Events From the 1990s Trivia Quiz

Answer: 24th April 1990

The Hubble space telescope was placed into orbit by space shuttle Discovery. It was supposed to be launched in 1983, but the project was hampered by technical issues, finance issues, and the Challenger disaster in 1986. It was built by the United States space agency NASA with contributions from the European Space Agency. Spacecraft properties: manufacturer - Lockheed Martin (spacecraft) Perkin-Elmer (optics) dimensions; 13.2 m x 4.2 m (43 ft x 14 ft).

Answer: 8th August 1991

The Warsaw radio mast was a radio mast located near Gıbin, Poland. Its 2 MW transmitters could send out signals that could be received almost all over the globe. The mast was initially constructed to replace the Raszyn radio transmitter. The height of the Warsaw radio mast was 646.38m (2,120.67 ft).

Answer: 2nd November 1992

The A330 is a wide-body aircraft designed and produced by Airbus. It has fly-by-wire controls as well as a glass cockpit. The A330 was Airbus's first airliner to offer a choice of three engines. Some characteristics are fuselage width 5.64m, wingspan (geometric) 60.30m, and height 16.79m.

Answer: 26th February 1993

This bombing was a terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in NYC. A truck bomb detonated in the car park under the North Tower. The intent was to send the North Tower (Tower 1) crashing into the South Tower (Tower 2), bringing both towers down. The bomb killed six people and injured over one thousand.

Answer: 14th November 1994

The Channel Tunnel also referred to as the Eurotunnel or Chunnel, is a 50.45-kilometer (31.35 mi) railway tunnel between England and France. The final cost was £9 billion, almost double its predicted budget of £4.7 billion. Since at least 1997, people have attempted to use the tunnel to travel illegally to the UK.

Some characteristics include line length 50.45 km (31.35 mi) and tracks two single-track tunnels one service tunnel.

Answer: 3rd September 1995

eBay Inc is an American multinational e-commerce corporation based in San Jose, California. The eBay website is an online auction and shopping website in which people and businesses buy and sell. The first thing sold on eBay was a broken laser pointer that sold for $14.83. The site was formerly known as AuctionWeb (1995-1997), and the founder's name is Pierre Omidyar.

Answer: 17th July 1996

TWA flight 800 was a Boeing 747-100 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near East Moriches, New York, at about 8:31 pm EDT, 12 minutes after taking off from John F. Kennedy International Airport. The conclusion was that the accident's probable cause was the explosion of flammable fuel vapors in the center fuel tank. The crash killed all 230 people on board.

Answer: 16th October 1997

"The New York Times" is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. The New York Times has expanded its layout and organization since the mid-1970s, adding special weekly sections on various themes. On 14th September 1857, the newspaper officially shortened its name from "New-York Daily Times" to "The New York Times". "The New York Times" was founded by Henry Jarvis Raymond on 18th September 1851.

Answer: 2nd August 1998

In August 1998, the Second Congo War (also known as the Great African War or the Great African War, and occasionally referred to as the African World War) began. Nine African countries and over twenty-five armed groups were ultimately involved. The war and its aftermath resulted in the deaths of 5.4 million people, mostly due to disease and starvation.

The war was fought for two weeks short of 5 years.

Answer: 24th March 1999

On the morning of 24th March 1999, a Belgian transport truck carrying flour and margarine entered the French entrance and caught fire in the tunnel, killing 39 people. The fire lasted 53 hours and reached 1,000 degrees Celsius (1,830 degrees Fahrenheit).

It took more than five days for the tunnel to cool enough to begin repairs. All the deceased were on the French side and were ultimately reduced to bones and ash.