Cartoon Trivia

Cartoon trivia spans more than a century of animation, from the rise of newspaper-inspired characters and theatrical shorts to the television era and today’s global franchises. This page offers a family-friendly mix of easy, funny, and hard questions that highlight memorable figures, landmark series, and the creative evolution of the medium.

Easy Cartoon Trivia

13 questions

These easy Cartoon trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.

Question 1
What was the 1928 short that introduced Mickey Mouse on screen?
Answer: Steamboat Willie
Mickey Mouse made his screen debut in the 1928 short "Steamboat Willie.".
Question 2
Which character is one of the main stars of the "Looney Tunes" cartoons?
1. A.Daffy Duck
2. B.Porky Pig
3. C.Elmer Fudd
4. D.Bugs Bunny
Answer: Bugs Bunny
Bugs Bunny is a central star of the "Looney Tunes" cartoons.
Question 3
On "The Simpsons," who is Homer Simpson's son?
Answer: Bart Simpson
Bart Simpson is the son of Homer Simpson on "The Simpsons.".
Question 4
What is the name of the clownfish in "Finding Nemo"?
Answer: Nemo
"Finding Nemo" follows a clownfish named Nemo.
Question 5
Which movie is set in a city populated by anthropomorphic mammals?
1. A.Robin Hood
2. B.Zootopia
3. C.Bambi
4. D.Bolt
Answer: Zootopia
"Zootopia" is set in a city populated by anthropomorphic mammals.
Question 6
In Disney's "Bambi," what is the name of the rabbit friend?
Answer: Thumper
Thumper is a rabbit in Disney's "Bambi.".
Question 7
Who is the dog half of the duo in "Wallace & Gromit"?
Answer: Gromit
Gromit is the dog in "Wallace & Gromit.".
Question 8
Who is the panda hero of "Kung Fu Panda"?
Answer: Po
"Kung Fu Panda" features a panda named Po is its hero.
Question 9
Scooby-Doo's gang rides around in what famous van?
Answer: Mystery Machine
Scooby-Doo and his friends travel in a van called the Mystery Machine.
Question 10
What is the name of the prehistoric town in "The Flintstones"?
Answer: Bedrock
"The Flintstones" takes place in the prehistoric town of Bedrock.
Question 11
In what year was "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" released?
1. A.1940
2. B.1950
3. C.1937
4. D.1928
Answer: 1937
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was released in 1937.
Question 12
What year did "Toy Story" first release?
Answer: 1995
"Toy Story" was released in 1995.
Question 13
Who directed the animated film "Spirited Away"?
Answer: Hayao Miyazaki
"Spirited Away" is a Japanese animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

Cartoon Family Trivia

12 questions

These family Cartoon trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.

Question 1
Which famous animator was a co-founder of The Walt Disney Company?
Answer: Walt Disney
Walt Disney was a co-founder of The Walt Disney Company.
Question 2
Pixar Animation Studios is headquartered in which California city?
Answer: Emeryville, California
Pixar Animation Studios is headquartered in Emeryville, California.
Question 3
Cartoon Network originally began as part of which broadcasting company?
Answer: Turner Broadcasting
Cartoon Network originated is part of Turner Broadcasting in Atlanta.
Question 4
Nickelodeon Studios was located in what Florida city?
Answer: Orlando, Florida
Nickelodeon Studios was located in Orlando, Florida.
Question 5
Aardman Animations is based in which English city?
Answer: Bristol, England
Aardman Animations is based in Bristol, England.
Question 6
Toei Animation has long been associated with which city as a production base?
Answer: Tokyo
Toei Animation has long been associated with Tokyo is a production base.
Question 7
In what year did the Pokémon animated television series debut in Japan?
Answer: 1997
The Pokémon animated television series debuted in Japan in 1997.
Question 8
True or false: "Coraline" is a stop-motion animated feature film.?
Answer: True
"Coraline" is a stop-motion animated feature film.
Question 9
What futuristic city is the animated film "Akira" set in?
Answer: Neo-Tokyo
"Akira" is a Japanese animated film set in Neo-Tokyo.
Question 10
What is the name of the fictional town where "The Simpsons" is set?
Answer: Springfield
"The Simpsons" is set in the fictional town of Springfield.
Question 11
Who provides the voice of Homer Simpson?
Answer: Dan Castellaneta
Dan Castellaneta voices Homer Simpson.
Question 12
Which longtime voice actress is known for playing Bart Simpson?
Answer: Nancy Cartwright
Nancy Cartwright is the longtime voice of Bart Simpson.

