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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 7 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

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

    Answer: World Wide Web

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

  2. Which two space agencies developed Hubble together?

    Answer: NASA and ESA

    NASA and ESA developed Hubble together.

  3. In what year was Google founded?

    Answer: 1998

    Google founded in 1998.

  4. In what year was Half-Life released?

    Answer: 1998

    Half-Life was released in 1998.

  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. In what year was Nevermind released?

    Answer: 1991

    Nevermind was released in 1991.

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

    Answer: Tamagotchi

    Tamagotchi is the keychain-sized virtual pet toy.

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

    Answer: 1993

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

  4. Who directed Titanic?

    Answer: James Cameron

    James Cameron directed Titanic.

  5. In what year was Tamagotchi first released?

    Answer: 1996

    Tamagotchi was first released in 1996.

Daily round

  1. Which studio created Doom?

    Answer: id Software

    id Software created Doom.

  2. 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.

  3. Which Valve game stars physicist Gordon Freeman?

    Answer: Half-Life

    Half-Life is the science-fiction shooter starring physicist Gordon Freeman.

  4. 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.

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

    Answer: 1999

    the euro introduced for non-cash use in 1999.

  2. Which slogan did the Spice Girls help popularize?

    Answer: girl power

    The song helped popularize the phrase girl power.

  3. In what year was South Africa’s first fully democratic national election?

    Answer: 1994

    South Africa’s first fully democratic national election in 1994.

  4. Which Microsoft operating system popularized the Start button?

    Answer: Windows 95

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

  5. In what year was The Lion King released?

    Answer: 1994

    The Lion King was released in 1994.

Daily round

  1. Who founded Google?

    Answer: Larry Page and Sergey Brin

    Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google.

  2. Who produced Nevermind?

    Answer: Butch Vig

    Butch Vig produced Nevermind.

  3. Who directed Jurassic Park?

    Answer: Steven Spielberg

    Steven Spielberg directed Jurassic Park.

  4. 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.

  5. Which year began the original run of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?

    Answer: 1990

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air began its original NBC run in 1990.

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 filmmaker directed the original 1995 Toy Story?

    Answer: John Lasseter

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

  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. In what year was Home Alone released?

    Answer: 1990

    Home Alone was released in 1990.

  5. In which region does the original adventure begin?

    Answer: Kanto

    The adventure begins in the Kanto region.

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 sitcom follows six friends who gather at Central Perk?

    Answer: Friends

    Friends is the sitcom about six close friends in Manhattan.

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

    Answer: Sailor Moon

    Usagi Tsukino transforms into the magical guardian Sailor Moon.

  4. Where does SpongeBob work?

    Answer: the Krusty Krab

    SpongeBob works at the Krusty Krab.

  5. In what year did PlayStation launch in Japan?

    Answer: 1994

    PlayStation launched in Japan in 1994.