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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 5 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Who invented Furby?

    Answer: Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung

    Dave Hampton and Caleb Chung invented Furby.

  2. Which year launched the original television run of The X-Files?

    Answer: 1993

    The X-Files began its original television run in 1993.

  3. Which shuttle placed Hubble in orbit?

    Answer: Discovery

    Space Shuttle Discovery deployed it.

  4. Who directed Jurassic Park?

    Answer: Steven Spielberg

    Steven Spielberg directed Jurassic Park.

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

    Answer: 1994

    Friends first aired on NBC in 1994.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. Which developer made Pokémon Red and Green?

    Answer: Game Freak

    Game Freak made Pokémon Red and Green.

  3. 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.

  4. Which shared European currency began with electronic transactions?

    Answer: Euro

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

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

    Answer: 1991

    the World Wide Web became publicly available in 1991.

Daily round

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

    Answer: a dollar bill

    The cover shows a baby swimming toward a dollar bill.

  2. Which studio developed Half-Life?

    Answer: Valve

    Valve developed Half-Life.

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

    Answer: Start Me Up

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

  4. Where does SpongeBob work?

    Answer: the Krusty Krab

    SpongeBob works at the Krusty Krab.

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

    Answer: Sailor Moon

    Usagi Tsukino transforms into the magical guardian Sailor Moon.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Titanic released?

    Answer: 1997

    Titanic was released in 1997.

  2. Who became president after the election?

    Answer: Nelson Mandela

    Nelson Mandela became president afterward.

  3. In what year was Jurassic Park released?

    Answer: 1993

    Jurassic Park was released in 1993.

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

    Answer: Tamagotchi

    Tamagotchi is the keychain-sized virtual pet toy.

Daily round

  1. Which Spice Girls song was their debut single?

    Answer: Wannabe

    Wannabe is the debut single by the Spice Girls.

  2. In what year was Google founded?

    Answer: 1998

    Google founded in 1998.

  3. Who founded Napster?

    Answer: Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker

    Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker founded Napster.

  4. Which company made PlayStation?

    Answer: Sony Computer Entertainment

    Sony Computer Entertainment made or published PlayStation.

  5. Which id Software game pits a space marine against demons?

    Answer: Doom

    Doom is the first-person shooter about fighting demons on Mars and in Hell.

Daily round

  1. In what year was GoldenEye 007 released?

    Answer: 1997

    GoldenEye 007 was released in 1997.

  2. Which commission administered the 1994 South African election?

    Answer: Independent Electoral Commission

    Independent Electoral Commission administered the 1994 South African election.

  3. Which Microsoft operating system popularized the Start button?

    Answer: Windows 95

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

  4. In what year was Doom released?

    Answer: 1993

    Doom was released in 1993.

  5. In what year was Wannabe released?

    Answer: 1996

    Wannabe was released in 1996.

Daily round

  1. Which film introduced Woody and Buzz Lightyear?

    Answer: Toy Story

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

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

    Answer: Toei Animation

    Toei Animation produced the original Sailor Moon television anime.

  3. Who directed Home Alone?

    Answer: Chris Columbus

    Chris Columbus directed Home Alone.

  4. In what year was Napster launched?

    Answer: 1999

    Napster was launched in 1999.

  5. Who created SpongeBob SquarePants?

    Answer: Stephen Hillenburg

    Stephen Hillenburg created SpongeBob SquarePants.