Fun Cartoon Trivia

13 questions

These fun Cartoon trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.

Question 1
Who created the wish-filled cartoon series "The Fairly OddParents"?
Answer: Butch Hartman
"The Fairly OddParents" was created by Butch Hartman.
Question 2
Which creator launched the surreal adventure series "Adventure Time"?
Answer: Pendleton Ward
Pendleton Ward created "Adventure Time.".
Question 3
Who is the creator behind "Steven Universe"?
Answer: Rebecca Sugar
"Steven Universe" was created by Rebecca Sugar.
Question 4
Which creator cooked up the animated sitcom "Bob's Burgers"?
Answer: Loren Bouchard
Loren Bouchard created the animated sitcom "Bob's Burgers.".
Question 5
In "Cowboy Bebop," what is the name of the bounty hunter with the ultra-cool surname Spiegel?
Answer: Spike Spiegel
"Cowboy Bebop" features the bounty hunter Spike Spiegel.
Question 6
What underwater city is home to SpongeBob SquarePants and his absorbent antics?
Answer: Bikini Bottom
"SpongeBob SquarePants" is set in Bikini Bottom.
Question 7
Which member of the Scooby-Doo gang is Daphne Blake?
Answer: A member of the mystery-solving gang
Daphne Blake is one of the members of the Scooby-Doo mystery-solving gang.
Question 8
Which diaper-clad adventurer is the baby protagonist of "Rugrats"?
Answer: Tommy Pickles
Tommy Pickles is the baby protagonist of "Rugrats.".
Question 9
Which animated film turns emotions into characters inside a girl's mind?
Answer: Inside Out
"Inside Out" personifies emotions inside a girl's mind.
Question 10
In what year did Po first punch, kick, and dumpling his way into theaters in "Kung Fu Panda"?
Answer: 2008
"Kung Fu Panda" was released in 2008.
Question 11
What was the release year of the cozy animated classic "My Neighbor Totoro"?
Answer: 1988
"My Neighbor Totoro" was released in 1988.
Question 12
Which film made animation history as the first feature-length movie created entirely with computer animation?
Answer: Toy Story
"Toy Story" was the first feature-length film made entirely with computer animation.
Question 13
Which animated movie swam away with the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
Answer: Finding Nemo
"Finding Nemo" won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Funny Cartoon Trivia

13 questions

These funny Cartoon trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.

