1. "Lambada"
   "Bailando"
2. "La Macarena"
   "Danza Kuduro"

"La Macarena" was first performed by the Spanish Latin pop duo Los Del Rio in 1993, though other versions were released in subsequent years. The popularity of the song — and accompanying dance moves — hit mainstream U.S. airwaves in 1996.

1. Bill Clinton
   Ronald Reagan
2. George H.W. Bush
   George W. Bush

Bill Clinton, a Democrat, served as U.S. president from January 1993 to January 2001. He was the nation's 42nd president. His wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, later ran for and lost twice in her bids for the presidency.

1. "American Dad!"
   "The Jetsons"
2. "Rick and Morty"
   "The Simpsons"

"The Simpsons" debuted at the tail end of 1989 and garnered worldwide popularity throughout the '90s. The show, which continues to air new episodes, holds the record as the longest-running comedy series to appear on prime time in the United States.

1. Columbia space shuttle
   Challenger space shuttle
2. Hubble Space Telescope
   Mars Pathfinder

The Hubble Space Telescope — the first major optical telescope in space — was launched in April 1990. Its deployment, which has deepened scientists' understanding of the universe, has been described by NASA as "the most significant advance in astronomy since Galileo's telescope" in 1610.

1. Ice Cube
   Ice-T
2. Ice MC
   Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice rose to fame in 1991 with "Ice Ice Baby," which became the first rap single to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He was born Robert Van Winkle, but, as a white rapper, chose to go with "Vanilla Ice" as his stage name.

1. Princess Kate
   Princess Diana
2. Princess Georgia
   Princess Anne

Princess Diana, mother of Prince William and Prince Harry, died on Aug. 31, 1997, as the result of a car crash in Paris while she, her companion and their driver tried to outrun the paparazzi. Diana became the princess of Wales after marrying Prince Charles in 1981, though the two later divorced.

1. Steve Wozniak
   Bill Gates
2. Jack Dorsey
   Mark Zuckerberg

Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft Corp., is one of the richest people in the world, with a reported net worth of more than $102 billion. He stepped down as chair of Microsoft's board in 2014 to focus on his philanthropic work through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

1. "The Big Bang Theory"
   "Seinfeld"
2. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
   "Everybody Loves Raymond"

"Seinfeld," which starred stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, ran for nine seasons, from 1989 to 1998. The winner of three Golden Globes and numerous Emmy awards, the show followed the lives of four New Yorkers.

1. "Gossip Girl"
   "Sex and the City"
2. "Girlfriends"
   "Living Single"

"Sex and the City" premiered in 1998 and ran for six seasons. It starred Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw, a New Yorker who writes a column about sex and relationships, drawing on experiences she and her friends go through for material.

1. "How's it going?"
   "Where you at?"
2. "Free to talk?"
   "I love you."

"I love you" was represented as "143" — for the number of letters in each word. Of course, the need for pager codes became obsolete as society switched over to texting on their smartphones.

1. Beanie Babies
   Cabbage Patch Kids
2. Troll dolls
   Care Bears

The Beanie Babies were stuffed animals filled with small plastic pellets or beans. They became popular in the '90s not only as toys, but as collectible items for investors who believed "Beanie Babies" would be worth much more in the future.

1. Liv Tyler
   Keri Russell
2. Alicia Silverstone
   Reese Witherspoon

Alicia Silverstone first played a seductive teen villain in the 1993 movie "The Crush." That bad-girl image led to her getting cast in a trilogy of Aerosmith videos from 1993-94, followed by her role as Cher, a popular yet superficial and naive high school student, in "Clueless."

1. VCD
   VHS
2. LaserDisc
   DVR

VHS, which stands for "Video Home System," was the primary way of recording and watching movies at home throughout the '80s and '90s. Movies recorded on VHS tapes could be played on a VCR, short for videocassette recorder.

1. "Family Ties"
   "Family Matters"
2. "Step By Step"
   "Boy Meets World"

Viewers would tune in to "Family Matters" every week from 1989-98 to catch America's favorite geek, Steve Urkel. Played by Jaleel White, the character was supposed to appear as a one-time guest on the show but became a regular due to Urkel's popularity.

1. Sony Discman
   Sony VAIO
2. Sony Creative
   Sony VTR

The Sony Discman was the company's first portable CD player. The Discman replaced the Walkman, which was used to play cassette tapes. In turn, the Discman was replaced by newer devices, such as Apple's iPod.

1. "How I Met Your Mother"
   "Friends"
2. "Reality Bites"
   "Singles"

"Friends" was a sitcom that aired on NBC from 1994 to 2004, documenting the lives of six friends. The show became such a smashing success that the six principal actors were able to negotiate a salary of $1 million per episode per actor by the end of the series.

1. "RoboCop 2"
   "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones"
2. "Terminator 2: Judgement Day"
   "The Matrix Reloaded"

"Terminator 2," or "T2," dominated the Box Office in 1991, ultimately grossing more than $520 million worldwide. Along with Schwarzenegger, the movie starred Linda Hamilton and Edward Furlong. Directed by James Cameron, the movie took home four Oscars.

