Trivia is the easiest way to get a room full of 90s kids talking. Every question triggers a memory, and every answer starts a debate. These 100 questions are split into 10 rounds of 10, so you can pick the categories that suit your crowd or play them all.
Quick answer
Here are 100 90s trivia questions and answers in 10 rounds: toys and fads, cartoons, TV, movies, music, tech and games, fashion and beauty, year-by-year events, snacks and candy, and a bonus round of slang and Pokémon.
How to play: split into teams of 3 to 6, read one round at a time, collect answer sheets after each round and reveal answers at the end of the round for maximum suspense.
Toys and fads
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What year did virtual pets arrive in the US? | 1997 |
| 2 | What toy caused holiday stampedes in 1996? | Tickle Me Elmo |
| 3 | What talking toy was the hit of holiday 1998? | Furby |
| 4 | What were the cardboard milk caps played with slammers called? | Pogs |
| 5 | What bean-filled plush toys debuted in 1993? | Beanie Babies |
| 6 | What reaction game shouted "twist it" and "pull it"? | Bop It |
| 7 | What wrist accessory snapped around your arm and got banned at schools? | Slap bracelets |
| 8 | What 3D posters hid a picture in a pattern? | Magic Eye |
| 9 | What finger-sized skateboards were a late-90s craze? | Tech Decks |
| 10 | What water blaster changed summers in the early 90s? | Super Soaker |
Cartoons
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | What were the first three Nicktoons? | Doug, Rugrats and The Ren & Stimpy Show |
| 12 | What year did Batman: The Animated Series premiere? | 1992 |
| 13 | Who is Dexter's annoying big sister? | Dee Dee |
| 14 | What are the names of the Powerpuff Girls? | Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup |
| 15 | What is the name of Arnold's best friend in Hey Arnold!? | Gerald |
| 16 | Who is the bossy older cousin in Rugrats? | Angelica |
| 17 | What cartoon featured a wallaby living in America? | Rocko's Modern Life |
| 18 | Which villain monkey fights the Powerpuff Girls? | Mojo Jojo |
| 19 | When did the Pokémon anime premiere in the US? | September 1998 |
| 20 | What cartoon had a dog who was scared of everything? | Courage the Cowardly Dog |
TV shows
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | What year did Friends premiere? | 1994 |
| 22 | What team of teenagers morphed into colorful heroes in 1993? | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers |
| 23 | What science show host wore a bow tie? | Bill Nye |
| 24 | What spooky show featured the Midnight Society? | Are You Afraid of the Dark? |
| 25 | What sketch show for kids premiered in 1994? | All That |
| 26 | What reality game show premiered in May 2000 on an island? | Survivor |
| 27 | What sitcom starred a teenage witch and her talking cat? | Sabrina the Teenage Witch |
| 28 | What game show had contestants run through a temple? | Legends of the Hidden Temple |
| 29 | What show featured a dog acting out classic books? | Wishbone |
| 30 | What Friday night block showed family sitcoms? | TGIF |
Movies
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | What 1993 movie was about a dinosaur theme park? | Jurassic Park |
| 32 | What was the first fully computer-animated feature film? | Toy Story (1995) |
| 33 | What 1990 movie featured a boy accidentally left at home? | Home Alone |
| 34 | What 1997 movie was about a famous doomed ocean liner? | Titanic |
| 35 | What 1995 teen comedy made plaid skirt suits famous? | Clueless |
| 36 | What 1996 movie paired a basketball star with cartoon characters? | Space Jam |
| 37 | What 1999 sci-fi movie asked about red and blue pills? | The Matrix |
| 38 | What 1994 animated film followed a lion cub? | The Lion King |
| 39 | What 1997 movie featured agents who police aliens? | Men in Black |
| 40 | When did Pokémon: The First Movie open in the US? | November 1999 |
Music
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Which girl group released "Wannabe"? | Spice Girls |
| 42 | Which band released "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in 1991? | Nirvana |
| 43 | What 1996 dance song spent 14 weeks at number one in the US? | Macarena |
| 44 | Who sang "...Baby One More Time"? | Britney Spears |
| 45 | Which group sang "No Scrubs"? | TLC |
| 46 | Which brothers sang "MMMBop"? | Hanson |
| 47 | Who sang "Ice Ice Baby"? | Vanilla Ice |
| 48 | What band sang "I Want It That Way"? | Backstreet Boys |
| 49 | Who sang "Gangsta's Paradise" in 1995? | Coolio featuring L.V. |
| 50 | What song features the lyric about getting knocked down and getting up again? | Tubthumping |
Tech and games
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | What console launched in North America in September 1995? | PlayStation |
