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1990s Trivia Answers Archive

Review earlier daily rounds, reveal the correct answer, and use the short explanation to learn the fact behind each question. Page 1 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Who invented the World Wide Web?

    Answer: Tim Berners-Lee

    Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web.

  2. Who directed Mulan?

    Answer: Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook

    Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook directed Mulan.

  3. At which university did the project begin?

    Answer: Stanford University

    Its original research-project name was BackRub.

  4. Which producer conceived the science-fiction series The X-Files?

    Answer: Chris Carter

    Producer and screenwriter Chris Carter conceived The X-Files and its FBI investigators.

  5. What federal agency employs Mulder and Scully?

    Answer: the FBI

    Fox Mulder works with Dana Scully.

Daily round

  1. Which sitcom moves Will from Philadelphia to his relatives’ mansion?

    Answer: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is the sitcom about a Philadelphia teenager moving to wealthy relatives.

  2. In what year was Tamagotchi first released?

    Answer: 1996

    Tamagotchi was first released in 1996.

  3. Which Spice Girls song was their debut single?

    Answer: Wannabe

    Wannabe is the debut single by the Spice Girls.

  4. Who directed Home Alone?

    Answer: Chris Columbus

    Chris Columbus directed Home Alone.

  5. Which peer-to-peer service became famous for sharing music files?

    Answer: Napster

    Napster is the peer-to-peer service known for sharing digital music files.

Daily round

  1. Which Sony console introduced face buttons marked with geometric symbols?

    Answer: PlayStation

    PlayStation is the Sony home game console using optical discs.

  2. Which linked information system is accessed through web browsers?

    Answer: World Wide Web

    World Wide Web is the linked information system accessed through browsers.

  3. In what year was Half-Life released?

    Answer: 1998

    Half-Life was released in 1998.

  4. In what year did the Super Nintendo launch in North America?

    Answer: 1991

    the Super Nintendo launched in North America in 1991.

  5. Which year brought the theatrical release of the first Toy Story film?

    Answer: 1995

    The first Toy Story film reached theaters in 1995.

Daily round

  1. Which year did the sitcom Friends first air on NBC?

    Answer: 1994

    Friends first aired on NBC in 1994.

  2. In what year was Jurassic Park released?

    Answer: 1993

    Jurassic Park was released in 1993.

  3. Which search company began as a project called BackRub?

    Answer: Google

    Google is the web search company that began as a university research project.

  4. Which shared European currency began with electronic transactions?

    Answer: Euro

    Euro is the shared currency initially introduced for non-cash transactions.

  5. Which word replaces Philosopher in the U.S. title?

    Answer: Sorcerer

    The U.S. edition uses Sorcerer’s Stone in its title.

Daily round

  1. What is Furby’s fictional language called?

    Answer: Furbish

    The toy’s fictional language is called Furbish.

  2. Who plays Rose DeWitt Bukater?

    Answer: Kate Winslet

    Kate Winslet plays Rose DeWitt Bukater.

  3. Which Disney film follows Simba’s return to the Pride Lands?

    Answer: The Lion King

    The Lion King is the Disney animated film about young lion Simba.

  4. At which research facility does the disaster begin?

    Answer: Black Mesa

    The disaster begins at Black Mesa Research Facility.

  5. Which 16-bit Nintendo console launched with Super Mario World in North America?

    Answer: Super Nintendo Entertainment System

    Super Nintendo Entertainment System is the 16-bit Nintendo home console.

Daily round

  1. Which studio produced the original Sailor Moon television anime?

    Answer: Toei Animation

    Toei Animation produced the original Sailor Moon television anime.

  2. Which science-fiction film follows Neo as he learns reality is simulated?

    Answer: The Matrix

    The Matrix is the science-fiction film about a simulated reality.

  3. What must players regularly give the virtual pet?

    Answer: food and care

    Players feed and care for a digital creature.

  4. Which year began the original run of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

    Answer: 1990

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air began its original NBC run in 1990.

  5. At which research organization did the first web server run?

    Answer: CERN

    The first web server ran at CERN.

Daily round

  1. In what year were Pokémon Red and Green released in Japan?

    Answer: 1996

    Pokémon Red and Green were released in Japan in 1996.

  2. Which Valve game stars physicist Gordon Freeman?

    Answer: Half-Life

    Half-Life is the science-fiction shooter starring physicist Gordon Freeman.

  3. Which company released Windows 95?

    Answer: Microsoft

    Microsoft made or published Windows 95.

  4. In what year did the World Wide Web become publicly available?

    Answer: 1991

    the World Wide Web became publicly available in 1991.

  5. Who invented Furby?

    Answer: Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung

    Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung invented Furby.