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We love the 90s Quiz with kmfm's Andy Walker - all the questions and answers

18:00, 03 April 2020

We've had EastEnders' bad boys, boy and girl bands, Friends favourites and adverts with bellies all this week as part of our We Love the 90s Quiz.

If you've been playing along you'll have seen kmfm's Andy Walker giving the questions, and playing a video clip each day.

It's been all about the 90s this week
It's been all about the 90s this week

Rounds have been on Culture, Sport & Leisure, Showbiz, Music and News today on the final day.

If you'd like to test yourself now - or be the quizmaster yourself and test the family - here are all this week's questions, plus the answers at the bottom but no googling, or cheating.

CULTURE

1 Who was the Fresh Prince of Bel Air?

2 E-Bay, Google, Amazon and Yahoo were all launched in the 90s, but which one came first?

3 Which soap started on Channel 4 in 1995 and is still running today?

4 Opal Fruits changed their name to what in 1998?

5 What was the name of the handheld digital pet which was created in the 90s and started a worldwide craze?

6 Victoria and David Beckham were married in 1999, but what was Victoria's maiden name (and it's not Posh)?

7 What colour was Mr Blobby and what colour spots did he have?

8 Ask Jeeves launched in 1996, but what was it?

9 Fitness guru Mr Motivator rose to fame in the 90s on what breakfast TV show?

10. Watch the video of a well-known advert from the 90s here.

Dwayne Johnson in Baywatch - but what did he used to be known as? Picture: Paramount
Dwayne Johnson in Baywatch - but what did he used to be known as? Picture: Paramount

SPORT & LEISURE

1 Where did the 1992 Summer Olympics take place?

2 What game console did Sony release in 1994?

3 Who knocked England out of the 1998 Fifa World Cup finals in France on penalties?

4 After his retirement, basketball legend Michael Jordan starred alongside Bugs Bunny in what hit 1996 film?

5 In which athletics event did Jonathan Edwards win an Olympic silver medal in 1996?

6 Dwayne Johnson made his debut in what was then known as the WWF (World Wrestling Federation) during 1996. But what is his ring nickname?

7 Why was the 1997 Grand National run on a Monday?

8 Name either of the original two presenters of the TV show Gladiators.

9 Britain had two Formula 1 world champs in the 90s. Can you name both of them?

10 See our picture clue by watching the video here.

David Schwimmer as Ross in Friends - who loved him before we all did? Picture: Channel 4 Picture Publicity
David Schwimmer as Ross in Friends - who loved him before we all did? Picture: Channel 4 Picture Publicity

SHOWBIZ

1 Which actress was married to tennis star Andre Agassi from 1997 to 1999?

2 Who hosted TFI Friday?

3 Luke Perry, Jason Priestley and Shannen Doherty were the starts of which massive American teen TV drama.

4 What were the first names of the FBI characters ‘Mulder’ and ‘Scully’ in TV sci-fi show the X-Files?

5 What was the name of Ross's pet monkey in Friends?

6 The character of Susan Kennedy made her debut in which Australian soap during the 90s?

7 Which Blue Peter presenter was sacked in 1998?

8 The first book from the fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire was published in 1996, before forming the basis for which popular drama of the 2010s?

9 Prime Suspect was one of the most watched TV dramas of the 1990s. Who played the lead character, Jane Tennison?

10 Watch the video with a familiar film clip here.

The Spice Girls, at the MTV Europe Music Awards - but do you know who is oldest? Picture: Fiona Hanson/PA
The Spice Girls, at the MTV Europe Music Awards - but do you know who is oldest? Picture: Fiona Hanson/PA

MUSIC

1 In the UK the Spice Girls dominated the decade but which of the five was the oldest?

2 Who was being Ironic in 1996?

3 Which UK act won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1997 with Love Shine A Light?

4 Oasis were formed in which UK city?

5 Which band were uncovered as a hoax in 1990, when their manager was forced to admit that they had not sung any of their own songs?

6 Bryan Adams had the biggest No.1 of the decade with Everything I do (I Do It for You). Which hit film was the song from?

7 Who had a hit with Ice Ice Baby

8 Which smash hit featured these lyrics - A little bit of Mary all night long. A little bit of Jessica, here I am.

9 Which toy provided Aqua with her No.1 in 1997?

10 Watch the clip of a well known song from the decade here.

Peggy Mitchell with her boys in EastEnders Picture: BBC, Kieron McCarron
Peggy Mitchell with her boys in EastEnders Picture: BBC, Kieron McCarron

NEWS

1 The first Harry Potter book was published in 1997. What was it called?

2 In which year did the Channel Tunnel open?

3 In which city did Princess Diana die in 1997?

4 What was the name of the first mammal to be successfully cloned? If you need a clue it was a sheep.

5 Which book by Danny Boyle was turned into a hit 1996 film?

6 What was the full name of Leonardo DiCaprio's character in Titanic?

7 Eleven countries begin to use what in 1999 for the first time?

8 What opened near Paris in 1992?

9 In EastEnders the Mitchell brothers arrived in Albert Square in 1990. Do you know their first names?

10 Watch the video of a well known children's TV show here.

Answers:

Culture Day 1: Answers: 1Will Smith. 2 Amazon. 3 Hollyoaks. 4 Starbursts. 5 Tamagotchi. 6 Adams. 7 Pink with yellow spots. 8 An internet search engine. 9 GMTV. 10 Reebok.

Sport & Leisure Day 2 1 Barcelona. 2 PlayStation. 3 Argentina. 4 Space Jam. 5 Triple jump. 6 The Rock. 7 Because of a bomb scare. 8 John Fashanu and Ulrika Johnson. 9 Nigel Mansell (1992) and Damon Hill (1996). 10 Eric Cantona.

Showbiz Day 3: 1 Brooke Shields. 2 Chris Evans. 3 Beverley Hills 90210. 4 Fox Mulder and Dana Scully. 5 Marcel. 6 Neighbours. 7 Richard Bacon. 8 Game of Thrones. 9 Helen Mirren. 10 Mrs Doubtfire.

Music Day 4: 1 Geri Halliwell. 2 Alanis Morissette. 3 Katrina and the Waves. 4 Manchester. 5 Milli Vanilli. 6 Robin Hood Prince of Thieves. 7 Vanilla Ice. 8 Mambo No.5. 9 Barbie Girl. 10 Back Street Boys.

News Day 5: 1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. 2 1994. 3 Paris. 4 Dolly the Sheep. 5 Trainspotting. 6 Jack Dawson. 7 The Euro currency. 8 Euro Disney. 9 Grant and Phil Mitchell. 10 Fun House.

Up for another challenge? Play last week's Big Kent Quiz here.

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