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Quiz about The Oscars Animated Short Films

The Oscars - Animated Short Films Quiz

We know many by heart. It's no surprise that these animated shorts also have Academy Awards to their credit. (All questions as of March 2001.)

A multiple-choice quiz by Oddball. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Oddball

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

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33,296

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which of the following did NOT win an Academy Award for animator Nick Park? Hint

A Grand Day Out

The Wrong Trousers

Creature Comforts

A Close Shave

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Question 2 of 15

2. As of 2001, this animator holds the record for the most nominations, as well as most wins. Who is this animator? Hint

Fred Quimby

Walt Disney

Walter Lantz

Edward Seltzer

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of the following cartoon characters has yet to win an Academy Award? Hint

Woody Woodpecker

Bugs Bunny

Tweetie Bird

Mr. Magoo

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Question 4 of 15

4. From 1943 to 1952, producer Fred Quimby won seven Oscars with what character(s)? Hint

The Sad Sack

Barney Bear

Tom and Jerry

Droopy Dog

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which creation of Dr. Seuss won one Animated Short Oscar and was nominated for another? Hint

The Cat in the Hat

Horton the Elephant

The Grinch

Gerald McBoing-Boing

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which was the first recipient of an Oscar for Animated Short? Hint

Flowers and Trees

Mickey's Orphans

Steamboat Willie

The Merry Old Soul

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which studio to this date has won the most Oscars for animated short? Hint

Disney

MGM

United Artists

Warner Bros.

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which country has the most Animated Short nominations behind the United States? Hint

France

Spain

England

Canada

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Question 9 of 15

9. This production company won two Oscars for the computer-animated shorts 'The Tin Toy' (1988) and 'Geri's Game' (1997). What is the name of the company? Hint

Pixar

Buena Vista

Aardman

Laurenstein

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of these 'Winnie the Pooh' cartoons won an Academy Award? Hint

Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh

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Question 11 of 15

11. Gary Trudeau ('Doonesbury') was nominated for an Oscar.

True

False

12. Although widely seen on both film (MTV and numerous commercials) and print (Rolling Stone, National Lampoon, others), this wildly original artist has received one Oscar nomination, for 1987's 'Your Face'. Who is this artist? Hint

Fred Wolf

Cordell Barker

Bill Plympton

John Hubley

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of these cartoon characters has NOT won an Oscar? Hint

Pepe Le Pew

The Pink Panther

Porky Pig

Donald Duck

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Question 14 of 15

14. These two legendary cartoonists were nominated for only two Oscars, neither of which won. Who were they? Hint

Hanna-Barbera

Harmon-Ising

DePatie-Freleng

Terry-Lantz

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Question 15 of 15

15. This highly revered artist was nominated three times, winning in 1965 with 'The Dot and the Line'. Who is this artist? Hint

Chuck Jones

Robert Clampett

Robert McKinson

Dave Fleischer

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following did NOT win an Academy Award for animator Nick Park?

Answer: A Grand Day Out

'Trousers' and 'Shave', two-thirds of the Wallace and Gromit trilogy, won in 1993 and 1995, respectively. 'Grand', the other third of the trilogy, lost out in 1990 to Parks' other creation, 'Comforts', a foray into what zoo animals think when left to their own devises.

2. As of 2001, this animator holds the record for the most nominations, as well as most wins. Who is this animator?

Answer: Walt Disney

Disney was nominated for 36 Oscars throughout his life and won 10. Second is Stephen Bosustow with 13 nominations, and 3 wins.

3. Which of the following cartoon characters has yet to win an Academy Award?

Answer: Woody Woodpecker

Tweetie Bird won for 'Tweetie Pie' in 1947, Bugs Bunny in 'Knighty Knight Bugs' in 1958 and Mr. Magoo won twice in 1954 ('When Magoo Flew') and 1956 ('Mr. Magoo's Puddle Jumper'). To his credit, Woody's creator, Walter Lantz, was nominated nine times.

