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"Jana of the Jungle" Trivia Quiz

Welcome, nostalgic cartoon lovers! This quiz is about the 1978 "Jana of the Jungle" show. It ran for 13 episodes and depicted a Tarzan-like woman who protected the jungle and the wildlife in it. How much do you remember about this very cool cartoon?

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

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rubytonic

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3 mins

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Quiz #
367,918

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In the cartoon's intro, we learned that Jana was an orphan. As a child, she lost her closest relative during a boating accident. Who was this relative? Hint

her grandfather

her mother

her father

her sister

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Question 2 of 10

2. Jana was created by Doug Wildey.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the boat that brought Jana to the jungle? Hint

Amazon Jewel

The Star of the Jungle

The Star Princess

Princess Jana

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who rescued Jana after the accident? Hint

Montaro

Ben Cooper

Tarzan

She wasn't rescued, but held onto a floating tree trunk, until she made it the the river bank

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jana was voiced by B.J. Ward.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Montaro's special weapon? Hint

Staff of Life

Staff of Wisdom

Staff of Power

Staff of Knowledge

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ben Cooper was a jungle doctor.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following was NOT true about Jana? Hint

She had a special call to summon animal friends

She was raised from infancy in the jungle

She didn't wear shoes

She travelled through the jungle by vine-swinging

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Question 9 of 10

9. What type of animal was Ghost? Hint

white elephant

white tiger

black leopard

white jaguar

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Question 10 of 10

10. What special piece of jewelry did Jana always wear? Hint

a belt with a ruby stone

a necklace

an armband

a wristcuff with an inscription

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the cartoon's intro, we learned that Jana was an orphan. As a child, she lost her closest relative during a boating accident. Who was this relative?

Answer: her father

Jana and her father were boating along the jungle river when the boat struck something in the water and capsized. Jana's father was never found.

2. Jana was created by Doug Wildey.

Answer: True

Doug Wildey was a legendary cartoon artist who also created "Jonny Quest". Hanna-Barbera gave Wildey a full producer title on the "Jana" end credits, something they had not done when he was involved with "Jonny Quest".

3. What was the name of the boat that brought Jana to the jungle?

Answer: Princess Jana

In the intro, we were shown the accident scene and the boat's name was visible as it struck the rock in the river.

4. Who rescued Jana after the accident?

Answer: Montaro

Montaro was a descendant of a long-lost warrior tribe. He befriended Jana and taught her many things about the jungle.

5. Jana was voiced by B.J. Ward.

Answer: True

B.J. Ward is well-known for her voice work. You may recognize her as the voice of Velma Dinkley in several of the "Scooby Doo" DVD movies.

6. What was Montaro's special weapon?

Answer: Staff of Power

The Staff of Power created a burst of color when it struck an object. It could also cause minor earthquakes.

7. Ben Cooper was a jungle doctor.

Answer: True

Dr. Ben Cooper was one of the friends who helped Jana protect the jungle from poachers and other bad guys. He was usually dressed in a safari-type outfit.

8. Which of the following was NOT true about Jana?

Answer: She was raised from infancy in the jungle

Jana was very similar to Tarzan in that she could swing from vines and called out to the jungle animals for assistance. However, unlike Tarzan, Jana was not an infant when she came to live in the jungle.

9. What type of animal was Ghost?

Answer: white jaguar

Ghost was Jana's white jaguar. He was shown to be friendly with people and protective of Jana.

10. What special piece of jewelry did Jana always wear?

Answer: a necklace

Jana's special necklace was the last thing her father gave her. It doubled as a weapon that Jana could throw.

Source: Author rubytonic

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