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Walt D'Isigny

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Walt's French ancestors changed their last name from D'Isigny to "Disney" because ...

a)

their last name was hard for Americans to pronounce.

b)

they were in witness protection in America.

c)

they were war refugees hiding from the Nazis.

2.

Walt was born in Kansas City in 1901.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

While he was young, Walt's family enrolled him in art classes ...

a)

in the summertime,

b)

on the week-ends.

c)

in the evening.

4.

Walt joined the Army during WWI at the age of

a)

14

b)

15

c)

16

d)

18

5.

Walt was drawing animals since he was a child living in the countryside South of Kansas City.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

After WWI, Walt returned to America and later formed a company with his older brother whose name was ...

a)

Oliver

b)

Robert

c)

Donald

d)

Roy

7.

Mickey Mouse was created in 1928 and first appeared in public in the cartoon ...

a)

Steamboat Willie

b)

Plane Crazy

c)

Silly Symphonie

8.

The first cartoon in the world featuring sound and music was ...

a)

Steamboat Willie

b)

Plane Crazy

c)

Silly Symphony

9.

The first animated cartoon to win an Oscar in Hollywood was ...

a)

Pinocchio

b)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

c)

Bambi

d)

Flowers and Trees

10.

Walt's first full length color movie was released in December of 1937. It was called ...

a)

Dumbo

b)

Bambi

c)

Snow White

d)

Peter Pan

11.

In 1953, Disney began appearing on television in "The Wonderful World of Disney" and "The Mickey Mouse Club."

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Disneyland in Anaheim, California, opened in ...

a)

1960

b)

1955

c)

1966

d)

1965

13.

"Mary Poppins, Parent Trap, and Pollyanna" were produced in ...

a)

1955

b)

1959

c)

the 1960's

14.

Two structures built by Disney Corporation that Walt never lived to see, but had planned and announced, are ... (choose two)

a)

Disney World

b)

EPCOT Center

c)

Tomorrow Land

d)

Euro Disney

15.

Walt's motto was ....

a)

Dream and Believe

b)

Dream, Believe, and Do

c)

Dream, Believe, Dare, Do