Megan Moran Quizzes

The 90s quiz

Grab your scrunchie and your Tamagotchi and step back into the decade of Britpop, Pogs and dial-up internet. These 20 questions come from right across the book, from Saturday-night telly and Nintendo classics to cloned sheep and the battle for number one. See how much of the 90s you really remember.

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  1. Question 1 of 2090s Pop Music

    Which artist released the 1998 hit ‘Believe’, one of the first major pop songs to use Auto-Tune prominently?

  2. Question 2 of 2090s Movies

    What breed of dog features prominently in the 1992 family comedy Beethoven?

  3. Question 3 of 2090s TV Shows

    The ITV soap Emmerdale renamed its fictional Yorkshire village in 1994 after a plane crash storyline. What had the village been called before that?

  4. Question 4 of 2090s TV Shows

    In Frasier, what breed of dog is Eddie, Martin Crane’s scene-stealing pet?

  5. Question 5 of 2090s Cartoons & Animation

    In Animaniacs, the Warners were said to have been locked in which building on the Warner Bros. lot?

  6. Question 6 of 2090s Video Games

    Which 1990 Lucasfilm Games adventure introduced the insult sword-fighting mechanic featuring the comeback “How appropriate. You fight like a cow!”?

  7. Question 7 of 2090s Fashion & Trends

    Which supermodel famously said she wouldn’t “get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day”?

  8. Question 8 of 2090s Toys & Collectibles

    The name “Pog” comes from a Hawaiian juice drink made from which three fruits?

  9. Question 9 of 2090s Toys & Collectibles

    Super Soaker water guns became a 90s summer staple. Who invented the original Super Soaker?

  10. Question 10 of 2090s Sport

    Which West Indian cricketer scored 501 not out in a single first-class innings in 1994, still the highest individual first-class score?

  11. Question 11 of 2090s Hip Hop & R&B

    Puff Daddy’s 1997 tribute to The Notorious B.I.G., ‘I’ll Be Missing You’, sampled which classic song?

  12. Question 12 of 2090s News & World Events

    Dolly the sheep, the world’s first successfully cloned mammal from an adult cell, was born in which year?

  13. Question 13 of 2090s News & World Events

    On which Caribbean island did the Soufrière Hills volcano begin erupting in 1995, eventually leaving more than half the island uninhabitable and burying its capital?

  14. Question 14 of 2090s Technology

    The first text message (SMS) was sent in December 1992. What did it say?

  15. Question 15 of 2090s Slang & Pop Culture

    The phrase “Whatever!” accompanied by which hand gesture became a defining 90s expression of dismissal?

  16. Question 16 of 2090s Books & Literature

    Under what title was the first book of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy published in the UK in 1995?

  17. Question 17 of 20The Britpop Era

    What is the surname of Blur’s bass player Alex, later well known as a cheesemaker?

  18. Question 18 of 20The Britpop Era

    Approximately how many people attended Oasis’s two record-breaking concerts at Knebworth Park in August 1996?

  19. Question 19 of 2090s Advertising & Brands

    In a famous 1991 UK VAT tribunal, McVitie’s successfully argued that which of its products was legally a cake rather than a biscuit?

  20. Question 20 of 2090s Advertising & Brands

    Which Scottish soft drink, made by A.G. Barr and outselling Coca-Cola in its home market, was advertised from the 1980s onwards as being made from girders?

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  1. Which artist released the 1998 hit ‘Believe’, one of the first major pop songs to use Auto-Tune prominently? Cher
  2. What breed of dog features prominently in the 1992 family comedy Beethoven? Saint Bernard
  3. The ITV soap Emmerdale renamed its fictional Yorkshire village in 1994 after a plane crash storyline. What had the village been called before that? Beckindale
  4. In Frasier, what breed of dog is Eddie, Martin Crane’s scene-stealing pet? Jack Russell terrier
  5. In Animaniacs, the Warners were said to have been locked in which building on the Warner Bros. lot? The water tower
  6. Which 1990 Lucasfilm Games adventure introduced the insult sword-fighting mechanic featuring the comeback “How appropriate. You fight like a cow!”? The Secret of Monkey Island
  7. Which supermodel famously said she wouldn’t “get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day”? Linda Evangelista
  8. The name “Pog” comes from a Hawaiian juice drink made from which three fruits? Passionfruit, orange, guava
  9. Super Soaker water guns became a 90s summer staple. Who invented the original Super Soaker? Lonnie Johnson
  10. Which West Indian cricketer scored 501 not out in a single first-class innings in 1994, still the highest individual first-class score? Brian Lara
  11. Puff Daddy’s 1997 tribute to The Notorious B.I.G., ‘I’ll Be Missing You’, sampled which classic song? ‘Every Breath You Take’ by The Police
  12. Dolly the sheep, the world’s first successfully cloned mammal from an adult cell, was born in which year? 1996
  13. On which Caribbean island did the Soufrière Hills volcano begin erupting in 1995, eventually leaving more than half the island uninhabitable and burying its capital? Montserrat
  14. The first text message (SMS) was sent in December 1992. What did it say? “Merry Christmas”
  15. The phrase “Whatever!” accompanied by which hand gesture became a defining 90s expression of dismissal? A W shape formed with thumbs and index fingers
  16. Under what title was the first book of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy published in the UK in 1995? Northern Lights
  17. What is the surname of Blur’s bass player Alex, later well known as a cheesemaker? James
  18. Approximately how many people attended Oasis’s two record-breaking concerts at Knebworth Park in August 1996? 250,000
  19. In a famous 1991 UK VAT tribunal, McVitie’s successfully argued that which of its products was legally a cake rather than a biscuit? Jaffa Cakes
  20. Which Scottish soft drink, made by A.G. Barr and outselling Coca-Cola in its home market, was advertised from the 1980s onwards as being made from girders? Irn-Bru