1. "Reality Bites"
   "Empire Records"
2. "Singles"
   "Girl, Interrupted"

"Reality Bites" tells the story of Lelaina, a girl films her 20-something-year-old friends as they grapple with life issues after college. Directed by Ben Stiller, the movie grossed more than $33 million worldwide at the Box Office.

1. "One Tree Hill"
   "Dawson's Creek"
2. "Beverly Hills, 90210"
   "Melrose Place"

"Beverly Hills, 90210," which aired from 1990 to 2000, followed a group of popular, cool kids at the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School in Southern California. The show dealt with sex, alcohol and drug use, and other social issues of the time.

1. Grunge
   Hip hop
2. Metal
   Punk

While the term "hip hop" had already existed by the '70s, it became part of mainstream vernacular in the '90s as a way to refer to a subculture known for its rapping, dancing and fashion style. African Americans living in the South Bronx of New York City are credited with the founding of hip hop.

1. "The Real World"
   "The Bachelor"
2. "Big Brother"
   "Keeping Up With the Kardashians"

MTV's "The Real World" debuted in 1992, documenting the lives of several strangers thrown together as housemates — a precursor to "Big Brother" and other reality shows today. After airing its 32nd season in 2017, the show went on hiatus and returned in 2019 with a reboot on "Facebook Watch."

1. Hilary and Haylie Duff
   Tia and Tamera Mowry
2. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen
   Jessica and Ashlee Simpson

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were just 9 months old when they were cast to share the role of "Michelle Tanner" on ABC's "Full House." The Olsen twins have retired from acting and, now in their 30s, are focused on their careers as fashion designers.

1. Concern over a newly identified disease
   A new diet fad
2. A fear that computer programs would stop working
   Fan reaction to a boy band

Y2K referred to the "Year 2000." Many were scared that computer programs all around the world would stop working as the calendar reset to '00 with the dawn of the new millenium. Of course, this did not happen, causing some to then call the Y2K threat a hoax.

1. Wes Craven
   Spike Lee
2. Martin Scorsese
   Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino is one of Hollywood's most successful writers/directors today. After "Pulp Fiction" won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, Tarantino went on to work on several other successful films, including the "Kill Bill" series, "Inglourious Basterds" and "Django Unchained."

1. Hole
   Red Hot Chili Peppers
2. Nirvana
   Pearl Jam

Nirvana helped shape music in the first half of the ‘90s until the untimely death of their lead singer and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. Their No. 1 hit, "Smells Like Teen Spirit," rocked the alternative music scene in 1991 and brought grunge to a mainstream audience.

1. Mia Hamm
   Kristine Lilly
2. Brandi Chastain
   Michelle Akers

Brandi Chastain's unfiltered reaction after scoring the game-winning goal was an iconic moment not just for loyal followers of women's soccer. The moment was pivotal for what it represented to all young girls about female empowerment in general.

1. "100 Million BC"
   "Lord of the Flies"
2. "Land of the Lost"
   "Jurassic Park"

"Jurassic Park" was a 1993 movie about how things went horribly wrong on an island when dinosaurs that were brought back to life using prehistoric DNA roamed free. The movie was a blockbuster hit, taking home three Oscars — for best sound, best sound effects and best visual effects.

1. New Kids on the Block
   98 Degrees
2. Backstreet Boys
   *NSYNC

*NSYNC was a five-member band made up of Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez and Chris Kirkpatrick. The band, which formed in Florida, was active from 1995 to 2002.

1. "The Baby-Sitters Club"
   "Scary Stories"
2. "Harry Potter"
   "Goosebumps"

R.L. Stine is known for writing children's horror stories under the series title "Goosebumps." The original series, written from 1992-97, included 62 books. There have been other spinoff series since.

1. Rachel McAdams
   Rachel Bilson
2. Jennifer Aniston
   Halle Berry

Jennifer Aniston played the role of Rachel Green on the sitcom "Friends." Her ultra-layered 'do in the early episodes inspired a wave of women to request the same hairstyle at the salons.

1. "Robot Chicken"
   "Futurama"
2. "South Central"
   "South Park"

"South Park" characters may be depicted as children, but the show deals with issues such as racism, adultery, politics and other social issues of the time. Created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, the show first aired in 1997.

1. Prince
   Michael Jackson
2. Billy Joel
   Stevie Wonder

Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop," performed his "Heal the World" single during the 1993 Super Bowl Halftime Show. The song was part of his "Dangerous" album, which he released in 1991.

1. "Beauty and the Beast"
   "Toy Story"
2. "A Bug's Life"
   "The Rugrats Movie"

"Toy Story," which came out in 1995, was notable as the first computer-animated film that was of feature length. The movie grossed more than $406 million worldwide at the Box Office and made Pixar, the studio that specializes in 3D animation, a household name.

1. Orpheus
   BBnet
2. Napster
   LimeWire

Napster, launched in 1999, paved the way for the development of file-sharing devices that are common today. Back then, musicians and representatives from the recording industry raised concerns that Napster enabled people to "steal" music for free without properly compensating the artists.

1. "The Fifth Element"
   "The Matrix"
2. "Blade Runner"
   "Armageddon"

The first movie in "The Matrix" trilogy came out in 1999. Directed by the duo then known as the Wachowski Brothers, the sci-fi film took home four Oscars, including for best sound and visual effects and upped the ante of how special effects could be executed in Hollywood.