The 1990s
90s Trivia Questions and Answers
Seinfeld and Friends ruled the sitcom schedule, the Hubble Space Telescope went into orbit, and Tamagotchi pets needed feeding between classes. How much 90s music, TV and film, toys and fads, sports, news and technology do you remember? Every answer is checked against a cited source, linked beside it: try the question first, then open the answer.
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Music
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Which American musician released the acclaimed alternative rock album "Odelay" in June 1996?
- Eels
- Beck
- Moby
- Elliott Smith
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The answer is Beck. Source: Wikipedia
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Which hip-hop artist released the hit single "U Can't Touch This" on his 1990 album Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em?
- Tone Loc
- MC Hammer
- Young MC
- Vanilla Ice
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The answer is MC Hammer. Source: Wikipedia
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Which American rock band released their acclaimed second studio album, Pinkerton, in September 1996?
- Green Day
- Blink-182
- Foo Fighters
- Weezer
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The answer is Weezer. Source: Wikipedia
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Which rock band released the double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness in October 1995?
- Counting Crows
- The Smashing Pumpkins
- Jane's Addiction
- Stone Temple Pilots
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The answer is The Smashing Pumpkins. Source: Wikipedia
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Which hip-hop artist released the acclaimed double album All Eyez on Me in February 1996?
- Snoop Dogg
- The Notorious B.I.G.
- 2Pac
- Nas
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The answer is 2Pac. Source: Wikipedia
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Which hip-hop group released their landmark debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) in November 1993?
- Wu-Tang Clan
- Cypress Hill
- De La Soul
- The Roots
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The answer is Wu-Tang Clan. Source: Library of Congress
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Which rock band released their debut studio album, Ten, in August 1991?
- Pearl Jam
- Candlebox
- Blind Melon
- Soundgarden
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The answer is Pearl Jam. Source: Wikipedia
TV & Film
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Which 1998 Coen brothers film stars Jeff Bridges as a slacker known as "The Dude"?
- The Hudsucker Proxy
- Raising Arizona
- Miller's Crossing
- The Big Lebowski
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The answer is The Big Lebowski. Source: Wikipedia
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Which 1991 action film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a cyborg sent back in time to protect John Connor?
- RoboCop 2
- Predator 2
- Terminator 2
- Total Recall
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The answer is Terminator 2. Source: Wikipedia
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Which 1990 romantic comedy film starred Julia Roberts and Richard Gere as Vivian Ward and Edward Lewis?
- Green Card
- Steel Magnolias
- Pretty Woman
- Ghost
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The answer is Pretty Woman. Source: Wikipedia
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Which 1995 crime thriller directed by Bryan Singer featured Kevin Spacey as Verbal Kint?
- Primal Fear
- Twelve Monkeys
- Kiss the Girls
- The Usual Suspects
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The answer is The Usual Suspects. Source: Wikipedia
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Which actor delivered the famous 'Always Be Closing' speech as Blake in the 1992 film Glengarry Glen Ross?
- Alec Baldwin
- Ed Harris
- Jack Lemmon
- Al Pacino
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The answer is Alec Baldwin. Source: Wikipedia
Toys & Fads
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Which Latin pop duo sparked a massive international dance fad with their hit song Macarena in 1996?
- Los Lobos
- Los del Río
- Proyecto Uno
- Gipsy Kings
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The answer is Los del Río. Source: Wikipedia
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Which electronic game released in 1998 added "Flick It" and "Spin It" to its original three commands?
- Lights Out
- Brain Warp
- Brain Shift
- Bop It Extreme
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The answer is Bop It Extreme. Source: Wikipedia
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Which comic book character was the subject of the first action figure line released by McFarlane Toys in 1994?
- Darkman
- The Crow
- Spawn
- Venom
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The answer is Spawn. Source: Wikipedia
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Which spring-steel accessory wrapped in fabric became a major school fad after its invention in 1990?
- Slap bracelet
- Snap hair clip
- Jelly bracelet
- Twist barrette
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The answer is Slap bracelet. Source: Wikipedia
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Which book series became a major 1994 pop-culture fad by featuring hidden 3D images within colorful patterns?
- 3-D Planet
- Magic Eye
- Hidden Dimensions
- Stereo World
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The answer is Magic Eye. Source: Wikipedia
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Which circular cardboard milk caps became a massive collecting and trading fad among kids in 1994?
- Marbles
- Pogs
- Yo-yos
- Jacks
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The answer is Pogs. Source: Wikipedia
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Which trading card game was released in North America by Wizards of the Coast in January 1999?
