Jeopardy Trivia Questions — Page 18

1,701.Which British synth-pop band had its breakthrough U.S. hit with "People Are People" in 1985? 1,702.Which World War II hero, badly wounded in Italy, served as U.S. Senate Majority Leader from 1985 to 1987 and again from 1995 to 1996? 1,703.Tina Turner's 1985 hit "We Don't Need Another Hero" was the theme of which film? 1,704.Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture for 1985? 1,705."Jubal Sackett" (1985) was the last novel about the Sackett family by which prolific Western author? 1,706.Which North Carolina star was the 1985 NBA Rookie of the Year? 1,707.Which comedian popularized the catchphrase "You look mahvelous!" on "Saturday Night Live" in the mid-1980s? 1,708.Who reprised his role as pool hustler "Fast Eddie" Felson in the 1986 film "The Color of Money"? 1,709.Which 1986 David Cronenberg remake gave us the line "Be afraid. Be very afraid"? 1,710.In which 1986 Oliver Stone film does Charlie Sheen play a young soldier in Vietnam? 1,711.In which 1986 film do Christian Slater and Sean Connery solve a mysterious murder at a medieval monastery? 1,712.In which 1986 David Lynch thriller does Dennis Hopper's character loudly swear by Pabst Blue Ribbon beer? 1,713.Which 1986 Paul Simon album includes "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" and "You Can Call Me Al"? 1,714.Which city in Ukraine gave its name to the nuclear disaster of 1986? 1,715.In which 1986 film does kidnapped Bette Midler exclaim to Helen Slater, "I'm being marked down! I've been kidnapped by Kmart!"? 1,716.Which 1986 film starred Gary Oldman and Chloe Webb as a doomed punk-rock couple? 1,717.Which name completes the title of Patricia MacLachlan's Newbery Medal-winning novel "___, Plain and Tall"? 1,718.Which 1986 film gave us the line "I feel the need... the need for speed"? 1,719.Which hard-rock band released the 1986 album "5150," its first with singer Sammy Hagar? 1,720.In which 1986 film does Principal Rooney have a very bad day and a Ferrari meet a bad end? 1,721.In 1986, which future presidential nominee won the Arizona Senate seat of retiring Barry Goldwater? 1,722.Which British royal married Sarah Ferguson in 1986 and divorced her in 1996? 1,723."Somewhere Out There," performed by Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram, came from which 1986 animated film? 1,724.In which 1986 film does the hero, confronted by a mugger with a switchblade, say "That's not a knife. That's a knife"? 1,725.Who co-wrote the 1986 No. 1 hit "That's What Friends Are For" with Carole Bayer Sager? 1,726.Which Bangles song, released in 1986, became the band's first U.S. No. 1 hit? 1,727.Who became Chief Justice of the United States in 1986? 1,728.In which 1986 film does William Hurt play James Leeds, a new speech teacher at a school for the deaf? 1,729.Hannibal Lecter first appeared on screen in 1986's "Manhunter." In which 1991 film was he played by Anthony Hopkins? 1,730.Which band had a 1987 hit with "Touch of Grey"? 1,731.Which band released the 1987 debut album "Appetite for Destruction"? 1,732.In which 1987 film does Arnold Schwarzenegger lead an elite military team hunted by an alien in a Central American jungle? 1,733.Which place completes the title of Cheech Marin's 1987 comedy "Born in ___," a parody of a Bruce Springsteen hit? 1,734.Which 1987 film, named for a nickname of its New Orleans setting, stars Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin in a steamy romance? 1,735.In which film does Edward James Olmos play a teacher whose East L.A. barrio students pass the AP calculus exam, only to be accused of cheat… 1,736.In which 1987 film does Gordon Gekko declare that "greed, for lack of a better word, is good"? 1,737.Who had a 1987 No. 1 hit with "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"? 1,738.Which 1987 vampire film starred Jason Patric and Kiefer Sutherland? 1,739.Which band's version of "La Bamba" hit No. 1 in 1987 as the title song of a Ritchie Valens biopic? 1,740.What was the title of both Madonna's 1987 No. 1 single and her less successful 1987 movie? 1,741.In which 1987 film does a swordsman vow, "Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die"? 1,742.Which 1987 film features the line "Nobody puts Baby in a corner"? 1,743.Which 1987 film was advertised as "Part man. Part machine. All cop. The future of law enforcement"? 1,744.The 1987 TV movie "Return to Dodge" revived which classic Western series? 1,745.In which 1987 film does Sean Connery help Eliot Ness bring down Al Capone? 1,746.Which 1987 Bernardo Bertolucci film tells the life story of Puyi, the final Manchu ruler of China? 1,747.Which animals complete the title of the 1987 film "The ___ of August," starring Bette Davis and Lillian Gish? 1,748.Which American star of the seven-event heptathlon won Olympic gold in it in 1988 and 1992? 1,749.In 1987, during its eight-year war with Iraq, which country launched a major offensive against the Iraqi city of Basra? 1,750.In which 1987 thriller does Glenn Close warn Michael Douglas, "I'm not gonna be ignored, Dan"? 