American Animation History: 10 Explained Questions

Test landmark dates, filmmakers, animation cels and synchronized sound in 10 sourced questions about early American cartoons.

Choose one answer per question. There’s no timer. You can skip a question; unanswered questions count as incorrect.

QUESTION 01Who created the character Gertie the Dinosaur in the landmark 1914 animation?

Winsor McCayUb IwerksWalt DisneyWilliam Denslow

QUESTION 02What kind of creature is Gertie, the early animated character?

A horseA dinosaurA lionA talking bird

QUESTION 03In which year was Gertie the Dinosaur originally released?

1900192819141937

QUESTION 04Which 1928 cartoon became a landmark for synchronized sound and featured Mickey Mouse?

Gertie the DinosaurSnow White and the Seven DwarfsThe Wonderful Wizard of OzSteamboat Willie

QUESTION 05Which character pair appeared together in the 1928 film Steamboat Willie?

Mickey and Minnie MouseDorothy and TotoGertie and a talking lionThe Scarecrow and Tin Woodman

QUESTION 06Which landmark animated film from 1937 features a princess and seven dwarfs?

Steamboat WillieSnow White and the Seven DwarfsGertie the DinosaurPlane Crazy

QUESTION 07What did the animation cel technique help artists do?

Record live news on locationPrint a book without illustrationsCombine drawn moving figures with backgroundsReplace film projection with radio

QUESTION 08What year does the Library of Congress list for the film Steamboat Willie?

1914193719001928

QUESTION 09In which year was Steamboat Willie selected for the National Film Registry?

1998192819372014

QUESTION 10Which artist was a central animator involved in the early Mickey Mouse cartoons?

W. W. DenslowUb IwerksL. Frank BaumWinsor McCay as the sole Mickey animator

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