Vintage Comic Strips

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Instructions: Test your knowledge of classic newspaper comic strips!

1.
What is the name of Charlie Brown's pet beagle in the comic strip 'Peanuts'?
A
Snoopy
B
Goofy
C
Pluto
D
Odie
2.
Which comic strip, created by Mort Walker in 1950, followed the misadventures of a lazy Army private?
A
Sad Sack
B
Beetle Bailey
C
Private Murphy
D
G.I. Joe
3.
In the comic strip 'Blondie,' what is Dagwood Bumstead's favorite food creation?
A
Pancakes
B
Hot dogs
C
Pizza
D
A towering sandwich
4.
Which comic strip featured a sailor with a fondness for spinach who first appeared in 1929?
A
Barnacle Bill
B
Hagar the Horrible
C
Popeye
D
Snuffy Smith
5.
What was the name of Dick Tracy's iconic two-way communication device?
A
Two-Way Wrist Radio
B
Walkie-Talkie Watch
C
Two-Way Radio
D
Wrist TV
6.
Which comic strip, created by Al Capp in 1934, was set in the fictional mountain town of Dogpatch?
A
Li'l Abner
B
The Hillbilly Bears
C
Pogo
D
Snuffy Smith
7.
In 'The Far Side' by Gary Larson, what type of humor was the strip best known for?
A
Surreal single-panel gags
B
Romantic comedy
C
Political satire
D
Sports humor
8.
What was the name of the cat in the comic strip 'Garfield'?
A
Felix
B
Tom
C
Heathcliff
D
Garfield
9.
Which classic comic strip featured the characters Mutt and Jeff?
A
A Western strip
B
A married couple strip
C
A detective strip
D
A buddy comedy strip about two friends
10.
Who created the comic strip 'Calvin and Hobbes'?
A
Scott Adams
B
Bill Watterson
C
Gary Larson
D
Berkeley Breathed
11.
Which long-running comic strip, started in 1913, featured a family named after a type of rock formation?
A
The Broons
B
The Flintstones
C
The Bunkers
D
Bringing Up Father
12.
In the comic strip 'Peanuts,' what instrument does Schroeder play?
A
Guitar
B
Violin
C
Piano
D
Trumpet
13.
Which comic strip, created by Walt Kelly in 1948, was set in the Okefenokee Swamp?
A
Swamp Thing
B
Bayou Billy
C
Albert the Alligator
D
Pogo
14.
What comic strip about a prehistoric family was created by Johnny Hart in 1958?
A
The Wizard of Id
B
Tumbleweeds
C
B.C.
D
Alley Oop
15.
Which comic strip, debuting in 1950, featured a Viking family and was created by Dik Browne?
A
Prince Valiant
B
The Wizard of Id
C
Hagar the Horrible
D
Asterix

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