Megan Moran

Disney quiz

Think you know your castles from your cartoons? This Disney quiz packs 20 Disney trivia questions on classic and modern animation, live-action hits, the theme parks, famous voices and the composers behind the music, all the way back to Walt's earliest days.

A free quiz from Megan Moran.

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  1. Question 1 of 20Animated classicsEasy

    What was Walt Disney's first full-length animated feature film, released in 1937?

  2. Question 2 of 20Animated classicsEasy

    Which studio made Toy Story (1995), the first entirely computer-animated feature film?

  3. Question 3 of 20Walt Disney historyMedium

    In which US state was Walt Disney born in 1901?

  4. Question 4 of 20Voice actorsEasy

    Who voiced the Genie in Disney's animated Aladdin (1992)?

  5. Question 5 of 20Walt Disney historyMedium

    Disney celebrates Mickey Mouse's 'birthday' on November 18, the date in 1928 when which cartoon premiered in New York?

  6. Question 6 of 20Walt Disney historyHard

    Which animator worked out the design of Mickey Mouse with Walt Disney in 1928?

  7. Question 7 of 20Music and composersMedium

    Which composer wrote the music for Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989) and Aladdin (1992)?

  8. Question 8 of 20Animated classicsEasy

    Pixar's Coco (2017) centers on which Mexican holiday?

  9. Question 9 of 20Theme parksMedium

    Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle was inspired by which real castle?

  10. Question 10 of 20Live-action filmsHard

    Which 1950 film was Disney's first completely live-action feature?

  11. Question 11 of 20Music and composersMedium

    Elton John wrote the songs for The Lion King (1994) with which lyricist?

  12. Question 12 of 20Theme parksMedium

    In which year did Epcot open at Walt Disney World in Florida?

  13. Question 13 of 20Music and composersHard

    In Fantasia (1940), Mickey's 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' segment is set to music by which French composer?

  14. Question 14 of 20Animated classicsEasy

    In Pixar's Up (2009), what lifts Carl's house into the sky?

  15. Question 15 of 20Theme parksMedium

    Which was the first Disney theme park built outside the United States, opening in 1983?

  16. Question 16 of 20Voice actorsMedium

    Which Broadway star voiced Elsa in Frozen (2013)?

  17. Question 17 of 20Walt Disney historyHard

    Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscars won by an individual. How many competitive Academy Awards did he win?

  18. Question 18 of 20Music and composersMedium

    Who wrote the original songs for Disney's Encanto (2021)?

  19. Question 19 of 20Live-action filmsEasy

    The 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was based on what?

  20. Question 20 of 20Animated classicsHard

    Which Disney film became the first animated feature nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture?

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  1. What was Walt Disney's first full-length animated feature film, released in 1937? Snow White and the Seven DwarfsIt premiered on December 21, 1937, at the Carthay Circle Theatre in Los Angeles.
  2. Which studio made Toy Story (1995), the first entirely computer-animated feature film? PixarThe film was directed by John Lasseter, with Tom Hanks voicing the cowboy doll Woody.
  3. In which US state was Walt Disney born in 1901? IllinoisHe was born in Chicago, and in 1906 his family moved to a farm in Marceline, Missouri.
  4. Who voiced the Genie in Disney's animated Aladdin (1992)? Robin WilliamsThe role earned him a Special Achievement Golden Globe in 1993, an honor the Golden Globes describe as unique in their history.
  5. Disney celebrates Mickey Mouse's 'birthday' on November 18, the date in 1928 when which cartoon premiered in New York? Steamboat WillieThe short entered the US public domain on January 1, 2024.
  6. Which animator worked out the design of Mickey Mouse with Walt Disney in 1928? Ub IwerksHe later won technical Academy Awards, including one in 1960 for an improved optical printer, and supervised effects for Hitchcock's The Birds.
  7. Which composer wrote the music for Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989) and Aladdin (1992)? Alan MenkenHe has won eight Academy Awards and completed an EGOT in 2020 with a Daytime Emmy.
  8. Pixar's Coco (2017) centers on which Mexican holiday? Day of the DeadCoco won two Oscars: Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song.
  9. Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle was inspired by which real castle? Neuschwanstein CastleBuilt for King Ludwig II of Bavaria from 1869, the castle opened to paying visitors in 1886, shortly after his death.
  10. Which 1950 film was Disney's first completely live-action feature? Treasure IslandShot in England, it was also the first screen version of its story filmed in color.
  11. Elton John wrote the songs for The Lion King (1994) with which lyricist? Tim RiceHans Zimmer composed the film's score, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Score.
  12. In which year did Epcot open at Walt Disney World in Florida? 1982The name began as an acronym for Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, a futuristic city Walt Disney envisioned.
  13. In Fantasia (1940), Mickey's 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' segment is set to music by which French composer? Paul DukasHe wrote the piece in 1897, basing it on a 1797 poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
  14. In Pixar's Up (2009), what lifts Carl's house into the sky? Thousands of helium balloonsUp was the first animated film to open the Cannes Film Festival, in May 2009.
  15. Which was the first Disney theme park built outside the United States, opening in 1983? Tokyo DisneylandIt is owned and operated by the Oriental Land Company, which licenses characters and attractions from Disney.
  16. Which Broadway star voiced Elsa in Frozen (2013)? Idina MenzelShe won a Tony Award in 2004 for playing Elphaba in the Broadway musical Wicked.
  17. Walt Disney holds the record for the most Oscars won by an individual. How many competitive Academy Awards did he win? 22He collected them from 59 nominations and also received four honorary Oscars.
  18. Who wrote the original songs for Disney's Encanto (2021)? Lin-Manuel MirandaSet in Colombia, the film won Best Animated Feature, and "We Don't Talk About Bruno" became the first Disney animated-film song since 1993 to top the Billboard Hot 100.
  19. The 2003 film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl was based on what? A Disneyland rideThe ride opened in March 1967, three months after Walt Disney's death, and was the last attraction he helped design.
  20. Which Disney film became the first animated feature nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture? Beauty and the BeastThe 1991 film lost the top prize to The Silence of the Lambs.
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