1999
Prince released his popular single "1999" which was about partying before what major crisis?
Y2K scare / millenium bug
What nostalgic candy has a bright red sugar coating over peanuts?
Boston Baked Beans
Positive facial gesture; Imperial measurement of distance
smile / mile
What popular musician in the father community has launched a line of resorts and restaurants named after his best-selling single?
Jimmy Buffett
This singer was feeling the blues at Folsom Prison when he penned his most famous song.
Johnny Cash
What financial technology company was voted one of the top ten worst business ideas of 1999? (I bet you have their app on your phone today)
PayPal
The Bean is one of the most popular attractions in Chicago, but its creator has an unfavorable reputation which led to him being banned from using the World’s Blackest Black and Pinkest Pink pigments. What is his name?
Anish Kapoor
Ubiquitous playground structure; A bird would do well to have two
swing / wing
What American singer known as The Boss has won 20 Grammy Awards and even launched his very own Sirius XM radio station?
Bruce Springsteen
This Chattanooga native got his shining moment on screen in Pulp Fiction when he quoted Ezekiel 25:17: "Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and goodwill, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother's keeper and the finder of lost children."
Samuel L. Jackson
In 1999, Time Magazine honored what historical figure with the title "Person of the Century?"
Albert Einstein
What toy product accounted for 10% of eBay’s sales throughout the early 1990s?
Beanie Babies
Paint sample; Wrist accessory
swatch / watch
The 1914 Baltimore News Rookie card for what baseball player is considered to be the rarest baseball card?
Babe Ruth
What famous director known for his gritty features announced that following his next film he will retire at the age of 60?
Quentin Tarantino
What nepo-baby made her directorial debut in 1999 with The Virgin Suicides?
Sofia Coppola
What bean, whose name means “painted,” is the top-selling dry bean in the United States?
Pinto Beans
A taste of something; An abundant amount
sample / ample
Following his recent Super Bowl win, Travis Kelce used his platform to reference what classic Elvis song?
Viva Las Vegas
This star announced a controversial engagement when she received a spiked engagement ring that would hurt to remove and featured an emerald and a diamond in the shape of a broken heart.
Megan Fox
What popular currency was first introduced in 1999 and is considered one of the top 10 most powerful currencies as of 2023?
The Euro
What US president loved jellybeans so much that he kept boxes of the candy on hand to give out as gifts to other Heads of State?
Ronald Reagan
Just a little piece; An unpopular organ meat
sliver / liver
While two strikes in bowling give you a double, three strikes in a row give you bragging rights for accomplishing this term that shares the name with a North American fowl.
Turkey
This country singer and philanthropist founded an international program called Imagination Library that mails free children's books to children up to five years of age.
Dolly Parton