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72 90s Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Sabrina Liu, Author·Updated Sep 2026·9 min read

Seventy-two 90s trivia questions with answers — the TV, music, films, toys and dial-up-era details that defined the decade, from easy warm-ups to real deep cuts.

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  1. 1Which sitcom featured six friends living in New York City during the 90s?

  2. 2What was the name of the high school in the TV show 'Saved by the Bell'?

  3. 3Who played the role of Chandler Bing in the TV show 'Friends'?

  4. 4In which year did the first episode of 'The Simpsons' air?

  5. 5What was the name of the fictional city in which 'Beverly Hills, 90210' was set?

  6. 6Which famous rapper starred in the movie 'Juice' in 1992?

  7. 7What was the name of the fictional town where 'Twin Peaks' was set?

  8. 8Who was the lead singer of the band Nirvana?

  9. 9What was the title of the first Harry Potter book, released in 1997?

  10. 10Which actress played the lead role in 'Clueless'?

  11. 11Who was the creator of the animated TV show 'Ren & Stimpy'?

  12. 12What was the name of the island where 'Jurassic Park' was set?

  13. 13What was the name of the boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1993?

  14. 14Which actor played the titular character in the movie 'Forrest Gump'?

  15. 15Who won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in 'Silence of the Lambs'?

  16. 16Which video game console was released by Sony in 1994?

  17. 17What was the name of the fictional school attended by the characters in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'?

  18. 18Who played the character of Neo in the movie 'The Matrix'?

  19. 19What was the name of the radio station in 'Grand Theft Auto: Vice City'?

  20. 20What was the name of the principal in 'Boy Meets World'?

  21. 21Which artist released the album 'The Chronic' in 1992?

  22. 22What was the catchphrase of Steve Urkel from 'Family Matters'?

  23. 23Who was the host of the TV show 'Mystery Science Theater 3000'?

  24. 24What was the name of the football team in 'The Waterboy'?

  25. 25Which character did Jennifer Aniston portray in 'Friends'?

  26. 26What was the occupation of the title character in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'?

  27. 27Who composed the music for the video game 'Final Fantasy VII'?

  28. 28What was the name of the street where the main characters of 'Sesame Street' lived?

  29. 29What was the name of the theme park in 'Jurassic Park'?

  30. 30Who played the character of Elaine Benes in 'Seinfeld'?

  31. 31What was the name of the fictional TV show within the TV show 'Seinfeld'?

  32. 32Which actress played Princess Leia in the 'Star Wars' trilogy?

  33. 33What was the name of the family dog in 'The Simpsons'?

  34. 34Who directed the movie 'Pulp Fiction'?

  35. 35What was the occupation of the title character in the TV show 'Dawson's Creek'?

  36. 36Which cartoon featured a group of babies who could communicate with each other?

  37. 37Who played the character of Monica Geller in 'Friends'?

  38. 38Which movie featured the famous line 'I'll be back'?

  39. 39Who was the lead singer of the band No Doubt?

  40. 40What was the name of the coffee shop in 'Friends'?

  41. 41Who starred as Maverick in the movie 'Top Gun'?

  42. 42What was the name of the fictional high school in 'Saved by the Bell'?

  43. 43Which sitcom featured a family living in a house with hidden cameras?

  44. 44Who played the character of Carlton Banks in 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'?

  45. 45Which artist released the hit single 'Ice Ice Baby'?

  46. 46Who was the voice actor for the character of Bart Simpson?

  47. 47What was the name of the character played by Jim Carrey in 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective'?

  48. 48Which actress played the character of Phoebe Buffay in 'Friends'?

  49. 49Who was the lead singer of the band Pearl Jam?

  50. 50What was the name of the fictional high school in 'Clueless'?

  51. 51Which movie featured the song 'My Heart Will Go On'?

  52. 52Who was the director of the movie 'The Lion King'?