| 52 | What year did the Nintendo 64 launch in North America? | 1996 |
| 53 | What handheld got a color version in 1998? | Game Boy (Game Boy Color) |
| 54 | What device showed a phone number to call back? | A pager |
| 55 | What sound did dial-up internet make when connecting? | A screeching modem tone |
| 56 | What date did the Dreamcast launch in North America? | 9/9/99 |
| 57 | What were Pokémon Red and Blue's box-art mascots? | Charizard and Blastoise |
| 58 | What music file-sharing service launched in 1999? | Napster |
| 59 | What year did Windows 95 launch? | 1995 |
| 60 | What arcade fighting game launched the 90s fighting boom? | Street Fighter II |
Fashion and beauty
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | What hair accessory was clipped in rows along a zigzag part? | Butterfly clips |
| 62 | What music scene made flannel shirts famous? | Grunge |
| 63 | What dress started as lingerie and became 90s eveningwear? | The slip dress |
| 64 | What style of overalls wear involved unclipping one side? | One strap down |
| 65 | What color was the classic 90s lip liner? | Brown |
| 66 | What were thin, high-arched 90s brows mostly achieved with? | Tweezers |
| 67 | What nylon jacket came in color-block panels? | The windbreaker |
| 68 | What boy band hairstyle bleached only the ends? | Frosted tips |
| 69 | What shoes had extra-thick soles in the late 90s? | Platform sneakers |
| 70 | What stretchy plastic necklace looked like a tattoo? | A tattoo choker |
Year by year
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | What year did grunge go mainstream? | 1991 |
| 72 | In what year did Cartoon Network launch? | 1992 |
| 73 | What year was the Hubble Space Telescope launched? | 1990 |
| 74 | In what year did Pokémon cards launch in English? | 1999 |
| 75 | What year did the Mars Pathfinder land on Mars? | 1997 |
| 76 | What year did the Macarena top the charts? | 1996 |
| 77 | What year did the PlayStation 2 launch in North America? | 2000 |
| 78 | What worry did everyone have at the end of 1999? | The Y2K bug |
| 79 | What year did Toy Story come out? | 1995 |
| 80 | What year did the Spice Girls' "Wannabe" top the US chart? | 1997 |
Snacks and candy
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | What fruit snack had a liquid center? | Gushers |
| 82 | What fruit snack was three feet long? | Fruit by the Foot |
| 83 | What kangaroo cookies came with frosting dip? | Dunkaroos |
| 84 | What pre-packaged lunch let you build cracker stacks? | Lunchables |
| 85 | What sour candy was a schoolyard dare? | Warheads |
| 86 | What candy was a lollipop you wore on your finger? | Ring Pop |
| 87 | What clear soda launched in 1992? | A clear cola |
| 88 | What gum came in a six-foot roll? | Bubble Tape |
| 89 | What crackling candy popped in your mouth? | Pop Rocks |
| 90 | What cereal launched in 1998 based on a cookie? | Oreo O's |
Bonus round
| # | Question | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | What does "as if" mean in 90s slang? | No way |
| 92 | What does "da bomb" mean? | The best |
| 93 | What does "talk to the hand" mean? | I'm not listening |
| 94 | How many original Pokémon were there? | 151 |
| 95 | What Pokémon is number 151? | Mew |
| 96 | What did "143" mean on a pager? | I love you |
| 97 | What were Pokémon Yellow's starter Pokémon? | Pikachu |
| 98 | What does a "Be kind, rewind" sign refer to? | Rewinding VHS rental tapes |
| 99 | What was the Saturday night Nickelodeon block called? | SNICK |
| 100 | What design style used squiggles, triangles and clashing colors? | Memphis design |
Tips for a great 90s trivia night
Mix difficulty
Start each round with easy questions.
Use music clips
Play a few seconds of songs for the music round.
Add a personal round
For reunions and birthdays, write questions about your group.
Award fun prizes
90s candy, slap bracelets or a trophy.
Allow tie-breakers
Closest guess to a year wins.
Need more ideas? See 90s party games and 90s would you rather questions, and use our year guides like what was popular in 1996 to write your own questions.
Conclusion
These 100 90s trivia questions and answers are ready for parties, reunions, sleepovers and classrooms. Print them, split into teams and let the nostalgia flow.
Frequently asked questions
How do you run a 90s trivia night?
Split guests into teams, play rounds of 10 questions by category, give answer sheets to each team and keep score on a board. End with a tie-breaker round.
How many trivia questions do I need?
About 40 to 60 questions fill an hour, so this list of 100 covers a long game night.
Are these questions hard?
They range from easy nostalgia questions to harder date questions, so mixed groups can enjoy them.
Can I use these at a reunion?
Yes. Add a round about your own school or class year for a personal touch.