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Quiz about TV Guides 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters

"TV Guide"'s 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters Quiz

In the August 3-9 2002 issue, "TV Guide" had a list of the 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of all time. Here is a quiz about the list. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by FilmScorpion. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
FilmScorpion

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,747

Updated
Sep 15 23

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. We'll start with the highest honor. The king. Which character ranked number 1?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 2 of 20

2. Where did Pikachu rank on the list? Hint

3. Some rank numbers were awarded to a team of two characters who always appear together. For example, Number 50 is Tom and Jerry. I'll give you the rank numbers of some two-character teams, and you pick what all the teams have in common. Here are the rank numbers... 4, 6, 8, 36. Each of these ranks is a set of two "what?" Hint

enemies

best friends

siblings

super heros

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Question 4 of 20

4. Who is the only character from "South Park" to make the list? Hint

Stan and Kyle (together as one rank number)

Kenny

Cartman

Chef

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which of the following pairs of best friends is NOT on the list? Hint

Bullwinkle and Rocky

Beavis and Butthead

Stan and Kyle

Ren and Stimpy

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Question 6 of 20

6. Numbers 37, 19, and 15 are all the same animal. What are they? Hint

cats

mice

bears

ducks

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Question 7 of 20

7. How many ducks are on the list? Hint

3 (Daffy Duck, Donald Duck, and Scrooge McDuck)

4 (Daffy, Donald, Scrooge, and Darkwing Duck)

1 (just Daffy)

2 (Daffy Duck and Donald Duck)

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Question 8 of 20

8. Which of the following cats is NOT on the list? Hint

Top Cat

Sylvester

Felix The Cat

Garfield

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Question 9 of 20

9. Which of the following characters appears alone on the list, without his/her usual partner(s)? Hint

Bubbles (without Blossom and Buttercup)

Alvin (without Simon and Theodore)

Wile E. Coyote (without The Roadrunner)

Fred Flintsone (without Barney)

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Question 10 of 20

10. Which of the following dogs does NOT rank on the list? Hint

Goofy

Snoopy

Scooby Doo

Underdog

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Question 11 of 20

11. Which of the following women did NOT make the list? Hint

Betty Boop

Wonder Woman

Marge Simpson

Daria

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Question 12 of 20

12. Out of the following four super heros, who ranked the highest? Hint

Space Ghost

Superman

Mighty Mouse

Batman

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Question 13 of 20

13. Number 34, Bill, sat on Capitol Hill and became a law, in what show that taught kids musical lessons about government, history, grammar, etc. on Saturday mornings? Hint

"Sesame Street"

"Schoolhouse Rock"

"Kiddie Sing Along"

"The Muppet Show"

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Question 14 of 20

14. Which character on the top 50 list was voiced by Bill Cosby?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 15 of 20

15. Who is the only pig on the list?

Answer: (Two Words, second word is Pig.)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Which "Gilligan's Island" cast member provided the voice for Mr. Magoo, who ranked Number 29? Hint

Bob Denver

Alan Hale Jr.

Russell Johnson

Jim Backus

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Question 17 of 20

17. Which of the following villains does NOT rank on the list? Hint

Natasha (from "Bullwinkle")

The Grinch

Mojo Jojo

Boris Badenov (from "Bullwinkle")

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who ranked Number 2? The second greatest cartoon character of all time? Hint

Pikachu

Homer Simpson

Bart Simpson

Bugs Bunny

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Question 19 of 20

19. A girl named Angelica ranked Number 7. What is her last name?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 20 of 20

20. Where did Winnie The Pooh, my personal all-time favorite, rank on the list? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We'll start with the highest honor. The king. Which character ranked number 1?

Answer: Bugs Bunny

Bugs grabs the gold, as the greatest. What's up, Doc?

2. Where did Pikachu rank on the list?

Answer: 15

Pikachu ranked number 15. He is also the only Pokemon on the list. Number 2 is Homer Simpson, Number 10 is Cartman from "South Park", and Number 20 is Popeye.

Answer: best friends

Number 4 is Beavis and Butthead, Number 6 is Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble, Number 8 is Charlie Brown and Snoopy, and Number 36 is Yogi Bear and Boo Boo. All sets of best friends.

