Business Quiz 1-30-25

On Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Tappa saw The Lion King at the Performing Arts Center in Appleton. In what year was the original Lion King movie released?

• 1992
• 2000
• 1995
• 1994

When it finished its theatrical run, The Lion King had grossed $763 million in box office sales, making it the second-highest grossing film of all time at that point. What was the first at that time?

• Avatar
• Star Wars
• Jurassic Park
• Titanic

Matthew Broderick was the voice of Simba. What other movies has Broderick starred in?

• WarGames

• The Producers

• Titanic

• Ferris Bueller's Day Off

• A, B, and D

James Earl Jones, who passed away in September, voiced Mufasa. He was perhaps most famous for his role as ____.

• Tow Mater in Cars

• Rocky's trainer in the Rocky movies

• Darth Vader in Star Wars

• The owner of the Cleveland Indians in Major League

Who is responsible for the music in The Lion King stage musical?

• Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jason Robert Brown
• Elton John and Tim Rice
• Reba McEntire and Andrew Lloyd Webber

• Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani

Three songs from The Lion King soundtrack were nominated for a Best Original Song Academy Award. Which one won?

• Can You Feel the Love Tonight
• I Just Can't Wait to Be King
• Circle of Life
• Hakuna Matata

A poll of Rolling Stone readers selected ___ as Elton John's best song.

• Rocket Man
• Candle in the Wind
• Tiny Dancer
• Can You Feel the Love Tonight

The Lion King is Broadway's third-longest running show. Which are the two longest-running?

• Cats, Hairspray
• Wicked, Mamma Mia!
• The Phantom of the Opera, Chicago
• Les Misérables, Rent

Who is The Lion King musical's producer?

• Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures
• Universal Pictures
• Sony Theatrical Productions
• Disney Theatrical Productions

The Lion King musical has made over ___ worldwide, making it the highest-grossing stage and screen entertainment property in history.

• $751 million

• $2.3 billion

• $6.2 billion

• $517 million