1990s Trivia

150+ Best 1990s Trivia Questions & Answers

Mike Oberman

Updated: July 6th, 2023

Are you a 90s music aficionado? Dive into this collection of 1990s trivia questions and see if you can remember the hits, the bands, and the iconic pop culture moments.

General 1990s Trivia

Question: Barbie Girl and Doctor Jones were UK No. 1s for which 90s band?

Answer: Aqua

Question: What one-hit wonder group had a hit in 1992 with 'Jump Around'?

Answer: House Of Pain

Question: Who had a hit in the 1990s with 'Buddy Holly'?

Answer: Weezer

Question: What country group sang the hit song 'Wide Open Spaces'?

Answer: Dixie Chicks

Question: Who sang 'Livin' La Vida Loca'?

Answer: Ricky Martin

Question: Who sang 'Kiss From a Rose'?

Answer: Seal

Question: The Rembrandts' song 'I'll Be There For You' served as the theme song for what TV show?

Answer: Friends

Question: What group sang the song 'Zombie'?

Answer: The Cranberries

Question: All That She Wants was released in 1992 by which Swedish pop group?

Answer: Ace of Base

Question: Wonderwall was released in 1995 by which British rock band from Manchester?

Answer: Oasis

Question: Mel B was known as which 'Spice?

Answer: Scary

Question: Who had number one hit songs in the 80s named 'Dreamlover' and 'Fantasy'?

Answer: Mariah Carey

Question: I Have Nothing and I'm Every Woman were UK Top 10 hits for which female artist in 1993?

Answer: Whitney Houston

Question: Waiting For Tonight was a 90s hit for which American singer, dancer, and actress?

Answer: J-Lo (Jennifer Lopez)

Question: Who sang 'I Will Always Love You'?

Answer: Whitney Houston

Question: Who sang the hit song 'Because You Loved Me'?

Answer: Celine Dion

Question: Mel C was known as which 'Spice'?

Answer: Sporty

Question: In which year did Britney Spears release her debut single Baby 1 More Time?

Answer: 1999

Question: Who made rockers sad with the somber song 'Creep'?

Answer: Radiohead

Question: How many UK No. 1s did Oasis have in the 90s?

Answer: 4

1990s Singles & Artists Trivia

Question: Unfinished Symphony, Teardrop and Angel are 90s singles by which English group and art collective?

Answer: Massive Attack

Question: How many number one hits did Wilson Phillips have in the 1990s?

Answer: 4

Question: What rapper had a number one hit with the song 'Hypnotize'?

Answer: Notorious BIG

Question: Who gave us something to talk about with the song 'Something To Talk About'?

Answer: Bonnie Raitt

Question: Who sang the hit song 'Un-Break My Heart'?

Answer: Toni Braxton

Question: Who sang the song 'No Scrubs'?

Answer: TLC

Question: Who released the album 'To The Extreme'?

Answer: Vanilla Ice

Question: Which record did Ace of Base take to No.1 in 1994?

Answer: The Sign

Question: Who hit No.1 in 1992 with 'I'll Be There'?

Answer: Mariah Carey

Question: What was the Spice Girls debut single?

Answer: Wannabe

Question: Who had a number 1 hit in 1990 with 'Opposites Attract'?

Answer: Paula Abdul

Question: Which Boyband sang about the 'End of the Road' in 1992?

Answer: Boyz II Men

Question: Paula Cole had a hit in 1998 with 'I Don't Want To….'?

Answer: Wait

Question: Who composed the music for the 1994 musical Copacabana?

Answer: Barry Manilow

Question: Mo Money Mo Problems was a hit for which Hip Hop Star?

Answer: Notorious BIG

Question: New Kids on the Block had a No.1 in 1990 with 'Matter of….'?

Answer: Time

Question: Boyz II Men released 'I'll Make Love to You' in which year?

Answer: 1994

Question: The Spice Girls first topped the US Charts in which year?

Answer: 1997

Question: Who tore up a picture of the Pope on US Television in 1992?

Answer: Sinead O'Connor

Question: Who had a worldwide hit with 'I Believe I Can Fly' in 1997?

Answer: R. Kelly

1990s Hits Trivia

Question: Nobody Knows was a 1996 hit for which 'project'?

Answer: The Tony Rich Project

Question: Wild Wood was an album released in 1993 by whom?

Answer: Paul Weller

Question: Who performed the hit song 'Bittersweet Symphony'?

Answer: The Verve

Question: Which 90s band sang the song Glory Box?

Answer: Portishead

Question: Who sang the hit song 'That's The Way Love Goes'?

