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1999 Trivia Quiz

How much attention were you paying in 1999?

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

Author
elizabethmc

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
202,700

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2422

Last 3 plays: Guest 147 (2/10), Guest 82 (5/10), Guest 82 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Music: Charlotte Nilsson won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999 for which country? Hint

Sweden

Germany

Croatia

Iceland

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Question 2 of 10

2. Literature: Who won the Whitbread Best Book Award in 1999? Hint

Seamus Heaney

Rose Tremain

Tim Lott

J K Rowling

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Question 3 of 10

3. Television: Which cartoon began in 1999? Hint

Spongebob Squarepants

South Park

King of the Hill

The Powerpuff Girls

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Question 4 of 10

4. Film: Which of these films was not released in 1999? Hint

Scary Movie

The Matrix

The Sixth Sense

Star Wars, Episode I - The Phantom Menace

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Question 5 of 10

5. Royalty: Queen Elizabeth II opened which building in London in 1999? Hint

Wembely Arena

Tate Modern

Millennium Dome

Royal Opera House

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Question 6 of 10

6. Astronomy: Across which two continents was there a total eclipse in 1999? Hint

Europe and Asia

Africa and South America

North America and South America

Australia and Asia

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Question 7 of 10

7. People: The world's population rose above six billion in 1999. Which month was designated by The United Nations Population Fund as the month in which this record was passed? Hint

December

October

February

April

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Question 8 of 10

8. Sport: Which English team won the Champions League, the FA Cup and the Premiership in 1999? Hint

Arsenal

Manchester United

Liverpool

Newcastle United

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Question 9 of 10

9. Music: Which of these singles was not released in 1999? Hint

Smooth by Santana featuring Rob Thomas

Livin' La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin

Baby One More Time by Britney Spears

Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) by The Offspring

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Question 10 of 10

10. 1999 Film: Which actress won the Best Actress Academy Award at the March 2000 ceremony? Hint

Hilary Swank

Annette Bening

Julianne Moore

Meryl Streep

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Apr 22 2024 : Guest 147: 2/10
Apr 22 2024 : Guest 82: 5/10
Apr 21 2024 : Guest 82: 5/10
Apr 20 2024 : Guest 94: 4/10
Apr 18 2024 : Guest 70: 2/10
Apr 17 2024 : Guest 73: 7/10
Apr 12 2024 : Guest 2: 0/10
Apr 10 2024 : Guest 165: 3/10
Apr 07 2024 : Guest 174: 4/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Music: Charlotte Nilsson won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999 for which country?

Answer: Sweden

Charlotte Nilsson's "Take Me to Your Heaven" received 163 points in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1999, earning her first place. Selma Bj�rnsd�ttir from Iceland came second with 146 points singing "All out of luck", the German entrants S�rpriz with "Reise Nach Jerusalem" came close third with 140 points and Doris Dragovi� from Croatia got 118 points and came fourth with her song "Marija Magdalena".

However, Croatia's points were reduced by a third to 79 because the song used synthesised male backing voices.

Her place in fourth was, however, unaffected.

2. Literature: Who won the Whitbread Best Book Award in 1999?

Answer: Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney won the Whitbread Poetry Award then went on to win the Best Book Award with "Beowulf". Tim Lott won the First Novel Award with "White City Blue", Rose Tremain won the Novel Award with "Music and Silence", David Cairns won the Biography Award with "Berlioz, Volume 2" and J K Rowling won the Children's Book Award with "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban".

3. Television: Which cartoon began in 1999?

Answer: Spongebob Squarepants

"Spongebob Squarepants" features the voices of Tom Kenny, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke and Carolyn Lawrence. "King of the Hill" and "South Park" began in 1997 and "The Powerpuff Girls" began in 1998.

4. Film: Which of these films was not released in 1999?

Answer: Scary Movie

"Scary Movie" was released in 2000.

5. Royalty: Queen Elizabeth II opened which building in London in 1999?

Answer: Millennium Dome

Queen Elizabeth II opened the Millennium Dome in London on 31st December 1999. During 2000, the dome was open to the public with a large number of attractions and exhibits.

6. Astronomy: Across which two continents was there a total eclipse in 1999?

Answer: Europe and Asia

Europe and Asia saw a total eclipse of the sun on 11th August 1999.

7. People: The world's population rose above six billion in 1999. Which month was designated by The United Nations Population Fund as the month in which this record was passed?

Answer: October

The United Nations Population Fund designated October 12 as the approximate date for this event.

8. Sport: Which English team won the Champions League, the FA Cup and the Premiership in 1999?

Answer: Manchester United

Manchester United won these three events to cap off an unprecedented "Treble". They won 2-1 against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final, 2-0 against Newcastle United in the FA Cup final and Arsenal was runner-up to Manchester United in the Premiership.

9. Music: Which of these singles was not released in 1999?

Answer: Pretty Fly (For A White Guy) by The Offspring

"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)" by The Offspring was released in 1998.

10. 1999 Film: Which actress won the Best Actress Academy Award at the March 2000 ceremony?

Answer: Hilary Swank

Hilary Swank won the Academy Award for her portrayal of Teena Brandon in "Boys Don't Cry" (1999). The other actresses nominated were Annette Bening in "American Beauty" (1999), Julianne Moore in "The End of the Affair" (1999), Meryl Streep in "Music of the Heart" (1999) and Janet McTeer in "Tumbleweeds" (1999).

Source: Author elizabethmc

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