Walt Disney Biography

When and where was Disney born?

• December 5, 1901 in Chicago 
• December 11, 1911 in Kansas City 
• December 5, 1901 in Anaheim, California
• December 5, 1901 in Marceline, Missouri

Disney joined the Red Cross in 1916 and drove an ambulance in which country?

• France 
• England
• Spain
• Germany 

Disney decided to open his own animation business after experimenting with a camera and doing hand-drawn cel animation. 

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Disney declared bankruptcy in 1923.

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Walt, his brother Roy, and Ub Iwerks moved to California and started the Disney Brothers' Studio. 

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The first character Disney created was Mickey Mouse. 

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Who is this? 

• Oswald
• Mickey

The first animated short featuring Mickey Mouse was Steamboat Willie. 

• False
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs made $1.499 million dollars and won 9 Oscars. 

• True
• False 

Which was NOT a full length movie produced by Disney between 1940 and 1942?

• Pinocchio
• Fantasia
• Dumbo
• Cinderella