1. A submarine
   A paraglider
2. A helicopter
   A hot-air balloon

After taking off in Switzerland, the balloon didn't land until it made its way into Egypt. The time it took to complete this feat was very short as well. The team only spent 19 days aboard the balloon, which would have been terrifying for the average person!

1. Cesar Chavez
   Mahatma Ghandi
2. Malcolm X
   Nelson Mandela

Freedom fighter and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela spent a large chunk of his life behind bars for conspiring against his country. What was supposed to be a life sentence ended up being 27 years, and upon his release, he was elected as a president of the country who once was against him.

1. Jordan Speith
   Dustin Johnson
2. Tiger Woods
   Rory McIlroy

A 21-year-old at the time in 1997, Tiger Woods proved to be talented when he became the youngest person to win the Masters. It was a win that shot him to fame and turned him into a household name.

1. Stephen Colbert
   Jon Stewart
2. Jack Benny
   Johnny Carson

"The Tonight Show" was no longer with Johnny Carson when he left in 1992. Though Jimmy Fallon is known to the current host, he didn't receive the role until after Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien had taken on the role first.

1. Martin Brodeur
   Bobby Orr
2. Mario Lemieux
   Wayne Gretzky

Often thought of as the greatest hockey player in the world, Wayne Gretzky put his stick down in 1999. The year was very fitting for his retirement, as his number, 99, was also retired in the same year. It's hard to forget about this hockey legend.

1. Track
   Soccer
2. Tennis
   Baseball

Michael Jordan is talented, no doubt, but his baseball career did not go as well as planned. After taking some time to try it out, he realized that basketball was where he should be and went back to the game he loved.

1. "The Money Pit"
   "Splash"
2. "Back to the Future"
   "Forrest Gump"

"Forrest Gump" became one of the most popular movies of the decade and one that is still thought of fondly today. It gave us the iconic line, "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."

1. "Sex and the City"
   "My So-Called Life"
2. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
   "90210"

If you've heard of the Mandela Effect, you might remember the show as "Sex in the City." Theories aside, the show was unforgettable and earned its spot as one of the most iconic shows of the decade.

1. The Queen's 60th year on the throne
   The birth of Prince William
2. The divorce of Prince Charles and Princess Diana
   The marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla

The '90s brought heartbreak into the Royal Family and their onlookers. Shortly after the divorce of Charles and Diana, she was involved in a deadly crash which unfortunately took her life.

1. The Gulf War
   Seven Years War
2. Crimean War
   The American Civil War

Lasting only a year, the Gulf War took place between Kuwait and Iraq. Many other forces from around the world were sent into the war, including the United States, French and Egyptian armies.

1. Treaty of Relations
   Antarctic Treaty
2. Treaty of Berlin
   NAFTA

While all of these agreements and treaties were signed in the 1900s, NAFTA is the only one that was signed in the '90s. The agreement's purpose is to make trading between Canada, the United States and Mexico cheaper and more efficient.

1. A sheep
   A dog
2. A mouse
   A hamster

Specifically, the sheep that was cloned in the decade was named Dolly. While her cloning was revolutionary, she unfortunately only lived to be 6 years old after she developed tumors. Her legacy lives on, though, as she produced lambs of her own and proved that cloning large mammals was possible.

1. Bill Clinton
   Herbert Hoover
2. George H. W. Bush
   Ronald Regan

His presidency started at the beginning of the decade and went into the early 2000s. His Vice President was Al Gore. His time in office did not come without controversy, however, and he is one of only two Presidents to be impeached (the other being Andrew Johnson), though he was acquitted.

1. The laser
   The microscope
2. The internet
   Bluetooth

The internet is something that seemed like a simple invention, but it changed the world as it was brought into millions of homes through the '90s. Some might argue that it changed it for the worst, while others are grateful for it. One thing we can all agree on is that it has changed the way we look at both media and the world itself.

1. Harry Potter
   Star Wars
2. Transformers
   Ice Age

The first Harry Potter book was "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," which was the start of a franchise that was bound to blow up. When the movies came along, the franchise only got bigger and became even more beloved.

1. Paul McCartney
   Elton John
2. Freddie Mercury
   Michael Jackson

Freddie Mercury unfortunately passed in 1991 due to AIDs at the age of 45. His passing left a hole in the music industry, but his music with Queen will forever live on.

1. eBay
   OkCupid
2. Compuserve
   Apple

eBay had a modest start, being created in the house of its founder, Pierre Omidyar. Things really started to pick up for the company in 1996, with Omidyar quitting to focus solely on his company. While this is a scary step for many to envision, it really paid off for him in the end!

1. The Macarena
   The Cha-Cha Slide
2. The Electric Slide
   The Harlem Shake

The Macarena is one infectious dance that came about in the '90s. It was so infectious that even if you didn't know the words to it, you definitely knew the dance. It's cemented it's place in pop culture history.

