Trivia Quiz With Answers From the 1990s

1990s Questions and Answers - 1990's Trivia Quiz

Where did Hurricane Mitch strike in 1998?
A: Central America.

For which 1990 film did Bruce Joel Rubin win Best Screenplay Oscar?
A: Ghost.

What position did Cal Ripkin Jr., start at for the first time since 1982, in a July, 1996 game?
A: Third base.

Which airline owned the plane which crashed off Nova Scotia in 1998 killing over 200 including UN officials?
A: Swissair.

In which 1990 Robert de Niro film did the director's parents both appear?
A: Goodfellas.

Which boat capsized in the 1997 Vendee Globe round the world race?
A: Exide Challenger.

Which disaster took lace in Kobe, Japan in 1995?
A: Earthquake.

Which star of Sliding  Doors split with fiancé Brad Pitt in 1997?
A: Gwyneth Paltrow.

Which scandal hit sportsman was described by wife Monica in 1998 as "kind of shy?"
A: Mike Tyson.

The world's biggest what was made in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania in April 1998?
A: Banana Split.

What was NBC's biggest 90s comedy after Seinfeld?
A: 3rd Rock From The Sun.

In which African countries were US embassies bombed in 1998?
A: Kenya & Tanzania.

Who was Jermaine O'Neal playing against when he made his debut in 1996?
A: Denver Nuggets.

Which 1994 film won the Oscar for best costume design?
A: The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

Who was the first British actor in the 90s to win the Best Actor Oscar?
A: Daniel Day-Lewis.

According to a 1990 survey, which was the poorest state in the USA?
A: South Dakota.

Who played the Nutty Professor in the 1996 remake of Jerry Lewis's film?
A: Eddie Murphy.

What two NBA players won the MVP trophy three times each from 1986 through 1992?
A: Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan.

Which British golfer regained the US Masters in 1996?
A: Nick Faldo.

What NBA team became the first to defeat the Boston Celtics in 12 straight games in 1995?
A: The New York Nicks.

Which late 90s movie starred Richard Gere and Julia Roberts?
A: The Runaway Bride.

Who played Steed in the 90s film version of The Avengers?
A: Ralph Fiennes.

Which 1997 film was the then most successful British movie of all time?
A: The Full Monty.

How old was Charlie Watts when he took part in the Rolling Stones 1999 tour?
A: 58.

What three 49er have earned super Bowl MVP honors through 1996?
A: Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Steve Young.

Which former Soviet Communist Party newspaper was re-launched as a tabloid in 1996?
A: Pravda.

Whose Oscar was sold in 1994 for over half a million dollars?
A: Sister Act.

Which Swedish tennis player won the US Open in 1991 and 1992?
A: Stefan Edberg.

Who failed to win an Oscar after six nominations but received an honorary award in 1993?
A: Deborah Kerr.

A world wide ban on what was introduced in 1990 to try and save the elephant population?
A: Ivory trading.

Which Redgrave was Oscar nominated in 1999?
A: Lynn.

Susan Devoy has been a 90s world champion in which sport?
A: Squash.

Which 1994 hit came from the movie With Honors?
A: I'll Remember.

Whose home runs record did Mark McGwire beak in the 1998 season?
A: Roger Maris.

Which British golfer regained the US Masters in 1996?
A: Nick Faldo.