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1990s - General Quiz
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1
In which year did Michael Jackson have hits with ‘Heal The World’ and 'Remember The Time’?
1990
1992
1993
1997
2
What was the name of Ross's monkey in the sitcom
Friends
?
Nige
Paul
Neil
Marcel
3
Nintendo came out with which handheld game that was released in the United States in 1990?
Game Boy
Game Gear
Game Cube
Switch
4
Which British group was the most commercially-successful in North America?
Oasis
Spice Girls
Blur
Take That
5
What did the Indian Government change the name of Bombay to, in November 1995?
Delhi
Calcutta
Mumbai
Jakarta
6
What 16-year-old Swiss miss became the youngest Wimbledon singles champ in 100 years?
Monica Seles
Steffi Graf
Martina Hingis
Gabriela Sabatina
7
Blur came out on top in 1995, outselling Oasis by 274,000 to 216,000 records?
True
False
8
What did a fifth of Glasgow's adult population refuse to do?
Buy The Sun
Go to school
Have a bath
Pay Poll Tax
9
In this year, O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of the double murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldm
1995
1993
1997
1990
10
Who lived at 25, Cromwell Street Gloucester?
The Larkins
Mr Bean
Fred and Rose West
Bananman
11
In this year, the euro made its debut as the European currency
1995
1993
1999
1997
12
Name both of the ‘Two Fat Ladies’ as featured in the 90s BBC2 cooking show.
Nigella Lawson
Clarissa Dickson Wright
Jennifer Paterson
Delia Smith
13
Who was Leeds Manager before George Graham?
David O'Leary
Brian Clough
Done Revie
Howard Wilkinson
14
On which date did Channel 5 first launch in the UK?
February 18, 1999
March 30, 1997
July 4, 1992
November 5, 1993
15
Take That teamed up with which singer on ‘Relight My Fire’ in 1993?
Elton John
Cliff Richard
Cher
Lulu
16
What nickname was given to General Manuel Noriega, the fallen leader of Panama?
Pineapple Face
Melon Head
Gilbert Grape
Banana Man
17
In the 90s, who was Education Secretary, Home Secretary and Chancellor?
Tony Blair
Theresa May
Kenneth Clarke
David Milliband
18
The first ever commercial bungie jump took place in New Zealand
False
True
19
Which daily newspaper had the highest average circulation in 1992
Daily Record
The Sun
Daily Mirror
Daily Star
20
In which British city was 'Dolly the Sheep' born?
London
Belfast
Edinburgh
Cardiff
21
In which year did on-line retailer Amazon sell its first book?
1990
1997
1998
1995
22
What was the top selling toy in th UK for Xmas 1996?
Buzz Lightyear
Tamagotchi
Furby
Power Rangers
23
What was the name of Pierce Brosnan's first
James Bond
film (in 1995)?
Die Another Day
Goldeneye
Licence To Kill
Goldfinger
24
In which year did Spice Girls release their first single
1990
1996
1999
1992
25
Who did Bill Clinton have inappropriate relations with?
Michael Jackson
Monica Lewinsky
Helen Smithfield
Hillary Clinton
26
Neighbours was the most watched UK TV broadcast of 1990 with 21.16 million viewers?
True
False
27
I was elected Prime Minister of the UK in 1998 following a landslide Labour victory?
True
False
28
The year 1991 began with Operation Desert Storm, also called the first Gulf War
False
True
29
Who replaced Gaby Roslin in 1996 as host of TV's The Big Breakfast?
Denise Van Outen
Paula Yates
Zoe Ball
Carol Vorderman
30
Which kids' shows did Neil Buchanan present in the 90s?
Rainbow
Art Attack
The Really Wild Show
Run the Risk
31
Which of these were 1990s girl magazines?
Lush
Mizz
Just Seventeen
Smash Hits
32
Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Nirvana, featured heavily in the news during the 90s – but who was he married to?
Madonna
Demi Moore
Tina Arena
Courtney Love
33
Whitney Houston’s ‘I Will Always Love You’ was featured in which film?
Pretty Woman
Pulp Fiction
The Bodyguard
Dirty Dancing
34
In 1990 I was launched into space
False
True
35
In the 90's at which prison was their a 25 day riot and siege?
Leeds
Holloway
Strangeways
Pentonville
36
The highest selling UK single of the 1990s was Candle in the Wind?
False
True
37
Which of these people did feature regularly in the kids TV show Rainbow?
Zamo
George
Zippy
Bungle
