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Quiz on the Year 1997

Can you guess these facts about things that happened in the year 1997?
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First submittedAugust 26, 2017
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She died after being chased by paparazzi in Paris
Princess Diana
He became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Tony Blair
He who started his second term as President of the United States
Bill Clinton
He became, for the second time, the CEO of Apple Computer
Steve Jobs
He bit Evander Holyfield's ear
Mike Tyson
Territory which the United Kingdom handed over to China
Hong Kong
Activity in which Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov
Chess
Country which changed its name to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Zaire
Hale-Bopp was a ....
Comet
Tamagotchi was a virtual ...
Pet
Movie about a WWII burn patient that won the Academy Award for Best Picture
The English Patient
Animated TV show which caused hundreds of Japanese viewers to experience epileptic seizures
Pokémon
The first mass-market hybrid vehicle
Toyota Prius
Stealth fighter jet, known as the "Raptor", which made its first flight
F-22
Movie, released in late 1997, that broke box office records
Titanic
What the Kyoto Protocol was meant to combat
Global Warming
Fashion designer who was murdered near his home in Miami Beach
Gianni Versace
What the website "AuctionWeb" changed its name to
eBay
Sri Lankan rebel group that was designated a terrorist organization by the US
Tamil Tigers
Band which released the seminal album "OK Computer"
Radiohead
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37 Comments
KoljiVriVoda
+2
Level 81
Aug 26, 2017
16/20. I guess not bad :)
Jerry928
+2
Level 76
Aug 27, 2017
Also accept "Princess of Wales"?
kenpo17
+11
Level 65
Dec 7, 2017
Why? She was better known by her actual name, and it's much easier and faster to type.
bahua
+1
Level 60
Dec 8, 2017
Because there are still plenty of people who prefer not to refer to her informally.
divantilya
+4
Level 36
Oct 8, 2018
I don't believe that she was titled the "Princess of Wales" after her divorce.
IsleAuHaulte
+2
Level 92
Oct 17, 2019
People kept calling her Lady Di like a brainwashing command.
MarcellDAvis
+2
Level 80
Feb 14, 2024
Her name was Diana Spencer.
Algernon
+6
Level 74
Aug 28, 2017
The least guessed question sticks out a mile.
MassLumpBlockClod
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Level 87
Apr 27, 2022
I'm surprised 17% of people know so much about the specifics of military aviation, but this is JetPunk after all
APHill
+2
Level 76
Aug 28, 2017
Also accept "greenhouse gas"?
Freestatebear
+2
Level 88
Aug 29, 2017
Brain cramp! For the PM question, I managed to remember Thatcher, Major, Brown, Cameron, and even May - but couldn't remember Tony Blair!
MayaB
+1
Level 73
Oct 11, 2017
Something similar happened to me with Mike Tyson. I could even remember how he looks like, but not his name.
DwigtSchrute
+2
Level 53
Dec 7, 2017
(Enviromental) pollution or CO2 emissions were coming to my brain as well, don't know if they should be added though.
xyzzy
+1
Level 72
Dec 7, 2017
I thought of greenhouse gases
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Dec 7, 2017
Added a few more type-ins.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 79
Dec 7, 2017
Music question I don't know... probably Radiohead... let's try that... yep.
kenpo17
+1
Level 65
Dec 7, 2017
I totally forgot Radiohead did anything in 1997. I would have expected something about Chumbawamba or Third Eye Blind to be the music question, since they were totally inescapable that year.
Archer1212
+2
Level 65
Dec 7, 2017
i think "air pollution" and "carbon emissions" should also be accepted along with global warming.
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 92
Oct 17, 2019
Yup. That's what it was actually about.
Elan
+1
Level 66
Dec 7, 2017
The Paparazzi were not responsible for Princess Diana's death
Corrode
+2
Level 60
Dec 7, 2017
It was Prince Philip.
iamtheiconoclast
+2
Level 64
Dec 8, 2017
Nope; Illuminati. Fact. :)
tbd123
+7
Level 46
Dec 8, 2017
For the plane, I just typed "F" then sent through a load of numbers....bingo
sulfuratus
+1
Level 71
Dec 8, 2017
And you're not the only one.
FrankiiLynx
+1
Level 89
Jan 4, 2026
9 years later I came here to say exactly this hahaha
iamtheiconoclast
+3
Level 64
Dec 8, 2017
I got all of these very quickly. And now I miss the 90's. I'm going to go listen to Stone Temple Pilots and drink a Snapple in my garage.
ciaranracing
+2
Level 40
Sep 6, 2020
Jaques Villeneuve was the F1 world champion in 1997
Quizmaster
+1
Level ∞
Aug 19, 2025
Every year has an F1 champion.
HollieTattyTeddy
+1
Level 44
Apr 22, 2022
Make one on 1986
DanielCO
+1
Level 71
May 24, 2022
I can't believe how few know F-22 Raptor. But then, I couldn't even tell you what team Shaquille O'Neil played (plays?) for.
SpartanLlama
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Level 79
Nov 10, 2023
Orlando Magic (1992-1996), Los Angeles Lakers (1996-2004), Miami Heat (2004-2008), Phoenix Suns (2008-2009), Cleveland Cavaliers (2009-2010), Boston Celtics (2010-2011)
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Nov 10, 2023
And now commentator and DJ
HyddenRizz
+2
Level 67
Sep 4, 2022
Sorry, what on earth is the fighter jet question?

I know these quizzes can be USA specific at times, but you want us to know a random plane that your military uses?

GrammarBeane1
+4
Level 83
Dec 16, 2022
trust me, as an American, I don't know either
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Nov 9, 2023
Bruh I tried dog and cat and the answer was pet
Sifhraven
+1
Level 76
Apr 16, 2025
Not sure what exactly they were, but definitely not cats and/or dogs*. They came from eggs, that is where the name comes from too tamago means egg ins Japanese.

I remember mine having something that looked like a beak/big lips (``= something like this haha

*apparently some sort of aliens.

CommanderPro
+1
Level 67
Mar 10, 2026
I don't know why you don't have a quiz for 1999, but I made one for you ;)
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