Cartoon Anime Quiz 101
A trivia test, based on various cartoon and anime history. In this quiz you will have a total of 7 minutes to complete 12 questions.
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- 1.
Which cartoon character was considered to be the most popular star during the silent era of animation?
- A.
Krazy Kat
- B.
Mickey Mouse
- C.
Betty Boop
- D.
Felix the Cat
- E.
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit
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D. Felix the CatExplanation
Answer: Felix the Cat
Created by Otto Messmer, Felix the Cat was considered to be the greatest star in the Silent Era. His first debut was a one-reel subject called "Felix Saved The Day", which appeared in early 1922.Rate this question:
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- 2.
Who is considered to be the Father of Animation?
- A.
Walt Disney
- B.
Tex Avery
- C.
Winsor McCay
- D.
Osamu Tezuka
- E.
J. Stuart Blackton
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C. Winsor McCayExplanation
Answer: Winsor McCay
Winsor McCay is considered to the the father of animation. McCay created the first modern animation/cartoon film in 1914 called Gertie the Dinosaur.Rate this question:
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- 3.
What anime was the first full colored featured film?
- A.
Princess Iron Fan
- B.
Momotaro's Divine Sea
- C.
Astro Boy
- D.
Gigantor
- E.
The Tale of the White Serpent
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E. The Tale of the White SerpentExplanation
Answer: The Tale of the White Serpent
Created by Toei Animation in 10/22/1958, The Tale of the White Serpent was the first full colored feature film.Rate this question:
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- 4.
Cowboy Bebop originally aired on which U.S. TV network?
- A.
Adult Swim
- B.
Sci fi
- C.
Cartoon Network
- D.
Anime Network
- E.
Spike
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A. Adult SwimExplanation
Answer: Adult Swim
Cowboy Bebop aired on the U.S. network Adult Swim in 2001.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Which Disney animator is responsible for the creation of Mickey Mouse?
- A.
Grim Natwick
- B.
Ub Iwerks
- C.
Les Clark
- D.
Walt Disney
- E.
Carl Stalling
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B. Ub IwerksExplanation
After losing license to well known cartoon character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Walt Disney was forced to come up with a new concept character without any animators except for UB Iwerks. In 1928, after a few sketches Ub Iwerks had developed a rodent who came to be known as Mickey Mouse. Mickey's first Debut was in a 1928 reel called "Plane Crazy" and the entire film was animated by Ub Iwerks.Rate this question:
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- 6.
Manga artist Akira Toriyama is the creator of the Dragonball series, however; before there was Dragonball which popular manga and eventually anime series did Akira Toriyama create?
- A.
Doctor Surprise
- B.
Astro Boy
- C.
Doctor Slump
- D.
Lupin
- E.
Tomorrow's Joe
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C. Doctor SlumpExplanation
Answer: Doctor Slump
Akira Toriyama created the Doctor Slump manage before working on the Dragonball series. The Doctor Slump anime was a huge success, generating massive TV ratings of 36.9 at it's peak in Japan.Rate this question:
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- 7.
The woody woodpecker was created by which of the following studio companies?
- A.
Max Fleischer
- B.
Warner Brothers
- C.
UB Iwerks
- D.
MGM
- E.
Walter Lantz
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E. Walter LantzExplanation
Wallter Lantz
Woody Woodpecker was created by Walter Lantz, Ben Hardaway, and Alex Lovy (although Ben "Bugs" Hardaway originally created the concept design for Woody). Woody's first appearance was in a 1940 cartoon called "Knock Knock" which starred in Andy Panda and his father Papa Panda.Rate this question:
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- 8.
What anime was the first Talkie animation in Japan?
- A.
Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors
- B.
Chikara to Onna No Yo No Naka
- C.
Imokawa Mukuzo Genkanban no Maki
- D.
Why is the Crow Black-Coated
- E.
Namakura Gatana
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B. Chikara to Onna No Yo No NakaExplanation
Answer: Chikara to Onna No Yo No Naka was the first talkie animation in Japan.Rate this question:
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- 9.
Which is the first notable or feature length animation in Japan?
- A.
The Dance of the Chagamas
- B.
Ari-chan
- C.
Princess Iron Fan
- D.
Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors
- E.
The Tale of the White Serpent
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D. Momotaro's Divine Sea WarriorsExplanation
Answer: Momotaro's Divine Sea Warriors
Although Princess Fan is considered to be the first feature length animation in Asia, however, it was produced in China. Momotaro’s Divine Sea Warriors published in April 12th, 1945.Rate this question:
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- 10.
The Dragonball Z series has a total of how many episodes?
- A.
291
- B.
275
- C.
302
- D.
187
- E.
256
Correct Answer
A. 291Explanation
Answer: 291
There are 291 episodes for Dragonball Z. However, the entire Dragonball franchise has a whooping total of 504 episodes! Though, this number is insignificantly small compared to the Sazae-San series which has over 6266 episodes and counting, though it’s only viewable in Japan.
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- 11.
.What famous Cartoon character of the 1930's made their debut in a scene with Betty Boop?
- A.
Mighty Mouse
- B.
Koko the Clown
- C.
Flip the Frog
- D.
Popeye
- E.
Al Falfa
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D. PopeyeExplanation
Answer: Popeye the Sailor man
Popeye made his on screen debut with Betty Boop in “Popeye the Sailor” 1933.Rate this question:
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- 12.
Adjust for inflation, which animation film will be the highest grossing domestic animation feature of all time?
- A.
Shrek 2
- B.
Tory Story 3
- C.
The Lion King
- D.
Snow White
- E.
Pinocchio
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D. Snow WhiteExplanation
Answer: Snow White
Snow White made an unadjusted gross of $184,925,486. However adjusted for inflation the figure raises to $866,550,000, easily out performing Toy Story 3’s domestic gross of $404,276,620. But then again the different forms of media entertainment were very limited to consumers during the 1930’s.Rate this question:
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