1980s MTV
Flash back to the 1980s on MTV, when the hair was high and music videos were a thing!
15 questions · Published June 1, 2020
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. MTV officially launched at 12:01 AM Eastern Time on August 1, ________.
FUN FACT
When MTV launched in August 1981, it was only available to homes in New Jersey.
- Multiple Choice
2. What were the first words uttered on MTV?
MTV announced itself with "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll" over footage of the inaugural 1981 launch of the Space Shuttle Columbia.
- Multiple Choice
3. What song did madonna perform at the first MTV Video Music Awards in 1984?
Decked out in a wedding dress, Madonna performed the title track from 1984's "Like a Virgin" at the first MTV Video Music Awards.
- Multiple Choice
4. Which of these on-air personalities was NOT one of the original five VJs on MTV?
MTV debuted with five original VJs: Martha Quinn, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Nina Blackwood, and J.J. Jackson.
Downtown Julie Brown joined the network as the host of dance show "Club MTV" in 1987.
- Multiple Choice
5. MTV aired a late-night all-heavy-metal show on Saturday nights known as "Headbangers _______".
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