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Digimon
- Pokémon
- Dragon Ball Z
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The answer is Pokémon. Source: Wikipedia
Sports
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Which MLB team won the 1993 World Series on a dramatic walk-off home run by Joe Carter?
- Minnesota Twins
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Philadelphia Phillies
- Atlanta Braves
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The answer is Toronto Blue Jays. Source: Wikipedia
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Which NHL team defeated the Vancouver Canucks in 1994 to win their first Stanley Cup in 54 years?
- New York Rangers
- Detroit Red Wings
- Montreal Canadiens
- Boston Bruins
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The answer is New York Rangers. Source: Wikipedia
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Which team won the inaugural Major League Soccer championship game, the MLS Cup, in October 1996?
- Columbus Crew
- Dallas Burn
- D.C. United
- L.A. Galaxy
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The answer is D.C. United. Source: Wikipedia
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Which NBA team won its first championship in June 1991 by defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals?
- Portland Trail Blazers
- Chicago Bulls
- Phoenix Suns
- Detroit Pistons
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The answer is Chicago Bulls. Source: Wikipedia
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Which MLB team won the 1996 World Series, recovering from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Atlanta Braves?
- Baltimore Orioles
- New York Yankees
- Toronto Blue Jays
- Cleveland Indians
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The answer is New York Yankees. Source: Wikipedia
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Which French racing driver won his fourth and final Formula One World Championship in 1993?
- Alain Prost
- Nigel Mansell
- Ayrton Senna
- Michael Schumacher
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The answer is Alain Prost. Source: Wikipedia
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Which Austrian tennis player won his only Grand Slam singles title at the 1995 French Open?
- Thomas Muster
- Stefan Koubek
- Gilbert Schaller
- Horst Skoff
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The answer is Thomas Muster. Source: Wikipedia
News
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In April 1996, federal agents arrested Theodore Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, near which Montana town?
- Missoula
- Billings
- Bozeman
- Lincoln
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The answer is Lincoln. Source: Wikipedia
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In April 1992, widespread civil unrest broke out in Los Angeles following the verdict in which police trial?
- Rodney King
- Amadou Diallo
- Arthur McDuffie
- Abner Louima
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The answer is Rodney King. Source: Wikipedia
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In December 1997, representatives from over 150 nations adopted a landmark climate treaty in which Japanese city?
- Kyoto
- Yokohama
- Osaka
- Sapporo
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The answer is Kyoto. Source: Wikipedia
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In December 1991, leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus signed which agreement to dissolve the Soviet Union?
- Dayton Agreement
- Helsinki Accords
- Belavezha Accords
- Alma-Ata Protocol
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The answer is Belavezha Accords. Source: Wikipedia
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In March 1995, members of the cult Aum Shinrikyo released sarin gas in the subway system of which city?
- Osaka
- Kyoto
- Nagoya
- Tokyo
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The answer is Tokyo. Source: PubMed Central
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In March 1995, which astronaut became the first American to launch into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket?
- Norman Thagard
- Jerry Linenger
- Michael Foale
- Shannon Lucid
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The answer is Norman Thagard. Source: NASA
Tech
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In August 1991, computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee publicly announced which internet project?
- Archie System
- Gopher Protocol
- WAIS Protocol
- World Wide Web
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The answer is World Wide Web. Source: Wikipedia
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In August 1991, computer programmer Linus Torvalds announced the development of which open-source operating system?
- Linux
- Debian
- FreeBSD
- OpenBSD
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The answer is Linux. Source: Wikipedia
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Which semiconductor manufacturer launched the original Pentium processor in March 1993?
- Motorola
- Zilog
- Intel
- Cyrix
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The answer is Intel. Source: Wikipedia
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Which web browser was first released by Marc Andreessen and Jim Clark's company in December 1994?
- Netscape Navigator
- Lynx Web Browser
- Internet Explorer
- Opera Web Browser
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The answer is Netscape Navigator. Source: Wikipedia
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Which DVD rental company was founded in California in August 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph?
- Netflix
- Kozmo
- GameFly
- Redbox
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The answer is Netflix. Source: Wikipedia
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In September 1997, which search engine domain name was officially registered by Larry Page and Sergey Brin?
- Yahoo.com
- Google.com
- Lycos.com
- Excite.com
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The answer is Google.com. Source: Wikipedia
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Which Dutch programmer published the first release of the Python programming language in February 1991?
- Guido van Rossum
- Yukihiro Matsumoto
- Rasmus Lerdorf
- Larry Wall
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The answer is Guido van Rossum. Source: Wikipedia
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