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    Who is the cartoonist behind the iconic strip "Garfield"?

    • Ham Fisher
    • Bud Fisher
    • Dave Coverly
    • Jim Davis
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Explore the origins and creators of iconic cartoons and comics in this engaging quiz. Test your knowledge on pioneers like Chic Young, Walt Disney, and Stan Lee, and learn about milestones in animated film history.

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  • 2. 

    Who was the creator of the 1961 Marvel comic "The Fantastic Four"?

    • Peter Parker

    • Spike Lee

    • Chris Onstad

    • Stan Lee

    Correct Answer
    A. Stan Lee
  • 3. 

    Who was the first superhero of Action Comics?

    • Wonderman

    • Superman

    • Spiderman

    • Wolverine

    Correct Answer
    A. Superman
  • 4. 

    Who was the central character in a Richard Outcault comic strip that took place in Hogan's Alley?

    • The Yellow Kid

    • The Blue Kid

    • The Green Kid

    • The Red Kid

    Correct Answer
    A. The Yellow Kid
  • 5. 

    What publication ran Rube Goldberg's complicated comic-strip "Automatic Weight Reducing Machine"?

    • The New Yorker

    • The New York Evening Mail

    • The Washington Post

    • The Boston Globe

    Correct Answer
    A. The New York Evening Mail
  • 6. 

    What was the first film to use three-strip "Technicolor" in animation?

    • Ub Iwerks' "Flip The Frog"

    • Walt Disney's "Flowers And Trees"

    • Berthold Bartosch's "The Idea"

    • Walt Disney's "Mickey's Revue"

    Correct Answer
    A. Walt Disney's "Flowers And Trees"
  • 7. 

    Which cartoonist was responsible for creating "Ziggy" in 1968?

    • Tom Hanks

    • Tom Owens

    • Tom Cruise

    • Tom Wilson

    Correct Answer
    A. Tom Wilson
  • 8. 

    Who is often considered to be the grandfather of animation?

    • D.R. MacDonald

    • Sam McCobb

    • Winsor McCay

    • Alistair MacLeod

    Correct Answer
    A. Winsor McCay
  • 9. 

    Which comic-strip tells the story of the Patterson family?

    • Pilot

    • For Better Or For Worse

    • Doonesbury

    • Peanuts

    Correct Answer
    A. For Better Or For Worse
  • 10. 

    Who wrote the popular book "Understanding Comics"?

    • Leonardo Da Vinci

    • Scott McCloud

    • Stephen King

    • Paul Jones

    Correct Answer
    A. Scott McCloud
  • 11. 

    What Goldwyn-Bray debut animation was declared too expensive for commercial use in 1920?

    • Dream Of The Rarebit Friend

    • Garfield

    • Bug Vaudeville

    • The Debut Of Thomas Cat

    Correct Answer
    A. The Debut Of Thomas Cat
  • 12. 

    What Joseph Pulitzer magazine began to publish comics by Richard Outcault in 1895?

    • The New York Times

    • The New York Minute

    • The New Yorker

    • The New York World

    Correct Answer
    A. The New York World
  • 13. 

    What 1930 cartoonist was responsible for the creation of "Blondie"?

    • Chic Young

    • Fred Negro

    • Ham Fisher

    • Winsor McCay

    Correct Answer
    A. Chic Young
  • 14. 

    For what animated film did Walt Disney win his first Academy Award?

    • Finding Nemo

    • The Idea

    • Steamboat Willie

    • Flowers And Trees

    Correct Answer
    A. Flowers And Trees
  • 15. 

    Which 1990's cartoonist authored the strip titled "Slow Wave"?

    • Jesse Jones

    • Jesse Mortar

    • Jesse Simms

    • Jesse Keklaw

    Correct Answer
    A. Jesse Keklaw
  • 16. 

    What was the most profitable comic strip of the 20th century?

    • Spiderman

    • Peanuts

    • Batman

    • Superman

    Correct Answer
    A. Peanuts
  • 17. 

    What comic strip was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1987?

    • The Far Side

    • Bloom County

    • Peanuts

    • Rose Is Rose

    Correct Answer
    A. Bloom County
  • 18. 

    Which was Tex Avery's first film for Warner Brothers?

    • Felix The Cat

    • Steamboat Willie

    • Gold Diggers Of '49

    • Popeye The Sailor

    Correct Answer
    A. Gold Diggers Of '49
  • 19. 

    Which Winsor McCay comic-strip began its run in The New York Herald in 1905?

    • Offissa Pup

    • Little Nemo In Slumberland

    • Moby Dick

    • The Yellow Kid

    Correct Answer
    A. Little Nemo In Slumberland

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