Question 1
When Homer Simpson smacks his forehead with the force of a thousand bad ideas, what catchphrase usually pops out?
Answer: D'oh!
Homer Simpson's signature catchphrase is "D'oh!".
Question 2
Which classic rabbit casually strolls into chaos with the line, "What's up, Doc?"?
Answer: Bugs Bunny
The line "What's up, Doc?" is famously associated with Bugs Bunny.
Question 3
What is the exact phrase Bugs Bunny often says instead of, say, filing paperwork?
Answer: What's up, Doc?
Bugs Bunny often says, "What's up, Doc?".
Question 4
Which Warner Bros. black duck is basically chaos with feathers?
Answer: Daffy Duck
Daffy Duck is the black duck character from Warner Bros. cartoons.
Question 5
Which animated series is often described as a Stone Age suburban sitcom, proving cavemen also had neighborhood problems?
Answer: The Flintstones
"The Flintstones" is often described is a Stone Age suburban sitcom.
Question 6
In which fictional city does "Family Guy" unfold its wonderfully odd civic life?
Answer: Quahog
"Family Guy" is set in the fictional city of Quahog, Rhode Island.
Question 7
Whose household runs the burger restaurant at the center of "Bob's Burgers"?
Answer: The Belcher family
"Bob's Burgers" centers on the Belcher family and their burger restaurant.
Question 8
What is the name of the wallaby leading the wonderfully weird "Rocko's Modern Life"?
Answer: Rocko
"Rocko's Modern Life" features a wallaby named Rocko.
Question 9
Timmy Turner gets magical backup from which fairy godparent duo in "The Fairly OddParents"?
Answer: Cosmo and Wanda
Timmy Turner's two fairy godparents are named Cosmo and Wanda.
Question 10
Which sibling trio makes up the core of "Animaniacs"?
Answer: Yakko, Wakko, and Dot
"Animaniacs" features siblings named Yakko, Wakko, and Dot.
Question 11
What year did "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" first premiere, launching many van-related investigations?
Answer: 1969
"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" premiered in 1969.
Question 12
In what year did "The Simpsons" first premiere as a half-hour series?
Answer: 1989
"The Simpsons" first premiered in 1989 is a half-hour series.
Question 13
Which creator is behind "Futurama," proving one brain can handle both future jokes and deadlines?
Answer: Matt Groening
"Futurama" was created by Matt Groening.

Hard Cartoon Trivia

14 questions

These hard Cartoon trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.

Question 1
In animation production, what term names the timed cut made from storyboard panels before full animation is completed?
Answer: Animatic
An animatic is a timed version of storyboard panels, used to preview pacing and structure before final animation.
Question 2
What is the standard production term for storyboard drawings edited together with timing to simulate how a scene will play?
Answer: Animatic
The timed assembly of storyboard panels is called an animatic.
Question 3
In what year did "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" receive its honorary Academy Award?
Answer: 1939
"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" received an honorary Academy Award in 1939.
Question 4
Two years after its 1937 debut, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" landed an honorary Oscar. Name the year.?
Answer: 1939
The honorary Academy Award for "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" was awarded in 1939.
Question 5
Before it became an international landmark, "Spirited Away" first opened in Japan in what year?
Answer: 2001
"Spirited Away" was originally released in Japan in 2001.
Question 6
Name the year of "Spirited Away"'s original Japanese release.?
Answer: 2001
The film's original release in Japan was in 2001.
Question 7
Disney released "Fantasia" in what year?
Answer: 1940
"Fantasia" was released by Disney in 1940.
Question 8
If your cartoon time machine drops you one year after 1939, which release year do you land on for Disney's "Fantasia"?
Answer: 1940
"Fantasia" arrived in 1940.
Question 9
What was the first release year of Disney's "Bambi"?
Answer: 1942
"Bambi" was first released in 1942.
Question 10
Between the release of "Fantasia" and the mid-war era, Disney introduced "Bambi." Which year was its first release?
Answer: 1942
The first release of "Bambi" was in 1942.
Question 11
Who directed the animated film "The Iron Giant"?
Answer: Brad Bird
"The Iron Giant" was directed by Brad Bird.
Question 12
Which director was at the helm of "The Iron Giant"?
1. A.Pete Docter
2. B.Don Bluth
3. C.Henry Selick
4. D.Brad Bird
Answer: Brad Bird
Brad Bird directed "The Iron Giant.".
Question 13
Who directed the stop-motion fantasy film "Coraline"?
Answer: Henry Selick
"Coraline" was directed by Henry Selick.
Question 14
Name the director behind "Coraline."?
Answer: Henry Selick
The director of "Coraline" was Henry Selick.

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Easy Cartoon Trivia

What was the 1928 short that introduced Mickey Mouse on screen?

Which character is one of the main stars of the "Looney Tunes" cartoons?

On "The Simpsons," who is Homer Simpson's son?

What is the name of the clownfish in "Finding Nemo"?

Which movie is set in a city populated by anthropomorphic mammals?

