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Blast from the Past pt.2
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In 1995, who were the leading figures of Canada and the United States of America?

Jean Chrétien and Bill Clinton

100

Born in 1995, this actor is now dating a famous, billionaire influencer and makeup brand owner.

Timothée Chalamet

100

In 1995, you could buy a two-litre bottle of this soda for just 59 cents.

Coca-Cola

100

The 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women was held in what Chinese city?

Beijing

100

Critics say this 1995 Disney movie “did more harm than good” in its portrayal of history and culture.

Pocahontas

200

In 1995, what province nearly separated from Canada?

Quebec

200

This R&B group snagged the second and third spots on Top 100 music charts with songs like “Creep.”

TLC

200

In 1993, this coffee chain had only 300 stores in the United States.

Starbucks

200

Detailed in influential psychological research to emerge in 1995, this concept describes experiences that occur during or after a traumatic event.

Dissociation

200

Founded by a billionaire in his Bellevue, Washington garage, this company officially launched as an online bookstore on July 16, 1995.

Amazon

300

In 1995, a motion was put forward in Parliament by Jean Augustine to recognize February as what in Canada?

Black History Month

300

Dan's favourite childhood film became the third highest-grossing movie of all time, and he voiced the lead character.

Tom Hanks

300

This frozen coffee beverage, created by a Boston coffee chain and later popularized by Starbucks, was mixed in a soft-serve ice cream machine.

Frappuccino

300

First published in June 1995, this academic journal, later given the same name, helped spotlight emerging research on psychological trauma.

Trauma

300

Captivating over 150 million viewers and fuelling obsessions with reality TV across North America, the televised trial of this former athlete changed Dolores' original name choice for V.

O.J. Simpson

400

In 1995, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that what identifiable factor of one's identity was a prohibited ground of discrimination under Section 15 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms?

Sexual orientation

400

Used two years earlier (1993) and a year later (1996) in the same family, this boy name topped the baby names chart.

Michael

400

A budget-conscious dinner and comfort food beloved by many in 1995, and remains one of V's favourites today.

Kraft dinner

400

Passed in 1995, Bill C-72, a Canadian federal bill, was introduced in response to the Supreme Court's decision in R. v. Daviault, which briefly allowed what state of mind/being as a defence for violent crimes.

Extreme intoxication

400

This Scottish war drama won Best Picture and made shoulder-length hair and a kilt look manlier than ever.

Braveheart

500

In 1995, the Canadian government’s approach to human rights was criticized as being _______, since it prioritized trade over actively promoting international human rights.

Double talk

500

This 1995 teen movie not only became a cult classic but also set major fashion trends for the decade.

Clueless

500

Sweet tooths could satisfy their Hershey cravings for less than one dollar when buying a bar from which U.S. state, also known as "The Sweetest Place on Earth"?

Pennsylvania

500

Landmark case, R. v. O'Connor [1995] addressed the disclosure of privileged records in what type of cases?

Sexual assault cases

500

Grateful for but too soon dead: this guitarist died from a heart attack in 1995.

Jerry Garcia