Think back. The bright and early sunlight is streaming in the windows. You take your bowl of cereal and plonk your pajama-clad self in front of the TV. It’s time to settle in for hours of fun.
Did you learn everything you know about the world from some of the greatest cartoon characters of all time? Were you inspired to “venture outside your comfort zone” and not to “take life too seriously.” From the Flintstones in the Stone Age, to the Jetsons in the Space Age, cartoons took us on adventures we could only dream of. From witty one-liners, to long-lasting powerful motivational quotes, our favourite cartoon characters told us to “just keep swimming” and “always let our conscience by [our] guide.”
If you think you ready to kick it with the likes of Mister Peabody, it’s time to test your knowledge of all things animated with these cartoon trivia questions and answers.
Looking for more trivia? For some extra fun before the morning lineup ends, check out our Friends trivia, Seinfeld trivia, and TV trivia.
What’s the name of the animated film character ‘The Little Mermaid’?
Aurora
Ariadne
Armada
Ariel
What sort of character is Marty in ‘Madagascar’?
Zebra
Penguin
Giraffe
Lion
With which former President’s wife does Marge Simpson share a maiden name?
Hillary Clinton
Barbara Bush
Nancy Reagan
Jackie Kennedy
In 2009, who provided the voice of Gordon Brown when he appeared on ‘South Park’ trying to steal money from aliens?
Alec Baldwin
Donald Sutherland
George Clooney
Sean Connery
Which cartoon character has a dog called Gnasher?
Desperate Dan
Keyhole Kate
Dennis the Menace
Billy the Fish
Which character links EastEnders with the children’s favorite Mr.Benn?
Ricky Butcher
Joe Macer
Jim Branning
Trevor Morgan
Which classic canine cartoon character is often heard singing ‘My Darling Clementine’?
Deputy Dawg
Huckleberry Hound
Pluto
Muttley
What is the name of Woody Woodpecker’s nephew?
Woodhead
Knothead
Nuthead
Oakhead
Which cartoonist married cake-maker Jane Asher?
Gerald Scarfe
Steve Bell
Ronald Searle
Ralph Steadman
In the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Topcat, what was Officer Dibble’s first name?
John
William
Frank
Charles
Which two colors make up Dennis the Menace’s jumper?
Black and white
Red and white
Black and red
Yellow and black
Which was the top-earning animated film of the 90s?
Hunchback of Notre Dame
A Bug’s Life
Antz
The Lion King
Who provides the voice for Kung Fu Panda?
Jack Black
Christian Bale
Robin Williams
Hugh Grant
Tom in Tom and Jerry was originally named what?
Jasper
Teddy
Hirum
Tom
In which town did Ivor the Engine live?
Llantisilly
Llangovelly
Llandebully
Llandetally
Which cartoon character and merchandising giant has a twin sister called Mimmy?
Mickey Mouse
Hello Kitty
SpongeBob SquarePants
Homer Simpson
What was the surname of Ivor the Engine’s driver?
Evans
Davis
Jones
Williams
Which TV cartoon theme tune contains the line ‘Let’s ride with the family down the street’?
Wacky Races
The Flintstones
The Simpsons
The Jetsons
In the Simpsons, who is the Godfather of the Springfield mafia?
Don Angelo
Don Vittorio
Don Alonzo
Don Ricardo
Mel Blanc, who provided the voice for Bugs Bunny, was allergic to what?
Carrots
Rabbits
Dandelions
Grass
Which TV character made the noise ‘Pssch-ti-cuff….pssch-ti-cuff’?
Huckleberry Hound
Barney Rubble
Ivor the Engine
Mr Benn
Which animated film features the song ‘A Whole New World’?
Aladdin
The Lion King
Beauty and the Beast
Finding Nemo
Flynn Rider is from which cartoon film?
Tangled
The Lady and the Tramp
Frozen
Bambi
Walter Lantz created which cartoon character?
Woody Woodpecker
Felix The Cat
Porky Pig
Tasmanian Devil
What sort of creature is Alex in ‘Madagascar’?
Hippo
Zebra
Lion
Elephant
In The Simpsons, what sort of creature is Santa’s Little Helper?
Reindeer
Dog
Cat
Pig
What color dungarees does Super Mario wear?
