With George Michael, Cyndi Lauper, the B-52s and Billy Idol in the area next week (not to mention the show Boy George had to call off), I thought a little ‘80s trivia challenge would be totally tubular! Like, gag me with a spoon or something.

1. Sure, you know George Michael. But what’s the other guy’s name in Wham?

A. Donnie Wahlberg
B. Ralph Tresvant
C. Rick Astley
D. Andrew Ridgely

2. What’s Boy George’s surname?

A. Palacios
B. O’Dowd
C. Masters
D. Prentice

3. Which future pop star made a cameo in the video for B-52’s “Love Shack” before becoming famous in his or her own rite?

A. Michael Stipe
B. Gerardo
C. RuPaul
D. Martika

4. Which pro wrestling celeb was Cyndi Lauper most associated with during her early hit-making years, thanks in part to his appearance in the “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” video?

A. Hulk Hogan
B. Capt. Lou Albano
C. The Iron Sheik
D. Rowdy Roddy Piper

5. What’s the name of the album that the aforementioned Cyndi Lauper hit appeared on?

A. “True Colors”
B. “She’s So Unusual”
C. “A Night to Remember”
D. “True Blue”

6. Which of the following gruesomely titled ditties is no metal song but a Billy Idol hit?

A. “Briefcase Full of Guts”
B. “Eyes Without a Face”
C. “Dead Skin Mask”
D. “Let It All Bleed Out”

7. The B-52s originated in what hot ‘80s rock city?

A. Athens, Georgia
B. Minneapolis, Minnesota
C. Boston, Massachusetts
D. Los Angeles, California

8. George Michael must have run out of song titles. I mean, he had a hit with a song called __ with Wham and as a solo artists.

A. “Freedom”
B. “Careless Whisper”
C. “Father Figure”
D. “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”

9. Culture Club had its first big radio hit with ...

A. “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?”
B. “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya”
C. “Karma Chameleon”
D. “Miss Me Blind”

10. Billy Idol was born …

A. William Broad
B. Billy Fagerberger
C. Sidney Snead
D. Billy Idol … Duh!