The Dilettante's Guide to 1990s Music Quiz

Answer: Ironic

The single for "Ironic" was released in 1996 and made it to the top of the Canadian RPM Singles Chart and number four on Billboard's Hot 100. The album, "Jagged Little Pill", also included songs like "Head over Feet", "Hand in My Pocket", and "You Learn". Alanis Morissette was born in Ontario, Canada in 1974.

In addition to singing, she has appeared in several movies and TV shows including "Dogma", "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back", and "Weeds".

Answer: Dookie

"Dookie" was the band's first album with Reprise Records, but it was their third studio album. The album made it to number two on the Billboard 200 chart, but won a Grammy in 1995 for Best Alternative Music Album. Green Day's original name was Sweet Children, but they changed the name to Green Day in 1989. Band members include Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tre Cool. Tre Cool replaced the original drummer, John Kiffmeyer, before the recording of the band's second album "Kerplunk" in 1990.

Answer: Korn

Korn was formed in 1993 when three members of the band L.A.P.D. (James Shaffer, Reginald Arvizu, and David Silveria) joined up with Brian Welch and Jonathan Davis. They actually got the band name from a fan suggestion, but changed the spelling and reversed the 'R'. Though admitting the name was dumb, band member Silveria said that it didn't matter because "the music makes the name".

"Freak on a Leash" was from the 1998 album "Follow the Leader". In addition to winning a Grammy, "Freak on a Leash" also won MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rock Video and Best Editing. Some of the band's other songs include "No Place to Hide", "A.D.I.D.A.S.", and "Got the Life".

Answer: Creep

The song "Creep" won the group a Grammy in 1996 for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. The song talked about a woman who cheated on her man in response to his cheating. Other singles released from "CrazySexyCool" were "Waterfalls", "Red Light Special", and "Diggin' on You", all of which made it to the top five of the US Hot 100 chart.

TLC was made up of T-Boz (Tionne Watkins), Left Eye (Lisa Lopes), and Chilli (Rozonda Thomas) until the death of Left Eye in 2002. Some of their other albums include "3D", "FanMail", and "Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip".

Answer: Wannabe

Though "Wannabe" was part of their debut album entitled "Spice", the song's single was released in the UK in June 1996, five months before the album's release in November. The song stayed at the top of the Eurochart Hot 100 for nine weeks.

Spice Girls formed in 1994, and each member took on a 'spicy' nickname: Baby Spice (Emma Bunton), Sporty Spice (Melanie Chisholm), Ginger Spice (Geri Halliwell), Scary Spice (Melanie Brown), and Posh Spice (Victoria Adams/Beckham). In 1998, Geri Halliwell left the group, and the rest split up after the release of their album "Forever" in 2000. All five got back together briefly from 2007-2008 for a reunion tour and release of their "Greatest Hits" album.

Answer: Yesterday

The song was originally included on the 1965 album "Help!" by The Beatles. More than 2,000 cover versions of the song have been made. The original song by The Beatles made it to the number one spot on Billboard's Hot 100 Chart. Boyz II Men's cover version included on their album "II" was performed a cappella.

Boyz II Men's album "II" also included hit songs like "On Bended Knee", "I'll Make Love to You", and "Water Runs Dry".

Answer: Selena

Selena Quintanilla-Perez was born in Texas in 1971, and she was only 23 when she was murdered by Yolanda Saldivar. In 1999, Billboard named her the "Top Latin Artist of the '90s". She gained fame in the 1980s, but her most successful singles were released in 1994 and 1995. Some of her songs include "Como la Flor", "Amor Prohibido", "Dreaming of You", and "Bidi Bidi Bom Bom".

Answer: Jumper

"Jumper" was the fifth single from the album "Third Eye Blind" and reached the number five spot on the Billboard Top 100 Chart. The band's lead singer Stephan Jenkins wrote the song, including references to the hardships in his own life as well as to a friend jumping off a bridge.

Third Eye Blind was formed in 1993 in San Francisco. Some of their most well-known songs included "Semi-Charmed Life", "Jumper", "Deep Inside of You", and "Graduate".

Answer: Faith

The band had a lot of success with the song in their live performances before including it on their debut album. The song was originally recorded by George Michael in his 1987 album "Faith".

Fred Durst, along with John Otto and Sam Rivers, formed Limp Bizkit in 1994 in Jacksonville, Florida. In addition to their debut album, the group has also had success with the albums "Significant Other" and "Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water".

Answer: Reflection

"Reflection" was Aguilera's debut single, and recording this song led her to a record deal with RCA. She got the job singing the song after recording her performance of Whitney Houston's "Run to You", to show that she had the vocal ability to hit all the notes required for "Reflection".

Christina Aguilera was born in New York to an American mother and an Ecuadorian father. She was a contestant on "Star Search" in 1990 and part of "The Mickey Mouse Club" in 1993 and 1994. Her self-titled debut album came out in 1999, and in 2000, she released a Spanish language album called "Mi Reflejo". Some of her hit songs include "Genie in a Bottle", "What a Girl Wants", "Beautiful", and "Ain't No Other Man".