Classic Cartoons & Animation

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Instructions: From Saturday morning cartoons to primetime animation — test your knowledge of beloved animated shows and characters!

1.
The Flintstones, which premiered in 1960, made TV history as the first animated series to do what?
A
Air in a primetime slot
B
Win an Emmy Award
C
Air in color
D
Feature a celebrity guest voice
2.
The Jetsons was set in what year in the future?
A
2162
B
2062
C
2001
D
2099
3.
In Looney Tunes, what was Bugs Bunny's famous catchphrase when greeting his adversaries?
A
'What's up, Doc?'
B
'Of course you realize, this means war'
C
'Ain't I a stinker?'
D
'That's all, folks!'
4.
Tom and Jerry, the cat-and-mouse duo, were created by which animation team at MGM?
A
Tex Avery and Bob Clampett
B
William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
C
Max and Dave Fleischer
D
Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks
5.
What was the name of the Great Dane in 'Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!' who was always hungry and easily frightened?
A
Astro
B
Scrappy-Doo
C
Scooby-Dum
D
Scooby-Doo
6.
In 'The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle,' what were the names of the two villains from the fictional country of Pottsylvania?
A
Boris and Natasha
B
Sergei and Katya
C
Viktor and Svetlana
D
Ivan and Olga
7.
Popeye the Sailor gained his superhuman strength by eating what food?
A
Beans
B
Spinach
C
Potatoes
D
Carrots
8.
The Pink Panther character originally appeared in the opening credits of a 1963 live-action film. Who starred in that movie?
A
Cary Grant
B
Jack Lemmon
C
David Niven
D
Peter Sellers
9.
Hanna-Barbera Productions revolutionized TV animation by using what cost-saving technique?
A
Rotoscoping from live footage
B
Live-action backgrounds with animated characters
C
Limited animation with repeated backgrounds
D
Computer animation
10.
Yogi Bear lived in which fictional national park?
A
Jellystone Park
B
Yosemite Park
C
Bearstone Park
D
Yellowrock Park
11.
The anime-influenced cartoon 'Speed Racer' originated in which country before coming to American television in 1967?
A
Japan
B
Philippines
C
China
D
South Korea
12.
In the 1964 animated series 'Jonny Quest,' what was the name of Jonny's father, a famous scientist?
A
Dr. Howard Quest
B
Dr. Benton Quest
C
Dr. Race Bannon
D
Dr. Zin
13.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe debuted in 1983. What was He-Man's secret identity?
A
Adam Randor
B
Prince Eric
C
Adam of Grayskull
D
Prince Adam
14.
The Smurfs, who became a massive TV hit in the 1980s, were originally created in 1958 as characters in a comic strip from which country?
A
Germany
B
Belgium
C
Netherlands
D
France
15.
In the 1985 cartoon 'ThunderCats,' what was the name of the magical sword wielded by the hero Lion-O?
A
The Sword of Omens
B
The Sword of Thundera
C
The Thunder Sword
D
The Sword of Power

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