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Dreamworks Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Dreamworks SKG stands for?

a)

Stansfield, Katzenberg, Gruiger

b)

Spielberg, Katzenberg, Geffen

c)

Spock, Kirk, Griffen

d)

Simon, Katzengerg, Geffen

2.

Before Disney, Michael Eisner was the president of ____ Studios where he produced the hit show Happy Days, Star Trek the movie, Beverly Hills Cop, and Indiana Jones. 

a)

Paramount

b)

Universal

c)

Sony

d)

Columbia

3.

_____ began his career as a storyboard artist for Disney, wrote and directed Lilo and Stitch before moving to Dreamworks where he directed How to Train Your Dragons 1 & 2, and the Croods 1 & 2.

a)

David Geffen

b)

Frank Wells

c)

John Lasseter

d)

Chris Sanders

4.

Why did Jeffrey Katzenberg need to win his lawsuit with Disney?

a)

He lost money by investing in Napster and needed $20 million to cover Dreamwork's expenses on Antz.

b)

He lost money on gambling and owed a huge debt to the mob.

c)

He needed $75 million dollars to cover his portion of Dreamwork SKG's start up fund.

d)

He owed back taxes

5.

In 1998 Dreamworks released their first animated film named _____?

a)

A Bugs Life

b)

Antz

c)

The Prince of Egypt

d)

Sinbad

6.

What was Katzenberg's movie philosophy?

a)

Make movies with B list actors.

b)

Make movies that push science and history.

c)

Make movies that appeal to adults by using humor, pop culture, and innuendos.

d)

Make movies for adults by using martial arts in every film

7.

In 1998, Dreamworks decided to release a movie based on a subject matter Disney would never do, what was the theme of their first animated film?

a)

Communism

b)

Global Warming

c)

Religion

d)

Corporate Greed

8.

____ was the movie that took 12 years to make and marked the lowest point in Disney Animation's history. It was so negatively received that for many years Disney did not even sell the film on VHS or DVD. 

a)

The Prince of Egypt

b)

Sinbad

c)

The Black Cauldron

d)

Oliver & Company

9.

___ was Dreamworks' first big blockbuster that beat Pixar at both the box office and the academy awards.

a)

The Prince of Egypt

b)

Flushed Awar

c)

Shrek

d)

Madagascar

10.

___ is a billionaire music mogul that used his vast connections in Hollywood and the Media to create a negative image of Michael Eisner. He would later become a key member of Dreamworks as he ran Dreamwork's ill-fated music division until he sold it in 2004 and left the company.

a)

David Geffen

b)

Paul Allen

c)

John Lasseter

d)

Chris Sanders

11.

The Little Mermaid holds a special place at Disney because it was responsible for ____.

a)

people dressing up like Mermaids and using puns like "I mer-MADE it!"

b)

Was Disney's first Billion Dollar animated movie

c)

began the Disney Reinassance

d)

made red hair cool

12.

In 2016 Dreamworks was purchased by ____ and now operates under their Universal label.

a)

America Online

b)

Comcast

c)

Google

d)

Facebook

13.

True or False: In 1996 Disney purchased Capital Cities for 19 Billion dollars, the company that owned both the ABC network and ESPN.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

In 2014, the spin-off film ___was so bad that it killed Dreamworks' 2nd franchise at the time.

a)

Peabody and Sherman

b)

Minions

c)

Puss in Boots

d)

The Penguins of Madagascar

15.

___ is 3D Animation's first female director, she directed Kung Fu Panda 2 & 3 before leaving Dreamworks.

a)

Jennifer Yu Nelson

b)

Mr. Clayton's mom

c)

Angelina Jolie

d)

Jennifer Lee

16.

True or False: The success of Shrek caused a major shift in animation and encourage other studios like Sony to begin making 3D animated films.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

In 2014 after several box office disappointments Dreamworks decided to refocus the studio to making content for television. They signed a deal with Nickelodeon and ____ to create cartoons.

a)

Hulu

b)

Netflix

c)

NBC

d)

Cartoon Network

18.

In 2016 Jeffrey Katzenberg sold Dreamworks animation to Comcast for $3.6 billion dollars. Dreamworks is now a part of the ____label along with Illumination studios

a)

Universal Studios

b)

Paramount

c)

Sony

d)

Peacock

19.

In 2019 ____ was the first film released after Dreamworks was purchased by Comcast. This film is under the Universal umbrella.

a)

Kung Fu Panda 3

b)

How to train your Dragon 3

c)

Trolls

d)

Despicable Me 2

20.

A write down is ____

a)

when an asset is worth exactly what it is estimated to be in value

b)

when an asset is worth more than what it is estimated to be in value

c)

when an asset is worth less than what it is estimated to be in value.

21.

Dreamworks' biggest money-making franchise to date is ___?

a)

Shrek

b)

Madagascar

c)

How to train your dragon

d)

Kung Fu Panda