Can You Score 20/20? Ultimate Animated Classics Trivia Quiz – Only Experts Will Pass!

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Step into the magical world of animated classics and test your knowledge with this ultimate trivia quiz! From Disney’s Golden Age wonders to timeless masterpieces, these 20 questions range from easy warm-ups to expert-level challenges that only true fans will conquer. Grab a pencil and see if you can ace it!

20 Trivia Questions on Animated Classics

Question 1: In which year was Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs first released?

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

Question 2: Who provided the voice for Pinocchio in Disney’s 1940 film?

A. Frankie Darro
B. Dickie Jones
C. Billy Gilbert
D. Walter Catlett

Question 3: What is the title of the famous Mickey Mouse segment in Disney’s Fantasia (1940)?

A. The Rite of Spring
B. Night on Bald Mountain
C. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
D. Pastoral Symphony

Question 4: What type of animal is Timothy Q. Mouse in Disney’s Dumbo (1941)?

A. Elephant
B. Crow
C. Dog
D. Mouse

Question 5: In Disney’s Bambi (1942), what is the primary antagonist responsible for Bambi’s mother’s death?

A. A mountain lion
B. Hunters (Man)
C. Wolves
D. A rival stag

Question 6: Who voiced Cinderella in Disney’s 1950 animated film?

A. June Foray
B. Ilene Woods
C. Eleanor Audley
D. Verna Felton

Question 7: In Disney’s Alice in Wonderland (1951), who says the line “We’re all mad here”?

A. Mad Hatter
B. March Hare
C. Cheshire Cat
D. White Rabbit

Question 8: Who voiced both Captain Hook and Mr. Darling in Disney’s Peter Pan (1953)?

A. Sterling Holloway
B. Hans Conried
C. Bill Thompson
D. Ed Wynn

Question 9: What dish do Lady and Tramp famously share on their date in Disney’s 1955 film?

A. Pizza
B. Steak
C. Spaghetti and meatballs
D. Cake

Question 10: Which fairy tale is Disney’s Sleeping Beauty (1959) primarily based on?

A. Charles Perrault’s version
B. Hans Christian Andersen
C. Brothers Grimm
D. Andrew Lang

Question 11: How many Dalmatian puppies are stolen from Pongo and Perdita in Disney’s 101 Dalmatians (1961)?

A. 99
B. 101
C. 97
D. 105

Question 12: Disney’s The Jungle Book (1967) was the last film personally overseen by which legendary figure?

A. Roy O. Disney
B. Walt Disney
C. Ub Iwerks
D. Don Bluth

Question 13: Who provided the singing voice for Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989)?

A. Jodi Benson
B. Rene Auberjonois
C. Samuel E. Wright
D. Pat Carroll

Question 14: Which animated film was the first to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture?

A. The Little Mermaid
B. Beauty and the Beast
C. The Lion King
D. Aladdin

Question 15: Who voices Mufasa in Disney’s The Lion King (1994)?

A. Jeremy Irons
B. Matthew Broderick
C. James Earl Jones
D. Rowan Atkinson

Question 16: What was the first feature-length film produced using full computer animation?

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

Question 17: Who directed the Academy Award-winning animated film Spirited Away (2001)?

A. Isao Takahata
B. Hayao Miyazaki
C. Satoshi Kon
D. Mamoru Hosoda

Question 18: What is the name of Nemo’s father in Pixar’s Finding Nemo (2003)?

A. Marlin
B. Dory
C. Gill
D. Crush

Question 19: Who voices Shrek in the 2001 DreamWorks film?

A. Eddie Murphy
B. Mike Myers
C. John Lithgow
D. Cameron Diaz

Question 20: In which year was Disney’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, directed by Henry Selick, released?

A. 1992
B. 1994
C. 1993
D. 1995

Answers

  1. C. 1937 – Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered on 21 December 1937, becoming the first full-length cel-animated feature film; the others are nearby years but incorrect.
  2. B. Dickie Jones – Dickie Jones was the voice of Pinocchio, while Frankie Darro was uncredited for Figaro, and the others voiced different characters.
  3. C. The Sorcerer’s Apprentice – This segment features Mickey Mouse and is conducted by Leopold Stokowski; the others are different musical pieces in the film.
  4. D. Mouse – Timothy Q. Mouse is Dumbo’s anthropomorphic mouse mentor voiced by Edward Brophy.
  5. B. Hunters (Man) – Bambi’s mother is shot by human hunters off-screen; no other animals are depicted as responsible.
  6. B. Ilene Woods – Ilene Woods won the role via radio auditions and voiced Cinderella; the others voiced supporting roles like the Fairy Godmother and Lady Tremaine.
  7. C. Cheshire Cat – The Cheshire Cat, voiced by Sterling Holloway, delivers this iconic line to Alice.
  8. B. Hans Conried – Hans Conried provided both voices, a dual role highlighting his versatility.
  9. C. Spaghetti and meatballs – This romantic scene at Tony’s Italian restaurant is one of animation’s most famous moments.
  10. A. Charles Perrault’s version – The film adapts Perrault’s 1697 fairy tale “The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood,” with influences from Grimm but primarily Perrault.
  11. A. 99 – Cruella steals 99 puppies (15 from Pongo/Perdita plus 84 others), making 101 total after rescue.
  12. B. Walt Disney – Walt personally supervised production until his death in December 1966, just before its October 1967 release.
  13. A. Jodi Benson – Jodi Benson voiced and sang for Ariel; the others voiced Sebastian, Ursula, and Louis.
  14. B. Beauty and the Beast – Released in 1991, it earned a historic Best Picture nomination in 1992; the others came later.
  15. C. James Earl Jones – James Earl Jones voiced the wise king Mufasa; Irons was Scar, Broderick young Simba.
  16. B. Toy Story – Pixar’s 1995 film revolutionised animation as the first entirely CGI feature-length movie.
  17. B. Hayao Miyazaki – Miyazaki directed this Studio Ghibli film, which won the 2003 Oscar for Best Animated Feature.
  18. A. Marlin – Albert Brooks voiced the overprotective clownfish Marlin, Nemo’s father.
  19. B. Mike Myers – Mike Myers voiced Shrek with his Scottish accent; Murphy was Donkey, Lithgow Lord Farquaad.
  20. C. 1993 – The Nightmare Before Christmas was released on 13 October 1993 by Touchstone Pictures.

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