  53. 53What was the name of the group of crime-fighting girls in 'The Powerpuff Girls'?

  54. 54Which video game console was released by Nintendo in the 90s?

  55. 55Who won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1994?

  56. 56What was the name of the theme park in 'National Lampoon's Vacation'?

  57. 57Which actor starred in the movie 'The Shawshank Redemption'?

  58. 58What was the name of the fictional band in the movie 'That Thing You Do!'?

  59. 59Who voiced the character of Woody in the movie 'Toy Story'?

  60. 60What was the name of the fictional town in 'Northern Exposure'?

  61. 61Which actress played Cher Horowitz in the movie 'Clueless'?

  62. 62What was the name of the principal in 'Saved by the Bell'?

  63. 63Who was the creator of the TV show 'The X-Files'?

  64. 64What was the name of the high school in 'Clueless'?

  65. 65Which actress starred in the movie 'Pretty Woman'?

  66. 66What was the name of the character played by Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Titanic'?

  67. 67Who sang the hit song 'I Will Always Love You'?

  68. 68What was the name of the boy band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1993, known for songs like 'Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)'?

  69. 69Who directed the movie 'Jurassic Park'?

  70. 70Which actor played the role of George Costanza in 'Seinfeld'?

  71. 71Which artist released the album 'The Slim Shady LP' in 1999?

  72. 72Who played the character of Fox Mulder in 'The X-Files'?

Answer Key

  1. 1. Friends
  2. 2. Bayside High
  3. 3. Matthew Perry
  4. 4. 1989
  5. 5. Beverly Hills
  6. 6. Tupac Shakur
  7. 7. Twin Peaks
  8. 8. Kurt Cobain
  9. 9. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  10. 10. Alicia Silverstone
  11. 11. John Kricfalusi
  12. 12. Isla Nublar
  13. 13. Backstreet Boys
  14. 14. Tom Hanks
  15. 15. Jodie Foster
  16. 16. PlayStation
  17. 17. Sunnydale High
  18. 18. Keanu Reeves
  19. 19. Wave 103
  20. 20. Mr. George Feeny
  21. 21. Dr. Dre
  22. 22. Did I do that?
  23. 23. Joel Hodgson
  24. 24. South Central Louisiana State University Mud Dogs
  25. 25. Rachel Green
  26. 26. Student
  27. 27. Nobuo Uematsu
  28. 28. Sesame Street
  29. 29. Jurassic Park
  30. 30. Julia Louis-Dreyfus
  31. 31. Jerry
  32. 32. Carrie Fisher
  33. 33. Santa's Little Helper
  34. 34. Quentin Tarantino
  35. 35. Filmmaker
  36. 36. Rugrats
  37. 37. Courteney Cox
  38. 38. The Terminator
  39. 39. Gwen Stefani
  40. 40. Central Perk
  41. 41. Tom Cruise
  42. 42. Bayside High
  43. 43. The Real World
  44. 44. Alfonso Ribeiro
  45. 45. Vanilla Ice
  46. 46. Nancy Cartwright
  47. 47. Ace Ventura
  48. 48. Lisa Kudrow
  49. 49. Eddie Vedder
  50. 50. Bronson Alcott High
  51. 51. Titanic
  52. 52. Rob Minkoff
  53. 53. Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup
  54. 54. Nintendo 64
  55. 55. Forrest Gump
  56. 56. Walley World
  57. 57. Tim Robbins
  58. 58. The Wonders
  59. 59. Tom Hanks
  60. 60. Cicely
  61. 61. Alicia Silverstone
  62. 62. Mr. Richard Belding
  63. 63. Chris Carter
  64. 64. Bronson Alcott High
  65. 65. Julia Roberts
  66. 66. Jack Dawson
  67. 67. Whitney Houston
  68. 68. Backstreet Boys
  69. 69. Steven Spielberg
  70. 70. Jason Alexander
  71. 71. Eminem
  72. 72. David Duchovny

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