72+ 90s Trivia Questions & Answers (Easy to Hard)
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Kyle Boureston
If you were born any time between 1980 and 1995-ish, you should LOVE our selection of ’90s trivia questions for adults!
These throwback trivia questions will take you back to your childhood or teenage years and will remind you of everything that was oh-so-cool about that decade.
Oh, and — because we know what you are thinking — not one of our ’90s trivia has to do with Friends, so you’re in for quite a surprise!
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10 Best ’90s Trivia
As always, let’s start with our top picks.
1. What does “AOL” stand for?
2. Which country’s 1996 Olympic women’s teams won gold in basketball, soccer, and softball?
3. Who lost part of his ear to the teeth of Mike Tyson in 1997?
4. In what year did the USSR pull out of Hungary?
5. What was OJ Simpson driving in the famous police chase?
6. What was the most popular cellphone on the market in 1999?
7. What was used to raise over $15 million for the Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund?
8. What was the most popular way to communicate in the ’90s?
9. When was the World Wide Web first introduced?
10. What was the federal minimum wage for most of the 1990s?
10 Funny ’90s Trivia
If these funny trivia questions can’t lighten up your mood, nothing else will.
11. What dairy product did the US Agriculture Department propose as a substitute for meat?
12. What sweet-and-sour treats featured temporary tongue tattoos?
13. The first Google server’s storage rack was made out of what?
14. Who is responsible for Budweiser’s Whassup? commercial?
15. In what country was Power Rangers banned?
16. Who came up with the name of *NSYNC?
17. Who voiced the Beast in the Chinese release of Beauty and the Beast?
18. What are bucket hats called in Australia?
19. What hit song was unwittingly written about a deodorant?
20. What fad toy was feared to be a tool for foreign spies?
10 Easy ’90s Trivia
Not everything has to be a struggle — which is why we compiled this great selection of nice and easy trivia for you.
21. What was the number of the TWA flight that exploded shortly after take-off in July 1996?
22. How many members did Backstreet Boys have?
23. What is the most-watched television episode of the decade?
24. Who wrote the Goosebumps series?
25. Who sued MCA Records over the song “Barbie Girl” for copyright infringement?
26. Which candy was marketed as the “freshmaker”?
27. Who had a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Genie in a Bottle”?
28. Which was the last Harry Potter book to be released in the ’90s?
29. Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to how many championships?
30. What was the bestselling video game console of the 1990s?
10 Hard 90s Trivia
Now that you’re all warmed up, do you think you can handle these hard trivia questions?
31. Who won Taiwan’s first democratic Presidential election?
32. Who invented slap bracelets?
33. Who directed and wrote Clueless? Answer
34. Who created the Hampster Dance web page in 1998?
35. Whose voice was used to announce “You’ve Got Mail!” whenever you received an email?
36. What is Bart Simpson’s full name?
37. Which TV character was so popular in the ’90s that he got his own cereal?
38. Wendy Kaufman starred in this company’s commercials and was really its employee.
39. What do the initials of JNCO jeans stand for?
40. What 1990s teen movie was re-titled after a Britney Spears song?
9 90s Music Trivia
90’s bangers were something else. Why don’t you revisit some of them with our music trivia questions and answers?
41. How old was Mandy Moore when she released her first single “Candy”?
42. Who had a hit with “U Can’t Touch This”?
43. Extreme released a popular ballad in 1991 called “More Than _____ “?
44. In which year did the Spice Girls have their first number-one single?
45. Who sang the song “Closing Time”?
46. What was the bestselling rock album of the 1990s?
47. What was the first rap song to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100? ”
48. Whitney Houston had a massive hit in 1992 with a cover of whose hit?
49. What’s the name of the group responsible for “Macarena?”
90s Music Still Hits Hard
The ’90s gave us huge pop moments, alternative rock radio staples, and bands that still shape playlists today. If this section has you revisiting the decade’s music, the best Pearl Jam songs are a strong place to start.
9 90s movie trivia
Titanic, Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, Schindler’s List… When it comes to movies, the ’90s had us spoiled.
But have you seen them all? Test your ’90s film knowledge with these movie trivia questions!
50. What is the name of the child who owns the toys in Toy Story?
51. Who plays Mrs. Doubtfire?
52. Where was the DNA of dinosaurs found in Jurassic Park?
53. What year was Forrest Gump released?
54. Which TV series starring Sarah Michelle Gellar was a spin-off of a 1992 movie?
55. Which movie became the first to gross $1 billion at the box office in 1998?
56. What classic Audrey Hepburn film was the title of a 1995 one-hit wonder?
57. What movie earned Tom Hanks his third straight Oscar nomination in 1996?
58. Macaulay Culkin was paid $1 million — the first child star ever to do so — for what film?
59. What was the first animated feature film to nominated for a Best Picture Oscar?
7 90’s History Trivia
The 90s are long gone or, as people say, history — which means we now get to enjoy ’90s history trivia questions!
60. What is the bestselling game of 1991?
61. Who is the bestselling artist of 1999?
62. What was launched in 1990 that is able to lock onto a target?
63. What pioneering auction site launched in 1995?
64. What is the biggest mall in America that opened in 1992?
65. When did the Google search engine first debut?
66. Who was named the first female secretary of state in 1997?
6 ’90s Pop Culture Trivia
Let’s end things with a bang — and some super cool pop culture trivia.
67. In 1992, LA Gear sold around 5 million pairs of which popular sneakers?
68. What made a comeback in the ’90s as a fashion statement for women?
69. What was the name of the handheld digital pet which started a worldwide craze?
70. What is the music-sharing program launched in 1999 that had 26.4 million users?
71. What song did the dancing baby dance to on Ally McBeal?
72.What is considered the first reality TV show?
Downloadable and Printable List of 90’s Trivia Questions
Here is a downloadable and printable jpg/pdf list of 90’s trivia questions (right-clicked the image and select Save Image As…):
More Awesome Trivia Questions
Want more awesome trivia questions?
- Check out our Back to the Future trivia.
- Follow it up with our Friends trivia.
- And top it all off with some Harry Potter trivia.
Here Is How to Pick the Best ’90s Trivia
Do you need some handy tips on selecting the best 90’s trivia? We’ve got you covered.
1. Don’t Pick Little-Known Facts
You want to keep your trivia challenging, original, and interesting. However, you also want to avoid super obscure facts that even people living in the ’90s would have been hard-pressed to recall at the time. As always, the middle ground is the best option.
2. Stay Away from Politics
When we think of the ’90s, it’s pop culture that comes to mind. That’s what defined the decade for most people — not politics. So, it’s best to stick to trivia about movies, music, crazy fashion fads, and the likes (plus, it’s just more fun).
3. Don’t Get Fixated on the Dates
Many of the trends that defined the ’90s started in the mid- to late ’80s and continued well into the early 2000s. Don’t start arguing with people over whether slap bracelets were more of an ’80s or a ’90s thing. Instead, go with the flow and try to enjoy yourself.
In Conclusion
Trivia questions for adults can be so much fun. And they get even better when you throw one of your favorite decades into the mix. Turns out there are a couple of benefits of trivia questions too.
We hope you enjoyed our 90’s trivia questions — we, for one, have always had a weak spot for that time period!
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