Green
Blue
Yellow
Red
Who voiced Jessica Rabbit in the film ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’?
Michelle Pfeiffer
Kim Basinger
Kathleen Turner
Sharon Stone
When was ‘Toy Story 3’ released?
2010
2000
2005
1995
Bugs Bunny was a caricature of which actor?
Gregory Peck
Humphrey Bogart
Clark Gable
Cary Grant
Which one of Scooby Doo’s human chums wears glasses?
Freddie
Daphne
Shaggy
Velma
What sort of creature was Idris in the TV animation Ivor the Engine?
Sheep
Goat
Dragon
Cat
What breed of dog is the cartoon character Pluto?
Great Dane
Labrador
Bloodhound
Rottweiler
Which Disney animated film was re-made in 1996 with real animals and people?
101 Dalmatians
The Lady and the Tramp
Bambi
Pinocchio
Which of Top Cat’s friends wears a white sweater?
Brain
Choo Choo
Spook
Benny The Ball
Which animated TV character’s kids are called Rod and Todd?
Ned Flanders
Peter Griffin
George Jetson
Homer Simpson
What’s the name of the clown in The Simpsons?
Krummy
Krabby
Krusty
Kranky
Which cartoon mouse is perennially chased by Tom?
Perry
Jerry
Terry
Harry
Which of these was NOT one of Mr.Benn’s adventures?
The Red Knight
The Caveman
The Spaceman
The Shopkeeper
Who is Olive Oyl’s brother?
Vegetable
Sunflower
Linseed
Castor
What is Homer Simpson’s wife called?
Muriel
Maureen
Marge
Millie
Which of these animated series was NOT created by Mike Judge?
King of the Hill
Family Guy
Beavis and Butthead
The Goode Family
Aurora is from which cartoon film?
Inside Out
Shrek
Sleeping Beauty
Lion King
Which TV cartoon transferred to the big screen with Matthew Broderick in the title role?
Inspector Gadget
Top Cat
The Pink Panther
Hong Kong Phooey
What breed of dog is Scooby Doo?
Irish wolfhound
Great Dane
Boxer
Terrier
What color is Betty Boop’s dress?
Blue
Red
Black
Pink
Who danced with a cartoon mouse in the 1945 film ‘Anchors Aweigh’?
Fred Astaire
Ginger Rogers
Gene Kelly
Bob Hope
What is Homer Simpson’s middle name?
Donny
Wayne
Jay
Merrill
In which film does Mickey Mouse become the Sorcerer’s Apprentice?
Fantasia
Dumbo
Snow White
Pinocchio
In The Simpsons, which nationality does Groundkeeper Willie describe as ‘cheese-eating surrender monkeys’?
Germans
French
Italians
British
Russi Taylor is best known for providing the voice of which caroon character?
Marge Simpson
Minnie Mouse
Wilma Flintstone
Penelope Pitstop
In the Hanna-Barbera cartoon, which of these was a member Topcat’s gang?
Brains
Fingers
Legs
Fangs
Which animated dog took over from Nipper during 2007 to promote children’s DVDs at HMV stores?
Gromit
Santa’s Little Helper
Scooby Doo
Pluto
In The Simpsons, what is the name of Ned Flanders’ late wife?
Madge
Myrtle
Mabel
Maude
What is the name of Tommy’s mean cousin in the animated TV series Rugrats?
Angelica
Celestine
Lil
Melissa
Which member of the Simpsons has sisters called Patty and Selma?
Krusty the Clown
Marge
Bart
Homer
Which cartoon character lives in London and lists ‘making new friends’ as her favorite hobby?
Minnie Mouse
Hello Kitty
Olive Oyl
Betty Boop
Which cartoon character was voiced by Wayne Allwine for 30 years?
Fred Flintstone
Mickey Mouse
The Hooded Claw
Elmer J.Fudd
What is the name of the Disney duck that has nephews called Huey, Louie and Dewey?
Darryl
Donald
Dave
Duncan
Which TV cartoon theme tune contains the line ‘We’ll have a gay old time’?
South Park
The Flintstones
Wacky Races
The Simpsons
Which comedian famously played a trombone?
Bob Todd
Charlie Drake
Jimmy Edwards
John Junkin
What were the first names of 20th century animators Hanna and Barbera?
