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