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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 3 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Who founded Napster?

    Answer: Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker

    Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker founded Napster.

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

    Answer: CERN

    The first web server ran at CERN.

  3. Which Disney film follows a woman who takes her father’s place in the army?

    Answer: Mulan

    Mulan is the Disney animated film about a woman taking her father’s place in the army.

  4. In what year was Windows 95 launched?

    Answer: 1995

    Windows 95 was launched in 1995.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. Who produced Nevermind?

    Answer: Butch Vig

    Butch Vig produced Nevermind.

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

    Answer: 1990

    the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed in 1990.

  3. In what year was The Lion King released?

    Answer: 1994

    The Lion King was released in 1994.

  4. How was the original Doom distributed to encourage copying its first episode?

    Answer: shareware

    The original game was distributed widely as shareware.

  5. Who created the Tamagotchi concept?

    Answer: Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita

    Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita created Tamagotchi.

Daily round

  1. Which filmmaker directed the original 1995 Toy Story?

    Answer: John Lasseter

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

  2. Which landmark overlooks the Pride Lands?

    Answer: Pride Rock

    Pride Rock overlooks the Pride Lands.

  3. In what year was Half-Life released?

    Answer: 1998

    Half-Life was released in 1998.

  4. Which Mario game was a North American launch title?

    Answer: Super Mario World

    Its North American launch included Super Mario World.

  5. Which studio developed Half-Life?

    Answer: Valve

    Valve developed Half-Life.

Daily round

  1. Which shuttle placed Hubble in orbit?

    Answer: Discovery

    Space Shuttle Discovery deployed it.

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

    Answer: 1991

    the World Wide Web became publicly available in 1991.

  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 was Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone published?

    Answer: 1997

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

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

    Answer: 1994

    Friends first aired on NBC in 1994.

Daily round

  1. Who plays Rose DeWitt Bukater?

    Answer: Kate Winslet

    Kate Winslet plays Rose DeWitt Bukater.

  2. Which sitcom follows six friends who gather at Central Perk?

    Answer: Friends

    Friends is the sitcom about six close friends in Manhattan.

  3. What did the original service centrally index?

    Answer: available music files

    The original service used a central index of available files.

  4. Who co-wrote and produced Wannabe with the group?

    Answer: Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard

    Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard co-wrote and produced Wannabe with the group.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Who founded Google?

    Answer: Larry Page and Sergey Brin

    Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google.

  3. Which film introduced Woody and Buzz Lightyear?

    Answer: Toy Story

    Toy Story is the computer-animated feature about toys that come alive.

  4. What object does the baby on the cover swim toward?

    Answer: a dollar bill

    The cover shows a baby swimming toward a dollar bill.

  5. In what year was Napster launched?

    Answer: 1999

    Napster was launched in 1999.

Daily round

  1. In what year did PlayStation launch in Japan?

    Answer: 1994

    PlayStation launched in Japan in 1994.

  2. Who invented Furby?

    Answer: Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung

    Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung invented Furby.

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

    Answer: Tamagotchi

    Tamagotchi is the keychain-sized virtual pet toy.

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

    Answer: PlayStation

    PlayStation is the Sony home game console using optical discs.

  5. Which husband-and-wife writing team created The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

    Answer: Andy Borowitz and Susan Borowitz

    Writers Andy Borowitz and Susan Borowitz are credited as the creators of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.