40th birthday quiz
A 40th birthday quiz about four decades of them.
Forty years in about 30 questions: the year they were born and the years that made them, the places they’ve lived, the things they love, and the stories that come out at every family do.
£9.99 · ready in minutes · play on the TV, phones or printed cards
How it works
Three steps, about fifteen minutes
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Tell us about them
A friendly chat asks about their years, the places and passions in their life, and the stories only family and friends would know. About ten minutes, and no forms.
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See the plan, then pay
Before you pay you see the rounds and a sample card. It’s £9.99, once. Then the chat goes deeper, for the stories that make it personal.
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Play it together
Every question is written and checked for you, and the quiz is ready in minutes. Play it on the TV, on everyone’s phones, or print it as cards.
Free to use
Ten questions about 1986, the year they were born
Turning 40 this year? Ten questions from our library about 1986 to start you off. In the full quiz, the years round follows them through four decades.
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In 1986, which Japanese carmaker began producing cars at a new factory in Sunderland?
Answer
Nissan
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Which US space shuttle was lost shortly after launch in January 1986?
Answer
Challenger
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Which England player won the Golden Boot as top scorer at the 1986 World Cup?
Answer
Gary Lineker
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Which TV comedy gang topped the charts in 1986 with a Comic Relief version of 'Living Doll'?
Answer
The Young Ones
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Which pop legend played Jareth the Goblin King in the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth?
Answer
David Bowie
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At Wembley in July 1986, which British heavyweight challenged Tim Witherspoon for the world title?
Answer
Frank Bruno
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In June 1986, which pop duo played a farewell concert at Wembley Stadium?
Answer
Wham!
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Which star returned as Ripley in the 1986 sci-fi sequel Aliens?
Answer
Sigourney Weaver
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Which club, managed by Kenny Dalglish, won the League and FA Cup double in 1986?
Answer
Liverpool
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Which band packed Wembley Stadium for two nights in July 1986 on their Magic Tour?
Answer
Queen
Now make it about them. A free quiz can ask about the year. Theirs can ask about the festivals, the first car and the stag do nobody mentions.
Questions
Good to know
Does it work for a party with old friends?
That’s where it shines: the years and passions rounds suit friends who grew up together, and the story questions are where the old tales come out. Play in teams on everyone’s phones.
Will the children be there?
Tell the chat who’s coming and roughly how old they are, and anything to steer clear of. It writes the quiz for that crowd.
What if I don’t know everything about them?
You don’t need to. The chat works with what you know and skips what you don’t. A handful of good stories is plenty: the rest of the quiz comes from their years, places and passions.
Can I change the questions?
Yes. Before anyone plays you can reword any question, and shorten the quiz by leaving out general ones. Our library questions are fact-checked in advance; the personal ones are written by AI from what you tell us, then checked.
What does it cost?
£9.99, once, for the whole quiz: play it on the TV, on phones or as printed cards. We keep it for 30 days after you buy, so make it in the weeks before the party (and print it if you want to keep it). If something isn’t right, tell us within 30 days and we’ll put it right or refund you.
Make their quiz
Forty years, and a quiz they’ll talk about for the next forty.