Q 01/05

Which 1994 sitcom followed six twentysomethings in Manhattan and became one of the decade's most-watched shows?

A) Friends

B) Seinfeld

C) Frasier

D) Will & Grace

Answer · why

A) Friends

Friends' six leads bargained over pay as a bloc from the third season, against the studio's wish for separate deals, and by the last two seasons each ...

Q 02/05

Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of which iconic grunge band?

A) Pearl Jam

B) Soundgarden

C) Nirvana

D) Alice in Chains

Answer · why

C) Nirvana

Kurt Cobain fronted Nirvana, whose 1991 album Nevermind and its hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" are credited with bringing grunge into the mainst...

Q 03/05

Which egg-shaped virtual pet made by Bandai became a worldwide craze in 1997?

A) Furby

B) Giga Pet

C) Tamagotchi

D) Nano Baby

Answer · why

C) Tamagotchi

Tamagotchi pets had to be fed, played with and cleaned up after, or they died, which kept owners checking the egg all day; many schools ended up banni...

Q 04/05

Which 1997 film became the highest-grossing movie of all time, a record it held until 2010?

A) Titanic

B) The Matrix

C) Jurassic Park

D) Saving Private Ryan

Answer · why

A) Titanic

Titanic was the first film to gross $1 billion worldwide, and only its own director could dethrone it: James Cameron's next feature, Avatar, took the ...

Q 05/05

Which recorded phrase told AOL users in the 1990s that new messages had arrived?

A) "You have a message"

B) "Message for you"

C) "You've got mail"

D) "Check your inbox"

Answer · why

C) "You've got mail"

AOL's "You've got mail" greeting was recorded by Elwood Edwards in 1989 on a cassette deck in his own living room, and it lent its name to the 1998 To...