins. Or if no one has all questions right, the best one wins.
4. You can only post answers ONCE for the same quiz.
5. No cash involved. Just glory. :)

Jan-26-2005 07:58

80s

1. Which movie: "Does Barry Manilow know you raid his wardrobe?"
2. The recording took place on the night of the American Music Awards, January 28th, 1985. This was the perfect way to assure that most of the artists would all be free on a single date. Name the song?
3. Which eighties album, that sold 20 million plus copies, featured Vincent Price?
4. What show was "Whatcha talkin' 'bout Willis?" a standard catch phrase?
5. Which computer manufacturer in 1984 advertised their new computer during the Super Bowl, and never re-used the commercial?
6. What style of dancing was popularized with rap music?
7. What movie featured Reece's Pieces as a crucial part of the story, because the director couldn't obtain the rights to use M&M's?
8. What was the name of the multi-colored cube you had to re-organize?
9. What mistake did Coca-Cola make in 1985?
10. What was the inexpensive designer watch of choice amongst teenagers during the eighties?

Scary enough I answered them all right myself, I am showing my age here. I LOVE THE 80s!!!

Jan-26-2005 08:23

1) the breakfast club
2)We are the world
3)Thriler
4)Different Strokes
5)Apple-Macintosh6)
6)Breakdance
7)ET
8)Rubiks cube
9)New coke
10)Swatch

and i know am right!

Jan-26-2005 09:29

AND YOU ARE!!!! Record time guys. YAY Sila!!!!

Jan-26-2005 09:31

hehehe *blushes* ;o)

Jan-27-2005 06:14

History:
1. Which American President was once a fashion model?
2. Which epidemic killed more Americans then any other?
3. What happened today in 1984, to Michael Jackson?
4. In which European country did it take until 1971 before women were given the vote?
5. Which invention came first: safety razor, elevator, telephone, motorcycle.
6. Which invention came first: sliced bread, television, plastic, penicillin?
7. Which is NOT a primary resource for historians: text book, autobiography, diary, photograph.
8. In ancient rome who lived in villa's: slaves, patricians, gladiators, plebs.
9. What is a "pieta?"
10. What was the profession of Nostradamus: Doctor, Professor, tax collector, priest.

Jan-27-2005 06:38

1. Gerald Ford

2. 1918 Flu epidemic

3. he was burned filming a Pepsi ad. His hair caught fire.

4. swiss women get the right to vote besides having access to some of world's the best chocolate. which is more important??

5.the elevator, I found 1743.

6. de vinci did in 1452 claim some, most hold with 1862 Alexander Parkes

7. textbook

8. patricians

9.artwork of Mary holding her son after his death, painting or sculpture

10 doctor

Jan-27-2005 12:54

Sam, in your explanation on number 5 I think you forgot to mention the answer....what is the answer????

Jan-27-2005 13:19

the elevator was invented first

Jan-27-2005 13:21

Did you know that Nostradamus predicted a huge earthquake in the early 21st century?

Jan-27-2005 14:45

I mean question number 6. sorry.

I still think you have won though!!! You obviously researched and gotten it right!