Can You Score 20/20? The Ultimate Animated Movie Trivia Quiz Challenge!

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Step into the enchanting world of animated movies with this ultimate trivia quiz! From timeless Disney classics to groundbreaking Pixar hits and international gems, these 20 questions span easy starters to fiendishly tough challenges. Test your fandom and see if you can claim a perfect score!

20 Trivia Questions on Animated Movies

Question 1: In which year was Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs released, making it the first full-length cel-animated feature?

A. 1939
B. 1937
C. 1941
D. 1935

Question 2: Who directed the Studio Ghibli masterpiece Spirited Away?

A. Isao Takahata
B. Makoto Shinkai
C. Hayao Miyazaki
D. Satoshi Kon

Question 3: What was the first feature-length computer-animated film produced by Pixar?

A. Monsters, Inc.
B. Toy Story
C. A Bug’s Life
D. Finding Nemo

Question 4: Which film won the very first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature at the 74th Oscars?

A. Finding Nemo
B. Spirited Away
C. Monsters, Inc.
D. Shrek

Question 5: Who provided the voice for adult Simba in Disney’s The Lion King (1994)?

A. Jonathan Taylor Thomas
B. James Earl Jones
C. Matthew Broderick
D. Rowan Atkinson

Question 6: What type of fish is Nemo in Pixar’s Finding Nemo (2003)?

A. Blue tang
B. Clownfish
C. Angelfish
D. Dory

Question 7: Who voiced the Genie in Disney’s Aladdin (1992)?

A. Robin Williams
B. Gilbert Gottfried
C. Scott Weinger
D. Frank Welker

Question 8: Which Pixar film features the quote "To infinity and beyond!"?

A. Cars
B. Toy Story
C. The Incredibles
D. Brave

Question 9: What is the name of Elsa’s sister in Disney’s Frozen (2013)?

A. Moana
B. Anna
C. Rapunzel
D. Merida

Question 10: Which animated film was the first to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture?

A. Beauty and the Beast
B. The Lion King
C. Toy Story 2
D. Up

Question 11: Who directed stop-motion classic Coraline (2009)?

A. Tim Burton
B. Guillermo del Toro
C. Henry Selick
D. Nick Park

Question 12: What is the name of the young dragon in DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon (2010)?

A. Stormfly
B. Night Fury (Toothless)
C. Hookfang
D. Meatlug

Question 13: Which studio produced the claymation Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit?

A. Laika
B. Aardman Animations
C. DreamWorks
D. Pixar

Question 14: In which year was Hayao Miyazaki’s My Neighbor Totoro released?

A. 1988
B. 1986
C. 1994
D. 2001

Question 15: Who composed the score and songs for The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)?

A. Alan Menken
B. Danny Elfman
C. Howard Ashman
D. Tim Burton

Question 16: Which song from The Little Mermaid (1989) won the Oscar for Best Original Song?

A. Part of Your World
B. Under the Sea
C. Kiss the Girl
D. Poor Unfortunate Souls

Question 17: Who directed Pixar’s Up (2009), which also won Best Animated Feature?

A. Andrew Stanton
B. Pete Docter
C. John Lasseter
D. Brad Bird

Question 18: What is the name of the old man with the balloon house in Up?

A. Charles Muntz
B. Russell
C. Carl Fredricksen
D. Dug

Question 19: Which film features the character Remy, a rat who wants to be a chef?

A. Ratatouille
B. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
C. Monster House
D. Chicken Run

Question 20: In what year was Sony’s groundbreaking Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse released?

A. 2017
B. 2019
C. 2018
D. 2020

Answers

  1. B. 1937 – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered on 21 December 1937; 1939 was Pinocchio, 1941 Dumbo, and 1935 too early for Disney’s first feature.
  2. C. Hayao Miyazaki – He directed the 2001 Oscar-winning film; Takahata did Grave of the Fireflies, others are different anime directors.
  3. B. Toy Story – Released 22 November 1995 by Pixar; others followed later.
  4. D. Shrek – Won at the 2002 Oscars (74th), the category’s debut; Spirited Away won the next year.
  5. C. Matthew Broderick – He voiced adult Simba; Jonathan Taylor Thomas was cub Simba, Jones Mufasa, Atkinson Zazu.
  6. B. Clownfish – Nemo is a clownfish with a lucky fin; blue tang is Dory.
  7. A. Robin Williams – His iconic improvised performance; others voiced Aladdin, Iago, Abu.
  8. B. Toy Story – Buzz Lightyear’s catchphrase; not from other Pixar films listed.
  9. B. Anna – Anna is Elsa’s optimistic sister; others from different Disney films.
  10. A. Beauty and the Beast – Nominated at 1992 Oscars; others came later.
  11. C. Henry Selick – He directed the Laika film based on Neil Gaiman’s book; Burton produced.
  12. B. Night Fury (Toothless) – Hiccup’s black dragon companion; others are different dragons.
  13. B. Aardman Animations – Won Best Animated Feature in 2006; others different studios.
  14. A. 1988 – Released 16 April 1988 in Japan; others Miyazaki or Ghibli dates.
  15. B. Danny Elfman – Composed and sang for Henry Selick’s film; Burton directed.
  16. B. Under the Sea – Won at 1990 Oscars; others nominated but didn’t win.
  17. B. Pete Docter – Co-directed with Bob Peterson; others Pixar directors of different films.
  18. C. Carl Fredricksen – The widowed protagonist; others supporting characters.
  19. A. Ratatouille – 2007 Pixar film directed by Brad Bird; others food-themed but different plots.
  20. C. 2018 – Released 14 December 2018, won Best Animated Feature; others nearby Spider-Verse sequels/prequels.

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