1990 - The People Unlimited Quiz!
- 1.The official demolition of the Berlin wall began on 13th June 1990. A concert was held on 21st July 1990 to celebrate the falling of the wall. David Hasselhoff famously sang on the wall during this event. What did he sing?
- A.
Jump in my car
- B.
Looking for freedom
- C.
Pingo Dance
- 2.Which film won the Oscar for best picture in 1990?
- A.
Misery
- B.
The Godfather, Part III
- C.
Ghost
- D.
Goodfellas
- E.
Dances with wolves
- 3.With which song did Cliff Richard have the Christmas singles chart number one in 1990?
- A.
Mistletoe and Wine
- B.
Saviour's Day
- C.
The Millennium Prayer
- 4.Which country won the 1990 FIFA World Cup?
- A.
France
- B.
Spain
- C.
West Germany
- D.
Brazil
- 5.Nelson Mandela was freed from prison on 11th February 1990. How many years had he spent in prison?
- A.
19 years
- B.
23 years
- C.
27 years
- D.
32 years
- 6.Which popular website launched in 1990?
- A.
Google
- B.
Internet Movie Database (IMDb)
- C.
Facebook
- 7.The American actress Ava Gardner died on 25th January 1990. She had three husbands during her life. Which of the following was not married to Ava Gardner?
- A.
Mickey Rooney
- B.
Frank Sinatra
- C.
Clark Gable
- D.
Artie Shaw
- 8.Which song was number one in the singles chart on 1st January 1990?
- A.
"Hangin' Tough" by New Kids on the Block
- B.
"Dub Be Good To Me" by Beats International
- C.
"The Power" by Snap
- 9.What was removed from the World Health Organisation's (WHO) list of diseases in 1990?
- A.
Obesity!
- B.
Being ginger!
- C.
Homosexuality!
- D.
Tardiness!
- 10.Which of these topical comedy TV shows was NOT created in 1990?
- A.
Drop the Dead Donkey
- B.
Have I Got News For You?
- C.
The Mark Thomas Comedy Product
- D.
The Mary Whitehouse Experience
- 11.Who won the 1990 Wimbledon Ladies Single Championship?
- A.
Martina Hingis
- B.
Martina Navratilova
- C.
Monica Seles
- 12.Imelda Marcos went on trial in 1990. What quirky fact was she famous for?
- A.
She owned over 3,000 pairs of shoes.
- B.
She owned over 3,000 garden gnomes.
- C.
She owned over 3,000 elephants.
- 13.Which country won the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest?
- A.
Spain
- B.
England
- C.
Ireland
- D.
Italy
- E.
Sweden
- 14.Who won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1990?
- A.
Stephen Hendry
- B.
Paul Gascoigne
- C.
Graham Gooch
- 15.What was the cost of the average UK house in 1990?
- A.
£35,000
- B.
£60,000
- C.
£85,000
- D.
£98,000
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