It ’s time for a bang from the past !
I’ll say it: The long-lasting cultural contributions of the ’90s are under-appreciated. As if the era that gave us butterfly clips and slip dresses could ever not be iconic. If you don’t believe the ’90s were all that, consider this: a ton of thefashion trendsyou’re currently rocking (mom jeans, bucket hats, bike shorts) originated in the ’90s.
Whether you were born in the ’90s, lived through them, or missed them entirely, it’s time to find out how much you know about our most underrated decade. This list of ’90s-themedtrivia questionsand answers can help test your knowledge and plan your next trivia night!
To clarify , this isnota quiz ! It ’s a leaning of ' 90s trivia questions with the answer name underneath ! Please feel spare to cover up the answers and treat it like a quiz if you ’d like !
1.Who was the author of the bone-chillingGoosebumpsbook series, which debuted in the ’90s?
2.Which animated show featured a blue-skinned teen named Skeeter, a green-skinned teen named Roger, and a girl named Patti Mayonnaise?
Doug
3.Which popular mint brand had commercials labeling it “the freshmaker?”
Mentos
4.What was the name of the TV show thatMelissa Joan Harthad her first starring role on?
Clarissa excuse It All
5.Who hosted MTV’s music video countdown show,Total Request Live, otherwise known asTRL?
Carson Daly
6.Which popular animatronic talking toy with pointy ears and creepy eyes became a major craze?
7.On which TV show did future superstarsBritney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Ryan Gosling get their starts?
The All - New Mickey Mouse Club
8.Which infamous search engine first launched to the public in 1998?
9.What music compilation album series gathered all the biggest hits of each year, and sometimes each summer?
Now That ’s What I Call Music !
10.Which dance craze, born of a one-hit wonder, became a huge hit?
The Macarena
11.Who were the two major party candidates for the presidential election of 1996?
Bob Dole and Bill Clinton
12.What 1992 Disney movie featured the song lyric, “Soaring, tumbling, free-wheeling through an endless diamond sky”?
Aladdin
13.What notable event happened to the British Royal Family in August 1997?
The death of Diana , Princess of Wales
14.What city hosted the XVII Olympic Winter Games in 1994?
15.What year was the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy instituted within the US military?
1993
16.What actor won an Oscar in 1995 in part for saying, “Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get”?
Tom Hanks
17.What girl group released the songs “Say My Name,” “Bills Bills Bills,” and “Jumpin' Jumpin'” in the year 1999?
Destiny ’s Child
18.What was the highest-grossing movie of the decade?
Titanic
19.Which ’90s group is the best sellinggirlgroup of all time?
Spice Girls
20.Which ’90s group is the best sellingboyband of all time?
The Backstreet Boys
21.Who was the President of the United States for the majority of the ’90s?
Bill Clinton
22.What 1993 all-Black sitcom was the direct “inspiration” for the 1994 TV showFriends?
Living Single
23.Which legendary artists wrote and performed the song “I Will Always Love You” from the 1992 filmThe Bodyguard?
write by Dolly Parton and performed by Whitney Houston
24.What was the name of the fictional town thatDawson’s Creekwas set in?
Capeside
25.What year was the World Wide Web (WWW) first introduced to the public?
1991
26.Which star athlete’s trial verdict did 57% of Americans tune in to watch in October 1995?
OJ Simpson
27.Which 1999 film’s main cast was stacked with teen icons such as Sarah Michelle Gellar, Reese Witherspoon, and Ryan Phillippe?
Cruel Intentions
28.What’s the name of the colorful, egg-shaped, keychain Japanese children’s toy that left kids responsible for a digital pet?
Tamagotchi
29.What gripe do audiences famously have with the 1997 filmTitanic?
Rose not piddle enough room on the door / wood panelling for both her and Jack after the boat sink .
30.What three groundbreaking pillars in music, fashion, and philanthropytragicallypassed away within five months of each other between March and August 1997?
Biggie ( Notorious B.I.G ) , Gianni Versace , and Princess Diana
31.Which Disney animated movie became the first in history to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars?
peach and the savage
32.What was the federal minimum wage in 1990?
$ 3.80
33.Which child star became the first ever to be paid a million dollars for their movie role?
Macaulay Culkinfor his purpose in the movieMy Girl
34.What popular ’90s kid and teen accessory was invented by a high school shop teacher in Wisconsin?
Slap Bracelets
35.What popular 1992 reality TV show took you into the lives of seven strangers who stopped being polite and started getting real?
The Real World
36.Which legendary artist shattered her own attendance record at the now-abandoned Houston Astrodome in 1995?
