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Quiz about Music Highlights Of The Year 1990

Music Highlights Of The Year 1990 Quiz

The genre will be mixed and tough. So do what do you remember about 1990? They were some highlights in music and this quiz will cover some of them. Inspired by the 'J Files' from Triple J radio station.

A multiple-choice quiz by dickie1980. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
dickie1980

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,437

Updated
Aug 09 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2160

Last 3 plays: Guest 204 (8/10), Guest 172 (4/10), Guest 92 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Pearl Jam played their first show in 1990. What name where they under before they changed it to Pearl Jam?

Answer: (Two Words - basketball player name.)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Guru Josh had his one and only hit song in 1990. What was it? Hint

Doin' The Do

Dub Be Good To Me

Infinity

Wash My Face In Your Sink

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 1990 Chris Cornell, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard and Mike McCreedy formed a band for a once off album in tribute to musician Andrew Wood. What was the name of the band? Hint

Temple of the Dog

Temple of the Nod

Chamber of the Dog

Chamber of the Nod

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Question 4 of 10

4. What song which was released as a single in 1990 opens with this line: 'Can you feel it, see it, hear it today?'?

Answer: (One Word - just the song not the artist)

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to the 1990 song 'Been Caught Stealing' by Jane's Addiction. How old was Perry when he was once caught stealing? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which one of the artists below died in 1990? Hint

Stevie Ray Vaughan

Marvin Gaye

Freddie Mercury

Frank Zappa

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Irish talent had a big hit in 1990 with the single 'Nothing Compares 2 U'? Hint

Sinead O'Connor

The Cranberries

The Corrs

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Question 8 of 10

8. M.C. Hammer's 'Can't Touch This' was a big hit in 1990 but he was no one hit wonder. What was them name of his follow up hit?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which European country did the dance group Technotronic hail from? Hint

Italy

Belgium

Luxemberg

France

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which album below did NOT come out in 1990? Hint

'Time's Up' by Living Colour

'Violator' by Depeche Mode

'Bleach' by Nirvana

'AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted' by Ice Cube

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pearl Jam played their first show in 1990. What name where they under before they changed it to Pearl Jam?

Answer: Mookie Blaylock

Mookie Blaylock was number 10 in his respective team. That's where the album name 'TEN' from Pearl Jam came from.

2. Guru Josh had his one and only hit song in 1990. What was it?

Answer: Infinity

Remember that one? Guru Josh hasn't found much success since that effort.

3. In 1990 Chris Cornell, Jeff Ament, Matt Cameron, Stone Gossard and Mike McCreedy formed a band for a once off album in tribute to musician Andrew Wood. What was the name of the band?

Answer: Temple of the Dog

Eddie Vedder did some guest vocals for the self titled album by Temple of the Dog.

4. What song which was released as a single in 1990 opens with this line: 'Can you feel it, see it, hear it today?'?

Answer: Epic

'Epic' from Faith No More is from the album 'The Real Thing'. This song was huge when I was at primary school.

5. According to the 1990 song 'Been Caught Stealing' by Jane's Addiction. How old was Perry when he was once caught stealing?

Answer: 5

'I've been caught stealing once when I was five'. From the album 'Ritual De Lo Habitual'. The cover of the album caused a bit of a stir.

6. Which one of the artists below died in 1990?

Answer: Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie left this world in 1990 after a tragic helicopter crash. He was only 35.

7. Which Irish talent had a big hit in 1990 with the single 'Nothing Compares 2 U'?

Answer: Sinead O'Connor

A big hit in 1990. Sinead passed away in 2023.

8. M.C. Hammer's 'Can't Touch This' was a big hit in 1990 but he was no one hit wonder. What was them name of his follow up hit?

Answer: pray

'Pray' I think was a bigger hit then 'Can't Touch this'.

9. Which European country did the dance group Technotronic hail from?

Answer: Belgium

In 1990 Technotronic had some hits in 1990 one being 'Get Up!'.

10. Which album below did NOT come out in 1990?

Answer: 'Bleach' by Nirvana

'Bleach' came out in 1989. Well thanks for playing I hope you enjoyed it. I was only 10 in 1990 most of research is from www.triplej.net.au and from my dad's record collection. Keep an eye out for the 1991 quiz.

Source: Author dickie1980

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