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The Nineties: A Look Back

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01In which year did Germany officially reunify, following the fall of the Berlin Wall?
02What landmark scientific project, which aimed to map all human genes, officially launched in 1990?
03The influential grunge album "Nevermind," featuring the hit "Smells Like Teen Spirit," was released by which band in 1991?
04Which country on the Horn of Africa gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993, becoming a new sovereign state?
05Who was elected president of South Africa in 1994 in the country's first fully multiracial democratic election?
06What was the first feature-length film released by Pixar Animation Studios in 1995?
07Michael Jordan led which NBA team to six championships during the 1990s?
08In 1995, astronomers confirmed the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star. What is an exoplanet?
09The United Kingdom transferred sovereignty over Hong Kong to which country in 1997?
10The term "spam" for unwanted email became common in the 1990s, referencing a sketch from which British comedy group?