Q 01/05

Dolly the sheep was cloned in 1996 at the Roslin Institute in which country?

A) Scotland

B) Denmark

C) Netherlands

D) England

Answer · why

A) Scotland

Dolly was cloned at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh, Scotland. Born on 5 July 1996, her existence was announced on 22 February 1997, and she went ...

Q 02/05

Which medical drama created by Michael Crichton, set in a fictional Chicago hospital, premiered on NBC in 1994?

A) Chicago Hope

B) Grey's Anatomy

C) ER

D) House

Answer · why

C) ER

ER premiered on NBC on September 19, 1994, became a staple of the network's 'Must See TV' lineup and ran 331 episodes over 15 seasons.

Q 03/05

Which console reached Japan in June 1996 and North America that September, a separate coprocessor handling its 3D graphics and sound?

A) Sega Dreamcast

B) PlayStation

C) Sega Saturn

D) Nintendo 64

Answer · why

D) Nintendo 64

The Nintendo 64, named for its 64-bit NEC CPU, paired that processor with the Reality Coprocessor for graphics and sound; it launched in Japan on 23 J...

Q 04/05

What egg-shaped virtual pet became a global sensation after Bandai released it in Japan in 1996?

A) Pogs

B) Beanie Babies

C) Tamagotchi

D) Furby

Answer · why

C) Tamagotchi

Bandai launched the Tamagotchi in Japan on 23 November 1996; the keychain-sized digital pet had to be fed, cleaned and played with, and tens of millio...

Q 05/05

In which year was 'Wannabe', a girl-group debut that hit number one in 37 countries, released?

A) 1996

B) 1995

C) 1997

D) 1998

Answer · why

A) 1996

'Wannabe' was released in the UK on 8 July 1996 and spent seven weeks at number one; the Spice Girls' debut album Spice followed in November 1996.