Disney/Pixar
In Toy Story 2, what is the name of the yellow-hatted cowgirl doll Woody meets?
A) Penny
B) Jessie
C) Clementine
B) Jessie
The epic space battle at the beginning of the movie was revealed to be a video game. Its rendering power and crystals actually used more computing data than the entirety of the first Toy Story film combined.
In DreamWorks Animation's Shrek 2 (2004), the character Puss in Boots makes his iconic debut. Which famous legendary actor provided the original voice for this swashbuckling feline?
A) Antonio Banderas
B) Salma Hayek
C) Gael García Bernal
A) Antonio Banderas
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz were each paid $10 million for their voice work, an enormous jump from the $350,000 they made for the first movie. In total, each actor worked less than 20 hours on the film.
What kind of animal is Rocko from Rocko's Modern Life?
A) Kangaroo
B) Wallaby
C) Platypus
B) Wallaby
Carlos Alazraqui (Rocko) and Tom Kenny (Heffer) went on to work together in later shows, with Tom Kenny notably voicing SpongeBob and Carlos voicing Mayor Pimento in SpongeBob SquarePants.
In Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, what is the name of the hyperactive, blue-spotted, rabbit-like imaginary friend who loves cheese?
A) Blooregard Q. Kazoo
B) Cheese
C) Eduardo
B) Cheese
Created by Craig McCracken, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends premiered in 2004. The concept was inspired by McCracken and his wife adopting rescue Labradors, leading them to wonder about the dogs' previous lives.
What does the "Scooby-Doo" gang call itself?
A) Mystery Machine
B) Mystery Inc.
C) Mystery Gang
B) Mystery Inc.
The show was originally pitched as a horror-comedy and was called Mysteries Five. Producers originally considered making the canine star a big, floppy sheepdog before switching back to a Great Dane.
In Finding Nemo, what is the full address of the dentist's office where Nemo is kept in a fish tank?
A) P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney
B) 177 Wallaby Way, Melbourne
C) 88 George Street, Sydney
A) P. Sherman, 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney
Director Andrew Stanton provided the voice for the chilled-out sea turtle, Crush. He only recorded the lines for the rough cut of the film, but test audiences loved it so much he kept the role.
In DreamWorks' Kung Fu Panda (2008), what is the secret ingredient in Mr. Ping's famous "secret ingredient soup"?
A) A dash of ginger
B) Tofu
C) Nothing
C) Nothing
The Furious Five's fighting styles are actual, traditional Chinese martial arts forms that correspond to their respective animals.
In the first-ever episode of SpongeBob SquarePants ("Help Wanted"), what specific type of sea creature invades the Krusty Krab in a massive, ravenous swarm?
A) Flounder
B) Anchovies
C) Salmon
B) Anchovies
Creator Stephen Hillenburg originally named the main character SpongeBoy, but the name was already trademarked by a mop company.
Which of these Cartoon Network original series was the very first to utilize entirely CGI (computer-generated) animation?
A) Generator Rex
B) Transformers: Animated
C) Star Wars: Clone Wars
C) Star Wars: Clone Wars
The 2D micro-series aired later than the CGI 3D pilot series. The 3D series premiered in 2008.
What instrument did the Pink Panther famously play during the opening and closing themes of The Pink Panther Show?
A) Trumpet
B) Piano
C) Saxophone
C) Saxophone
The Pink Panther was mostly silent, inspired by classic mimes and silent film legends like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. He only spoke in two theatrical shorts.
In the movie 101 Dalmatians, the classic live-action film used an astonishing number of puppies during production. Exactly how many Dalmatian puppies were used in the 1996 filming?
A) 101
B) 160
C) 230
C) 230
While the story requires 101, they used hundreds due to how quickly puppies grow and change during filming. Because the dogs naturally lacked dialogue, filmmakers rubbed raw hot dogs and steak juice on the actors' faces to get the puppies to lick them on cue.
In Illumination's The Lorax (2012), what is the exact brand name of the plastic, canned, bottled air that the greedy Mayor Aloysius O'Hare sells to the citizens of Thneedville?
A) Thneed-Air
B) O'Hare Pure Air
C) FreshAir+
B) O'Hare Pure Air
The Lorax was written by Dr. Seuss in 1971 as a passionate, political response to growing deforestation and pollution. Its famous, hard-hitting message, "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not," remains a timeless call to environmental action.
In Rugrats, what is the name of the toy company that manufactures the wildly popular Reptar action figures
A) T. Rex Toys
B) Happy Dino Co.
C) Thirstee Inc.
C) Thirstee Inc.
Three of the four original babies are male, but they were all voiced by women. Elizabeth Daily voiced Tommy Pickles, and Chuckie was originally voiced by Christine Cavanaugh before Nancy Cartwright took over.