1,751.Who wrote, directed and narrated the 1987 film "Radio Days"? 1,752.In which 1988 film does a bounty hunter promise, for $100,000, to have "the Duke" delivered by Friday night? 1,753.In which 1988 film does a New York cop visit L.A. at Christmas, go to his wife's office party and take on a gang of armed criminals? 1,754."Babette's Feast," winner of the 1988 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, came from which country? 1,755.Which 1988 novel is the third book in Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles? 1,756.In which 1988 film does Jeff Bridges try to launch an independent automaker to rival Detroit's Big Three? 1,757.Created by Robert Morris in 1988, the first widely known self-spreading program of which type wriggled into computers across the Internet? 1,758.In which 1988 film does Dirty Harry investigate a mysterious series of celebrity deaths? 1,759.Which 1988 Tom Cruise film had a soundtrack featuring both "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and "Kokomo"? 1,760.Who released the 1988 album "Faith"? 1,761.Which 1988 film is based on the 1964 disappearance and murder of three civil rights workers in the South? 1,762.Which 1988 film features a will written in Acme disappearing and reappearing ink? 1,763.Which singer had a 1988 No. 1 hit with the a cappella song "Don't Worry, Be Happy"? 1,764.In the 1988 Clint Eastwood film "Bird," Forest Whitaker played which jazz saxophonist? 1,765.Who starred as Armed Forces Radio DJ Adrian Cronauer in the 1987 film "Good Morning, Vietnam"? 1,766.In which 1988 film does Melanie Griffith's character declare, "I have a head for business and a bod for sin"? 1,767.John Cusack in "Eight Men Out" (1988) and Ray Liotta in "Field of Dreams" (1989) both played members of which baseball team? 1,768.John Taylor caught the game-winning pass in Super Bowl XXIII, but Jerry Rice was named MVP. Which team did they play for? 1,769.Which singer's "Simply Irresistible" reached No. 2 on the charts in 1988? 1,770.Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize in Literature, is best known for tales of which city? 1,771.Which band named after a city had a No. 1 hit with the ballad "Look Away" in 1988? 1,772.In which 1988 film does a man explain, "My dad lets me drive slow on the driveway. I'm an excellent driver"? 1,773.Which Australian band had a 1988 No. 1 hit with "Need You Tonight," whose video segued into "Mediate"? 1,774.Which 1988 film tells how professional baseball players deliberately lost the 1919 World Series? 1,775.In the 1988 film "Gorillas in the Mist," Sigourney Weaver played which zoologist? 1,776.In which 1988 holiday film does Jim Varney's character help Santa Claus find a successor? 1,777.In 1988, who defeated Lowell Weicker to become a U.S. senator from Connecticut? 1,778.Who was the Texas state treasurer in 1988 and was elected governor of Texas in 1990? 1,779.Which word completes the title of Milan Kundera's novel, filmed in 1988, "The ___ Lightness of Being"? 1,780.In which 1988 film does Meryl Streep's character cry, "The dingo's got my baby"? 1,781.In 1988 the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge was completed in which city, becoming its second bridge between Europe and Asia? 1,782.In which 1988 film does a baseball fan boast, "There's never been a ballplayer slept with me who didn't have the best year of his career"? 1,783.Which former Los Angeles Lakers cheerleader had a No. 1 hit with "Straight Up" from her 1988 debut album? 1,784.Which David Henry Hwang play, winner of the 1988 Tony Award for Best Play, reworks the story of a Puccini opera set in Asia? 1,785.Which actress won an Oscar for "Moonstruck" in 1988, the same year her cousin ran for president? 1,786.Which singer had a No. 1 hit with "Wishing Well" in 1988 and later changed his name to Sananda Maitreya? 1,787.Which "Cheers" star drew raves in 2008 as a villainous billionaire on "Damages"? 1,788.Which relative completes the title of the 1989 John Hughes comedy starring John Candy, "___ Buck"? 1,789.Which 1989 dark comedy features high school clique members Heather McNamara, Heather Chandler and Heather Duke? 1,790.Kenneth Branagh directed and starred in a 1989 film of which Shakespeare history play? 1,791.Whose hit "You Got It" was released in 1989, shortly after the singer's death? 1,792.Who served as U.S. vice president from 1989 to 1993? 1,793.Which word completes the title of Craig Lucas's 1990 Broadway play "___ to a Kiss"? 1,794.Which announcer was the longtime host of ABC's "Wide World of Sports"? 1,795.Which American cyclist won the 1989 Tour de France by just eight seconds? 1,796.In which 1989 thriller is a married couple terrorized on the high seas after picking up a stranger? 1,797.In which 1989 film does Michael Douglas play American cop Nick Conklin on assignment in Japan? 1,798.Which word completes the title of Woody Allen's 1989 film "___ and Misdemeanors"? 1,799.Which 1989 Billy Joel song insists "we didn't light it, but we tried to fight it"? 1,800.The 1989 film "Cinema Paradiso," about a boy's friendship with a village projectionist, came from which country?