Answer: Janet Jackson

Question: Ooh Aah...Just A Little Bit was a best-selling track of the 90s for which artist?

Answer: Gina G

Question: Cher had a UK No. 1 hit with which song in 1998?

Answer: Believe

Question: What alternative group performed the songs 'Never There' and 'The Distance'?

Answer: Cake

Question: Which band had a one-hit wonder in 1998 with You Get What You Give?

Answer: New Radicals

Question: Daft Punk had a UK Top 10 single in 1997 with which single?

Answer: Around The World

Question: LeAnn Rimes had a 1998 hit with the song 'How Do I…'?

Answer: Live

Question: Which 'Citizen' released the 1999 track 'Better Days'?

Answer: Citizen King

Question: Which band had an international hit with 'Don't Speak'?

Answer: No Doubt

Question: Which singer released 'From This Moment On' in 1999?

Answer: Shania Twain

Question: From This Moment On was a 1999 release by which singer?

Answer: Shania Twain

Question: Timmy T hit the No.1 spot in which year with 'One More Try'?

Answer: 1991

Question: How many members were there in the band Color Me Badd?

Answer: 4

Question: Who had their only Number 1 with the song 'The First Time'?

Answer: Surface

Question: What is the real surname of the 1990s chart-topper Brandy?

Answer: Norwood

Question: Which male singer had a 1998 No.1 with 'Nice and Slow'?

Answer: Usher

Question: Black Coffee was a 2000 song released by which girl group?

Answer: All Saints

Question: Christina Aguilera released Genie in a Bottle in which year?

Answer: 1999

Question: In what year did Hanson achieve fame with the song 'Mmmbop'?

Answer: 1997

Question: Escapade was a No.1 hit for which member of the Jacksons?

Answer: Janet

Question: Who scored a No.1 hit with 'This Used to Be My Playground'?

Answer: Madonna

Question: Britney Spears released 'Baby One More Time' in which year?

Answer: 1999

Question: Which female singer had a 1998 hit with 'How Do I Live'?

Answer: LeAnn Rimes

Question: Hard Knock Life was released in 1999 by which rap superstar?

Answer: Jay Z

Question: Who legally adopted a symbol to replace his name in 1993?

Answer: Prince

Question: Richie McDonald was the lead singer with which 1990s band?

Answer: Lonestar

1990s Female Singers Trivia

Question: Without You, Fantasy, and Hero were UK Top 10s in the 90s for which female singer-songwriter?

Answer: Mariah Carey

Question: Who sang the hit song 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' in 1996?

Answer: Deep Blue Something

Question: Who said 'That Don't Impress Me Much' in 1999?

Answer: Shania Twain

Question: Who had a hit with 'Belfast Child' in the 1990s?

Answer: Simple Minds

Question: Who had a 1997 hit with 'I Belong to You'?

Answer: Rome

Question: What color Velvet was a No.1 hit for Alannah Myles?

Answer: Black

Question: Which Jennifer had a No.4 hit in 1998 with 'Crush'?

Answer: Paige

Question: Who released her 'Immaculate Collection' in 1991?

Answer: Madonna

Question: Which singer took 'My All' to No.1 in 1998?

Answer: Mariah Carey

Question: Who had a No.1 hit with 'Justify My Love'?

Answer: Madonna

1990s Boybands Trivia

Question: Gary Barlow was a member of which 1990s boyband?

Answer: Take That

Question: Darius Rucker was a leading member of which band?

Answer: Hootie and the Blowfish

Question: Which boyband had a hit with 'Matter of Time'?

Answer: New Kids On The Block

Question: Tonia Tash was a member of which 1990s Girl Group?

Answer: Divine

Question: Which band scored a 1992 hit with 'All 4 Love'?

Answer: Color Me Badd

Question: Emma Bunton was known as which 'Spice'?

Answer: Baby

Question: How many members were in the band RnB band Surface?

Answer: 3

Question: Alfred Nevarez was a member of which 1990s boy band?

Answer: All 4 One

Question: The boy band Five came from which country?

Answer: England

Question: How many members were there in Kris Kross?

Answer: 2

1990s Rock Hits Trivia

Question: What was the only song to reach number one on Billboard's alternative music chart in the 1990s for the band Semisonic?

Answer: Closing Time

Question: What one-hit wonder artist saw brief success with the song 'Bitch'?

Answer: Meredith Brooks

Question: Brandy and Monica sang what hit song that stayed at number one for 13 weeks?

Answer: The Boy Is Mine

Question: Usher scored a number one hit in 1998 with what song?

Answer: Nice And Slow

Question: Who sang the auto-tuned hit 'Believe'?