1. "Seinfeld"
   "Friends"
2. "The Ren and Stimpy Show"
   "Mad About You"

An iconic show that almost made it entirely through the '90s, "Seinfeld" is one of those sitcoms that the world will never forget. Some of the show's most iconic catchphrases can still be heard today, even though the show has been over for decades.

1. The Osmonds
   Boyz II Men
2. New Kids On The Block
   Take That

The boy band that stole the hearts of so many with songs like "Step By Step" and "You Got It" broke up in 1993. But just because a band breaks up doesn't mean that they won't get back together! This proved to be true for the band, as they've made comebacks a few times since their breakup.

1. Jay-Z
   Spice Girls
2. Michael Jackson
   Mariah Carey

Michael Jackson's incredible half-time performance started a change in the way that not only the organizers saw the show but also the world. Everyone watched the show, creating record numbers as Michael sang his hits such as "Black or White." He also left the crowd thinking about a great cause.

1. 10th
   15th
2. 50th
   25th

The iconic festival often associated with the Baby Boomers made a comeback in 1994 for its 25th anniversary. Acts like Sheryl Crow and Aerosmith were just some of the acts who helped to mark the anniversary, which was the last until 1999.

1. Hotmail
   Gmail
2. iCloud Mail
   Mailbird

If you were an early adopter, you probably got on this service just after its launch in 1996. Otherwise, you may have had your first experience with it in 1997, after Microsoft bought it out. Who could forget Microsoft's MSN Messenger days?!

1. Triceratops
   Pterodactyl
2. Tyrannosaurus Rex
   Spinosaurus

If humans had been alive at the time of dinosaurs, we probably would have been pretty terrified of these creatures. Since we weren't around to see and study them, our knowledge was enhanced in the '90s when a T-Rex fossil was discovered in South Dakota.

1. "Clueless"
   "The Terminator"
2. "The Breakfast Club"
   "Aliens"

It's hard to find anyone who doesn't love this awesome movie, but it's easy to spot those who do! You might hear them say a few phrases from the movie like, "You are a snob and a half" or "That was way harsh, Tai." It's hard to mistake the quotes for any other film.

1. Dreamcast
   Playstation
2. Sega Genesis
   Super Nintendo Entertainment System

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System is a game console that gamers look back on fondly. While you may think that the classics it gave the game world are exclusive to just this console, think again. Many are now playable on the Nintendo Switch, thanks to the Nintendo Switch Online program.

1. Beanie Babies
   Milk Caps
2. Gameboy
   Tamagotchi

If you were a child of the '90s, then you know that having a Tamagotchi was the coolest thing. Taking care of your little pet was awesome! Tamagotchi is still in production today, with tons of modern features, like in-game currency to buy items for the digital pet.

1. "No Fences"
   "Gunslinger"
2. "Ropin' the Wind"
   "The Chase"

"Ropin' the Wind" was released in 1991 and quickly proved that to be a big success for Garth. At the same time, it was a huge success for the genre of country music and proved that the genre was still popular.

1. The first man walked on the moon
   The Mars Rover Expedition
2. The impact of the Vredefort crater
   The launch of the Hubble Telescope

The Hubble Telescope is an important piece of history that continually helps us to understand more about the environment of space. While you may think of the telescope as a larger-than-life instrument, you might be interested to find out that it's only the size of a school bus!

1. Hockey
   Tennis
2. Basketball
   Baseball

The MLB, like most sports, has a season every year, but in 1994, this was not the case. The cause of the season's cancellation? A strike that cancelled hundreds of games and even that year's World Series.

1. Windows
   Windows 2.3
2. Windows Classic
   Windows 95

'90s kids will probably remember the iconic Windows 95 operating system, which was many people's first experience with a computer. Looking back, you might realize just how far we have come when using a Windows 10 operating system today!

1. Volvo
   Jeep
2. Audi
   Datsun

Ford has consistently shown throughout the years that it can hold its own. Though Volvo wasn't doing well at the time, that was no issue for Ford, which was definitely up for the challenge of reinventing the company.

1. DSL
   Fiber optics
2. Cable
   Dial-up

DSL internet was big back when it came out, but more efficient ways of using the internet have come about since. While many were accustomed to dial-up internet, DSL was a better option when it debuted, due to the increased speed that it could bring in.

1. 1991
   1990
2. 1998
   1993

The iMac that was revealed in 1998 was called the iMac G3. It was common to find these computers in schools and other educational institutions, since that's what they were marketed towards. It's interesting to see how things have changed in our products, especially when it comes to technology.

1. E!
   MTV
2. VH1
   Reelz

E! has become massive worldwide, with many countries having their own version of the American channel. It's hard to forget the red exclamation point, which has since changed, that we all looked at for a long time!