What new currency was established on January 1st 1999?
The Euro
/ General Knowledge / History / Trivia Questions / Jan-01 / 1999 /
Who was elected as president of South Africa in 1999, following the resignation of Nelson Mandela?
Thabo Mbeki
who then held the office for just over 9 years
/ General Knowledge / Trivia Questions / South Africa / 1999 /
True or False, the first circumnavigation of the globe in a hot air balloon happened in 1999?
TRUE
/ Geography / Trivia Questions / 1999 /
In 1999 The movie The Matrix was released. It created a new type of filming style for it's slow motion shots. What was this style known as?
Bullet Time
/ Entertainment / Movies / Trivia Questions / 1999 /
British Game of Thrones actor, Isaac Hempstead Wright, was born in 1999. Which character does he play in the show?
Bran Stark
/ Entertainment / Television / Trivia Questions / 1999 /
Which country won the Women's world cup in 1999, leading to probably the most iconic image in women's football to this day?
USA
/ Sport / Football / Trivia Questions / United States / 1999 /
Who was declared the Sportsman of the Century in 1999 by both the prestigious US magazine 'Sports Illustrated' and the BBC?
Muhammad Ali
/ Sport / Boxing / Trivia Questions / 1999 /
Name the Dutch footballer who was voted 'European Player of the Century' in 1999
Johan Cruyff
/ Sport / Football / Trivia Questions / 1999 /
'Man, it's a hot one, like seven inches from the midday sun' These are the opening lyrics of which 1999 hit?
Smooth - Santana
/ Music / Rock / Trivia Questions / 1999 /
Which famous music sharing service launched in 1999, and was sued the following year by the band Metallica?
Napster
/ Music / Trivia Questions / 1999 /
Everybody's Free to Wear Sunscreen was a 1999 hit for which Australian artist, best known for film directing?
Baz Luhrmann
/ Music / Pop / Trivia Questions / 1999 /
Which song by Manchester band James was the lead song in the 1999 America Pie film soundtrack?
Laid
/ Music / Pop / Trivia Questions / 1999 /
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