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1990s Music Quiz

Revisit britpop, grunge, girl groups, hip-hop and electronic music in this 1990s music quiz. Test your 90s music knowledge with 100 multiple-choice questions about the artists behind the songs, memorable albums and original album release years. Choose one of five fixed sets, play a full twenty-question round from Easy to Very hard, or jump straight to a tougher level. Every answer gets instant feedback, and printable question sheets are available for quiz night.

Set 1 of 5

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What’s in this 1990s music quiz?

Each of the five sets contains 20 questions, with five questions at each difficulty. Choose Easy for the full round, Medium for 15 questions, Hard for 10 or Very hard for five.

Topics in the mix

  • Britpop, grunge, girl groups, hip-hop and electronic music
  • Songs and the artists who recorded them
  • Albums and their original release years

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Spoilers ahead. Pick a set for your quiz night, then read the questions aloud or print separate question and answer sheets. One point per correct answer.

Set 1 · 1990s music

  1. Easy
    Which artist or group recorded the 1990s song “Wonderwall”?

    Answer: Oasis

  2. Easy
    Which artist or group recorded the 1990s song “Wannabe”?

    Answer: Spice Girls

  3. Easy
    Which artist or group recorded the 1990s song “Smells Like Teen Spirit”?

    Answer: Nirvana

  4. Easy
    Which artist or group recorded the 1990s song “...Baby One More Time”?

    Answer: Britney Spears

  5. Easy
    Which artist or group recorded the 1990s song “I Will Always Love You (1992 version)”?

    Answer: Whitney Houston

  6. Medium
    Who recorded “The Rhythm of the Night” during the 1990s?

    Answer: Corona

  7. Medium
    Who recorded “Rhythm Is a Dancer” during the 1990s?

    Answer: Snap!

  8. Medium
    Who recorded “What Is Love” during the 1990s?

    Answer: Haddaway

  9. Medium
    Who recorded “Insomnia” during the 1990s?

    Answer: Faithless

  10. Medium
    Who recorded “Firestarter” during the 1990s?

    Answer: The Prodigy

  11. Hard
    Which artist or band released the 1990s album “Nevermind”?

    Answer: Nirvana

  12. Hard
    Which artist or band released the 1990s album “Definitely Maybe”?

    Answer: Oasis

  13. Hard
    Which artist or band released the 1990s album “(What's the Story) Morning Glory?”?

    Answer: Oasis

  14. Hard
    Which artist or band released the 1990s album “OK Computer”?

    Answer: Radiohead

  15. Hard
    Which artist or band released the 1990s album “Parklife”?

    Answer: Blur

  16. Very hard
    In which year was Spice Girls’s album “Spiceworld” first released?

    Answer: 1997

  17. Very hard
    In which year was Shania Twain’s album “Come On Over” first released?

    Answer: 1997

  18. Very hard
    In which year was Foo Fighters’s album “The Colour and the Shape” first released?

    Answer: 1997

  19. Very hard
    In which year was Pearl Jam’s album “Ten” first released?

    Answer: 1991

  20. Very hard
    In which year was Soundgarden’s album “Superunknown” first released?

    Answer: 1994

Original Kwizzin music rounds, arranged from recording credits and album release facts. No lyrics or audio are reproduced. Question wording is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Music sources and editorial notes.

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