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MTV Golden Age Quiz: Test Your 80s Retro Music IQ

Discover how much you really know about The MTV Golden Age with this fun quiz that tests your knowledge of iconic videos, artists, and moments that defined a generation.|Take the ultimate MTV Golden Age quiz and relive the pop culture highlights, legendary performances, and unforgettable stars that shaped music television history.

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Q:Which MTV trivia question totally stumped fans?
A:The first MTV Video Music Awards year — only 31% got it right.
A whopping 44% guessed 1985 instead of 1984, making this the sneakiest trick question of the whole quiz!
Q:What was the quiz's easiest question by a landslide?
A:Duran Duran's MTV domination — 94% of fans nailed it.
While MTV's own launch date stumped three-quarters of players, Duran Duran's legacy is clearly burned into every 80s fan's memory forever.

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A taste of what is waiting inside

What date did MTV first launch in the United States?

26%

Which video was the first ever played on MTV?

79%

Which Madonna video caused controversy by burning crosses in 1989?

89%

What year did the first MTV Video Music Awards take place?

26%

Which band's computer-animated video revolutionized CGI in 1985?

21%

... and 5 more questions

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