90s Trivia Questions - Bill Gates, Bill Clinton, Pneumonia, The English Patient and More.

1990s Questions and Answers - Trivia

  What high-tech mogul appeared on a 1995 cover of Time headlined "Master of the Universe"?
A: Bill Gates.

Where did Bill Clinton urge U.S. scientists to look for more signs of life, in 1996?
A: Mars.

How many 1990s cigarettes must you smoke to get the toxic effect of one 1950s cigarette.?
A: Three.

What childhood disease did 312 Americans have in 1993, a record low?
A :Measles.

What U.S. age group more than doubled in size between 1960 and 1990--under 25, over 645 or over 85?
 A: Over 85.

What creature's fossilized leg bone did John Horner discover red blood cells in, in 1993?
A:  A Tyrannosaurus rex's.

What was the most lethal infectious disease of 1990?
A: Pneumonia.

Which anniversary did the Oscars celebrate in 1998?
A: 70th.

Which 1996 multi-Oscar-winner was based on a Michael Ondaatje novel?
A: The English Patient.

In 1998 who did Vanity Fair describe as "simply the world's biggest heart throb?"
A: Leonardo DiCaprio.

Whose sports-based novels of the 90s include Comeback and To the Hilt?
A: Dick Francis.

Which part did ex-Colbys actress Tracy Scoggins play in the 90s Superman series?
A: Cat Grant.

In the 90s what was the top-rated network drama in the 18 to 3 age group?
A: Beverly Hills 90210.

What was Beverly Hills 90210 originally titled?
A: Class of Beverly Hills.

What was the combined ages of Sarah and Elizabeth Delaney when they published their book of Everyday Wisdom in 1994?
A: 208.

Which Ford of Star Wars was voted Film Star of the Century by a panel of critics in 1994?
A: Harrison.

Which Oscar winner for From Here To Eternity, more famous as Ol' Blue Eyes the singer, died in 1998?
A: Frank Sinatra.

Who became Russian Prime Minister in September 1998?
A: Yevgeni Primakov.

Who became president of Zambia in 1991?
A: Chiluba.

Who received the Nobel Peace prize in 1998?
A: John Hume and David Trimble.

Who in 1994 put an ad in The Times with Richard Gere to say their marriage was still strong?
A: Cindy Crawford.

Who did Mate Garcia marry in 1996 by pointing to his symbol?
A: Prince.

Which perfume house did Madonna advertise in the late 1990s?
A: Max Factor.

Who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment after an incident in a hotel in 1991?
A: Paula Jones.

In 1998 Cristina Sanchez became the first woman to become what?
A: Matador.

Who protested about Michael Jackson during the Brit Awards in 1996?
A: Jarvis Cocer.

Which British redhead did Paris Match sign as a regular writer in 1996?
A: The Duchess of York.

In 1997 who did Kelly Fisher claim she was engaged to when photos of him with someone else appeared in the papers?
A: Dodi Fayed.

Who designed the jewel-encrusted jacket worth $1 million modeled by Naomi Campbell in 1998?
A: Gai Mattioli.

Which 1990 chart toppers had five entries in the album charts at Christmas the same year?
A: New Kids On The Block.

In 1988 which city had the highest murder rate of any in the US?
A: Washington.

Where did Bill Clinton urge U.S. scientists to look for more signs of life, in 1996?
A: Mars.

Who played Maria in the 1990 revival of The Sound of Music by the New York City Opera?
A: Debby Boone.