The 80s & 90s quizzes

Music, films, technology and events that defined the 1980s and 1990s

The 80s & 90s quiz takes you through two decades of music, film, television and technology. Think Michael Jackson, Madonna and Nirvana, blockbusters such as Back to the Future and Jurassic Park, the Game Boy and the Super Nintendo, and the first steps of the World Wide Web.

Questions also cover the events that made the headlines, from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the Maastricht Treaty, along with fashion, cartoons and the TV shows people watched back then. The quizzes are free, come in five difficulty levels from very easy to expert, and give an explanation after every answer, so anyone who lived through the 80s and 90s, or just discovers them, can learn something.

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Frequently asked questions about The 80s & 90s

When did the Berlin Wall fall?

The Berlin Wall fell on the evening of 9 November 1989, when East German authorities opened the border crossings between East and West Berlin. Germany was then officially reunified on 3 October 1990.

Which band recorded Smells Like Teen Spirit, and when?

Smells Like Teen Spirit is a song by the American band Nirvana, led by Kurt Cobain, released in 1991 on the album Nevermind. It brought grunge, a rock style that grew out of Seattle in the late 1980s, to a worldwide audience.

Who invented the World Wide Web and when?

The World Wide Web was devised by the British scientist Tim Berners-Lee while working at CERN, near Geneva. He wrote his proposal in 1989, and the first websites went online around 1990 and 1991, well before ordinary households started connecting to the internet.