Arthur and Jules
David and Albert
Charles and Michael
William and Joseph
In the TV cartoon, who drove ‘Ivor the Engine’?
Jones the Steam
Evans the Slag
Owen the Money
Davies the Coal
Which cartoon character was ably assisted by Spot the Cat?
Huckleberry Hound
Inch High Private Eye
Deputy Dawg
Hong Kong Phooey
Which animated TV show features the catchphrase ‘Yabba dabba doo!’?
Beavis & Butthead
South Park
The Simpsons
The Flintstones
What is Daffy Duck’s middle name?
Dilly
Darcy
Darius
Dumas
Who is the most filmed comic strip character?
Superman
Zorro
Lone Ranger
Batman
Which cartoon cop worked for the Finkerton Detective Agency?
Inspector Gadget
Inch High Private Eye
Hong Kong Phooey
Inspector Clouseau
What’s the name of the 2008 animated film in which Jack Black provides the lead character’s voice?
Judo Hippopotamus
Kung Fu Panda
Tai Chi Elephant
Karate Koala
How many toes does Bugs Bunny have on each foot?
Three
One
Two
Four
In the world of animation, who is Bam Bam’s father?
Eric Cartman
Homer Simpson
Barney Rubble
Mickey Mouse
In which decade did Herge’s Tintin cartoon character first appear?
1840s
1890s
1950s
1920s
Who first appeared in ‘All Star comics’ in 1941?
Catwoman
Supergirl
Batwoman
Wonder-Woman
Which of these Hanna Barbera cartoons only lasted for 13 episodes?
Hong Kong Phooey
The Flintstones
Inch High Private Eye
Wacky Races
Optimus Prime is from which cartoon?
Woody Woodpecker
Tasmanian Devil
Transformers
Felix The Cat
Which national daily newspaper featured Giles cartoons?
Sun
Express
Telegraph
The cartoon character Yogi Bear is said to be based on which MLB star?
Mickey Mantle
Whitey Ford
Joe DiMaggio
Yogi Berra
Which kids cartoon series was ‘Animaniacs’ a follow up to?
Taz-Mania’
Pinky and the Brain’
The Plucky Duck Show’
Tiny Toon Adventures’
The cartoon ‘Top Cat’ was said to be based on which of these TV shows?
Car 54, Where Are You?’
The Phil Silvers Show’
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.’
I Love Lucy’
On the animated series ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’, what is the name of the starfish?
Ken
Frank
Clive
Patrick
The creators of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon company had what first names?
Tom and Ken
Matthew and Anthony
Bill and Joseph
Benjamin and Alastair
The voice of Luanne Platter in the animated series ‘King of the Hill’ was provided by which actress?
Dakota Fanning
Alicia Silverstone
Stacey Dash
Brittany Murphy
The lead character in ‘King of the Hill’ is called what?
Hewitt
Hobart
Henry
Hank
What is Linus’s last name in the ‘Peanuts’ cartoons?
Agate
Van Pelt
Gray
Brown
What word completes the name of this popular U.S. animated series ‘American … ‘?
Team’
Guy’
Dad’
Sport’
The animated series ‘Family Guy’ is set in which U.S. state?
California
Illinois
Rhode Island
Arizona
Which word completes the name of this cartoon character? Speedy…
Mouse
Rapido
Gonzalez
Rodent
Bluto is the main antagonist of which cartoon series?
Thunderbirds
Yogi Bear
Top Cat
Popeye
Which actor voices Bender in ‘Futurama’?
Jeremy Shada
Billy West
John DiMaggio
Tom Kenny
The Mystery Machine van features in which cartoon series?
Huckleberry Hound’
Yogi Bear’
Top Cat’
Scooby Doo’
Which word completes the name of this cartoon? ‘Count …’
Dooku’
Dracula’
Duckula’
Chocula’
The dog Gnasher was the the pet of which cartoon character?
Roger the Dodger
Beryl the Peril
Dennis the Menace
Minnie the Minx
Which of these cartoons was created by Hanna and Barbera?
Tom and Jerry’
Garfield’
Looney Tunes’
Dynomutt’
Which of these cartoon characters was created Walter Lantz?
