Test Your Knowledge On Cartooning-cartoonists
A fun quiz to test your knowledge on Cartooning-Cartoonists
- 1.
What 1930 cartoonist was responsible for the creation of "Blondie"?
- A.
Chic Young
- B.
Fred Negro
- C.
Ham Fisher
- D.
Winsor McCay
Correct Answer
A. Chic Young -
- 2.
For what animated film did Walt Disney win his first Academy Award?
- A.
Finding Nemo
- B.
The Idea
- C.
Steamboat Willie
- D.
Flowers And Trees
Correct Answer
D. Flowers And Trees -
- 3.
Who was the creator of the 1961 Marvel comic "The Fantastic Four"?
- A.
Peter Parker
- B.
Spike Lee
- C.
Chris Onstad
- D.
Stan Lee
Correct Answer
D. Stan Lee -
- 4.
Which was Tex Avery's first film for Warner Brothers?
- A.
Felix The Cat
- B.
Steamboat Willie
- C.
Gold Diggers Of '49
- D.
Popeye The Sailor
Correct Answer
C. Gold Diggers Of '49 -
- 5.
What was the first film to use three-strip "Technicolor" in animation?
- A.
Ub Iwerks' "Flip The Frog"
- B.
Walt Disney's "Flowers And Trees"
- C.
Berthold Bartosch's "The Idea"
- D.
Walt Disney's "Mickey's Revue"
Correct Answer
B. Walt Disney's "Flowers And Trees" -
- 6.
Which 1990's cartoonist authored the strip titled "Slow Wave"?
- A.
Jesse Jones
- B.
Jesse Mortar
- C.
Jesse Simms
- D.
Jesse Keklaw
Correct Answer
D. Jesse Keklaw -
- 7.
Which cartoonist was responsible for creating "Ziggy" in 1968?
- A.
Tom Hanks
- B.
Tom Owens
- C.
Tom Cruise
- D.
Tom Wilson
Correct Answer
D. Tom Wilson -
- 8.
What was the most profitable comic strip of the 20th century?
- A.
Spiderman
- B.
Peanuts
- C.
Batman
- D.
Superman
Correct Answer
B. Peanuts -
- 9.
Who is often considered to be the grandfather of animation?
- A.
D.R. MacDonald
- B.
Sam McCobb
- C.
Winsor McCay
- D.
Alistair MacLeod
Correct Answer
C. Winsor McCay -
- 10.
Who is the cartoonist behind the iconic strip "Garfield"?
- A.
Ham Fisher
- B.
Bud Fisher
- C.
Dave Coverly
- D.
Jim Davis
Correct Answer
D. Jim Davis -
- 11.
Which comic-strip tells the story of the Patterson family?
- A.
Pilot
- B.
For Better Or For Worse
- C.
Doonesbury
- D.
Peanuts
Correct Answer
B. For Better Or For Worse -
- 12.
What comic strip was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1987?
- A.
The Far Side
- B.
Bloom County
- C.
Peanuts
- D.
Rose Is Rose
Correct Answer
B. Bloom County -
- 13.
Who wrote the popular book "Understanding Comics"?
- A.
Leonardo Da Vinci
- B.
Scott McCloud
- C.
Stephen King
- D.
Paul Jones
Correct Answer
B. Scott McCloud -
- 14.
Who was the first superhero of Action Comics?
- A.
Wonderman
- B.
Superman
- C.
Spiderman
- D.
Wolverine
Correct Answer
B. Superman -
- 15.
Who was the central character in a Richard Outcault comic strip that took place in Hogan's Alley?
- A.
The Yellow Kid
- B.
The Blue Kid
- C.
The Green Kid
- D.
The Red Kid
Correct Answer
A. The Yellow Kid -
- 16.
What publication ran Rube Goldberg's complicated comic-strip "Automatic Weight Reducing Machine"?
- A.
The New Yorker
- B.
The New York Evening Mail
- C.
The Washington Post
- D.
The Boston Globe
Correct Answer
B. The New York Evening Mail -
- 17.
What Goldwyn-Bray debut animation was declared too expensive for commercial use in 1920?
- A.
Dream Of The Rarebit Friend
- B.
Garfield
- C.
Bug Vaudeville
- D.
The Debut Of Thomas Cat
Correct Answer
D. The Debut Of Thomas Cat -
- 18.
What Joseph Pulitzer magazine began to publish comics by Richard Outcault in 1895?
- A.
The New York Times
- B.
The New York Minute
- C.
The New Yorker
- D.
The New York World
Correct Answer
D. The New York World -
- 19.
Which Winsor McCay comic-strip began its run in The New York Herald in 1905?
- A.
Offissa Pup
- B.
Little Nemo In Slumberland
- C.
Moby Dick
- D.
The Yellow Kid
Correct Answer
B. Little Nemo In Slumberland -
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