Statistics for The 1999 Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
This man, the first black president of South Africa, steps down.	Nelson Mandela	96%
After facing impeachment trials, this president is acquitted by the Senate.	Clinton	89%
This currency, now used by over 210 million people, is introduced.	Euro	88%
Students Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold carry out a shooting at this Colorado high school, killing 13 people.	Columbine High School	77%
This fairly new technology reaches 150 million users worldwide.	The Internet	69%
On Fox, this popular adult animated series airs its pilot episode.	Family Guy	66%
He resigns as president of Russia, and Prime Minister Putin takes over.	Boris Yeltsin	49%
This director, known for The Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and more, dies.	Stanely Kubrick	47%
This member of the Kennedy family is lost at sea with two others when his plane disappeared.	John F. Kennedy Jr.	41%
This becomes Canada's newest, largest, and northernmost territory.	Nunavut	30%
This baseball player, known for his 56-game hitting streak in 1941, dies.	Joe DiMaggio	26%
This basketball great, widely considered to be the best basketball player of all time, dies.	Wilt Chamberlain	25%
They defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34 - 19 in the Super Bowl.	Denver Broncos	24%
This romantic comedy-drama movie, directed by John Madden, wins Best Picture at the Oscars.	Shakespeare in Love	15%
An earthquake in this country kills over 17,000 people.	Turkey	13%