80s & 90s Music Trivia
Trivia on the music of the '80s and '90s, from the first days of MTV to the boy-band boom. Quizzes cover both decades' biggest hits, synth-pop, grunge and alternative, Britpop, and the boy bands and girl groups that ruled the charts.
Perfect for a throwback night: everyone remembers more than they think.
80s & 90s Music Trivia Quizzes
ProMusic'80s MusicBig hair, synths and the MTV generation
ProMusic90s HitsGrunge, boy bands, and R&B anthems from the 1990s
ProMusicBoy Bands & Girl GroupsHarmonies, choreography and screaming fans
ProMusicMTV & Music VideosMoonmen, VJs and videos you couldn't stop watching
ProMusicGrunge & '90s AlternativeFlannel, feedback and the sound of Seattle
ProMusicBritpop & '90s UKOasis vs. Blur, girl power and Cool Britannia80s & 90s Music Trivia Questions
Which singer was known as the "Material Girl" and the "Queen of Pop"?
Madonna
At the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984, she sang "Like a Virgin" in a wedding dress atop a giant wedding cake.
From the '80s Music quiz
Which band released "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in 1991?
Nirvana
The title came from a deodorant called Teen Spirit, though Kurt Cobain said he didn't know it was a brand.
From the 90s Hits quiz
Which Spice Girl was nicknamed "Posh Spice"?
Victoria Beckham
She married English soccer star David Beckham in 1999, and the couple's wedding photos were sold to a magazine.
From the Boy Bands & Girl Groups quiz
What does MTV stand for?
Music Television
Its 1982 "I Want My MTV!" ad campaign featured rock stars like Mick Jagger pleading for the channel.
From the MTV & Music Videos quiz
Dave Grohl played drums in Nirvana before founding which band?
Foo Fighters
Grohl played almost every instrument himself on the first Foo Fighters album in 1995.
From the Grunge & '90s Alternative quiz
Which brothers led Oasis?
Noel and Liam Gallagher
After splitting in 2009, Oasis reunited for a world tour in 2025.
From the Britpop & '90s UK quiz