Yogi Bear
Woody Woodpecker
Bugs Bunny
Garfield
Futurama’ was created by who?
Matt Stone
Matt Groening
Mike Judge
Seth MacFarlane
In which of these animated series are four children sucked into the world of their homemade video game?
Phantom Investigators’
¡Mucha Lucha!’
Coconut Fred’s Fruit Salad Island’
Da Boom Crew’
In what decade was ‘Tom and Jerry’ first released?
1940s
1960s
1970s
1950s
The animated TV series ‘King of the Hill’ ran for how many seasons?
11
15
13
17
In the animated TV series, ‘Family Guy’, Meg Griffin is voiced by which actress?
Natalie Portman
Demi Moore
Emma Stone
Mila Kunis
SpongeBob SquarePants has a pet snail with what name?
Steve
David
Gary
John
Which word completes the name of this cartoon character? Woody …
Woodpecker
Worm
Wombat
Whale
Which was the longest running prime-time animated TV show in the U.S. before ‘The Simpsons’?
The Huckleberry Hound Show’
Top Cat’
The Flintstones’
The Jetsons’
What word completes the name of this popular U.S. animated series ‘Bob’s … ‘?
House’
Pets’
Burgers’
Family’
In the cartoon ‘Tom and Jerry’, what animal is Jerry?
Cat
Dog
Mouse
Bird
Which of these cartoon characters is the ‘fastest mouse in Mexico’?
Rastamouse
Speedy Gonzales
Jerry
Stuart Little
Which word completes the name of this cartoon? ‘South …’
Park’
Bank’
House’
Garden’
Which actress voices Leela in ‘Futurama’?
Christina Applegate
Maggie Siff
Amanda Bearse
Katey Sagal
Which actor voices Fry in ‘Futurama’?
John DiMaggio
Billy West
John Kricfalusi
Maurice LaMarche
Hank is married to Peggy in which animated series?
The Goode Family’
Family Guy’
King of the Hill’
The Simpsons’
Which cartoon character did animator Bill Melendez provide the voice for?
Daffy Duck
Popeye
Garfield
Snoopy
Gary is the pet snail of which cartoon character?
Peter Griffin
Hank Hill
Bart Simpson
SpongeBob SquarePants
What word completes the name of this popular cartoon character? Penelope …
Poser
Painter
Pitstop
Polester
Ben 10’s watch is what color?
Red
Yellow
Blue
Green
Which word completes the name of this cartoon? ‘Dora The …’
Explorer’
Time-traveller’
Adventurer’
Spacewoman’
What’s up, Doc?’ is a catchphrase of which cartoon character?
Yogi Bear
Garfield
Bugs Bunny
Scooby Doo
Which word completes the name of this cartoon? ‘Peppa …’
Pig’
Horse’
Cat’
Sheep’
Which word completes the name of this cartoon? ‘Danger …’
Horse’
Cat’
Mouse’
Dog’
The cartoon series ‘Looney Tunes’ ended in what year?
1969
1999
1989
1979
Which word completes the name of this cartoon? ‘Hello …’
Kate’
Kyle’
Kitty’
Kevin’
With which cartoon is the Omnitrix associated?
Codename: Kids Next Door’
Generator Rex’
Ben 10′
The Powerpuff Girls’
Which word completes the name of this cartoon character? Inspector …
Devil
Johnson
Gadget
Go
Which of these animated shows was created by Seth Green?
Titan Maximum’
Robot Chicken’
Family Guy’
Mad’
There are how many main characters in ‘Scooby Doo’?
Six
Four
Three
Five
What road do the cartoon family the Simpsons live on?
Evergreen Terrace
Mockingbird Lane
Cherry Street
Spooner Street
In which country was ‘SuperTed’ a hit cartoon in the 1980s?
Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
The character Squidwad features in which of these cartoon series?
Rugrats’
The Fairly OddParents’
SpongeBob SquarePants’
Rocko’s Modern Life’
In which U.S. state is the animated series ‘King of the Hill’ set?
Oregon
Texas
Mississippi
Vermont
Futurama’ is set in a fictional version of which U.S. city?
New York
Los Angeles
Detroit
Boston
What is the dog called in the ‘Tom and Jerry’ cartoons?
Butch
Odie
Rex
Spike
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