90s Pubquiz

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Rules

- Teams of 2/3

- Don't Google stuff please!

- I am always right :)

"Tamagotchi" is a Japanese portmanteau of what two words?

1. "Egg" and "Watch"
2. "Egg" and "Scrambled"
3. "Computer" and "Watch"
4. "Tame" and "Animal"

What are these items from a mega cool 90s trend called?

1. Munchies
2. Scrunchies
3. Smunchies
4. Crunchies

Which 90s toy is also called a ‘whirligig’ or a ‘bandalore’?

1. Yoyo
2. Slinky
3. Polly Pocket
4. Pogs

What does the word Pokemon mean?

1. To Catch!
2. Little Monsters
3. Bowl of Monsters
4. Pocket Monsters!

What game came packaged with a gameboy?

1. Donkey Kong
2. Super Mario Bros
3. Tetris
4. Mario Kart

The walkman, a typical 90s gadget, was created to listen to a certain kind of music genre on a plane. What genre?

1. Classical
2. Opera
3. Pop
4. Rock

A popular clothing item in the 90’s returned as a hype a few years ago. The hype disappeared quickly, because people found out it was a way to recognise hookers in the past. What clothing item are we talking about?

1. Mini Skirts
2. Velvet Dress
3. Choker
4. Checkered Pantyhose

The Ninja Turtles were HUGE in the 90s. Their names were based on?

1. Famous rockstars
2. Famous soccer players
3. Famous medieval writers
4. Famous renaissance masters

During a visit to the White House Boris Yeltsin (president of Russia) got so drunk he ...

1. He kissed the first lady Hillary Clinton
2. He urinated in the Oval office
3. He was running around naked in the gardens
4. He was trying to get a cab to go buy some pizza in his underwear

In 1997, Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone was published. Name Harry's 1st year Defence against the Dark Arts professor.

1. Professor McGonagall
2. Professor Lupin
3. Professor Quirrel
4. Professor Snape

In 1992 a Treaty was signed creating the European Union that we know today. In which city was it signed?

1. Den Haag
2. Maastricht
3. Strassburg
4. Brussels

Google was founded in 1997. What name was considered before deciding on the name Google?

1. BackRub
2. Googol
3. PageRank
4. Search

Who is the best selling artist of all of the 90s?

1. Mariah Carey
2. Nirvana
3. Madonna
4. Michael Jackson

What was the inspiration for 'Smells like teen spirit'?

1. Cobain's girlfriends deodorant and alcohol
2. Their first party in college
3. A weird night filled with drugs
4. Wait...you can understand the lyrics..?

Which song do you hear?

1. Britney Spears-Toxic
2. Alanis Morissette-Ironic
3. The Bangles-Eternal Flame
4. Natasha Bedingfield-Unwritten

This track was released by Bomfunk MC's in the year 1999. What was the title of this single?

1. Freestyler
2. Jumping
3. As I rock
4. Bombing

The Verve have taken this melody from another band, which band?

1. Oasis
2. Rolling Stones
3. Pearl Jam
4. U2

Who is this?

1. Nurse Jenny
2. Nurse Jodie
3. Nurse Joy
4. Ash Ketchum

Summer Vibes

What are the ingredients of a traditional Sex on the Beach-cocktail?

1. Vodka, Peach schnapps, Orange or pineapple juice, Cranberry juice
2. Vodka, Chambord, Midori Melon Liqueur, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice
3. Coconut rum, Midori, Chambord, lemon juice, pineapple juice
4. Cinnamon Whisky, Peach schnapps, Orange or pineapple juice, Cranberry juice

What are the three summer signs of the Zodiac?

1. Gemini, Cancer and Leo
2. Scorpio, Sagittarius and Capricorn
3. Cancer, Leo and Virgo
4. Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces

During summer solstice many pagans and druids gather around Stonehenge, which of the following 'henges' does not exist?

1. King Arthur's Round Tab
2. Glasshenge
3. Stonehenge
4. Woodhenge

Who is the largest producer of watermelon in the world?

1. Brazil
2. Italy
3. Spain
4. China

Which European country welcomes the most tourists every year?

1. France
2. Spain
3. Italy
4. Greece

Where is this picture taken?

1. Brighton
2. Genova
3. Barcelona
4. Scheveningen

What is the highest summer temperature ever recorded in Antartica (In celcius)?

1. 1,25
2. 7,85
3. 14,45
4. 20,75

Fill in: In the summer heat, the iron in France’s Eiffel Tower expands, making the tower grow more than ____ inches

1. 1
2. 6
3. 11
4. 3

The song Macarena by Los Del Rio is an indisputable Summer Hit🔥. What is the song about?

1. It is about a girl that is teasing two boy and then push them away
2. It is about a girl that is going out and just wants to dance
3. It is about a girl that cheats on her boyfriend with two other guys
4. We don’t know, but who really cares….HEEEEEE MACARENA!

The 1920's are also known as the 'Jazz Age'. In which US city did jazz originate?

1. Chicago
2. Detroit
3. New York
4. New Orleans

Which of these songs has been the 'biggest song' of 2020?

1. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
2. Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles
3. Say So - Doja Cat
4. Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa

Which of these composers became famous in the 1820's?

1. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2. Ludwig van Beethoven
3. Pjotr Iljitsj Tsjaikovski
4. Johann Sebastian Bach

One of the most famous singers of 2020 is Billie Eilish. Her full name however is;

1. Billie Eilish Pirate Baird O'Connell
2. Billiana Eilish
3. Billcentro O'Connel Eilish
4. Billinda Eilish Baird

Which actor is the highest paid actor in 2020?

1. Leonardo Dicaprio
2. Ryan Reynolds
3. Dwayne Johnson
4. Ben Affleck

After the ban on alcohol in the US started in 1920, many people still consumed it illegally. What did the federal officials do against this?

1. They destroyed all the distilleries
2. They gave free soda to lessen consumers thirst
3. They controlled random houses for alcohol
4. They poisoned the alcoholic beverages

In 1929 a large-scale project was organized to catch the Al Capone. What was he eventually convicted for?

1. Tax fraud
2. Dealing drugs
3. Murder
4. Dealing alcohol

In the 1920s, Coco Chanel outraged the fashion world, but why?

1. She promoted short dresses for women
2. She promoted pants for women
3. She promoted voting for women
4. She promoted shirts without sleeves for women

AND THE WINNER IS...

All of you of course <3