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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 2 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Who directed Mulan?

    Answer: Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook

    Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook directed Mulan.

  2. Which Rolling Stones song appeared in its launch campaign?

    Answer: Start Me Up

    Its launch campaign used the Rolling Stones song Start Me Up.

  3. Who directed The Lion King?

    Answer: Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff

    Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff directed The Lion King.

  4. In which region does the original adventure begin?

    Answer: Kanto

    The adventure begins in the Kanto region.

  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 studio produced Toy Story?

    Answer: Pixar

    Woody and Buzz Lightyear become friends.

  2. Which two space agencies developed Hubble together?

    Answer: NASA and ESA

    NASA and ESA developed Hubble together.

  3. Where does SpongeBob work?

    Answer: the Krusty Krab

    SpongeBob works at the Krusty Krab.

  4. Which paired Game Boy releases began the Pokémon series in Japan?

    Answer: Pokémon Red and Green

    Pokémon Red and Green were the role-playing games that began the series in Japan.

  5. Who directed Titanic?

    Answer: James Cameron

    James Cameron directed Titanic.

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. Who directed Home Alone?

    Answer: Chris Columbus

    Chris Columbus directed Home Alone.

  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. Which company made the Super Nintendo?

    Answer: Nintendo

    Nintendo made or published Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

  5. What kind of business is Central Perk?

    Answer: a coffee shop

    Central Perk is their regular coffee shop.

Daily round

  1. In what year was The Matrix released?

    Answer: 1999

    The Matrix was released in 1999.

  2. In what year was Wannabe released?

    Answer: 1996

    Wannabe was released in 1996.

  3. In which Los Angeles neighborhood do the Banks live?

    Answer: Bel-Air

    The Banks family lives in Bel-Air.

  4. Which studio developed GoldenEye 007?

    Answer: Rare

    Rare developed GoldenEye 007.

  5. Which Valve game stars physicist Gordon Freeman?

    Answer: Half-Life

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

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. In what year did Furby become a holiday hit?

    Answer: 1998

    Furby became a holiday hit in 1998.

  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 studio produced the original Sailor Moon television anime?

    Answer: Toei Animation

    Toei Animation produced the original Sailor Moon television anime.

  5. Which Nirvana album includes Smells Like Teen Spirit?

    Answer: Nevermind

    Nevermind is the Nirvana album featuring Smells Like Teen Spirit.

Daily round

  1. What federal agency employs Mulder and Scully?

    Answer: the FBI

    Fox Mulder works with Dana Scully.

  2. Which Nintendo 64 shooter adapts a James Bond film?

    Answer: GoldenEye 007

    GoldenEye 007 is the Nintendo 64 first-person shooter based on a James Bond film.

  3. 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.

  4. Which paranormal drama pairs agents Mulder and Scully?

    Answer: The X-Files

    The X-Files is the series following FBI agents investigating paranormal cases.

  5. In what year did SpongeBob SquarePants premiere?

    Answer: 1999

    SpongeBob SquarePants premiered in 1999.

Daily round

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

    Answer: European Union member states

    European Union member states coordinated the euro’s introduction.

  2. Which orbiting observatory was deployed by Space Shuttle Discovery?

    Answer: Hubble Space Telescope

    Hubble Space Telescope is the orbiting observatory designed for astronomy above Earth’s atmosphere.

  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. At which university did the project begin?

    Answer: Stanford University

    Its original research-project name was BackRub.

  5. Who became president after the election?

    Answer: Nelson Mandela

    Nelson Mandela became president afterward.