The Ultimate 1990s Genre Quiz
How much can you remember from the 90s? From historical events to Fashion, TV, Music and celebrities during the Nineties decade. You’ll find 50 questions divided into 5 rounds, so gather round for some nostalgic quizzing.
Round 1 – 90s Trivia
1 – In 1996 the world’s first sheep was cloned, what was its name?
2 – Bill Clinton was caught in a scandal involving inappropriate relations with which White House intern?
3 – In 1997 which fashion designer was shot dead on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion?
4 – There were five notable hurricanes around the world in the 90s, name one?
5 – In 1991, Mount Pinatubo erupted causing devastation in which country?
6 – The first Pentium microprocessor is introduced and developed by which company in 1993?
7 – In 1998, Apple introduced which all-in-one computer?
8 – Which year was dubbed “Year of the Woman”?
9 – Who was at the centre of the biggest double murder trial of the 90s?
10 – Which TV star had the most copied hairstyle of the 90s?
Round 2 – TV, Film & Showbiz
1 – What was highest-grossing film of the decade?
2 – Who played DR. Sloan in Diagnosis Murder?
3 – Which 1999 film starred Tom hanks and David Morse as Prison officers?
4 – Who wrote and starred in the 1996 film ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’?
5 – In which 1990 film featured an escort called Vivian Ward?
6 – Which 90s sitcom featured Hyacinth Bucket?
7 – Which 1993 film featured a Jamaican bobsled team?
8 – George Clooney starred in which 90s medical drama?
9 – Which British women’s prison drama featuring actress Claire King started in 1999?
10 – Name the two detectives from ‘The X-Files’?
Round 3 – Music
1 – Name the rap artist who was shot and killed in Vegas in 1996?
2 – Which girl group had the slogan “Girl Power!”?
3 – Who sang ‘Baby got Back’ in 1992?
4 – What was Ricky Martin’s biggest hit of the 90s?
5 – What nationality were 90s pop group ‘Aqua’?
6 – Who was Christopher George Latore Wallace better known as?
7 – Which group sang the 1994 hit ‘Waterfalls’?
8 – Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain married who in 1992?
9 – Which rapper did Madonna date for 8 months in 1992?
10 – Who sang the 1997 hit ‘Torn’?
Round 4 – Historical Events
1 – In which year did the world trade centre terrorist attack take place?
2 – Who was elected president of the US in 1992 and took office in 1993?
3 – Who was appointed Prime Minister for the UK in 1990?
4 – The 1998 ‘Belfast Agreement’ was also known as what?
5 – Dissolution of the Soviet Union occurred in which year?
6 – Which railway tunnel that connects the UK to France opened in 1994?
7 – Who resigned as UK Prime Minister on 22 November 1990?
8 – Which telescope launched in 1990 revolutionized astronomy?
9 – Who was appointed Prime Minister for the UK in 1997?
10 – The Omagh bombing in 1998 happened in which Country?
Round 5 – True or False
1 – The first MP3 player was released in 1998 – True or False?
2 – NASA deployed a small roving vehicle on Saturn in 1999 – True or False?
3 – Homosexuality was listed as a disease by the ‘World Health Organization’ until 1990 – True or False?
4 – PlayStation’s ‘Crash Bandicoot’ was banned from sale in 1996 – True or False?
5 – Yahoo was founded in the 90s – True or False?
6 – Jeffrey Dahmer was caught in 1991 – True or False?
7 – Adam Sandler Married May White in 1999 – True or False?
8 – The camcorder was invented in the 90s – True or False?
9 – The walkman was invented in the 90s – True or False?
10 – Pablo Escobar was shot in 1993 – True or False?
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