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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 4 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. 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.

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

    Answer: shareware

    The original game was distributed widely as shareware.

  3. Who directed Mulan?

    Answer: Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook

    Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook directed Mulan.

  4. Who plays Kevin McCallister?

    Answer: Macaulay Culkin

    Macaulay Culkin plays Kevin.

  5. Who created the Tamagotchi concept?

    Answer: Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita

    Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita created Tamagotchi.

Daily round

  1. What kind of creature is Mushu?

    Answer: a dragon

    Mushu is a small dragon companion.

  2. Which company made the Super Nintendo?

    Answer: Nintendo

    Nintendo made or published Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

  3. 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.

  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. In what year did PlayStation launch in Japan?

    Answer: 1994

    PlayStation launched in Japan in 1994.

Daily round

  1. In what year was The Matrix released?

    Answer: 1999

    The Matrix was released in 1999.

  2. Who directed The Lion King?

    Answer: Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff

    Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff directed The Lion King.

  3. What did the original service centrally index?

    Answer: available music files

    The original service used a central index of available files.

  4. Who produced Nevermind?

    Answer: Butch Vig

    Butch Vig produced Nevermind.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. Who wrote the first Harry Potter novel?

    Answer: J. K. Rowling

    J. K. Rowling wrote the first Harry Potter novel.

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

    Answer: Super Mario World

    Its North American launch included Super Mario World.

  3. 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.

  4. Which studio created Doom?

    Answer: id Software

    id Software created Doom.

  5. In what year was Nevermind released?

    Answer: 1991

    Nevermind was released in 1991.

Daily round

  1. Which search company began as a project called BackRub?

    Answer: Google

    Google is the web search company that began as a university research project.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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

    Answer: 1992

    the Sailor Moon anime premiered in Japan in 1992.

Daily round

  1. What federal agency employs Mulder and Scully?

    Answer: the FBI

    Fox Mulder works with Dana Scully.

  2. Which paranormal drama pairs agents Mulder and Scully?

    Answer: The X-Files

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

  3. In what year was Half-Life released?

    Answer: 1998

    Half-Life was released in 1998.

  4. On which fictional island is the park built?

    Answer: Isla Nublar

    The park is located on fictional Isla Nublar.

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

    Answer: compact discs

    The controller’s face buttons use geometric symbols.

Daily round

  1. In which region does the original adventure begin?

    Answer: Kanto

    The adventure begins in the Kanto region.

  2. In what year was Tamagotchi first released?

    Answer: 1996

    Tamagotchi was first released in 1996.

  3. In what year was Mulan released?

    Answer: 1998

    Mulan was released in 1998.

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

    Answer: Friends

    Friends is the sitcom about six close friends in Manhattan.

  5. Who plays Neo?

    Answer: Keanu Reeves

    Keanu Reeves plays Neo.