80s Kids: Can We Guess What You Wanted Most for Christmas?

By: Jody Mabry
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
80s Kids: Can We Guess What You Wanted Most for Christmas?
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About This Quiz

The '80s were a time of trends, gimmicks, and toys that kids were crazy about. Answer these questions and let us guess which '80s toy you wanted most for Christmas!
What was your '80s fashion sense?
I was an Izod kid.
Short-shorts, tight tops, and lots of fun.
I was all about the flair - buttons, glitter, and chicken dinner.
The shirt didn't matter as long as I had a dozen pockets in my cargo pants.
What was your favorite thing to do as a kid?
Collect Pogs.
Trade Garbage Pail Kid Cards.
Skip rope.
Chill.
Which color of hair did you have or did you dream of having?
Pink.
Blue.
Green.
A full glittery rainbow.

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Which '80s candy were you always snacking on?
Nerds.
Gummy Worms.
Big League Chew.
Wax Lips - seriously, year 'round. Couldn't get enough.
What is one thing about your childhood you hope people never find a photo of?
My super huge glasses.
My knee-high black socks with short-shorts.
I was a cluster of acne.
My hair. Oh, God, my hair.
What did your Auntie always give you for Christmas?
Duh, socks.
Clean underwear. New? Nobody ever really knew.
Cookies. It was the best.
A bowl of hard candies stuck together. We suspect she licked them all.

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Which of these would you have adopted?
A Cabbage Patch Doll.
A Pet Rock.
A Pound Puppy.
Nothing. I was too cool for school.
Which secret land would you have wanted to venture?
The Secret Cabbage Patch.
Dungeons and Dragons.
Eternia.
The Mushroom Kingdom.
Which was the coolest '80s game spin-off?
Anything from Rubik's Cube!
Garbage Pail Kids.
She-Ra.
Super Mario Bros. 2.

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Which was your favorite '80s doll?
Teddy Ruxpin.
Strawberry Shortcake.
Cabbage Patch Kids.
Popples.
What was your favorite thing about the '80s?
Crazy styles!
Hair bands.
Collectible cards.
Action figures.
Who was your favorite Garbage Pail Kid?
Adam Bomb.
Roy Bot.
Dangling Dolly.
Dead Ted.

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Which was your favorite '80s snack?
Smurf-berry Crunch.
Jell-O Pudding Pops.
Dunk-a Roos.
Tato Skins.
Which '80s quote defined your childhood?
"Where's the Beef?"
"I Pity the Fool!"
"Say hello to my little friend!"
"I'll be back."
Which '80s slang did you totally use? Like, all the time.
"Not even."
"Eat my shorts."
"Gag me with a spoon."
"Grody to the max."

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Which is your favorite flavor sno-cone?
Cherry.
Blueberry.
Grape.
I liked to mix them all together.
Who is your favorite "Peanuts" character?
Lucy.
Charlie Brown.
Snoopy.
Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah - the teacher.
What was your favorite Saturday morning cartoon?
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
"The Real Ghostbusters"
"He-Man"
"Duck Tales"

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Which action figure did you always have in your cargo pants?
G.I. Joe.
A Strawberry shortcake.
A He-man action figure.
A Star Wars action figure.
Who was your favorite WWF wrestler?
Hulk Hogan.
Randy Savage.
Hillbilly Jim.
Andre the Giant.
Which was your favorite '80s movie?
"The Princess Bride"
"The Breakfast Club"
"The Terminator"
"The Goonies"

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Who was your favorite He-Man Action Figure?
He-Man.
Man at Arms.
Skeletor.
Teela.
What shoes did you play in during the '80s?
Keds.
KangaRoos.
Adidas Superstar.
Stacey Adams.
What were you usually doing during the summer in the '80s?
Finding ways to rebel against my parents.
Playing baseball.
Collecting things.
Watching TV.

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What was your first game system?
Atari 2600
Nintendo (NES)
Commodore 64
Sega Master System
Which was your favorite '80s NES game?
Super Mario Bros.
King Kong.
Punch-Out.
Tetris.
How did video games change your life?
I became lazier.
I learned to not sleep.
I realized the definition of procrastination.
My hand-finger skills became super-hero like.

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Who was your favorite popular super-hero of the '80s?
The Greatest American Hero.
RoboCop.
He-Man
The Toxic Avenger.
Which '80s TV show did you love?
"MacGyver"
"The A-Team"
"Fall Guy"
"Alf"
Would you ever want to go back to the '80s?
I never left.
Maybe for a couple hours.
Not a chance. I hate the '80s.
If I could invest in Apple stock.

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