4. From 1943 to 1952, producer Fred Quimby won seven Oscars with what character(s)?

Answer: Tom and Jerry

The cartoons included 'Yankee Doodle Mouse' (1943), 'Mouse Trouble' (1944), 'Quiet Please' (1945), 'The Cat Concerto' (1946) and 'The Little Orphan' (1948). Two other cartoons, 'Two Mousketeers' and Johann Mouse' won Oscars in 1951 and 1952, respectively.

5. Which creation of Dr. Seuss won one Animated Short Oscar and was nominated for another?

Answer: Gerald McBoing-Boing

Produced by Stephen Bosustow, 'McBoing-Boing' a little boy who can say nothing but 'boing', won in 1951. 'Gerald McBoing-Boing on the Planet Moo' was nominated in 1956, but not only lost to another Bosustow creation, 'Mister Magoo's Puddle Jumper' but ran against yet a third, 'The Jaywalker'.

The live-action version of 'How The Grinch Stole Christmas' won the 2000 Oscar for Best Makeup and was nominated for Costume and Art Direction.

6. Which was the first recipient of an Oscar for Animated Short?

Answer: Flowers and Trees

Disney's 'Flowers and Trees', the first color cartoon, won in 1932.

7. Which studio to this date has won the most Oscars for animated short?

Answer: MGM

While Warner Bros. has the most nominations (26), MGM won more (9).

8. Which country has the most Animated Short nominations behind the United States?

Answer: Canada

The National Film Board of Canada has been nominated 20 times and has won four. One winner, 1993's 'Bob's Birthday' was the basis for the Comedy Central animated series 'Bob And Margaret'.

9. This production company won two Oscars for the computer-animated shorts 'The Tin Toy' (1988) and 'Geri's Game' (1997). What is the name of the company?

Answer: Pixar

Pixar Production leads in computer-animated feature film, including 'A Bug's Life' and the 'Toy Story' movies. Incidentally, another Pixar short, 'Luxo, Jr.' was nominated in 1986.

10. Which of these 'Winnie the Pooh' cartoons won an Academy Award?

Answer: Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day

'Blustery Day', featuring the voices of Sebastian Cabot, Sterling Holloway, John Fielder, Clint Howard and Paul Winchell, won in 1968. 'Tigger Too' was nominated in 1974.

11. Gary Trudeau ('Doonesbury') was nominated for an Oscar.

Answer: true

Trudeau was nominated for 'The Doonesbury Special' in 1977, but lost to 'Sand Castle'.

Answer: Bill Plympton

Plympton, who also created 'Plymptoons', 'How To Kiss' and 'Drawing Lessons', lost out to Fredric Back's 'The Man Who Planted Trees'. Barker produced the hilarious Canadian short 'The Cat Came Back', nominated in 1988. Former Disney artist John and wife Faith Hubley have won three times out of seven nominations. Multiple Emmy winner Wolf ('The Point', 'Carlton the Doorman' and 'Free To Be You And Me'), won for 'The Box' in 1967.

13. Which of these cartoon characters has NOT won an Oscar?

Answer: Porky Pig

The Pink Panther won for 'The Pink Phink' in 1964 (he was also nominated for 'The Pink Blueprint' in 1966), Donald was pitted against Adolph Hilter in 'Der Fuehrer's Face' in 1943 and LePew won for 'For Scent-imental Reasons' in 1949.

14. These two legendary cartoonists were nominated for only two Oscars, neither of which won. Who were they?

Answer: Hanna-Barbera

Joseph Barbera and the late William Hanna, creators of the Flintstones, Huckleberry Hound, Yogi Bear, Quick Draw McGraw and others too numerous to mention, were jointly nominated with multiple winner Fred Quimby for the anti-war short 'Good Will To Men' in 1955 and together for 'One Droopy Knight' in 1957.

15. This highly revered artist was nominated three times, winning in 1965 with 'The Dot and the Line'. Who is this artist?

Answer: Chuck Jones

'Dot', the story of a line who competed with a squiggle for the affections of a dot, was written by Norton Juster (Jones later collaborated with Juster in the feature film 'The Phantom Tollbooth') and narrated by Robert Morley. Jones was also nominated for 'Beep Prepared' (with the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote) and for 'Nelly's Folly', both in 1961.

Source: Author Oddball

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