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1994-What a Year!

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What major event happened in 1994 that led to the cancellation of the World Series for the first time since 1904?

a)

1994 Major League Baseball strike

b)

1994 MLB lockout

c)

1994 baseball players' strike

d)

1994 World Series boycott

2.

Which popular TV show debuted in 1994 and followed the lives of six friends living in New York City?


a)


The Office

b)

Friends

c)

How I Met Your Mother

d)

Seinfeld

3.

Who won the FIFA World Cup in 1994, held in the United States?

a)

Germany

b)

Italy

c)

Argentina

d)

Brazil

4.

What significant technological advancement was introduced by IBM in 1994, revolutionizing personal computing?

a)

CD-ROM drive

b)

Floppy disk drive

c)

DVD drive

d)

VHS player

5.

Which famous singer released the hit song 'I Will Always Love You' in 1994?

a)

Mariah Carey

b)

Celine Dion

c)

Adele

d)

Whitney Houston

6.

In 1994, Nelson Mandela became the first black president of which country?

a)

South Africa

b)

Kenya

c)

Ghana

d)

Nigeria

7.

What was the name of the figure skater who was the victim in a scandal at the 1994 Winter Olympics?

a)

Kristi Yamaguchi

b)

Tonya Harding

c)

Nancy Kerrigan

d)

Michelle Kwan

8.

Which iconic video game console was released by Sony in 1994, changing the gaming industry forever?

a)

Xbox

b)

Atari 2600

c)

Nintendo Switch

d)

PlayStation

9.

Which landmark internet company was founded in 1994, becoming a pioneer in e-commerce?

a)

Google

b)

Amazon

c)

eBay

d)

Yahoo!

10.

What popular toy was banned from the National Security Agency offices for fear that it could be used to eavesdrop?

a)

Tickle Me Elmo

b)

Tamagotchi

c)

Furby

d)

Beanie Babies

11.

Who won the NBA Championship in 1994?

a)

Chicago Bulls

b)

Los Angeles Lakers

c)

Houston Rockets

d)

New York Knicks

12.

In 1994, the first online food (pizza) order was placed. Where was is from?

a)

Pizza Hut

b)

Domino's

c)

Little Caesars

d)

Randazzo

13.

Which movie, released in 1994, won 6 Academy Awards?

a)

Forest Gump

b)

Home Alone

c)

Gremlins

d)

Goonies

14.

What was the daily temperature on 3-24-94?

a)

High: 75 °

Low: 38 °

b)

High: 45 °

Low: 30 °

c)

High: 65 °

Low: 29 °

d)

High: 57 °

Low: 35

15.

What was the #1 song on March 24, 1994?

a)

"Without You" Mariah Carey

b)

"Again" Janet Jackson

c)

"The Sign" Ace of Base

d)

"The Most Beautiful Girl in the World" Prince

16.

Why was 1994 a momentous year in the tech industry?

a)

Laptops

b)

World Wide Web-Internet

c)

Amazon

d)

Smartphones

17.

We are so happy to wish Mrs. Bailey a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

a)

True

b)

False