In Disney's "Bambi," what is the name of the rabbit friend?

Who is the dog half of the duo in "Wallace & Gromit"?

Who is the panda hero of "Kung Fu Panda"?

Scooby-Doo's gang rides around in what famous van?

What is the name of the prehistoric town in "The Flintstones"?

In what year was "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" released?

What year did "Toy Story" first release?

Who directed the animated film "Spirited Away"?

Cartoon Family Trivia

Which famous animator was a co-founder of The Walt Disney Company?

Pixar Animation Studios is headquartered in which California city?

Cartoon Network originally began as part of which broadcasting company?

Nickelodeon Studios was located in what Florida city?

Aardman Animations is based in which English city?

Toei Animation has long been associated with which city as a production base?

In what year did the Pokémon animated television series debut in Japan?

True or false: "Coraline" is a stop-motion animated feature film.?

What futuristic city is the animated film "Akira" set in?

What is the name of the fictional town where "The Simpsons" is set?

Who provides the voice of Homer Simpson?

Which longtime voice actress is known for playing Bart Simpson?

Fun Cartoon Trivia

Who created the wish-filled cartoon series "The Fairly OddParents"?

Which creator launched the surreal adventure series "Adventure Time"?

Who is the creator behind "Steven Universe"?

Which creator cooked up the animated sitcom "Bob's Burgers"?

In "Cowboy Bebop," what is the name of the bounty hunter with the ultra-cool surname Spiegel?

What underwater city is home to SpongeBob SquarePants and his absorbent antics?

Which member of the Scooby-Doo gang is Daphne Blake?

Which diaper-clad adventurer is the baby protagonist of "Rugrats"?

Which animated film turns emotions into characters inside a girl's mind?

In what year did Po first punch, kick, and dumpling his way into theaters in "Kung Fu Panda"?

What was the release year of the cozy animated classic "My Neighbor Totoro"?

Which film made animation history as the first feature-length movie created entirely with computer animation?

Which animated movie swam away with the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?

Funny Cartoon Trivia

When Homer Simpson smacks his forehead with the force of a thousand bad ideas, what catchphrase usually pops out?

Which classic rabbit casually strolls into chaos with the line, "What's up, Doc?"?

What is the exact phrase Bugs Bunny often says instead of, say, filing paperwork?

Which Warner Bros. black duck is basically chaos with feathers?

Which animated series is often described as a Stone Age suburban sitcom, proving cavemen also had neighborhood problems?

In which fictional city does "Family Guy" unfold its wonderfully odd civic life?

Whose household runs the burger restaurant at the center of "Bob's Burgers"?

What is the name of the wallaby leading the wonderfully weird "Rocko's Modern Life"?

Timmy Turner gets magical backup from which fairy godparent duo in "The Fairly OddParents"?

Which sibling trio makes up the core of "Animaniacs"?

What year did "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" first premiere, launching many van-related investigations?

In what year did "The Simpsons" first premiere as a half-hour series?

Which creator is behind "Futurama," proving one brain can handle both future jokes and deadlines?

Hard Cartoon Trivia

In animation production, what term names the timed cut made from storyboard panels before full animation is completed?

What is the standard production term for storyboard drawings edited together with timing to simulate how a scene will play?

In what year did "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" receive its honorary Academy Award?

Two years after its 1937 debut, "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" landed an honorary Oscar. Name the year.?

Before it became an international landmark, "Spirited Away" first opened in Japan in what year?

Name the year of "Spirited Away"'s original Japanese release.?

Disney released "Fantasia" in what year?

If your cartoon time machine drops you one year after 1939, which release year do you land on for Disney's "Fantasia"?

What was the first release year of Disney's "Bambi"?

Between the release of "Fantasia" and the mid-war era, Disney introduced "Bambi." Which year was its first release?

Who directed the animated film "The Iron Giant"?

Which director was at the helm of "The Iron Giant"?

Who directed the stop-motion fantasy film "Coraline"?

Name the director behind "Coraline."?

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