TL;DR. Ninety trivia questions from the 1990s — pop culture, music, movies, TV, fashion, tech, and world events — plus a bonus 20-question 2000s round. Sorted by category, mix-and-match for your night.
Music (15)
Who released “Smells Like Teen Spirit” in 1991? **Nirvana**Which boy band released “I Want It That Way”? **Backstreet Boys**Who sang “Wannabe”? **Spice Girls**Which Alanis Morissette album sold 33+ million copies in 1995? **Jagged Little Pill**Who released “…Baby One More Time”? **Britney Spears**Which 1996 song dominated US radio? **“Macarena” by Los del Río**Who sang “Killing Me Softly” with The Fugees? **Lauryn Hill**What was Mariah Carey's 1991 album title? **Mariah Carey (debut)**Which grunge band released “Black Hole Sun”? **Soundgarden**Who sang “Vogue”? **Madonna**Which 1993 Whitney Houston song was the longest-running #1 single? **“I Will Always Love You”**Who is the lead singer of Pearl Jam? **Eddie Vedder**Which TLC album included “Waterfalls”? **CrazySexyCool (1994)**Who sang “Wonderwall”? **Oasis**Which 1999 album by Eminem includes “My Name Is”? **The Slim Shady LP**Movies (15)
Which 1994 Quentin Tarantino film starred Travolta and Jackson? **Pulp Fiction**What animated 1994 Disney film features Simba? **The Lion King**Who directed *Titanic* (1997)? **James Cameron**Which 1999 film is told entirely in reverse? **(close to date — *Memento* came out in 2000)**; in the 90s, *Reservoir Dogs* (1992) is a strong out-of-order answerWho plays Forrest Gump? **Tom Hanks**Which 1995 Pixar film was the first feature-length CGI animation? **Toy Story**Who directed *Schindler's List* (1993)? **Steven Spielberg**Which 1999 film features “I see dead people”? **The Sixth Sense**What was the highest-grossing film of the 1990s? **Titanic (1997)**Who plays Trinity in *The Matrix* (1999)? **Carrie-Anne Moss**Which 1996 film features the Sanderson Sisters? **Hocus Pocus** (1993, but trivia varies)Who plays the Genie in *Aladdin* (1992)? **Robin Williams**Which 1994 Jim Carrey film features a green mask? **The Mask**Who directed *Goodfellas* (1990)? **Martin Scorsese**Which 1991 Disney film was the first animated film nominated for Best Picture? **Beauty and the Beast**TV (15)
Which sitcom centered around a coffee shop named Central Perk? **Friends**Who plays Jerry on *Seinfeld*? **Jerry Seinfeld**What is the name of the high school in *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*? **Sunnydale High**Which 90s teen drama starred Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling? **Beverly Hills, 90210**Who is the mom on *Family Matters*? **Harriette Winslow**Which animated MTV pair watch music videos? **Beavis and Butt-Head**What was Will Smith's 90s sitcom called? **The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air**Which 1990s sitcom featured Tim “The Toolman” Taylor? **Home Improvement**Who plays Buffy in *Buffy the Vampire Slayer*? **Sarah Michelle Gellar**Which legal drama starred Calista Flockhart? **Ally McBeal**What is the X-Files' famous tagline? **“The truth is out there.”**Who plays Cordelia in *Buffy*? **Charisma Carpenter**Which 90s show featured an alien named ALF? **ALF** (technically 1986–1990)Who is the title star of *Roseanne* (1988–1997)? **Roseanne Barr**Which long-running animated sitcom debuted in 1989? **The Simpsons**Tech & games (10)
Which gaming console launched in 1994 with a CD format? **PlayStation (Sony)**What was Nintendo's flagship 90s handheld? **Game Boy**Which 1996 Pokémon game was the franchise's debut? **Pokémon Red and Green (Japan) / Red and Blue (international)**Which company released the iMac in 1998? **Apple**What was the original name of Google's search engine? **BackRub**Which 1999 search engine was a popular Google rival? **Ask Jeeves, AltaVista, Yahoo!, Lycos**What was the first commercially successful MP3 player? **Diamond Rio PMP300 (1998)**Which game popularised the first-person shooter? **Doom (1993)**Which 1996 fighting game introduced sub-zero and scorpion to home consoles widely? **Mortal Kombat Trilogy**Which 1991 Sonic the Hedgehog game launched on the Genesis/Mega Drive? **Sonic the Hedgehog**World events (10)
Which wall fell in 1989, marking the end of the Cold War era? **The Berlin Wall**Who became South Africa's first Black president in 1994? **Nelson Mandela**Which 1991 conflict was led by a US-led coalition in Kuwait? **Gulf War**The European Union was officially formed by which 1993 treaty? **The Maastricht Treaty**Which 1997 Princess died in a car accident in Paris? **Princess Diana**Which 1998 conflict involved bombing of Iraq by US and UK forces? **Operation Desert Fox**Which 1994 genocide occurred in Rwanda? **Tutsi genocide**Which 1999 currency was introduced in Europe? **The euro (officially launched, physical notes in 2002)**Which 1995 trial captivated the US? **O.J. Simpson trial**Who was US president for most of the 1990s? **Bill Clinton**Fashion & pop culture (10)
Which 90s fashion staple was a velvet choker? **Choker necklace**Which boy bands defined late-90s teen pop? **Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men**Which 90s shoe brand was famously platformed? **Spice Girls' platform sneakers (and brands like Steve Madden)**What was Pog mania? **A 1990s craze of collecting circular cardboard discs**Which 90s toy was a virtual pet? **Tamagotchi**Which doll was very popular in the early 90s among teens? **Barbie**Which talk show host dominated daytime TV in the 90s? **Oprah Winfrey**Which 90s drink had a slogan “Obey your thirst”? **Sprite**Which 90s candy bar advertised “Sometimes you feel like a nut”? **Almond Joy / Mounds**What was a Beanie Baby? **A small stuffed animal craze (Ty Inc.)**Bonus: 2000s round (15 questions)
Which TV show featured Tony Soprano as a mob boss? **The Sopranos**Who is the lead singer of Coldplay? **Chris Martin**Which 2003 reality competition crowned its first American Idol? **Kelly Clarkson (Season 1, 2002)**Which 2003 film won Best Picture? **The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King**Who released “Crazy in Love” in 2003? **Beyoncé**Which iPhone year was the first iPhone? **2007**What was MySpace's peak year? **2008**Which 2007 film features the line “You either die a hero…”? **The Dark Knight (2008)**Who plays the lead in *The Wire*? **Dominic West (McNulty)**Which Mark Zuckerberg site launched in 2004 at Harvard? **Facebook**Who sang “Hey Ya!” (2003)? **OutKast**Which 2001 game console succeeded the PS1? **PlayStation 2**Which 2002 reality show featured Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie? **The Simple Life**Which Pixar 2003 film features Marlin and Dory? **Finding Nemo**Who became US president in 2009? **Barack Obama**Tips
For decade-themed trivia nights, mix questions across categories so no one team dominates a single sub-genre.
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