trivia quiz

Question #1

One of the most popular optical toys of the early 1900's, the Zoetrope was invented by

A. Walt Disney

B. William Horner

C. Althanasius Kircher

 

Question #2

This is a small disc with one image on one side and another image on the other side. Strings were attached to the sides of the disc. When the disc was spun by twirling the strings between the fingers, the two images would appear to combine on the disc. It is called a

A. Zoetrope

B. Praxinoscope

C. Thaumatrope

 

Question #3

Somewhat like a slide projector, the magic lantern could project enlarged drawings on a wall. A straight strip of pictures would be moved through the magic lantern to tell a story. It was invented by

A. Althanasius Kircher

B. Thomas Edison

C. Peter Mark Roget

 

Question #4

Thomas Edison introduces the motion-picture projector in

A. 1896

B. 1877

C. 1906

 

Question #5

The first film to use character animation, debuts in 1914. It was

A. Steamboat Willie

B. Gertie the Dinosaur

C. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

 

Question #6

He invented the animation cel in 1915.

A.Walt Disney

B. James S. Blackton

C. Winsor McCay

 

Question #7

The first cartoon show made for TV was

A.The Flinestones

B. Crusader Rabbit

C. The Jetsons

 

Question #8

The first film to utilize compter animation extensively was

A. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

B. Willow

C. Terminator 2: Judgement Day

 

Queson #9

Toy Story was created by

A.Pixar

B. Industrial Light & Magic

C. Magic Lantern Studios

 

Question #10

Mickey Mouse started out with a different name, what was it?

A.Oswald

B. Steamboat Willie

C. Mortimer Mouse

 

Question #11

He made the first animated film

A. Walt Disney

B. James S. Blackton

C. Winsor McCay

 

Question #12

How many artists worked on Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs?

A. Just Walt Disney

B. 75

C. 750

 

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