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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 8 of 12 covers seven completed UTC days.

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Daily round

  1. At which research organization did the first web server run?

    Answer: CERN

    The first web server ran at CERN.

  2. Who plays Neo?

    Answer: Keanu Reeves

    Keanu Reeves plays Neo.

  3. Which paranormal drama pairs agents Mulder and Scully?

    Answer: The X-Files

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

  4. Which developer made Pokémon Red and Green?

    Answer: Game Freak

    Game Freak made Pokémon Red and Green.

  5. Which studio developed GoldenEye 007?

    Answer: Rare

    Rare developed GoldenEye 007.

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 studio produced Toy Story?

    Answer: Pixar

    Woody and Buzz Lightyear become friends.

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

    Answer: 1998

    Furby became a holiday hit in 1998.

  4. 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.

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

    Answer: Super Mario World

    Its North American launch included Super Mario World.

Daily round

  1. In what year was The Matrix released?

    Answer: 1999

    The Matrix was released in 1999.

  2. 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.

  3. Who plays Kevin McCallister?

    Answer: Macaulay Culkin

    Macaulay Culkin plays Kevin.

  4. 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.

  5. Who created the Tamagotchi concept?

    Answer: Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita

    Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita created Tamagotchi.

Daily round

  1. Who invented the World Wide Web?

    Answer: Tim Berners-Lee

    Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web.

  2. Which shared European currency began with electronic transactions?

    Answer: Euro

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

  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 what year did the World Wide Web become publicly available?

    Answer: 1991

    the World Wide Web became publicly available in 1991.

  5. In what year was Mulan released?

    Answer: 1998

    Mulan was released in 1998.

Daily round

  1. Which science-fiction film follows Neo as he learns reality is simulated?

    Answer: The Matrix

    The Matrix is the science-fiction film about a simulated reality.

  2. In which Los Angeles neighborhood do the Banks live?

    Answer: Bel-Air

    The Banks family lives in Bel-Air.

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

    Answer: 1995

    The first Toy Story film reached theaters in 1995.

  4. Which commission administered the 1994 South African election?

    Answer: Independent Electoral Commission

    Independent Electoral Commission administered the 1994 South African election.

  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. What kind of creature is Mushu?

    Answer: a dragon

    Mushu is a small dragon companion.

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

    Answer: 1994

    Friends first aired on NBC in 1994.

  3. Which shuttle placed Hubble in orbit?

    Answer: Discovery

    Space Shuttle Discovery deployed it.

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

    Answer: Sorcerer

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

  5. Which company made PlayStation?

    Answer: Sony Computer Entertainment

    Sony Computer Entertainment made or published PlayStation.

Daily round

  1. In what year was Jurassic Park released?

    Answer: 1993

    Jurassic Park was released in 1993.

  2. Which furry electronic toy speaks a fictional language?

    Answer: Furby

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

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

    Answer: Toei Animation

    Toei Animation produced the original Sailor Moon television anime.

  4. At which university did the project begin?

    Answer: Stanford University

    Its original research-project name was BackRub.

  5. Who created SpongeBob SquarePants?

    Answer: Stephen Hillenburg

    Stephen Hillenburg created SpongeBob SquarePants.