Selena Quintanilla - Pérez
37.What was the best selling video game console of the ’90s?
Sony Playstation
38.What year did Google make its debut?
1998
39.How old was Tiger Woods when he won his first Masters in 1997?
21
40.What’s the name of the infamous narco and Medellin Cartel leader who was gunned down by police in 1993?
Pablo Escobar
41.What show premiered in 1998 and took us on the journey of four best friends exploring (and chronicling) Manhattan’s dating scene?
Sex and the urban center
42.After the breakup of Nirvana in 1994, what band did Dave Grohl go on to create?
Foo Fighters
43.What 1994 sitcom included real-life identical twins Tia and Tamera Mowry?
Sister , Sister
44.In 1997, David Wolf became the first American to vote from where?
Space . A Texas state law allow him to do so .
45.Brian Mulroney, Kim Campbell, and Jean Chrétien each served during some part of the 1990s as Prime Minister of what country?
Canada
46.In 1990, which iconic supermodel told Vogue magazine, “We don’t wake up for less than $10,000 a day.”?
Linda Evangelista
47.Invented in 1994 by Japanese corporation Denso Wave, what does the “QR” in QR Code stand for?
agile response
48.What 1990 World Cup champion is the only nation to win a World Cup and no longer exists (in the same way)?
West Germany
49.What’s the name of the popular martini variation that was created in 1996 at a West Hollywood restaurant named Lola’s?
Appletinior Apple Martini
50.What 1995 drama that bombed in the box office but became a cult classic starredSaved By The Bellstar Elizabeth Berkley?
Showgirls
51.What 1999 found-footage horror movie redefined the horror movie genre and actually left audiences believing it was a true story?
The Blair Witch Project
52.What 1999 Emmy-winning TV show followed a New Jersey mob boss and is still regarded as one of the greatest shows ever made?
The Sopranos
53.Who served as Prime Minister of the UK for the majority of the ’90s?
John Major
54.Who is the founder of the late-’90s largest independent mortgage lender and also the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers?
Dan Gilbert
55.What was the final Harry Potter book released in the ’90s?
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
56.What handheld video game device released by Nintendo between 1989 and 1990 popularized the concept of playing video games on the go?
Game Boy
57.Which superstar was referred to as the “Queen of Pop” throughout the ’80s and ’90s?
The Virgin
58.Which ’90s heartthrob teamed up with Matthew Lillard to become the first two Ghostface killers of theScreamfranchise?
Skeet Ulrich
59.Which famous actor portrayed Batman in the 1992 filmBatman Returns?
Michael Keaton
60.What was the name of the first cloned mammal ever to be created by a human cell in 1996?
Dolly the sheep
61.What does the abbreviation “AOL” stand for?
America Online
62.Who voices Buzz Lightyear and Woody in the 1995 film Toy Story?
Tim Allen and Tom Hanks
63.Finish the sentence from the 1994 movieForrest Gump: “Life is like a box of chocolates…”
" You never know what you ’re going to get . "
64.How many championships did the Chicago Bulls win in the 1990s?
Six — 1991 , 1992 , 1993 , 1996 , 1997 , and 1998
65.What is the butler’s name in the popular 1990s showThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?
Geoffrey
66.What show, featuring a group of friends investigating paranormal activity, became a cult hit in the 90s?
The X - data file
67.What was the name of the beloved teacher onBoy Meets World?
George Feeny
68.WhichSaturday Night Livestar got his start on the ’90s sketch comedy showAll That?
Kenan Thompson
69.Who was involved in the 1998 incident fromThe Real Worldwhich was labeled"The Slap Heard Around The World?"
Stephen and Irene
70.Who became the first woman in 1997 to be appointed as the secretary of state in the United States?
Madeleine Albright
71.The 1996 Summer Olympics where held in which US city?
Atlanta
72.How many years was Nelson Mandela President of South Africa in the 1990s?
Five
73.What communication device were an unbelievable 61 million people using in 1994, that is now obsolete?
pager / pager
74.In 1992, the largest mall in the US opened in what state?
Minnesota
75.What do the initials in “JNCO” jeans stand for?
" Judge None take One "
76.What was the name of Stephanie Tanner’s bear inFull House?
Mr. Bear
77.When you dialed *69 on a landline, what did it do?
It countenance you to call back the last number that rang your personal line of credit .
78.What year did Major League Soccer kick off in the US?
1996
79.What video game was the first ever to be played in space?
Tetris
80.What warning label was adopted in the early 1990s and put on “explicit” albums?
Parental Advisory stickers
This post has been update by Kaitlin Stevens .
