The BIG England 90s Quiz – 50 Questions & Answers
Love the 90s? How high can YOU score in the BIG England 90s quiz?
Wasn’t the 90s just THE BEST?
Such an innocent time where all we (I) had to worry about was which colour to paint each fingernail. We had great music, the best films, and the whole family would come together for a Saturday night watching the Gladiators.
England in the 90s was a whole mood, and one I love to relive at any opportunity. If this sounds like you then THIS is the England 90s quiz for you. Great if you’re looking for unusual 90s quiz questions!
I’ve kept it light and fun – as life was in the 90s – and we have TWO picture rounds in this England in the 90s quiz. So, let’s crack on.
Welcome to my 50 England in the 90s quiz questions!
You can either do this England 90s quiz yourself, or you could use this quiz about the 90s in England to play against (or with) your friends.
This England Nineties Quiz has five rounds of 9 to 10 questions, and a final question to finish.
The answers to the England 90s quiz are at the end of the post, so don’t scroll down too far if you don’t want to see them. Don’t forget to share your scores in the comments at the end of the post.
Enjoy…
England 90s Quiz Questions
How well do you know England in the 90s?
Round 1 England 90s Quiz: 90s TV
How well were you paying attention to TV in the 90s? No smart phones to distract us back then!
1. What colour was Mr Blobby and what colour spots did he have?
2. Which kids’ shows did Neil Buchanan present in the 90s?
3. Who presented SM:TV Live with Ant and Dec?
4. What were the names of the four different ‘zones’ in the original series of ‘The Crystal Maze’?
5. Name either of the original two presenters of the TV show Gladiators.
6. Who hosted TFI Friday?
7. What was the name of the TV show that two teams compete at DIY?
8. What could Bernard do with his watch?
9. Name the three presenters of Fun House?
10. Which kids drama were PJ and Duncan on?
Round 2 England 90s Quiz: 90s Music
England in the nineties had some great musical acts, but how many can you name?
11. In which year did Spice Girls have their first number one single?
12. Where is nineties DJ Fatboy Slim from?
13. Which song by Wet Wet Wet spent 15 weeks at the top of the charts in this era?
14. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of the UK in May 1997?
15. Everybody’s Free to Wear Sunscreen was a 1999 hit for which Australian artist, best known for film directing?
16. What famous boyband were formed in 1993 by Louis Walsh?
17. Elton John was awarded the crown for best selling single of the whole decade. But which one was it?
18. Pulp released their iconic single Common People in 1995. But where in the UK are the band from?
19. Name three members of Oasis…
20. Which 90s song has the line: “Never stopped me dreaming”.
Round 3 England 90s Quiz: Name That 90s Toy
Next round is all about nineties toys – how many can you name?
Round 4 England 90s Quiz: Culture Questions
Next up, 90s culture – show us what you know in this England 90s quiz…
30. Who knocked England out of the 1998 Fifa World Cup finals in France on penalties?
31. Who was the Prime Minister from November 1990-97?
32. In what year was O.J. Simpson acquitted after a high-profile, televised court case?
33. What was the name of the sheep cloned in 1995?
34. What was the name of the little electronic pet you had to keep alive?
35. How many years had Nelson Mandela been in jail by the time he was released in 1990?
36. What currency was introduced in 1999?
37. eBay, Google, Amazon and Yahoo were all launched in the 90s, but which one came first?
38. The first Harry Potter book was published in 1997. What was it called?
39. What was the first film ever to cross the billion dollar mark?
40. In which athletics event did Jonathan Edwards win an Olympic silver medal in 1996?
Round 5 England 90s Quiz: Name that Cartoon
How well do you know your 90s cartoons?
England 90s Quiz: Final bonus round
The big question in this nineties quiz is…
50. The Spice Girls were the biggest selling band of the 90s – can you name FIVE of their 8 best selling singles of the 90s?
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Answers to the England 90s quiz
Round 1 England 90s Quiz: 90s TV
1. What colour was Mr Blobby and what colour spots did he have?
Pink and yellow
2. Which kids’ shows did Neil Buchanan present in the 90s?
Art Attack, Finders Keepers and Zzap – get a point for two of the three.
