Braingle: 'Year in Review: 1990' Trivia Quiz

Year in Review: 1990

Test your knowledge of the events of 1990. The questions cover a wide range of topics (politics, entertainment, sports, science, etc).

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Category:	History
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#1 The most complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex was discovered. What name was given to the skeleton?

Ed
Charlie
Sue
Nancy

#2 In soccer, what country won the men's World Cup?

Argentina
Cameroon
West Germany
Spain

#3 Which of the following television series did not debut in 1990?

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Law & Order
Miami Vice
Seinfeld

#4 Alberto Fujimori became the president of what country?

Philippines
Peru
Japan
Argentina

#5 A satellite was placed into orbit via an airborne launch vehicle as opposed to a pad-launched rocket. What was the name of the airborne rocket?

Minotaur
Pegasus
Hercules
Taurus

#6 In automobile racing, who won the Indianapolis 500?

Arie Luyendyk
Jacques Villenueve
Johnny Rutherford
Bobby Unser

#7 The first web server for the World Wide Web was implemented. Who wrote the program?

Henryk Wozniakowski
Tim Berners-Lee
Mark Showalter
Albert Gore

#8 What play won the Tony Award for Best Play for 1989?

Broadway Bound
The Grapes of Wrath
The Piano Lesson
Someone Who'll Watch Over Me

#9 In basketball, what team won the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship?

Washington Bullets
Portland Trail Blazers
Detroit Pistons
Houston Rockets

#10 Which of the following events did not occur in 1990?

The Republic of Yemen was created.
The Hubble Space Telescope was put into earth orbit.
The first completely computer-animated movie, "Toy Story", was released.
West Germany and East Germany reunified into a single German state.

#11 In 1990, Namibia obtained its independence from Belgium.

True
False

#12 In 1990, Elias Corey won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

True
False

#13 In 1990, Lech Walesa became the president of Poland.

True
False

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Year in Review: 1990

#1 The most complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex was discovered. What name was given to the skeleton?

#2 In soccer, what country won the men's World Cup?

#3 Which of the following television series did not debut in 1990?

#4 Alberto Fujimori became the president of what country?

#5 A satellite was placed into orbit via an airborne launch vehicle as opposed to a pad-launched rocket. What was the name of the airborne rocket?

#6 In automobile racing, who won the Indianapolis 500?

#7 The first web server for the World Wide Web was implemented. Who wrote the program?

#8 What play won the Tony Award for Best Play for 1989?

#9 In basketball, what team won the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship?

#10 Which of the following events did not occur in 1990?

#11 In 1990, Namibia obtained its independence from Belgium.

#12 In 1990, Elias Corey won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

#13 In 1990, Lech Walesa became the president of Poland.

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Year in Review: 1990

#1 The most complete skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex was discovered. What name was given to the skeleton?

#2 In soccer, what country won the men's World Cup?

#3 Which of the following television series did not debut in 1990?

#4 Alberto Fujimori became the president of what country?

#5 A satellite was placed into orbit via an airborne launch vehicle as opposed to a pad-launched rocket. What was the name of the airborne rocket?

#6 In automobile racing, who won the Indianapolis 500?

#7 The first web server for the World Wide Web was implemented. Who wrote the program?

#8 What play won the Tony Award for Best Play for 1989?

#9 In basketball, what team won the National Basketball Association (NBA) championship?

#10 Which of the following events did not occur in 1990?

#11 In 1990, Namibia obtained its independence from Belgium.

#12 In 1990, Elias Corey won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

#13 In 1990, Lech Walesa became the president of Poland.

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