1992 Year Quiz and Timeline

Major events and internet culture

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Movies from this timeline

• Reservoir Dogs introduces a sharp crime voice1992: Reservoir Dogs introduces a sharp crime voice. A tense warehouse story and color-coded criminals launched a major indie film career.
• Jurassic Park roars into theatersJurassic Park opened in 1993 and changed expectations for visual effects.
• Terminator 2 raises the effects bar1991: Terminator 2 raises the effects bar. A liquid-metal villain and a protective cyborg made a sequel feel bigger than the original.
• Beauty and the Beast earns prestige attention1991: Beauty and the Beast earns prestige attention. A hand-drawn musical romance reached a level of awards recognition rare for animation.

Music and chart-era clues

• I Will Always Love You dominates radioWhitney Houston's version was released in 1992.
• Creep gives Radiohead a breakthrough1992: Creep gives Radiohead a breakthrough. An alternative rock single about alienation becoming a durable anthem.
• Creep gives Radiohead a breakthrough release year1992: Creep gives Radiohead a breakthrough. An alternative rock single about alienation becoming a durable anthem.
• Creep gives Radiohead a breakthrough timeline clue1992: Creep gives Radiohead a breakthrough. An alternative rock single about alienation becoming a durable anthem.
• Creep gives Radiohead a breakthrough year check1992: Creep gives Radiohead a breakthrough. An alternative rock single about alienation becoming a durable anthem.

Games and player memories

• Mortal Kombat shocks arcades1992: Mortal Kombat shocks arcades. A fighting game became famous for digitized actors, finishing moves, and controversy.
• Sonic 2 speeds through Genesis homes1992: Sonic 2 speeds through Genesis homes. A fast mascot sequel that amplified console rivalry.
• Sonic 2 speeds through Genesis homes release year1992: Sonic 2 speeds through Genesis homes. A fast mascot sequel that amplified console rivalry.
• Sonic 2 speeds through Genesis homes timeline clue1992: Sonic 2 speeds through Genesis homes. A fast mascot sequel that amplified console rivalry.
• Sonic 2 speeds through Genesis homes year check1992: Sonic 2 speeds through Genesis homes. A fast mascot sequel that amplified console rivalry.

Tech and product releases

• SMS text messaging begins with a first message1992: SMS text messaging begins with a first message. A short phone-to-phone message helped start a new mobile communication habit.
• SMS text messaging gets its first public milestone timeline card1992: SMS text messaging gets its first public milestone. Short mobile messages moving from telecom experiment toward daily habit.
• SMS text messaging gets its first public milestone release memory1992: SMS text messaging gets its first public milestone. Short mobile messages moving from telecom experiment toward daily habit.
• SMS text messaging gets its first public milestone year challenge1992: SMS text messaging gets its first public milestone. Short mobile messages moving from telecom experiment toward daily habit.
• SMS text messaging gets its first public milestone date clue1992: SMS text messaging gets its first public milestone. Short mobile messages moving from telecom experiment toward daily habit.