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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. In what year was The Lion King released?

    Answer: 1994

    The Lion King was released in 1994.

  2. In what year did euro notes and coins enter circulation?

    Answer: 2002

    Euro notes and coins entered circulation later in 2002.

  3. In what year was Nevermind released?

    Answer: 1991

    Nevermind was released in 1991.

  4. In what year was South Africa’s first fully democratic national election?

    Answer: 1994

    South Africa’s first fully democratic national election in 1994.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. Which studio developed Half-Life?

    Answer: Valve

    Valve developed Half-Life.

  2. Which animated series is set in the underwater town Bikini Bottom?

    Answer: SpongeBob SquarePants

    SpongeBob SquarePants is the animated series about a sea sponge in Bikini Bottom.

  3. Usagi Tsukino is the schoolgirl alter ego of which 1990s anime heroine?

    Answer: Sailor Moon

    Usagi Tsukino transforms into the magical guardian Sailor Moon.

  4. Which national vote brought citizens of all races into South Africa’s election?

    Answer: South Africa democratic election

    South Africa democratic election is the first national vote with citizens of all races participating.

  5. Who directed Jurassic Park?

    Answer: Steven Spielberg

    Steven Spielberg directed Jurassic Park.

Daily round

  1. Which company made the Super Nintendo?

    Answer: Nintendo

    Nintendo made or published Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

  2. What kind of animal is Luna?

    Answer: a cat

    Luna is a talking cat who guides Usagi.

  3. Which James Cameron film tells a romance aboard a doomed ocean liner?

    Answer: Titanic

    Titanic is the romantic disaster film set aboard an ocean liner.

  4. In what year was Half-Life released?

    Answer: 1998

    Half-Life was released in 1998.

  5. Which commission administered the 1994 South African election?

    Answer: Independent Electoral Commission

    Independent Electoral Commission administered the 1994 South African election.

Daily round

  1. Who plays Neo?

    Answer: Keanu Reeves

    Keanu Reeves plays Neo.

  2. Which novel first sends Harry Potter to Hogwarts?

    Answer: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first novel about a young wizard attending Hogwarts.

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

    Answer: 1995

    The first Toy Story film reached theaters in 1995.

  4. What storage medium did the original PlayStation primarily use?

    Answer: compact discs

    The controller’s face buttons use geometric symbols.

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

    Answer: Toei Animation

    Toei Animation produced the original Sailor Moon television anime.

Daily round

  1. Who founded Napster?

    Answer: Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker

    Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker founded Napster.

  2. In what year was Home Alone released?

    Answer: 1990

    Home Alone was released in 1990.

  3. Which Valve game stars physicist Gordon Freeman?

    Answer: Half-Life

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

  4. In what year was the Hubble Space Telescope deployed?

    Answer: 1990

    the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed 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. Which linked information system is accessed through web browsers?

    Answer: World Wide Web

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

  2. Which keychain toy asks its owner to care for a digital creature?

    Answer: Tamagotchi

    Tamagotchi is the keychain-sized virtual pet toy.

  3. 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.

  4. Which political and economic union coordinated the euro’s introduction?

    Answer: European Union member states

    European Union member states coordinated the euro’s introduction.

  5. Which Nirvana album includes Smells Like Teen Spirit?

    Answer: Nevermind

    Nevermind is the Nirvana album featuring Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Daily round

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

    Answer: Sorcerer

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

  2. Which Microsoft operating system popularized the Start button?

    Answer: Windows 95

    Windows 95 is the Microsoft operating system associated with the Start button.

  3. Who invented the World Wide Web?

    Answer: Tim Berners-Lee

    Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web.

  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 national vote brought citizens of all races into South Africa’s election?

    Answer: South Africa democratic election

    South Africa democratic election is the first national vote with citizens of all races participating.