Autobiography: Walt Disney

Where was Walt Disney born?

• Kansas City, Missouri

• Hollywood, California

• Chicago, Illinois

• Marceline, Missouri

What inspired Walt Disney's love for drawing?

• His father's career as an artist

• His experiences in Marceline, Missouri

• His work in advertising

• Watching animated films as a child

Why did Walt Disney move to Hollywood?

• To work as an actor in silent films

• To reunite with his family

• To start a new animation business with his brother Roy

• To study film at a university

What was the name of Walt Disney's first major character?

• Mickey Mouse

• Donald Duck

• Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

• Goofy

Why did Walt Disney create Mickey Mouse?

• He wanted to improve Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

• He lost the rights to Oswald and needed a new character

• He thought rabbits weren't popular anymore

• He wanted a character to star in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Which Disney film was the first full-length animated feature?

• Cinderella

• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

• Steamboat Willie

• Sleeping Beauty

How did Steamboat Willie revolutionize animation?

• It was the first animated film in color

• It introduced multiple characters

• It was the longest cartoon of its time

• It was the first to have synchronized sound

Why was opening Disneyland a bold idea?

• It was the first amusement park in the U.S.

• It was created during a war

• It was expensive and a new kind of theme park

• It only featured Disney movies

What was Walt Disney's goal for Disneyland?

• To make money quickly

• To create a place where families could experience magic together

• To promote his animated movies

• To compete with Hollywood studios

What happened to Walt Disney before Walt Disney World was completed?

• He retired and sold his company

• He passed away in 1966

• He left the company to his brother

• He moved to Florida to oversee construction