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

Her existence was kept quiet until 22 February 1997, and she went on to produce several lambs; the cell used to clone her came from a mammary gland.

Q 02/05

Which medical drama, set in a fictional Chicago hospital, premiered on NBC in 1994?

A) Seinfeld

B) Friends

C) ER

D) Frasier

Answer · why

C) ER

The acclaimed medical drama 'ER' premiered on NBC on September 19, 1994, becoming a staple of the network's 'Must See TV' lineup.

Q 03/05

Which mid-1990s console was named for its 64-bit CPU and marketed as the world's first 64-bit console?

A) Sega Dreamcast

B) PlayStation

C) Sega Saturn

D) Nintendo 64

Answer · why

D) Nintendo 64

It reached Japan on 23 June 1996 and North America that September; a coprocessor handled graphics and sound separately, enabling its 3D games.

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 digital pet in Japan on 23 November 1996, a few months after the release of the unsuccessful Apple Pippin console, and it quickly ...

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

The single launched a global phenomenon and was followed later that year by a debut album that made 'Girl Power' a catchphrase.