Daily Cuppa and Quiz: June 17, 2023

#OnThisDay - In 1943, American pop singer and songwriter Barry Manilow, was born.

The decade where the internet took hold, the National Lottery was launched, we had 24-hour shopping and PJ and Duncan were getting ready to rumble...that's right...we're heading back to the nineties

1. In 1996 the world’s first sheep was cloned, what was its name?
2. Fashion designer Gianni Versace was shot on the steps of his Miami Beach mansion in which year?
3. What colour was Mr Blobby and what colour spots did he have?
4. In a speech to Guildhall, Queen Elizabeth referred to this year as her ‘Annus horribilis.’
5. What were the names of the four different ‘zones’ in the original series of ‘The Crystal Maze’?
6. The first Aldi store in the UK was opened in April 1990 – in which city?
7. Which drink was ‘too orangey for crows’?
8. Which TV star had the most copied hairstyle of the 90s?
9. What was the highest-grossing film of the decade?
10. Which 1999 film starred Tom Hanks and David Morse as prison officers?
11. Which 90s sitcom featured Hyacinth Bucket?
12. Name the rap artist who was shot and killed in Vegas in 1996?
13. Who was appointed Prime Minister for the UK in 1990?
14. Which Dutch Eurodance act had a number one hit in 1993 with ‘No Limit’?
15. Which song spent the longest as UK number one during the nineties?
16. In the blockbuster 1990 film ‘Home Alone’, what were the names of the two thieves that Kevin challenges?
17. Which major comet became visible from Earth in 1997?
18. In 1997 a round-the-world yachtsman was rescued from his capsized yacht after five days in the Southern Ocean – what was his name?
19. Which digital toys of the 90s did you have to keep alive?
20. Which late-night 90s TV show was hosted by Iain Lee and Daisy Donovan and launched Sacha Baron Cohen’s career when he appeared as Ali G?

Answers for June 16:
Questions: 1.How old was Shakespeare when he died? 42, 32, 62, 52 2.Which English racehorse and Irish Grand National Winner was known as 'Dessie'? 3.Who played Mr Darcy in the 1995 television series 'Pride and Prejudice'? 4.How many stars are on the national flag of New Zealand? 5.What is the highest straight flush in a game of poker? 6.In the children's tv series, what is the name of Bob the Builder's female business partner? 7.What colour is the skin of a kumquat? 8."High Voltage" and "TNT" were the first two releases by which band? ACDC, T-Rex, Rainbow, Iron Maiden 9.The gemstone pearl represents which month of the year? 10.In which London street does fictional character Sweeney Todd have his barber shop?
Answers: 1.52 2.Desert Orchid 3.Colin Firth 4.Four 5.Royal Flush 6.Wendy 7.Orange 8.ACDC 9.June 10.Fleet Street

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