4. Who is the only character from "South Park" to make the list?

Answer: Cartman

Eric Cartman made the list at Number 10. He's the only member of the "South Park" cast to make it. Personally, I would have put Kenny at Number 10, instead of Cartman, but that's just me.

5. Which of the following pairs of best friends is NOT on the list?

Answer: Stan and Kyle

Stan and Kyle did not make it into the Top 50. Beavis and Butthead were Number 4, Ren and Stimpy were Number 31, and Rocky and Bullwinkle were Number 3.

6. Numbers 37, 19, and 15 are all the same animal. What are they?

Answer: mice

They are all mice. 37 is Mighty Mouse, 19 is Mickey Mouse, and 15 is Pikachu.

7. How many ducks are on the list?

Answer: 2 (Daffy Duck and Donald Duck)

Daffy and Donald are the only ducks in the top 50. Daffy scored Number 14, and Donald came in at 43.

8. Which of the following cats is NOT on the list?

Answer: Garfield

Unfortunately, that lasagne lover, Garfield, didn't make the list. Top Cat ranked 18, Felix scored Number 28, and Sylvester shares Number 33 with his nemesis, Tweety.

9. Which of the following characters appears alone on the list, without his/her usual partner(s)?

Answer: Alvin (without Simon and Theodore)

Alvin flies solo on the list, without his Chipmunk brothers. All 3 Powerpuffs do appear, at Number 13. Wile E. Coyote shares number 38 with The Roadrunner, and Fred wouldn't have scored Number 6 without Barney.

10. Which of the following dogs does NOT rank on the list?

Answer: Goofy

Poor Goofy. He didn't make it to the top 50. Scooby is 22, Snoopy and Charlie Brown are Number 8, and Underdog scored Number 23.

11. Which of the following women did NOT make the list?

Answer: Marge Simpson

Good old Marge, the matriarch of the Simpson family, didn't make it to the top 50, even though I'm sure we'd all agree that she should. Wonder Woman swings into Number 42 on her magic lasso. Daria, the spin-off of "Beavis and Butthead", made it to 41. And Betty Boop scored Number 17.

12. Out of the following four super heros, who ranked the highest?

Answer: Space Ghost

Space Ghost, the super hero turned talk-show host, defeated some pretty tough competition. Space Ghost ranked Number 35. Mighty Mouse is 37, Superman is 39, and Batman ranks Number 40.

13. Number 34, Bill, sat on Capitol Hill and became a law, in what show that taught kids musical lessons about government, history, grammar, etc. on Saturday mornings?

Answer: "Schoolhouse Rock"

"Schoolhouse Rock" was a great show, that taught children many educational things through songs and animation. Bill, a sad little scrap of paper who went to Congress and became a law, was the most popular character to come from "Schoolhouse Rock". He ranked at Number 34 on the list.

14. Which character on the top 50 list was voiced by Bill Cosby?

Answer: Fat Albert

"Hey hey hey!" Fat Albert, a creation of the great Bill Cosby, ranked Number 12 on the list.

15. Who is the only pig on the list?

Answer: Porky Pig

Porky Pig made it to Number 47 on the list.

16. Which "Gilligan's Island" cast member provided the voice for Mr. Magoo, who ranked Number 29?

Answer: Jim Backus

Mr. Magoo was voiced by Jim Backus, who played Thurston Howell III on "Gilligan's Island".

17. Which of the following villains does NOT rank on the list?

Answer: Mojo Jojo

Mojo, perhaps the greatest cartoon villain ever, from "The Powerpuff Girls", was just too evil for the list. The Grinch stole Christmas, and stole the Number 5 position. Boris and Natasha share Number 45.

18. Who ranked Number 2? The second greatest cartoon character of all time?

Answer: Homer Simpson

D'oh! Homer just missed being Number 1. Mr. Simpson scored Number 2, right behind Bugs Bunny (Number 1). Bart, with Lisa, came in at 11. Pikachu ranked 15.

19. A girl named Angelica ranked Number 7. What is her last name?

Answer: Pickles

Angelica Pickles ranked Number 7. I never heard of her, before reading the list, but she's from some show called "Rugrats". Oh well.

20. Where did Winnie The Pooh, my personal all-time favorite, rank on the list?

Answer: 27

Silly old bear. I would have ranked him Number 1. I hope you all enjoyed the quiz.

Source: Author FilmScorpion

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