Animation Studios Quiz

Try out this Animation Studios quiz to test your knowledge. Animation Studios trivia explores the companies that shaped the art and business of animated film, from early hand-drawn pioneers to today’s global digital powerhouses.

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Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
Which part of animation helps define camera staging and scene composition?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
Before the Disney studio used the name fans know today, what was its original studio name?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Who purchased Pixar from Lucasfilm in 1986?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
Akira was produced by what credited entity?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
Which came first in Pixar history: Steve Jobs buying the company from Lucasfilm, or the company existing as Lucasfilm's Graphics Group?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
What exact original studio name would you need if you were mailing a letter to Disney at the very beginning?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Which title holds the distinction of being Pixar's first short: The Adventures of André & Wally B. or Luxo Jr.?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
If you land on 1961 in a studio-history timeline, which company's founding are you looking at?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
What was the name of the committee credited with producing Akira?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Who was the buyer on the Pixar deal in 1986?
Question 11 · Easy · 10 pts
Which famous Japanese animation studio was founded in 1985?
Question 12 · Easy · 10 pts
Hayao Miyazaki is a co-founder of which animation studio?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Ice Age was produced by which studio?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was made by which studio?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Nick Park is a key creative figure at which animation studio?

Which part of animation helps define camera staging and scene composition?

Before the Disney studio used the name fans know today, what was its original studio name?

Who purchased Pixar from Lucasfilm in 1986?

Akira was produced by what credited entity?

Which came first in Pixar history: Steve Jobs buying the company from Lucasfilm, or the company existing as Lucasfilm's Graphics Group?

What exact original studio name would you need if you were mailing a letter to Disney at the very beginning?

Which title holds the distinction of being Pixar's first short: The Adventures of André & Wally B. or Luxo Jr.?

If you land on 1961 in a studio-history timeline, which company's founding are you looking at?

What was the name of the committee credited with producing Akira?

Who was the buyer on the Pixar deal in 1986?

Which famous Japanese animation studio was founded in 1985?

Hayao Miyazaki is a co-founder of which animation studio?

Ice Age was produced by which studio?

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was made by which studio?

Nick Park is a key creative figure at which animation studio?