What was the name of the rival, super-powered kid genius in Dexter's Laboratory who had a secret lab of his own?
A) Doug
B) Mandark
C) Valhallen
B) Mandark
Inspired by a college drawing of a ballerina, Tartakovsky created Dexter as her exact opposite. The iconic sibling dynamic, where Dee Dee ruins Dexter's work, reflects Tartakovsky's childhood desire to play with his brother's toys.
What was the name of the futuristic dog who served as the Jetsons' family pet?
A) Astro
B) Comet
C) Spacely
A) Astro
Despite its massive cultural footprint, the iconic animated series The Jetsons initially only produced a single 24-episode season between 1962 and 1963. It holds a notable place in television history as the very first program ever broadcast in color on the ABC network.
In Pixar’s The Incredibles, the villain Syndrome has a real name that he goes by in his youth when he attempts to be Mr. Incredible's sidekick. What is his real name?
A) Oliver Sansweet
B) Rick Smith
C) Buddy Pine
C) Buddy Pine
Before this film, Pixar focused on toys, bugs, monsters, and fish. The movie required massive technological advancements to animate realistic human skin, hair, and clothing.
In DreamWorks' How to Train Your Dragon (2010), what specific species of dragon is Toothless, which Hiccup's narration describes as the "unholy offspring of lightning itself"?
A) Monstrous Nightmare
B) Deadly Nadder
C) Night Fury
C) Night Fury
Animators modeled Toothless's playful, loyal, and sometimes quirky movements after a black panther, a pet dog, and an angry housecat (even putting tape on a cat's tail to study its movements for animation).
In The Fairly OddParents, what was the name of the superhero cartoon character that Timmy Turner idolized?
A) Crimson Chin
B) Crash Nebula
C) Captain Biceps
B) Crash Nebula
While the Crimson Chin was the main show within the show, Timmy's absolute favorite hero that he idolized and even met was Crash Nebula.
Before it became a massive hit, The Powerpuff Girls originally premiered under what name in a series of animated shorts?
A) The Sugar & Spice Girls
B) The Whoop*ss Girls
C) The Chemical X Trio
B) The Whoop*ss Girls
The show's famous big-eyed art style was inspired by the paintings of Margaret Keane, and the girls famously have no fingers or noses because of early, tiny character sketches.
What is the name of Fred and Vilma's daughter in "The Flintstones"?
A) Bam-Bam
B) Pebbles
C) Edna
B) Pebbles
Fred's signature catchphrase was improvised by his voice actor, Alan Reed. He was originally scripted to say "Yahoo!" but asked to substitute it with "Yabba Dabba Doo" during a script reading, and it stuck.
In the movie Lilo & Stitch, everyone's favorite blue alien steals a yellow car. Can you remember the exact number plate featured on that car?
A) G3T AWAY
B) SP33DY
C) 2 FAST
C) 2 FAST
Stitch wasn't always meant to be blue. When co-director Chris Sanders first drew the character in art school 15 years prior to the film, he was a green alien who lived in the forest. Co-director and writer Chris Sanders also provides the distinct vocal sounds for Stitch.
In Illumination's Despicable Me (2010), what is the specific, registered name of the roller coaster ride located inside the theme tour area that the young orphans (Margo, Edith, and Agnes) beg Gru to let them ride?
A) The Super Spun Whirler
B) The Space Killer
C) The Missile Madness
B) The Space Killer
The Minions were originally conceived as tall, intimidating henchmen. The design was switched to small, pill-shaped figures to give them a childlike, chaotic energy. Also, minions love bananas so much that it is one of the only words they pronounce perfectly.
In Avatar: The Last Airbender, what was the very first metal that Toph Beifong discovered she was capable of metalbending?
A) Platinum
B) Iron
C) Meteorite
C) Meteorite
Toph discovered the first metal she could bend was the meteorite bracelet Sokka had, which contained unique impurities.
Which real-life band performed the iconic theme song for the 2003 animated series Teen Titans?
A) Bowling for Soup
B) Gorillaz
C) Puffy AmiYumi
C) Puffy AmiYumi
The iconic theme song was written and performed by the Japanese pop-punk band Puffy AmiYumi. They recorded both English and Japanese versions. The show’s production team deliberately played the English version during darker, serious episodes and the Japanese version during sillier, light-hearted ones.
Which Looney Tunes short is the only Bugs Bunny cartoon to win an Academy Award?
A) What's Opera, Doc?
B) Rabbit of Seville
C) Knight Knight Bugs
C) Knight Knight Bugs
This 1958 short, where Bugs battles the Black Knight and a fire-breathing dragon, took home the Oscar. Additionally, Blanc held the record for the longest portrayal of an animated character by an original actor, voicing Daffy Duck for 52 years.