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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 9 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. In what year was Home Alone released?

    Answer: 1990

    Home Alone was released in 1990.

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

    Answer: 1999

    the euro introduced for non-cash use in 1999.

  4. In what year did the Super Nintendo launch in North America?

    Answer: 1991

    the Super Nintendo launched in North America in 1991.

  5. In what year was The Lion King released?

    Answer: 1994

    The Lion King was released in 1994.

Daily round

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

    Answer: Sorcerer

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

  2. 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.

  3. In what year was the Hubble Space Telescope deployed?

    Answer: 1990

    the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed in 1990.

  4. Which Disney film follows a woman who takes her father’s place in the army?

    Answer: Mulan

    Mulan is the Disney animated film about a woman taking her father’s place in the army.

  5. Which peer-to-peer service became famous for sharing music files?

    Answer: Napster

    Napster is the peer-to-peer service known for sharing digital music files.

Daily round

  1. Which filmmaker directed the original 1995 Toy Story?

    Answer: John Lasseter

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

  2. Who invented the World Wide Web?

    Answer: Tim Berners-Lee

    Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web.

  3. What is Furby’s fictional language called?

    Answer: Furbish

    The toy’s fictional language is called Furbish.

  4. Which studio developed GoldenEye 007?

    Answer: Rare

    Rare developed GoldenEye 007.

  5. What must players regularly give the virtual pet?

    Answer: food and care

    Players feed and care for a digital creature.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. What kind of animal is Luna?

    Answer: a cat

    Luna is a talking cat who guides Usagi.

  3. 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.

  4. Which company released Windows 95?

    Answer: Microsoft

    Microsoft made or published Windows 95.

  5. Who directed The Matrix?

    Answer: Lana and Lilly Wachowski

    Lana and Lilly Wachowski directed The Matrix.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. What kind of business is Central Perk?

    Answer: a coffee shop

    Central Perk is their regular coffee shop.

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

    Answer: Bel-Air

    The Banks family lives in Bel-Air.

  5. Which Valve game stars physicist Gordon Freeman?

    Answer: Half-Life

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

Daily round

  1. Which slogan did the Spice Girls help popularize?

    Answer: girl power

    The song helped popularize the phrase girl power.

  2. 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.

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

    Answer: 2002

    Euro notes and coins entered circulation later in 2002.

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

    Answer: PlayStation

    PlayStation is the Sony home game console using optical discs.

  5. 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.

Daily round

  1. 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.

  2. How was the original Doom distributed to encourage copying its first episode?

    Answer: shareware

    The original game was distributed widely as shareware.

  3. Who directed Mulan?

    Answer: Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook

    Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook directed Mulan.

  4. Who plays Kevin McCallister?

    Answer: Macaulay Culkin

    Macaulay Culkin plays Kevin.

  5. Who created the Tamagotchi concept?

    Answer: Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita

    Akihiro Yokoi and Aki Maita created Tamagotchi.