3. Who presented SM:TV Live with Ant and Dec?
Cat Deeley
4. What were the names of the four different ‘zones’ in the original series of ‘The Crystal Maze’?
Aztec, Futuristic, Medieval and Industrial (Ocean zone replaced the industrial zone in series 4)
5. Name either of the original two presenters of the TV show Gladiators.
John Fashanu and Ulrika Johnson.
6. Who hosted TFI Friday?
Chris Evans
7. What was the name of the TV show that two teams compete at DIY?
Changing Rooms
8. What could Bernard do with his watch?
Stop time
9. Name the three presenters of Fun House?
Pat Sharp, Melanie and Martina
10. Which kids drama were PJ and Duncan on?
Byker Grove
Round 2 England 90s Quiz: 90s Music
11. In which year did Spice Girls have their first number one single?
1996
12. Where is nineties DJ Fatboy Slim from?
Kent or Surrey
13. Which song by Wet Wet Wet spent 15 weeks at the top of the charts in this era?
Love is All Around
14. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of the UK in May 1997?
Katrina and the Waves (Love Shine a Light)
15. Everybody’s Free to Wear Sunscreen was a 1999 hit for which Australian artist, best known for film directing?
Baz Luhrman
16. What famous boyband were formed in 1993 by Louis Walsh?
Boyzone
17. Elton John was awarded the crown for best selling single of the whole decade. But which one was it?
Candle in the Wind
18. Pulp released their iconic single Common People in 1995. But where in the UK are the band from?
Sheffield
19. Name three members of Oasis…
Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Paul Arthurs, Tony McCarroll, Paul McGuigan, Andy Bell, Alan White, Gem Archer
20. Which 90s song has the line: “Never stopped me dreaming”.
Three Lions
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Round 3 England 90s Quiz: Name That 90s Toy
21. Troll
22. Bop It
23. Hungry Hippos
24. Etch a Sketch
25. Dream Phone
26. Polly Pocket
27. Furby
28. Frosty the Snowman
29. Gogos Crazy Bones
Round 4 England 90s Quiz: Culture Questions
30. Who knocked England out of the 1998 Fifa World Cup finals in France on penalties?
Argentina
31. Who was the Prime Minister from November 1990 to 97?
John Major
32. In what year was O.J. Simpson acquitted after a high-profile, televised court case?
1995
33. What was the name of the sheep cloned in 1995?
Dolly
34. What was the name of the little electronic pet you had to keep alive?
Tamagotchi
35. How many years had Nelson Mandela been in jail by the time he was released in 1990?
27
36. What currency was introduced in 1999?
Euro
37. eBay, Google, Amazon and Yahoo were all launched in the 90s, but which one came first?
Amazon
38. The first Harry Potter book was published in 1997. What was it called?
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
39. What was the first film ever to cross the billion dollar mark?
Titanic
40. In which athletics event did Jonathan Edwards win an Olympic silver medal in 1996?
Triple Jump
Round 5 England 90s Quiz: Name that Cartoon
41. Powerpuff Girls
42. Recess
43. Doug
44. Cow and Chicken
45. Hey Arnold
46. Tom and Jerry
47. Jonny Bravo
48. Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
49. Pokemon
England 90s Quiz: Final bonus round
50. The Spice Girls were the biggest selling band of the 90s – can you name FIVE of their 8 best selling singles of the 90s?
- Wannabe
- Say You’ll Be There
- 2 Become 1
- Mama
- Spice Up Your Life
- Too Much
- Viva Forever
- Goodbye
I miss the 90s!
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quite certain 10 should be biker grove
Thank you. Yes, you’re right. Basic 90s knowledge right there. Thanks for correcting me!
Round 1, question 10
Wrong! It’s Biker Grove
Round 5, question 48
Wrong! It’s Ahhh Real Monsters
Thanks Gary. I’m mortified on both accounts – you’re very right. I’ve now edited them.
Maggie Thatcher was PM until November 1990. Then it was John Major
Hello Lori-Anne, thanks for your comment. I’ve edited the question to make it clearer. Thanks for taking the time to message!