Seven days of questions and answers

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 12 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. In what year was Wannabe released?

    Answer: 1996

    Wannabe was released in 1996.

  2. Which company released Windows 95?

    Answer: Microsoft

    Microsoft made or published Windows 95.

  3. Who plays Neo?

    Answer: Keanu Reeves

    Keanu Reeves plays Neo.

  4. In what year was Home Alone released?

    Answer: 1990

    Home Alone was released in 1990.

  5. Which id Software game pits a space marine against demons?

    Answer: Doom

    Doom is the first-person shooter about fighting demons on Mars and in Hell.

Daily round

  1. Who invented the World Wide Web?

    Answer: Tim Berners-Lee

    Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web.

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

    Answer: 1994

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

  3. Which slogan did the Spice Girls help popularize?

    Answer: girl power

    The song helped popularize the phrase girl power.

  4. At which research facility does the disaster begin?

    Answer: Black Mesa

    The disaster begins at Black Mesa Research Facility.

  5. In what year was Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone published?

    Answer: 1997

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published in 1997.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. In what year was The Lion King released?

    Answer: 1994

    The Lion King was released in 1994.

  3. In what year did the Sailor Moon anime premiere in Japan?

    Answer: 1992

    the Sailor Moon anime premiered in Japan in 1992.

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

    Answer: PlayStation

    PlayStation is the Sony home game console using optical discs.

  5. Who founded Google?

    Answer: Larry Page and Sergey Brin

    Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google.

Daily round

  1. Where does SpongeBob work?

    Answer: the Krusty Krab

    SpongeBob works at the Krusty Krab.

  2. Which Valve game stars physicist Gordon Freeman?

    Answer: Half-Life

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

  3. In what year was Napster launched?

    Answer: 1999

    Napster was launched in 1999.

  4. Which studio produced Toy Story?

    Answer: Pixar

    Woody and Buzz Lightyear become friends.

  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. In which region does the original adventure begin?

    Answer: Kanto

    The adventure begins in the Kanto region.

  2. What did the original service centrally index?

    Answer: available music files

    The original service used a central index of available files.

  3. How many people can use its local split-screen mode?

    Answer: four

    Its split-screen mode supports four local players.

  4. 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.

  5. In what year was Windows 95 launched?

    Answer: 1995

    Windows 95 was launched in 1995.

Daily round

  1. Which landmark overlooks the Pride Lands?

    Answer: Pride Rock

    Pride Rock overlooks the Pride Lands.

  2. What must players regularly give the virtual pet?

    Answer: food and care

    Players feed and care for a digital creature.

  3. 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.

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

    Answer: Sailor Moon

    Usagi Tsukino transforms into the magical guardian Sailor Moon.

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

    Answer: European Union member states

    European Union member states coordinated the euro’s introduction.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Mulan released?

    Answer: 1998

    Mulan was released in 1998.

  2. Which year launched the original television run of The X-Files?

    Answer: 1993

    The X-Files began its original television run in 1993.

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

    Answer: Toei Animation

    Toei Animation produced the original Sailor Moon television anime.

  4. In what year was GoldenEye 007 released?

    Answer: 1997

    GoldenEye 007 was released in 1997.

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

    Answer: 2002

    Euro notes and coins entered circulation later in 2002.