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The Great Walt Disney Trivia Quiz

The Life of the Great Walt Disney: how much do you think you know about Walt Disney, the creator of the great Mouse himself. Well, it's time to find out... Oh, and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by Frodo_Baggins. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Frodo_Baggins

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,776

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1879

Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (8/10), Guest 3 (5/10), Guest 12 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Walt Disney's full name? Hint

Walter Herbert Disney

Walter Ichabod Disney

Walter Roy Disney

Walter Elias Disney

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Question 2 of 10

2. What were Walt's three brothers and sister called? Hint

Herbert, Raymond, Roy and Ruth

Herbert, Charles, Elias and Flossy

Roy, George, Edward and Flora

Harry, George, Albert and Victoria

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Question 3 of 10

3. What character did Walt create before Mickey Mouse? He was very similar in looks but the rights were stolen from Walt in 1928. Hint

Archie the Cat

Oswald the Rabbit

Herbert the Mouse

Nancy the Goat

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year was "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" released? Hint

1940

1937

1934

1943

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did Disneyland California open? Hint

1965

1960

1955

1950

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Question 6 of 10

6. Hong Kong Disneyland was the _____ Magic Kingdom? Hint

3rd

2nd

4th

5th

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Question 7 of 10

7. When did Walt Disney die? Hint

October 8th 1965

September 18th 1965

November 12th 1966

December 15th 1966

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Question 8 of 10

8. Of what did Walt Disney die? Hint

Car crash

Old age

Heart attack

Lung cancer

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Question 9 of 10

9. What ride in Disneyland California opened three months after the death of Walt Disney? Hint

The Pirates of the Caribbean

Space Mountain

The Matterhorn

Autopia

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of Walt's daughter who played a small part in his film, 'Johnny Tremain'? Hint

Sarah

Ruth

Diane

Sharon

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Walt Disney's full name?

Answer: Walter Elias Disney

Elias was Walt's father's first name.

2. What were Walt's three brothers and sister called?

Answer: Herbert, Raymond, Roy and Ruth

Walt was the youngest of the four brothers, but Ruth was the youngest overall.

3. What character did Walt create before Mickey Mouse? He was very similar in looks but the rights were stolen from Walt in 1928.

Answer: Oswald the Rabbit

When the rights were taken away from Walt it was a huge professional blow. However, because of this, it was on a train journey that the most famous mouse of all was created.

4. In what year was "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" released?

Answer: 1937

"Snow White" was Walt Disney's first feature length animated film.

5. In what year did Disneyland California open?

Answer: 1955

Disneyland California was the first park to be opened by the Walt Disney Company, however the only one to actually be opened by Walt himself.

6. Hong Kong Disneyland was the _____ Magic Kingdom?

Answer: 5th

One in California, one in Florida, one in Paris and one in Tokyo, and then came Hong Kong.

7. When did Walt Disney die?

Answer: December 15th 1966

Walt's death was very sudden and a shock to all.

8. Of what did Walt Disney die?

Answer: Lung cancer

It was discovered in Walt's lung during a routine x-ray, all he went in for was a neck injury.

9. What ride in Disneyland California opened three months after the death of Walt Disney?

Answer: The Pirates of the Caribbean

Walt Disney had many ideas for rides in his new park, however not all of them were a success, for example 'Candy Mountain' (a whole mountain made of candy). Eventually this idea was left for the birds, literally.

10. What was the name of Walt's daughter who played a small part in his film, 'Johnny Tremain'?

Answer: Sharon

Sharon was actually adopted by Walt and Lily in January 1937.

Source: Author Frodo_Baggins

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