Cartoons

A special type of puppet show in China, India, and Iran used what to create a sort of early cartoon?

• Water Color

• Animation

• Shadow

• Dance

An early invention called the Phenakistiscope used an early form of animation to make a horse look like it was moving. The word "Phenakistiscope" means--

• Animated Shapes

• Using illusions

• Mystery image

• To trick the eye

The Phenakistiscope was an important invention in animation, but it had one problem--

• Only one person could use it at a time

• They were too expensive for people to afford

• Factories had trouble producing them

• People got bored of them too quickly

The world's first cartoon was created after a cartoonist was inspired by something he saw at a museum. What was it?

• A mummy exhibit

• Dinosaur bones

• A World War 1 airplane

• A statue of a caveman

What was the name of the first animated cartoon character created in 1914?

• Felix the Cat

• Mickey Mouse

• SpongeBob Squarepants

• Gertie the Dinosaur

Growing up, Walt Disney liked to draw animals. Where did he see the animals that inspired him?

• The zoo near his house

• The circus that visited his town

• He lived on a farm

• His grandmother took him hiking

During World War 1, Walt Disney helped by doing this-

• Joining the army.

• Delivering mail to soldiers in France.

• Driving an ambulance for the Red Cross.

• Piloting airplanes for the Air Force.

It was here where Walt Disney and his brother Roy first started becoming successful with their animations.

• Chicago, Illinois

• Florida

• New York City

• California

Before Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney created a very popular character that he lost to another animator. This made him angry and sad. Who was the animated character Disney lost?

• Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

• Mighty Mouse

• Mr. Magoo

• Conrad the Clumsy Camel

What was the name of the first animated cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse?

• Mickey and the Dinosaur Bone

• Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willy

• Mickey Mouse and the Haunted Mansion

• Mickey the Pirate