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Which 90s president was impeached?
What company were the UNC labor protests against?
Nike
Where did Grunge start?
Seattle/PNW
Who was Kurt Cobain?
Lead singer in grunge band Nirvana and a major trendsetter in fashion.
Where did the TV show "Friends" take place?
New York City
What was the name of the first animal to be cloned?
Dolly
What was the name of the policy that prohibited non-heterosexual people from sharing their identity while serving in the military?
What was the Seattle record label attributed with popularizing Grunge?
Sub Pop
Was trending fashion more casual or more fancy?
Casual (baggy, sportswear, followed music trends)
What does Cliff install into Janets car? (Singles)
A Stereo
What major world power collapsed in 1991?
The USSR (this collapse ended the Cold War officially)
What major series of protests were located in Seattle
Seattle WTO protests (1999)
What genre became very popular after billboards started using listening data?
Hip Hop
Which character in Friends had a very popular haircut named after them?
Rachel (Rachel Haircut)
What popular rom-com was filmed in Seattle/Tacoma?
Ten Things I Hate About You (1999)
Who was president during the Persian Gulf War?
George H. W. Bush
What were two major social issues at the time?
LGBTQ Rights, the Environmental Movement, Racial Justice, Labor Rights
What was the most popular subgenre of Hip Hop at the time?
Gangsta Rap
What two genres of music inspired the majority of 1990s trends?
Hip Hop and Grunge
What was a major theme in movies and TV at the time?
Community/friendship
What were the two major bombings that occurred in the 1990s?
The Oklahoma City Bombing (1995) and the Bombing of the World Trade Center (1993)
What was an issue that was commonly addressed in rap lyrics?
Racism, gang violence, police brutality, poverty
1991
What album helped start the grunge movement that would dominate the rest of the decade?
Nevermind - Nirvana (1991)
What was the name of this community-based culture popularized by shows like Friends?
Coffeehouse Culture