The 1990s - 1 - Answers

Published: Monday 17th September 2018A free history quiz about people and events in the 1990s.
  1. Originally founded in 1995 as AuctionWeb, what does the E in eBay stand for? Echo (Originally Echo Bay Trading).
  2. Which Edvard Munch painting was stolen from Oslo in February 1994? The Scream.
  3. Which TV series starring Rowan Atkinson premiered on British TV screens in January 1990? Mr Bean.
  4. In December 1995, The Beatles released their first new single in over 20 years, what was it's title? "Free As a Bird".
  5. Which former footballer claimed on Terry Wogan's TV show in 1991 to be "the son of God"? David Icke.
  6. Which controversial animated sitcom first made an appearance on US television in August 1997? South Park.
  7. Who presented the ITV programme "Stars in Their Eyes" when it debuted in 1990? Leslie Crowther.
  8. In which city was the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest held? Birmingham (NIA).
  9. The novel "Trainspotting" was first published in 1993, who was the author? Irvine Welsh.
  10. Which North-West GP was charged with 15 counts of murder in February 1999? Harold Shipman.
  11. Opened in 1994, which city does Kansai International Airport serve? Osaka, Japan.
  12. George Carey became the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1990, where was he formerly the Bishop? Bath and Wells.
  13. Who disturbed a performance by Michael Jackson at the 1996 Brit Awards ceremony? Jarvis Cocker.
  14. Terry Waite was released by his kidnappers in Lebanon in November 1991, how many days had he been held captive? 1763 days.
  15. In 1996 what was the name of the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell. Dolly (the sheep).
  16. What was the title of the short lived BBC soap opera launched in 1992 and based in Spain? Eldorado.
  17. How did the Queen describe the year 1992? Annus Horribilis (horrible year).
  18. Whose ear did boxer Mike Tyson bite during a title fight in June 1997? Evander Holyfield.
  19. Which Blue Peter presenter was sacked in October 1998 following newspaper reports of his drug use? Richard Bacon.
  20. What name did the website "Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web" get changed to in April 1994? Yahoo!

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