1990S IN TV
Sesame Street, after its 30th anniversary in 1999, incorporated a popular segment known as Elmo's World intro the show because of Elmo’s popularity. What colour is Elmo the monster?
A. red
B. green
C. blue
A. red
In 1993 the country of Czechoslovak was separated into 3 countries. They are Czech Republic, Slovak Federative Republic and Croatia.
True or False
(False – Croatia is not part of the former Czechoslovakia.)
The Hale–Bopp swings past the Sun for the first time in 4,200 years in April 1997. What is Hale-Bop?
A. a space ship
B. a comet
C. a planet
B. a comet
The film ‘Sister Act’ is one of the most financially successful comedies of the early 1990s. It starred which actress as a lounge singer who must go into the Witness Protection Program? The main character was Deloris Van Cartier OR "Sister Mary Clarence"
A. Billie Holiday
B. Chaka Khan
C. Whoopi Goldberg
C. Whoopi Goldberg
In 1994 Nelson Mandela was elected president of what country?
A. Egypt
B. Saudi Arabia
C. South Africa
C. South Africa
The TV show ‘ER’ is a medical drama television series created by Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from 1994 to 2009. What does the ER stand for?
A. elevator room
B. elements radar
C. Emergency room
C. Emergency room
Canadian politics was radically altered in the 1993 federal election with the collapse of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. A major political party in Canada since 1867, the party went from controlling the government to being left with only two seats.
True or False
(True)
Barney & Friends originally aired on PBS from April 6, 1992 to November 2, 2010. Barney is a dinosaur. What colour is he?
A. blue
B. green
C. purple
C. purple
Who wrote and published the book, ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone’ in 1997?
A. Jane Austen
B. Danielle Steel
C. J. K. Rowling
C. J. K. Rowling
In 1992 what team from Toronto won the World Series?
A. the Maple Leafs
B. the Super Sonics
C. Blue Jays
C. Blue Jays
Alex Trebek served as host of the show Jeopardy daily except when he switched places on April 1st, 1997 as an April fool’s joke and he hosted the Wheel of Fortune . The host of the Wheel of Fortune took over Jeopardy. Who is this host?
A. Pat Sajak
B. Steve Allen
C. Peter Marshall
A. Pat Sajak
The 1992 Winter Olympics was in Albertville, which is in France.
True or False
(True)
In the 1990s …….. groups such as TLC, Destiny's Child, and The Spice Girls gained popularity. These bands are among the highest selling ……… groups of all time. Fill in the blanks.
A. girl
B. boy
C. K-pop
A. girl
Mrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 film that follows a recently divorced voice actor who disguises himself as an elderly female housekeeper in order to spend time with his children. Who plays the dual role as Daniel Hillard / and Mrs. Doubtfire?
A. Nicholas Cage
B. Robin Williams
C. Colin Firth
B. Robin Williams
In 1990 what 2 countries became one again after being separated for 45 years?
A. North and South Korea
B. Czech Republic and Slovak Republic
C. East and West Germany
C. East and West Germany
SpongeBob Square Pants officially premiered in 1999. It is about SpongeBob an energetic and optimistic sea sponge and his friends who live in a submerged pineapple. Who is one of his friends?
A. Patrick Star
B. Sammy Snail
C. Emmet Otter
A. Patrick Star
Teletubbies aired in North America starting in 1998 that is true. It had characters like Snoopy, Charlie, Peppermint Patty and Sally on it.
True or False
False – those characters are from Peanuts. The main characters in Teletubbies are Tinky Winky, Laa-Laa, Po and Dipsy.
On January 15, 1990 George Forman beat Gerry Cooney. Other athletes of the 1990s in this sport are Oscar De La Hoya and and Floyd Mayweather Jr. What sport are they part of?
A. fencing
B. boxing
C. table tennis
B. boxing
Forrest Gump, the film, follows the life of an Alabama man named Forrest Gump and his experiences in the 20th-century United States. Tom Hanks plays the main character of Forrest Gump. Who played his mother, Mrs. Gump?
A. Sally Fields
B. Lilly Tomlin
C. Goldie Hawn
A. Sally Fields
In 1990 Margaret Thatcher resigns as prime minister to which country / area?
A. Sweden
B. Norway
C. the United Kingdom
C. the United Kingdom
Beverly Hills, 90210 is a teen drama television series. There were 2 spinoffs of this show. One is Models Inc. What is the other?
A. The Crown
B. Outlander
C. Melrose Place
C. Melrose Place
Martha Stewart Is Everywhere: By the mid-nineties, Martha Stewart was already an established American icon of all things related to cars.
True or False
(False – she was involved with home décor.)
Married... with Children’ is the longest-running live-action sitcom ever aired on Fox. It was the first primetime series broadcast on the new Fox network. It was on from 1987 to 1997.
What is the last name of the main characters Al, Peggy, Bud and Kelly?
A. Smith
B. Douglas
C. Bundy
C. Bundy
Simon & Garfunkel were an American musical duo comprising the singer-songwriter Paul Simon and the singer Art Garfunkel. The 1960s they started to become popular. After many years of touring they parted and went their own way. In 1990 they were reunited to be inducted into what place?
A. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
B. Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame
C. Louisiana Music Hall of Fame
A. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
The summer Olympics in 1992 were in Barcelona. What country is this city in?
A. Spain
B. Italy
C. Croatia
A. Spain