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 6 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. Who plays Rose DeWitt Bukater?

    Answer: Kate Winslet

    Kate Winslet plays Rose DeWitt Bukater.

  2. Which studio produced Toy Story?

    Answer: Pixar

    Woody and Buzz Lightyear become friends.

  3. Which furry electronic toy speaks a fictional language?

    Answer: Furby

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

  4. Which year brought the theatrical release of the first Toy Story film?

    Answer: 1995

    The first Toy Story film reached theaters in 1995.

  5. In what year did SpongeBob SquarePants premiere?

    Answer: 1999

    SpongeBob SquarePants premiered in 1999.

Daily round

  1. In what year were Pokémon Red and Green released in Japan?

    Answer: 1996

    Pokémon Red and Green were released in Japan in 1996.

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

    Answer: World Wide Web

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

  3. Which landmark overlooks the Pride Lands?

    Answer: Pride Rock

    Pride Rock overlooks the Pride Lands.

  4. How many people can use its local split-screen mode?

    Answer: four

    Its split-screen mode supports four local players.

  5. Which sitcom moves Will from Philadelphia to his relatives’ mansion?

    Answer: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is the sitcom about a Philadelphia teenager moving to wealthy relatives.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Doom released?

    Answer: 1993

    Doom was released in 1993.

  2. Which national vote brought citizens of all races into South Africa’s election?

    Answer: South Africa democratic election

    South Africa democratic election is the first national vote with citizens of all races participating.

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

    Answer: 1992

    the Sailor Moon anime premiered in Japan in 1992.

  4. Who plays Kevin McCallister?

    Answer: Macaulay Culkin

    Macaulay Culkin plays Kevin.

  5. In what year was Wannabe released?

    Answer: 1996

    Wannabe was released in 1996.

Daily round

  1. What did the original service centrally index?

    Answer: available music files

    The original service used a central index of available files.

  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. In what year was the Hubble Space Telescope deployed?

    Answer: 1990

    the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed in 1990.

  4. Who founded Napster?

    Answer: Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker

    Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker founded Napster.

  5. Which James Cameron film tells a romance aboard a doomed ocean liner?

    Answer: Titanic

    Titanic is the romantic disaster film set aboard an ocean liner.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Nevermind released?

    Answer: 1991

    Nevermind was released in 1991.

  2. In what year was Napster launched?

    Answer: 1999

    Napster was launched in 1999.

  3. Which slogan did the Spice Girls help popularize?

    Answer: girl power

    The song helped popularize the phrase girl power.

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

    Answer: Super Mario World

    Its North American launch included Super Mario World.

  5. Which shuttle placed Hubble in orbit?

    Answer: Discovery

    Space Shuttle Discovery deployed it.

Daily round

  1. Who directed The Matrix?

    Answer: Lana and Lilly Wachowski

    Lana and Lilly Wachowski directed The Matrix.

  2. Who produced Nevermind?

    Answer: Butch Vig

    Butch Vig produced Nevermind.

  3. 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.

  4. Which commission administered the 1994 South African election?

    Answer: Independent Electoral Commission

    Independent Electoral Commission administered the 1994 South African election.

  5. 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.

Daily round

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

    Answer: Tamagotchi

    Tamagotchi is the keychain-sized virtual pet toy.

  2. What kind of business is Central Perk?

    Answer: a coffee shop

    Central Perk is their regular coffee shop.

  3. 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.

  4. In which region does the original adventure begin?

    Answer: Kanto

    The adventure begins in the Kanto region.

  5. In what year was GoldenEye 007 released?

    Answer: 1997

    GoldenEye 007 was released in 1997.