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 4 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Who wrote the first Harry Potter novel?

    Answer: J. K. Rowling

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

  2. What must players regularly give the virtual pet?

    Answer: food and care

    Players feed and care for a digital creature.

  3. Which studio developed GoldenEye 007?

    Answer: Rare

    Rare developed GoldenEye 007.

  4. 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.

  5. Which Steven Spielberg film opens a theme park of cloned dinosaurs?

    Answer: Jurassic Park

    Jurassic Park is the film about cloned dinosaurs in an island theme park.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Who plays Kevin McCallister?

    Answer: Macaulay Culkin

    Macaulay Culkin plays Kevin.

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

    Answer: Friends

    Friends is the sitcom about six close friends in Manhattan.

  4. Which linked information system is accessed through web browsers?

    Answer: World Wide Web

    World Wide Web is the linked information system accessed through browsers.

  5. Which word replaces Philosopher in the U.S. title?

    Answer: Sorcerer

    The U.S. edition uses Sorcerer’s Stone in its title.

Daily round

  1. In what year did Furby become a holiday hit?

    Answer: 1998

    Furby became a holiday hit in 1998.

  2. Which furry electronic toy speaks a fictional language?

    Answer: Furby

    Furby is the electronic furry toy that appeared to learn language.

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

    Answer: PlayStation

    PlayStation is the Sony home game console using optical discs.

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

    Answer: 1992

    the Sailor Moon anime premiered in Japan in 1992.

  5. In what year was Napster launched?

    Answer: 1999

    Napster was launched in 1999.

Daily round

  1. Which developer made Pokémon Red and Green?

    Answer: Game Freak

    Game Freak made Pokémon Red and Green.

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

    Answer: Toei Animation

    Toei Animation produced the original Sailor Moon television anime.

  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. In what year was the euro introduced for non-cash use?

    Answer: 1999

    the euro introduced for non-cash use in 1999.

  5. Who plays Neo?

    Answer: Keanu Reeves

    Keanu Reeves plays Neo.

Daily round

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

    Answer: Sailor Moon

    Usagi Tsukino transforms into the magical guardian Sailor Moon.

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

    Answer: 2002

    Euro notes and coins entered circulation later in 2002.

  3. In what year was The Lion King released?

    Answer: 1994

    The Lion King was released in 1994.

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

    Answer: European Union member states

    European Union member states coordinated the euro’s introduction.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. In what year was GoldenEye 007 released?

    Answer: 1997

    GoldenEye 007 was released in 1997.

  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 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.

  4. Who invented the World Wide Web?

    Answer: Tim Berners-Lee

    Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web.

  5. In what year was Wannabe released?

    Answer: 1996

    Wannabe was released in 1996.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Jurassic Park released?

    Answer: 1993

    Jurassic Park was released in 1993.

  2. Who created SpongeBob SquarePants?

    Answer: Stephen Hillenburg

    Stephen Hillenburg created SpongeBob SquarePants.

  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. Who directed Mulan?

    Answer: Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook

    Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook directed Mulan.

  5. Which paranormal drama pairs agents Mulder and Scully?

    Answer: The X-Files

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