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Quiz on the history of animation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the visual result when the thaumatrope is spun?

a)

The pictures appear to be in the same place

b)

The pictures appear to be moving

c)

The pictures appear to be changing color

d)

The pictures appear to be disappearing

2.

What did the images on the Phenakistoscope appear to have?

a)

Static movement

b)

Fluid movement

c)

No movement

d)

Random movement

3.

How does the Phenakistoscope work?

a)

By projecting images onto a screen

b)

By combining rapidly moving images to make them look like one moving image

c)

By using a series of mirrors

d)

By using a light source to create shadows

4.

Who is associated with the invention of the Phenakistoscope?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Joseph Plateau

c)

Nikola Tesla

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

5.

What is a zoetrope?

a)

A type of early animation device

b)

A type of musical instrument

c)

A type of vehicle

d)

A type of plant

6.

Where are the pictures located in a zoetrope?

a)

On the inside of the carousel

b)

On the outside of the carousel

c)

On the top of the carousel

d)

On the bottom of the carousel

7.

What is the main function of the windows in a zoetrope?

a)

To allow viewers to see the pictures move

b)

To let light in

c)

To produce sound

d)

To control the speed

8.

What is the purpose of the pictures inside a zoetrope?

a)

To create the illusion of movement

b)

To provide light

c)

To produce sound

d)

To generate electricity

9.

The earliest moving picture was created by Edweard Muybridge, and it was created to:

a)

Prove that all 4 of a horse's feet came off the ground at the same time during a run.

b)

Prove that a horse's rider made no difference to the way a horse ran

c)

Create a film that would generate a profit in movie theaters.

d)

Prove that moving pictures are an actual thing.

10.

The earliest animated film was titled:

a)

Early Animated Film

b)

Steamboat Willie

c)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

d)

Humorous Phases of Funny Faces

11.

Which company introduced synchronized sound in animation in 1928?

a)

Walt Disney Productions

b)

Warner Bros.

c)

Universal Pictures

d)

Paramount Pictures

12.

In which short film did Mickey Mouse make his debut?

a)

Steamboat Willie

b)

The Band Concert

c)

Fantasia

d)

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

13.

Which character is associated with the debut of synchronized sound in animation?

a)

Mickey Mouse

b)

Donald Duck

c)

Goofy

d)

Pluto

14.

Even though computer animated monsters are more realistic, why are Ray Harryhausen's movies still famous?

a)

For their creative monsters

b)

For their realistic graphics

c)

For their sound effects

d)

For their storylines

15.

Harryhausen's monsters were animated using which kind of animation type?

a)

CGI

b)

Hand-drawn animations

c)

Rotoscoping

d)

Stop-Motion

16.

The most popular television cartoons in the 1960's through the 1980's were created by:

a)

Disney

b)

Warner Brothers

c)

Hanna-Barbera

d)

Pixar

17.

One example of Hanna-Barbera cartoons is:

a)

Mickey Mouse

b)

The Smurfs

c)

Steamboat Willie

d)

Godzilla

18.

Which household item is responsible for the boom in children's programming in the 1950's through the 2000's?

a)

The personal computer

b)

iPads

c)

Smartphones

d)

The home television

19.

In the 1990's, animators began using __________ to create animations.

a)

computers

b)

hand-inking

c)

iPads

d)

AI

20.

The first feature-length film made entirely with computers was __________ by the company _________.

a)

My Neighbor Totoro; Studio Ghibli

b)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs; Disney

c)

Toy Story; Pixar

d)

Godzilla Minus One; Toho Studios and Robot Communications