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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 12 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. On which fictional island is the park built?

    Answer: Isla Nublar

    The park is located on fictional Isla Nublar.

  2. 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.

  3. Who directed The Lion King?

    Answer: Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff

    Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff directed The Lion King.

  4. In what year was Titanic released?

    Answer: 1997

    Titanic was released in 1997.

  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 Microsoft operating system popularized the Start button?

    Answer: Windows 95

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

  2. Who plays Rose DeWitt Bukater?

    Answer: Kate Winslet

    Kate Winslet plays Rose DeWitt Bukater.

  3. Which Valve game stars physicist Gordon Freeman?

    Answer: Half-Life

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

  4. Which studio produced Toy Story?

    Answer: Pixar

    Woody and Buzz Lightyear become friends.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. What is Furby’s fictional language called?

    Answer: Furbish

    The toy’s fictional language is called Furbish.

  2. Which company made PlayStation?

    Answer: Sony Computer Entertainment

    Sony Computer Entertainment made or published PlayStation.

  3. What did the original service centrally index?

    Answer: available music files

    The original service used a central index of available files.

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

    Answer: four

    Its split-screen mode supports four local players.

  5. Who founded Napster?

    Answer: Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker

    Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker founded Napster.

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  1. In what year was The Matrix released?

    Answer: 1999

    The Matrix was released in 1999.

  2. In what year was Doom released?

    Answer: 1993

    Doom was released in 1993.

  3. Who directed Home Alone?

    Answer: Chris Columbus

    Chris Columbus directed Home Alone.

  4. Which filmmaker directed the original 1995 Toy Story?

    Answer: John Lasseter

    John Lasseter directed Pixar's first feature film, Toy Story, released in 1995.

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

    Answer: 1991

    the Super Nintendo launched in North America in 1991.

Daily round

  1. Which two space agencies developed Hubble together?

    Answer: NASA and ESA

    NASA and ESA developed Hubble together.

  2. At which university did the project begin?

    Answer: Stanford University

    Its original research-project name was BackRub.

  3. In what year was Mulan released?

    Answer: 1998

    Mulan was released in 1998.

  4. Who invented Furby?

    Answer: Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung

    Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung invented Furby.

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

    Answer: compact discs

    The controller’s face buttons use geometric symbols.

Daily round

  1. Which shared European currency began with electronic transactions?

    Answer: Euro

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

  2. Which writing partners co-created the sitcom Friends?

    Answer: David Crane and Marta Kauffman

    Writing partners David Crane and Marta Kauffman co-created Friends for NBC.

  3. In what year did SpongeBob SquarePants premiere?

    Answer: 1999

    SpongeBob SquarePants premiered in 1999.

  4. 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.

  5. Which studio developed Half-Life?

    Answer: Valve

    Valve developed Half-Life.

Daily round

  1. Which Nirvana album includes Smells Like Teen Spirit?

    Answer: Nevermind

    Nevermind is the Nirvana album featuring Smells Like Teen Spirit.

  2. Who created the Tamagotchi concept?

    Answer: Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita

    Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita created Tamagotchi.

  3. Which comedy leaves Kevin McCallister home while his family travels?

    Answer: Home Alone

    Home Alone is the comedy about Kevin McCallister defending his house from burglars.

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

    Answer: 1991

    the World Wide Web became publicly available in 1991.

  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.