Walt Disney: 1929 to World War II

Choose an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. Ub Iwerks (co-creator Mickey Mouse and Disney Studio animator) left to form his own studio. Which is NOT on of this Iwerks Studio’s characters?

• Flip the Frog
• Willie Whopper
• Silly Symphonies

2. In 1932, Max Fleischer introduced an animated character to rival Disney’s Mickey Mouse. Who was this character?

• Esther Williams
• Betty Boop
• Alice Wonder

3. The year 1932 would be another memorial year for Walt. He was nominated and won his first Academy Award Oscar for Best Short Subject: Cartoons. What was the film?

4. In 1933, Walt would also create his most successful cartoon short of all time. He would also win another Oscar. What was the cartoon?

4. Walt and Lillian would have their first born Diane Marie Disney on December 18, 1933. A few years later the Disney's adopted a second daughter. What was her name?

• Sharon Mae Disney
• Sally Josephine Disney
• Mary Steward Disney

5. In 1934, Walt teamed Mickey and a new character Donald Duck. What was the cartoon?

6. In 1935, another cartoon series produced by Max Fleischer, was more popular than Mickey Mouse. Walt quickly decided to colorize Mickey’s cartoons. Who was more popular than Mickey?

• The Way Back Kid
• Popeye the Sailor
• Raymond’s Place

7. Between 1934 and 1937, Walt had in production a full-length cartoon dubbed, “Disney’s Folley.” What was the movie?

8. Because of the success of his films, Disney to build a new campus for the Walt Disney Studios, which opened for business on December 24, 1939. Where was the studio located?

• Burbank, CA
• Anaheim, CA
• Buenna Vista, CA

9. What was Walt’s film that opened in October 1941, just a few weeks before the United States entered World War II. What was the film?

• Pinocchio
• Fantasia
• Dumbo

10. Despite rebounding success through feature films, Walt's animation shorts were no longer as popular as they used to be, and people began to instead draw attention to Warner Bros and their animation star; by 1942, Warner Brothers’ Termite Terrace officially became the most popular animation studio. Who was this Warner Brothers’ animation star?

• Daffy Duck
• Elmer Fudd
• Bugs Bunny

Check Your Answers

1. Silly Symphonies is correct.
2. Betty Boop
3. Flowers and Trees
4. The Three Little Pigs
5. Sharon Mae Disney
6. Orphan's Benefit
7. Popeye the Sailor
8. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
9. Burbank, CA
10. Dumbo
11. Bugs Bunny

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