90s Quiz: 50 Questions And Answers

Five rounds of ten, with the answers at the bottom. Perfect for a thirtieth, a fortieth or a fiftieth.

Nothing here needs a screen, though a music round is easy to add if you have a speaker.

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Round 1: music

  1. Which two bands were at the centre of the 1995 Britpop chart battle?
  2. Which single did Oasis release in that battle?
  3. Which girl group released 'Wannabe' in 1996?
  4. Which Elton John single became the best-selling UK single of all time in 1997?
  5. Which band released 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' in 1991?
  6. Which boy band split in 1996, prompting a helpline?
  7. Which 1997 Radiohead album is regularly voted one of the best ever?
  8. Which dance act released 'Born Slippy' from the Trainspotting soundtrack?
  9. Which Irish singer had a worldwide hit with a Prince cover in 1990?
  10. Which Blur album came out in 1994 and shares its name with a park?

Round 2: television

  • 11. Which ITV Saturday morning show starred Ant, Dec and Cat Deeley?
  • 12. Which BBC show did it beat in the ratings?
  • 13. Which quiz show began in 1998 with a phone a friend lifeline?
  • 14. Which children's drama featured a headmaster with hypnotic eyes?
  • 15. Which Newcastle youth club drama featured a paintball accident?
  • 16. Which sitcom was set on Craggy Island?
  • 17. Which docusoap followed staff at an airport from 1996?
  • 18. Which comedy panel show about news began in 1990?
  • 19. Which US sitcom about six friends began in 1994?
  • 20. Which BBC1 show first aired in 1997 with four brightly coloured characters?

Round 3: film

  • 21. Which 1997 film was the highest-grossing of the decade?
  • 22. Which 1994 Tarantino film revived John Travolta's career?
  • 23. Which 1993 Spielberg film featured dinosaurs?
  • 24. Which 1994 British comedy starred Hugh Grant at several weddings?
  • 25. Which 1996 film adapted an Irvine Welsh novel about Edinburgh?
  • 26. Which 1995 Pixar film was the first fully computer-animated feature?
  • 27. Which 1997 British comedy featured unemployed Sheffield steelworkers?
  • 28. Which 1999 film ended with a twist about Bruce Willis's character?
  • 29. Which 1999 science fiction film starred Keanu Reeves?
  • 30. Which 1994 film starred Tom Hanks running across America?

Round 4: news and events

  • 31. Who became Prime Minister in 1997?
  • 32. In which year did Diana, Princess of Wales, die?
  • 33. Which sheep was cloned in 1996?
  • 34. Which channel launched in the UK in 1997?
  • 35. Which football tournament did England host in 1996?
  • 36. Which year was the National Lottery launched in the UK?
  • 37. Which agreement was signed in Northern Ireland in 1998?
  • 38. Which building opened in London for the millennium?
  • 39. Which currency was agreed in Europe during the decade, launching in 1999?
  • 40. What was the Y2K bug?

Round 5: everyday life

  • 41. What was a Tamagotchi?
  • 42. What was the Nokia 3310 famous for?
  • 43. What noise did a dial-up modem make, and what was it doing?
  • 44. What did you do with a minidisc?
  • 45. Which sticker and card craze swept playgrounds mid-decade?
  • 46. What was a Furby?
  • 47. Which games console launched in the UK in 1995 and changed gaming's audience?
  • 48. What was Ask Jeeves?
  • 49. What did you use a Discman for, and what was its great weakness?
  • 50. What was CD:UK?

Answers

  • 1 Blur and Oasis. 2 Roll With It. 3 Spice Girls. 4 Candle in the Wind 1997. 5 Nirvana. 6 Take That. 7 OK Computer. 8 Underworld. 9 Sinead O'Connor, with Nothing Compares 2 U. 10 Parklife.
  • 11 SM:TV Live. 12 Live & Kicking. 13 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? 14 The Demon Headmaster. 15 Byker Grove. 16 Father Ted. 17 Airport. 18 Have I Got News for You. 19 Friends. 20 Teletubbies.
  • 21 Titanic. 22 Pulp Fiction. 23 Jurassic Park. 24 Four Weddings and a Funeral. 25 Trainspotting. 26 Toy Story. 27 The Full Monty. 28 The Sixth Sense. 29 The Matrix. 30 Forrest Gump.
  • 31 Tony Blair. 32 1997. 33 Dolly. 34 Channel 5. 35 The European Championship, Euro 96. 36 1994. 37 The Good Friday Agreement. 38 The Millennium Dome. 39 The euro. 40 The fear that computers storing years as two digits would fail at the turn of 2000.
  • 41 A digital pet on a keyring. 42 Battery life, durability and the game Snake. 43 A handshake tone, negotiating a connection over the phone line. 44 Recorded and played music on a small rewritable disc. 45 Pokemon cards, and Pogs earlier in the decade. 46 An electronic talking toy. 47 The Sony PlayStation. 48 A search engine you asked questions in plain English. 49 Playing CDs on the move - it skipped if you moved. 50 The ITV chart show that followed SM:TV Live.

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How to write it so it lands

  • Ask for the year to make any round harder.
  • One round per decade suits a mixed-age party.
  • Britpop splits the room every time.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the best 90s quiz round?

Britpop and Saturday morning television. Both split the room into camps, which is exactly what you want from a quiz round.

How do I make a 90s quiz harder?

Ask for the year rather than the name - most people know Trainspotting but far fewer will pin it to 1996 without arguing.

Can I mix decades in one quiz?

Yes, and it's often better for a mixed-age party. Run one round per decade so everybody gets ten questions they can actually answer.

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