Which Disney? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Book

Written by Alexandra Bracken, "Lore" (2021) is described as being a twist on Greek mythology. Published by Disney Hyperion, it is about the group of nine Olympians who are compelled to live as morals for seven days every seven years, while being hunted by those who would like to take away their power and immortality and have it for themselves. Lore's family met such a fate at the hands of these god hunters, and now she must help Athena, who is near death due to their brutality.

The book is described as an action packed story, that is full of mystery. It was chosen as an Amazon Best Book and Barnes & Noble Best Book in 2021, and was an Instant #1 "New York Times" best seller.

Answer: Book

Written by Liz Braswell, "Once Upon a Dream" (2017) is part of the Twisted Tale Series. It tells what happened to Sleeping Beauty after Maleficent's apple put both her and her prince to sleep. The story takes place in her dreams, as she determines who she can and cannot trust. What would have happened if Aurora had never awakened?

Published by Disney Press, the Twisted Tale Series is written for young adults.

Answer: Book

Hearing the title of the book prompts one to immediately think of Ursula, the sea witch, from "The Little Mermaid". This book, written by Serena Valentino, could definitely be the prequel to the movie. It tells the story of what happened in Ursula's life, including how King Triton betrayed a promise, causing her to make the decision to become evil.

"Poor Unfortunate Souls" (2016) was published by Disney Electronic Content, and is part of the author's "Villains" series written for Young Adults.

Answer: Book

First published by Disney Editions and Disney Hyperion in 2005, "Kingdom Keepers" is a series of books written by Ridley Pearson. The first in the series, "Disney After Dark", is about five young teenagers who work as holographic hosts at Disney Theme Parks by day, and then fight the Overtakers, Disney villains led by Maleficent who are trying to take over the park, at night.

In 2010 an online game called "Kingdom Keepers Online" was released.

Answer: Character

Jack Skellington - did you notice that his last name is a take on the word skeleton? - originated as a character on Disney's "Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993).

He was the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, who served as the Master of Ceremonies at the town's annual Halloween celebration - but he wanted more. What about having a Christmas celebration too? The problem was that Jack really didn't know how to celebrate Christmas, and kidnapping Santa didn't help!

Jack has since made appearances in video games and comic books; he is a popular toy as well.

Answer: Character

Mr. Smee is a character found on Disney's "Peter Pan" (1953). He was introduced to the world in J.M. Barrie's book in 1904, and there have been many incarnations of the character and ideas about how he is supposed to act since then.

Disney's "Peter Pan" (1953) typically portrayed Mr. Smee as being too nice to really be a pirate - especially when his boss was the evil, villainous Captain Hook. He appeared to be congenial and even jolly, really more interested in money than being a henchman. Even the kids who were captured by Hook loved Mr. Smee!

Answer: Character

Sheila Burnford wrote "The Incredible Journey" in 1961, and it was produced by Walt Disney Productions as an adventure movie two years later.

Luath was the Yellow Labrador who made "The Incredible Journey" (1963) with his friends Tao, the Siamese cat, and Bodger the English Bull Terrier. The three animals were being watched by a family friend in Ontario, Canada, when they decided to go home, a distance said to be 300 miles (480 km). Traveling due west, they met wild animals like black bears, a lynx, and a porcupine, and some kind human friends who saw to their care. They also braved some pretty cold weather before arriving home to greet their family.

Answer: Character

Walt Disney Productions released "The Jungle Book" in 1967. It was loosely based on Rudyard Kipling's 1894 book of the same name. In the movie, Mowgli was a child raised by animals in the woods.

One of Mowgli's mentors was a bear named Baloo. In Disney's movie he was depicted as being patient, strong, and carefree. The mentors were concerned regarding what will happen to Mowgli when Shere Khan, the tiger, returned to the forest. Baloo really didn't want Mowgli to leave, but tried to convince him that the safest place for him was the Man Village.

Baloo is also a character in "The Jungle Book 2" (2003), and sings the popular song "The Bare Necessities" in both movies.

Answer: Movie

Esther Forbes' book, "Johnny Tremain" (1943) won a Newbery Medal in 1944. Walt Disney Productions released it as an adventure film in 1957.

The movie tells the story about how a young silversmith apprentice met Paul Revere and became a messenger for the Sons of Liberty. In that role he was able to be present at events like Paul Revere's Ride, the Boston Tea Party, and the Battles of Lexington and Concord. Johnny also was able to meet people - like Paul Revere, Samuel Adams, and Joseph Warren - who played important roles in the American Revolution.

Answer: Movie

Based on the stories of "Uncle Remus" (1881) by Joel Chandler Harris, Walt Disney Productions released the of "Song of the South" (1947), which was billed as "Walt Disney's first live-action musical drama". Disney, who remembered the "Uncle Remus" stories from his own childhood, had been negotiating with the Harris family for years before gaining the rights to the story. He hired professionals to write the screenplay, as well as consultants regarding the portrayal of the African American characters.

The story is about a young boy's visit to his grandmother's plantation after the Civil War. There he met Uncle Remus, who is a fine story teller, and Johnny found his African-American folktales fascinating. The stories were not only entertaining, but they served as a way to teach Johnny lessons about his conduct in everyday life. These life lessons included themes such as not running away from home and minding one's own business, as well as just general entertainment.

Answer: Movie

"Old Yeller" was first published as a children's novel by Fred Gipson in 1956; Gipson also wrote the screenplay on which the Disney movie is based. His book won the prestigious Newbery Honor in 1957.

Walt Disney Productions didn't waste any time turning the story into the movie, "Old Yeller" (1957). Starring Keven Corcoran (Arliss) and Tommy Kirk (Travis), it's the story of a young boy named Arliss who found a Black Mouth Cur who had been stealing food from his family's farm. After his mother and the dog's owner said that Arliss could keep the dog, Arliss' brother, Travis, became especially attached to him.

Old Yeller proved himself to be quite the guardian and protector of the family, and even saved Arliss and Travis' mother from a wolf attack. After being bitten by the rabid wolf, Old Yeller contracted rabies, and Travis reluctantly had to kill him. In the end, the family was gifted Young Yeller, one of Old Yeller's sons.

The movie was adapted into a comic book that was published by "Dell Comics".

Answer: Movie

Walt Disney Productions released "The Living Desert" in 1953. It is a documentary that was written about the lives of animals that live in the south-western desert of the United States. Filmed in Tuscon, Arizona, the documentary was inspired by a movie that student N. Paul Kenworthy had taken of a battle between a wasp and a tarantula. It became the first in a series of nature movies called "True-Life Adventures".

"The Living Desert" won an Oscar in 1953 for Best Documentary.