Interactive Crossword Puzzle - Feb. 2005

90's Trivia

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2. What browser company had Mozilla as its mascot in the 90's?
8. What name did the Vista program change its name to?
9. In what country was the world wide web invented?
13. Greg Maddux was the first pitcher to win this award four consecutive times.
15. What beer ad campaign was "I love you, man"? (2 words)
16. What was the name of the space shuttle that replaced Challenger?
17. What rock band filed a legal action against Ticketmaster to keep concert ticket prices down? (2 words)
20. What canine breed reached new highs in popularity after being featured in Taco Bell commercials?
21. What does J K Rowling call people without any magical heritage?
23. What country had half a million of Tutsis and Hutus slaughtered in 1994?
24. A Floridian attorney suggested that inmates could donate this to reduce their sentences?
26. What Albanian born missionary was referred to as "the saint of the gutters"?
28. This computer mogul earned $12 per second the entire year of 1997.
29. What was the first movie to gross more than $1 billion at the box office?

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1. Who was taken to court for swearing off beef on her TV show?
3. What indestructible hero was beaten to death by Doomsday in DC Comics?
4. New York and New Jersey went to court for ownership if this in 1996. (2 words)
5. Where does the MS come from in MSNBC?
6. What word did Dan Quayle spell wrong at a 6th grade spelling bee?
7. What Martin Scorcese film was based on a book by Henry Hill, a former mobster?
10. What was the name of the Clinton's White House lab puppy?
11. What planet did the Galileo spacecraft begin orbiting in 1995?
12. What did the movie Scary Movie get it's title changed to in 1996?
14. Who was named Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated two months before succombing to AIDS?
15. What NBA team won 72 out of 82 games in the 1995-96 season?
18. What was the name of the child Elton John dedicated "Candle in the Wind" to?
19. What web based computer language did James Gosling first call Oak?
21. What nintendo hero was found to be more recognizable to children than Micky Mouse in 1990?
22. What iconic doll was changed to look more life like?
25. What computer hardware company left retail to become the top direct-sale vendor?
27. What network joined Disney in 1995?

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