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1. In this film the spell-bound princess gets rescued from a dragon-guarded castle. The dragon later comes to her rescue during her wedding when her spell ends and her would-be husband decides to kill her true love and have her imprisoned instead. What is the name of the princess?

Answer: Fiona

In "Shrek" (2001) Lord Farquaad decides Princess Fiona is to be his bride in order that he can become a king. Lord Farquaad is unaware of the curse affecting her and agrees to Shrek the ogre undertaking the quest to free her and bring her back. Shrek and Princess Fiona fall in love with each other on the return journey and it all comes to a climax at the wedding.

2. This animated film tells the tale of friendship between a pair of mismatched pen pals and follows their lives and changing relationship over a number of years. What is the name of the film?

Answer: Mary and Max

This 2009 Australian film is described as a comedy-drama and sees Mary as a lonely 8-year old Australian girl starting up a pen pal relationship with an obese 44-year old New Yorker with various mental health issues. The relationship has its ups and downs over several decades but their friendship in the end saves both of them.

3. A giant vegetable competition held at Tottington Hall is under threat from a Were-Rabbit, a giant rabbit-like monster. Wallace and Gromit are tasked with the security of the vegetables. Sounding like it escaped from a menu, what is the name of their business?

Answer: Anti-Pesto

The giant vegetable competition allows Wallace and Gromit to establish their vegetable security business. Running the business as a humane pest control business means that they soon run out of space to house their captured rabbits. Wallace decides to use his Mind Manipulation-O-Matic invention to brainwash the rabbits.

The idea is to remove their appetite for the vegetables so that they can be released, however things go horribly wrong.

4. Which American studio produced the following animated films: "The Iron Giant" (1999) and "Quest for Camelot" (1998)?

Answer: Warner Bros. Animation

Warner Bros. Animation is a division of Warner Brothers, itself part of Time Warner. It has the 'Looney Tunes' and 'Merrie Melodies' characters in its stable. It is mostly involved in TV and animation of 'DC Comics' and also 'Scooby-Doo', following the death of William Hanna (of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons) in 2001.

The others listed are not American.

5. Which hit single for Art Garfunkel appeared in the 1978 animated movie "Watership Down"?

Answer: Bright Eyes

Art Garfunkel, formerly one half of the folk duo Simon and Garfunkel, released "Bright Eyes" in his 1979 album "Fate for Breakfast". Written by Mike Batt, a version of this song appeared in "Watership Down". The album flopped in the United States but was very successful in the UK where the film had been produced.

The other songs listed are also Garfunkel singles.

6. In this animated movie, a bunch of pampered zoo inmates are sent to a Kenyan wildlife reserve, however their crates fall off the transport ship and they end up being washed ashore on an island off Africa. Alex the lion's desire for fresh meat puts his friends at risk. What is the name of his zebra friend?

Answer: Marty

The 2005 film "Madagascar" finds the pampered animals on Madagascar with Alex the lion fighting meat-withdrawal symptoms. He eventually sorts himself out in time to save his friends and is converted to a diet of sushi. Melman is the giraffe, Gloria is the hippopotamus and Skipper is one of the penguins.
Madagascar

7. In the 2009 animated film "Fantastic Mr Fox" which actor, who was Bruce Wayne/Batman in "Batman & Robin" (1997), provides the voice for Mr Fox?

Answer: George Clooney

George Clooney has undertaken voice roles in a couple of movies, the first being Doctor Gouache in "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut" (1999). The TV series "ER", which started in 1994, earned him Golden Globe and Emmy nominations and provided his breakthrough into major Hollywood films. The first such film was "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1996).

8. The 2001 animated fantasy film "Spirited Away" was produced by Studio Ghibli. In which country was it made?

Answer: Japan

"Spirited Away" was directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli, a Japanese animation studio based in Tokyo. The 2001 film became the most successful Japanese film ever. It was also considered at the time by some as one of the best animated films ever made and won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature.

9. Who provided the music for such DreamWorks animated movies as "Kung Fu Panda", Madagascar" and "Shark Tale"?

Answer: Hans Zimmer

The German film composer Hans Zimmer has won awards for a number of his film scores including "The Lion King" (1994), "Gladiator" (2000) and "The Dark Knight" (2008). As head of the film music division at DreamWorks, it is not surprising that he has provided the music scores for a variety of the studio's films. He has composed the music for over 100 films over his career.

10. Who wrote the book "The BFG" on which the 1989 animated film of the same name was based?

Answer: Roald Dahl

The British author Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990) has had a number of his works made into films. This includes "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005), "Fantastic Mr Fox" (2009) and "James and the Giant Peach" (1996). Roald Dahl was born in Wales and wrote both children and adult books. He is one of the world's best selling children's authors.

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Animated Films Without Walt Trivia Quiz

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