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One Hundred Years of Disney Trivia Quiz

2023 saw the centenary of the founding of what has grown to be the Walt Disney Company. Here are ten questions to illustrate aspects of its history.

A multiple-choice quiz by Quizaddict1. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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Nov 23 23

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Question 1 of 10

1. Walt Disney's early successes included a series of seventy-five short cartoons, one of which won the first ever Oscar for animated short films. A rival to Warner Brothers' "Looney Tunes", what was the name of this series? Hint

Silly Symphonies

Crazy Concertos

Merrie Melodies

Dotty Ditties

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which short cartoon from 1933 contained the song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf", which became one of the most popular Disney songs? Hint

Three Little Pigs

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

Little Red Riding Hood

What's The Time, Mister Wolf

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which adventure film of 1950, based on a nineteenth-century novel by a Scottish author, was the first fully live action film produced by the Disney studio? Hint

Kidnapped

Rob Roy

Ivanhoe

Treasure Island

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which famous jazz singer co-wrote and sang the "Siamese Cat Song" from "Lady and the Tramp", a song removed from later releases because of its perceived racism? Hint

Dinah Washington

Ella Fitzgerald

Peggy Lee

Billie Holiday

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Question 5 of 10

5. The last animated film to be released by Disney in his lifetime was made in 1963 and was based on a 1938 novel by T.H. White about the Arthurian legend. What was its title? Hint

The Sword in the Stone

Sir Lancelot and Guinevere

Camelot

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the 1967 film "The Jungle Book" what secret did the orangutan King Louie want that he said would make him human? Hint

Chemistry

Fire

The use of iron

A conscience

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1983 Disney opened its first theme park outside the USA. In which country was it? Hint

England

Canada

Japan

France

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the 1988 live action and animation film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?", Kathleen Turner provided the speaking voice for Roger's wife. What was her name? Hint

Josephine

Jemima

Jessica

Juliet

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which 1991 Disney film became the first animated film to win a Golden Globe award as Best Picture as well as receiving three Oscars for Best Score, Best Sound and Best Song? Hint

Aladdin

Beauty and the Beast

Hercules

The Little Mermaid

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 1993, to coincide with the release of a film starring Emilio Estevez, Disney founded which National Hockey League team? Hint

Los Angeles Kings

The Mighty Ducks

Seattle Kraken

San Jose Sharks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Silly Symphonies

Like "Looney Tunes", "Merry Melodies" belonged to the Warner Studios. The Disney cartoon that won the first Oscar was called "Flowers and Trees".

2. Which short cartoon from 1933 contained the song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf", which became one of the most popular Disney songs?

Answer: Three Little Pigs

Based on the nursery story of the three little pigs, this cartoon was the second of eight successive Oscar winners for Best Animated Short Film won by the studio.

3. Which adventure film of 1950, based on a nineteenth-century novel by a Scottish author, was the first fully live action film produced by the Disney studio?

Answer: Treasure Island

Based on a novel published in 1883 by Robert Louis Stevenson, this film is particularly memorable for Robert Newton's performance as the rascally ship's cook, Long John Silver. Several others who became famous also took part in the film, including Patrick Troughton, later to become Doctor Who.

4. Which famous jazz singer co-wrote and sang the "Siamese Cat Song" from "Lady and the Tramp", a song removed from later releases because of its perceived racism?

Answer: Peggy Lee

In the 2019 remake of the film, a song called "What a Shame" replaced the song performed in the 1955 film by two cats called Si and Am, which were portrayed as scheming and malicious. That song came to be perceived as prolonging anti-Asian stereotypes, especially coming only a few years after the end of World War II.

5. The last animated film to be released by Disney in his lifetime was made in 1963 and was based on a 1938 novel by T.H. White about the Arthurian legend. What was its title?

Answer: The Sword in the Stone

In this film, released in 1963, Merlin the wizard guides (or misguides) the orphan Wart through many adventures, including a narrow escape from a pike in the castle's moat, when Wart has been transformed into a fish and a hilarious duel of magic with the witch Madam Mim. Of course, Wart proves to be the true king when, seeking a sword for his knight, Sir Kay, he pulls the sword from the stone.

6. In the 1967 film "The Jungle Book" what secret did the orangutan King Louie want that he said would make him human?

Answer: Fire

Sung by Louis Prima in the film, King Louie sings of his desire in the song, "I Wanna Be Like You" to Mowgli. In the song, he proclaims himself to be "king of the swingers" in a song written in jazz style.

7. In 1983 Disney opened its first theme park outside the USA. In which country was it?

Answer: Japan

Though called the Tokyo Disney Resort, the theme park is actually in the small city of Urayasu, about 18 kilometres from Tokyo. It is modelled on the US theme parks and has numerous themed areas. In 2022 the resort was visited by twelve million people.

8. In the 1988 live action and animation film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?", Kathleen Turner provided the speaking voice for Roger's wife. What was her name?

Answer: Jessica

The animators created Jessica in the shape of a voluptuous woman, though married to a rabbit, and her shape leads to many humorous events and script lines. Her most famous line in the film is "I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way".

9. Which 1991 Disney film became the first animated film to win a Golden Globe award as Best Picture as well as receiving three Oscars for Best Score, Best Sound and Best Song?

Answer: Beauty and the Beast

"Beauty and the Beast" was the first animated film to be nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. Though it was beaten by "Silence of the Lambs" for that award, the title song by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman was voted Best Song and two of their other songs ("Belle" and "Be Our Guest") were also nominated.

10. In 1993, to coincide with the release of a film starring Emilio Estevez, Disney founded which National Hockey League team?

Answer: The Mighty Ducks

Originally founded as "The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim" in 1993, the team was renamed the Anaheim Ducks in 2006. The team played in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League and won the Stanley Cup in 2007.

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