Do You Remember 1992? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Canada

Bondar's flight was on board NASA's Space Shuttle Discovery and, not only was she the first female Canadian in space (and 18th woman overall), she was also the first neurologist, male or female, to enter that realm. During her eight days in space she operated as a payload specialist and conducted experiments in respect to microgravity.

Her career beyond this adventure saw her become the head of the NASA Space Medical division, where she continued her work into the body's responses to conditions of zero gravity.

Answer: 500th

Held on the Isla de la Cartuia in Seville, Spain, between April 20 and October 12, that year, the event drew participants from more than 100 countries and, just under, 42 million visitors. The link with Columbus, who'd set sail for the Americas in 1492 with the support of Spain, was used to showcase the growth of Spain, and the nation's move towards modernisation.

It saw the city of Seville transformed via a range of infrastructure projects, such as five new bridges, an upgraded airport and, the jewel in the crown, a high speed rail link between the city and Madrid.

Answer: Aladdin

Based on the Middle Eastern folk tale "Aladdin" from the "One Thousand and One Nights" collection, complied during the Islamic Golden Age (roughly 750 to 1258 CE), the movie tells the story of a streetwise urchin who discovers a magic lamp, then uses it to try and win the heart of the Sultan's daughter, Princess Jasmine.

The film would win two Academy Awards for its soundtrack, including Best Original Song, "A Whole New World", written by Alan Menken and Tim Rice. It would gross over $500 million worldwide ($217 million, domestically) to outdo "The Bodyguard" ($411 million) and "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" ($359 million).

Answer: Punch

Inspired by the anarchic puppet character Mr. Punch of "Punch & Judy" fame, this iconic British magazine was founded by Henry Mayhew, a journalist, and Ebenezer Landells, a wood engraver, in 1841. Known for its biting political satire, the magazine reflected the spirit of the times and, among its regular contributors, were the likes of William Makepeace Thackeray, Sylvia Plath and P.G. Wodehouse.

The question noted that the closure in 1992, as a result of declining sales and mounting losses, was only a "technical" knockout... this is because it was temporarily revived in 1996 by the businessman Mohamed Al Fayad, before falling profits saw it hit the canvas a final time in 2002.

Answer: Lit by a flaming arrow

To this point, the most common method of igniting the Olympic cauldron had been for an athlete, bearing the Olympic torch, to run up a flight of stairs to the vessel and set it alight. The Spanish, however, felt that a little theatre was in order and arranged to have Paralympic athlete Antonio Rebollo fire a flaming arrow at the cauldron.

The key to this event was that the arrow had to pass through the cauldron, rather than into it, igniting the gas inside as it passed through. The arrow would then overshoot the stadium to ensure the safety of those inside the arena. Rebollo was selected to perform the feat because of his unerring accuracy with the bow and arrow.

Answer: Star Trek: The Next Generation

"Star Trek: The Next Generation" was the third series to arise within the highly successful "Star Trek" franchise. With Patrick Stewart, as Jean-Luc Picard, at the helm, and a welter of actors such as Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner and Gates McFadden, who would soon become household names, the series enjoyed a stellar (no pun intended) run between 1987 and 1994.

The series is set in the latter part of the 24th century where Earth is now a member of the United Federation of Planets. Picard guides his ship, the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D), through a range of adventures exploring the Alpha and Beta quadrants of the Milky Way galaxy.

"Growing Pains", described as the "Father Knows Best" (1954-60) of the 1980s, ran from 1985 to 1992. "The Cosby Show", a sitcom that was built upon the comedy routines of Bill Cosby, was on air between 1984 and 1992, while "MacGyver", starring Richard Dean Anderson, ran from 1985 through to 1992. The latter was rebooted in 2016 with Lucas Till portraying a younger version of the title character.

Answer: Windsor Castle

Built in the 11th century by William the Conqueror, Windsor Castle has been used as the monarch's London residence since the rule of Henry I (1100-1135). The fire started in Queen Elizabeth II's private chapel on 20th November, 1992, and soon spread rapidly through the building, setting in motion the largest firefighting operation seen in modern Britain in peace time.

As a means of raising income to fund the repairs and renovations of the castle, the queen allowed Buckingham Palace to be opened to the public on 7th August 1993.

It was meant to be a temporary measure but the public's response was so great that the opening was turned into an annual event.

Answer: True

Created by internet pioneers of the ilk of Vint Cerf and Bob Khan, ISOC is a non-profit organisation that has branches in more than 125 countries. As stated above, its premier vision is to ensure that the internet remains available to everybody to use. To this end, they work diligently to ensure that the system remains decentralised and does not fall into the hands of a single host or corporation.

The society also works continually to develop the standards and the protocols to ensure that the internet functions properly.

Answer: The Bridges of Madison County

A teacher at the University of Northern Iowa, Waller took a break to go and photograph the Mississippi River, changed his mind and began to take shots of the covered bridges of Madison County. This, along with a song that he'd written years before, combined to give rise to the idea for the novel. The idea took only eleven days to become the full blown story and then proceeded to sell in excess of 50 million copies across the globe.

The tale follows a period in the life of a war-bride of Italian descent who, while her husband and children are away, has an affair with a National Geographic photographer, on an assignment to take pictures of (you guessed it) the covered bridges of the county. To novel's success expanded to become a full length feature film in 1995 and a musical in 2013.

Answer: Grace Hopper

Grace Hopper, a U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, made a name for herself as a computer scientist. She made significant contributions toward the development of the COBOL language and created the first compiler. While troubleshooting a malfunction on the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947 she discovered a moth trapped in one of the system's relays. When she logged the report she recorded that the system had a bug in it and that it had now been "debugged".

Alex Haley was the author of the 1976 novel "Roots", Andy Kirk was a notable jazz saxophonist and Isaac Asimov was a multi-talented man, once labelled as one of the "Big Three" of science fiction writers.