1990s Pub Quiz: 40 Pop Culture, Music, TV & Movie Questions from the 90s
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Round 1: 1990s Music & Britpop
Which girl group scored the best-selling debut single by a female group in history with 'Wannabe' in 1996?
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Correct Answer: The Spice Girls
Quizmaster Note: Reached #1 in 37 countries worldwide.
Which two Britpop bands famously fought for the UK #1 spot in the 'Battle of Britpop' in August 1995?
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Correct Answer: Blur ('Country House') and Oasis ('Roll with It')
Quizmaster Note: Blur won the single chart battle, but Oasis's album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? won long-term sales.
Which American grunge band released the genre-defining album 'Nevermind' in September 1991?
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Correct Answer: Nirvana
Quizmaster Note: Fronted by Kurt Cobain; knocked Michael Jackson's Dangerous off the top spot.
Which rap icon released the massive 1996 hit 'Gangsta's Paradise', featured on the Dangerous Minds soundtrack?
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Correct Answer: Coolio (featuring L.V.)
Quizmaster Note: Sampled Stevie Wonder's 1976 song 'Pastime Paradise'.
What was the name of Britney Spears' debut single, released in late 1998?
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Correct Answer: ...Baby One More Time
Quizmaster Note: Produced by Max Martin; sold over 10 million copies.
Which British band had a global hit with 'Bitter Sweet Symphony' in 1997?
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Correct Answer: The Verve
Quizmaster Note: Fronted by Richard Ashcroft; featured on the album Urban Hymns.
In 1997, which Elton John tribute single became the second best-selling physical single of all time following Princess Diana's funeral?
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Correct Answer: 'Candle in the Wind 1997' ('Goodbye England's Rose')
Quizmaster Note: Produced by George Martin; sold 33 million copies.
Which female artist released the hit 1995 album 'Jagged Little Pill', featuring 'Ironic' and 'You Oughta Know'?
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Correct Answer: Alanis Morissette
Quizmaster Note: Won Album of the Year at the 38th Grammy Awards.
Which dance track by Los del RĆo sparked a global dance craze in 1996 after being remixed by the Bayside Boys?
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Correct Answer: Macarena
Quizmaster Note: Spent 14 weeks at #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Which Scottish band sang the 1996 Euro 90s anthem 'Three Lions' alongside comedians Baddiel and Skinner?
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Correct Answer: The Lightning Seeds (Ian Broudie)
Quizmaster Note: Recorded for England's UEFA Euro 1996 campaign.
Round 2: 90s Television & Sitcoms
In the TV show 'Friends', what is the name of the coffee house where the gang frequently hangs out?
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Correct Answer: Central Perk
Quizmaster Note: Managed by Gunther (played by James Michael Tyler).
Which actor played the titular teenage wizard in the 1990s TV sitcom 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'?
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Correct Answer: Will Smith
Quizmaster Note: Aired from 1990 to 1996 on NBC.
What was the name of the high school attended by Zack Morris, Kelly Kapowski, and A.C. Slater in 'Saved by the Bell'?
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Correct Answer: Bayside High School
Quizmaster Note: Set in the Palisades area of Los Angeles.
Which British sitcom featured characters Father Ted Crilly, Father Dougal McGuire, and Father Jack Hackett on Craggy Island?
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Correct Answer: Father Ted
Quizmaster Note: Created by Arthur Mathews and Graham Linehan; aired on Channel 4 from 1995 to 1998.
In 'The X-Files', what slogan was printed on the UFO poster hanging in Fox Mulder's FBI basement office?
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Correct Answer: 'I Want to Believe'
Quizmaster Note: Starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.
What was the name of the animated baby who could secretly speak like a British villain in 'Family Guy' (debuted in 1999)?
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Correct Answer: Stewie Griffin
Quizmaster Note: Voiced by series creator Seth MacFarlane.
Which medical drama series starring George Clooney as Dr. Doug Ross premiered in September 1994?
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Correct Answer: ER
Quizmaster Note: Created by Michael Crichton; ran for 15 seasons.
What is the name of the animated sponge who debuted on Nickelodeon in May 1999?
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Correct Answer: SpongeBob SquarePants
Quizmaster Note: Created by marine science educator Stephen Hillenburg.
In 'Seinfeld', what holiday did Frank Costanza invent 'for the rest of us' featuring the Feats of Strength?
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Correct Answer: Festivus
Quizmaster Note: Celebrated on December 23 with an unadorned aluminum pole.
Which British game show hosted by Chris Tarrant premiered in September 1998, offering a top cash prize of Ā£1,000,000?
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Correct Answer: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Quizmaster Note: Created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill, and Steven Knight.
Official Numerical Estimation Tie-Breakers
If teams are tied for first place at the end of the round, ask these numerical estimation questions. The team closest to the exact figure wins immediately.
In what exact year was the first SMS text message ('Merry Christmas') sent over the Vodafone UK network?
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Exact Answer: 1992
Reference Fact: Sent on 3 December 1992 by Neil Papworth from his computer to an Orbitel 901 handset.
What was the worldwide box office gross in USD for the 1993 film 'Jurassic Park' during its original theatrical run?
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Exact Answer: $914,000,000
Reference Fact: Became the highest-grossing film of all time until Titanic in 1997.
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