Answer: Cher

Question: Who was the front woman for the band No Doubt who had a hit with Don't Speak in 1997?

Answer: Gwen Stefani

Question: What group spent five weeks at number one with 'The Sign'?

Answer: Ace of Base

Question: Who helped 2Pac with the rap song 'California Love'?

Answer: Dr. Dre

Question: Who sang the song 'Where The Wild Roses Grow' with Nick Cave in 1995?

Answer: Kylie Minogue

Question: Who's 'MTV Unplugged' album reached number one on the Billboard Hot 200 chart in the 1990s?

Answer: Eric Clapton

Question: Who sang the song 'Take a Bow'?

Answer: Madonna

Question: Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters was once the drummer for which 90s grunge band?

Answer: Nirvana

1990s Pop Groups Trivia

Question: In what year did Toni Braxton release Unbreak My Heart?

Answer: 1997

Question: How many members were there in 1990s Boyband 98 Degrees?

Answer: 4

Question: How many weeks did 'Informer' by Snow top the US Chart?

Answer: 7

Question: Which girl band reached No.4 in 1998 with 'Never Ever'?

Answer: All Saints

Question: How many weeks did Lonestar spend at No.1 with 'Amazed'?

Answer: 2

Question: What was Whitney Houston's first No.1 hit in the 1990s?

Answer: I'm Your Baby Tonight

Question: How was Antony Ray better known in the world of music?

Answer: Sir Mix-a-Lot

Question: Crooked Rain Crooked Rain was a 1990s album by which band?

Answer: Pavement

Question: Paul Abdul was looking forward to 'The Promise of a New….'?

Answer: Day

Question: The video for 'Baby One More Time' was mainly set where?

Answer: School

1990s Bands Trivia

Question: Wayna and Nathan Morris were members of which 1990s band?

Answer: Boyz II Men

Question: Which male singer had a 1994 hit with 'Bump N Grind'?

Answer: R. Kelly

Question: When The Lights Go Out was a Top 10 hit for which boyband?

Answer: Five

Question: Insomniac and Dookie were 1990s albums by which band?

Answer: Green Day

Question: Which female singer was 'Coming out of the Dark' in 1991?

Answer: Gloria Estefan

Question: Bill Corgan is the lead vocalist with which 1990s band?

Answer: Smashing Pumpkins

Question: Which day of the week is 'Blue,' according to New Order?

Answer: Monday

Question: Complete the name of the 1990s Boy Band '____ degrees'?

Answer: 98

Question: Eddie Vedder was the lead singer with which 1990s band?

Answer: Pearl Jam

Question: Which singer released the album 'Jagged Little Pill'?

Answer: Alanis Morissette

Collaborative Hits & Artists Trivia

Question: Brandy and Monica sang what hit song that stayed at number one for 13 weeks?

Answer: The Boy Is Mine

Question: Usher scored a number one hit in 1998 with what song?

Answer: Nice And Slow

Question: Who sang the auto-tuned hit 'Believe'?

Answer: Cher

Question: Who was the front woman for the band No Doubt who had a hit with Don't Speak in 1997?

Answer: Gwen Stefani

Question: What group spent five weeks at number one with 'The Sign'?

Answer: Ace of Base

Question: Who helped 2Pac with the rap song 'California Love'?

Answer: Dr. Dre

Question: Who sang the song 'Where The Wild Roses Grow' with Nick Cave in 1995?

Answer: Kylie Minogue

Question: Who's 'MTV Unplugged' album reached number one on the Billboard Hot 200 chart in the 1990s?

Answer: Eric Clapton

Question: Who sang the song 'Take a Bow'?

Answer: Madonna

Question: Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters was once the drummer for which 90s grunge band?

Answer: Nirvana

Miscellaneous 1990s Trivia

Question: What nationality was 1990s star Ini Kamoze?

Answer: Jamaican

Question: In 1991 Gloria Estefan was 'Coming out of….'?

Answer: The Dark

Question: Shania Twain told us in 1999 'Man! I Feel Like a….'?

Answer: Woman

Question: In 1994 Boys II Men were 'On Bended….'?

Answer: Knee

Question: Who was 'Getting Jiggy With It' in 1999?

Answer: Will Smith

Question: What was Britney Spears' first hit single?

Answer: Hit Me Baby One More Time

Question: In 1990 Bon Jovi had a No.1 hit with '…of Glory'?

Answer: Blaze

Question: Where did Bone Thugs want to meet in 1996?

Answer: Crossroads

Question: In what year did Madonna release Vogue?

Answer: 1990

Question: What nationality was Reggae singer Snow?

Answer: Canadian