1991 Pop Culture
This pop star released the hit “Black or White” in 1991.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This country dissolved into multiple republics in December 1991.
What is Soviet Union?
In 1991, a loaf of white bread in Estonia cost approximately this much.
What is 1,5 EEK?
This portable music player, popular in 1991, let you listen to cassette tapes on the go.
What is a Walkman?
This Canadian singer released “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You,” which stayed at #1 for 16 weeks.
Who is Bryan Adams?
This Disney movie about a beauty and a cursed prince was released in 1991.
What is Beauty and the Beast?
This war ended in 1991 after Iraq invaded Kuwait.
What is the Gulf War?
In 1991, the price of 1 liter of gasoline in Estonia was about this much.
What is 2.00 EEK?
This tech giant released MS-DOS 5.0 in 1991, improving personal computer memory management.
What is Microsoft?
This rock band's 1991 album Use Your Illusion I & II included hits like “November Rain.”
Who is Guns n Roses?
This Seattle band’s album "Nevermind" helped launch grunge music.
What is Nirvana?
This person became the first President of the Russian Federation in 1991.
Who is Boris Yeltsin?
This iconic Soviet car model was a common sight on Estonian roads in 1991.
What is Lada?
This Finnish brand released its first mobile phone in 1991, weighing nearly half a kilogram.
What is Nokia?
This iconic female artist released The Immaculate Collection, solidifying her pop legacy.
Who is Madonna?
This Arnold Schwarzenegger film included the famous line “Hasta la vista, baby.”
What is Terminator 2: Judgment Day?
This agreement created a common economic area between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay in 1991.
What is MERCOSUR?
This popular Estonian TV program was one of the few regularly broadcast shows in 1991.
What is Aktuaalne Kaamera?
This digital format, introduced in 1991, would later become standard for image compression online.
What is JPEG?
This genre surged in 1991, thanks to Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden.
What is grunge?
This singer performed the national anthem at the 1991 Super Bowl and became a national icon.
Who is Whitney Houston?
This small country was the first to recognize Estonia’s renewed independence.
What is Iceland?
Many Estonians listened to this foreign radio station for news not filtered by Soviet censors.
What is Radio Free Europe (Vaba Euroopa)?
The first version of this free operating system kernel, created by Linus Torvalds, was announced in 1991.
What is Linux?
This legendary frontman of Queen died in November 1991, just one day after publicly confirming he had AIDS.
Who is Freddie Mercury?