The Nostalgic Nineties Quiz | Entertainment by Decade

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1. This 1990 movie was directed by Martin Scorsese and starred Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, and Joe Pesci. It won the BAFTA award for Best Film and Best Director in 1991. Which film was it?

Answer: Goodfellas

The movie lost out at the Oscars losing out on Best Picture and Director and two others. In the movie, Tommy DeVito (Joe Pesci) and James Conway (Robert De Niro) climb their way through the hierarchy of the mob, joined by friend Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) in the 1960s and 1970s. As they rise through the ranks, the group turns from small crimes to large violent murders.

2. In 1991, the American TV show "Dallas" made news. What made it so newsworthy?

Answer: The final episode aired

The 357th and final episode of Dallas aired in May 3, 1991 on CBS. J.R., played by Larry Hagman was the only character to act in every episode of the show that first debuted in 1978. The show is famous for the catchphrase "Who shot J.R?", when J.R. was shot at the last scene of the 1979-80 season, and the viewers had to wait the summer, and the autumn due to an actors strike to find out who the shooter was.

The phrase was printed on T-shirts and even found its way into the 1980 US presidential election.

3. In 1992, the Toronto Blue Jays became the first Canadian professional sports team to win what?

Answer: World Series

Founded in 1977, the Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series in 1992 in six games over the Atlanta Braves. The team would then win the MLB championship the next season over the Philadelphia Phillies. The 1993 World Series ended with a home run by Joe Carter, only the second time in ninety years had it been won that way.

4. When it was released in 1993, this movie broke box office records and became the highest grossing film of all-time, at the time. Due to the amount of dinosaurs, this movie featured ample amounts of special effects. What's the name of this movie?

Answer: Jurassic Park

The sci/fi, adventure thriller that is "Jurassic Park" was released on June 11, 1993. Steven Spielberg directed the movie which starred Richard Attenborough, Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum. The story was based on Michael Crichton's best-selling book. It made $900 million during its release, becoming the highest-grossing film of all-time, passing "E.T." It held the #1 spot for four years before being passed by "Titanic" in 1997.

5. In 1994, music fans mourned the loss of Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of the band Nirvana. How did Cobain die?

Answer: Suicide

Cobain is believed to have committed suicide on April 5, 1994 but was not discovered until three days later by an electrician who had come to install a security system at Cobain's Lake Washington home. Cobain attempted suicide a month earlier in a Rome hotel room while suffering from laryngitis and bronchitis. Cobain is one of the more famous members of the "27 Club", musicians who died at 27 years of age.

6. Known as the 1990s boy band, the Backstreet Boys released their first single in 1995. Even though they are synonymous with the decade, the group never scored a US Billboard Hot 100 #1 song in the 1990s.

Answer: True

Not only did they not score a #1 hit in the United States, they struck out in the 2000s too. The Backstreet Boys did reach #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" in 1997. In other parts of the world, their 1999 hit "I Want It That Way" reached #1 on the charts in Canada, the UK, New Zealand, and Germany. However on the US charts, it only reached #6.

7. In 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia are memorably known for the lighting of the Olympic torch by whom?

Answer: Muhammad Ali

Ali, 54 at the time, appeared out of nowhere during the Opening ceremonies to light the Olympic cauldron. Ali also received a replacement gold medal from the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. Ali, who had won gold at the 1960 games, threw his medal into the Ohio River after being refused service at a restaurant that was for "whites only".

8. The year of 1997 was a great year for movies. Which of these movies was NOT released in that year?

Answer: The Lion King

"Titanic" became the highest grossing film of all-time when it was released in 1997, making $1.8 billion. "Men In Black" was worldwide #3 in terms of money brought in, making $589 million. "Liar Liar" made almost $303 million while it was in theatres. "The Lion King", released three years earlier in 1994, made around $772 million in its run.

9. In 1998, television watchers mourned as they watched the final episode of which sitcom, one that starred Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, and a guy named Jerry?

Answer: Seinfeld

"Seinfeld" ran for nine seasons from 1990 to 1998 and 180 episodes on NBC. Jerry Seinfeld played himself with Julia Louis-Dreyfus playing Elaine, Jerry's friend, and Michael Richards as Kramer. Jason Alexander also starred as George Costanza as the four characters who appeared on every episode. Every episode of Seinfeld begins with "The __________" except for "Male Bonding", the fourth episode of season one.

10. On April 18, 1999, arguably the best player in National Hockey League history, Wayne Gretzky retired. With which Original Six team was Gretzky with when he played his final game?

Answer: New York Rangers

Born on January 26, 1961, Wayne Gretzky played his final game at age 38 on April 18, 1999 with the New York Rangers, he played for four teams during his career, the Oilers, Kings, Blues, and then the Rangers. After his retirement, the league announced that Gretzky's number 99 will be retired league-wide starting the next season. Gretzky tallied 894 goals and 2857 points. Gretzky won the Stanley Cup four times, all with Edmonton.

Source: Author George95

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