Do You Know Much About Walt Disney?

It would be hard to find anyone today with no knowledge or memory of favourite childhood cartoon characters - Donald Duck, Goofy and of course, Mickey Mouse. But how well do you know the man who created them? Take this quiz and test your knowledge!
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How old was Walt Disney when he dropped out of school to join the army?
16
17
18

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Mickey Mouse's original name was _____?
Martin
Mortimer
Mack

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Walt Dinsey co-founded 'The Walt Disney Company' with whom?
His father
His brother
His best friend

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Disneyland in California opened in which year?
1953
1954
1955

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Disney World in Florida opened in ___?
1971
1972
1973

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Walt Disney was presented with one normal sized honorary Oscar and seven little Oscars for Snow White and the Seven Dwarves in ____?
1936
1937
1938

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Which animated character was first to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Goofy
Donald Duck
Mickey Mouse

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True or False - Walt Disney was the original voice behind Mickey Mouse?
True
False

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Walt Dinsey's favourite character was ____?
Mickey Mouse
Goofy
Donald Duck

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Mickey Mouse has only four fingers on each hand because ______?
Animators thought he looked strange with five
Animators thought four fingers looked more realistic
It took less time to draw four fingers than five

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The final words ever written by Walt Disney were ____?
Goodbye
Disneyland
Kurt Russell

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Walt had an apartment above the theme park’s Fire Station. What did he do during his stay there to alert the staff of his presence?
He lit a lamp
He withdrew the curtains
He opened the windows
Ah, you don't seem to know a lot about Walt Disney at all. But perhaps that's a good thing. Why focus on the man itself when it is his cartoon characters that made him famous?

Walt-who?

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Right!
Very good! You know a lot about Walt Disney and his 'kingdom'. Have you been to Disneyland yet? If not, we're sure you'd enjoy it immensely!

Extensive Walt Disney knowledge

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Wow! What an excellent result. You are clearly a huge Walt fan. Mickey, Donald, Goofy... they are all close to your heart, right? Well, it shows! Keep it up.

Walt-tastic!

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Right!
1
How old was Walt Disney when he dropped out of school to join the army?
16
17
18
2
Mickey Mouse's original name was _____?
Martin
Mortimer
Mack
3
Walt Dinsey co-founded 'The Walt Disney Company' with whom?
His father
His brother
His best friend
4
Disneyland in California opened in which year?
1953
1954
1955
5
Disney World in Florida opened in ___?
1971
1972
1973
6
Walt Disney was presented with one normal sized honorary Oscar and seven little Oscars for Snow White and the Seven Dwarves in ____?
1936
1937
1938
7
Which animated character was first to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
Goofy
Donald Duck
Mickey Mouse
8
True or False - Walt Disney was the original voice behind Mickey Mouse?
True
False
9
Walt Dinsey's favourite character was ____?
Mickey Mouse
Goofy
Donald Duck
10
Mickey Mouse has only four fingers on each hand because ______?
Animators thought he looked strange with five
Animators thought four fingers looked more realistic
It took less time to draw four fingers than five
11
The final words ever written by Walt Disney were ____?
Goodbye
Disneyland
Kurt Russell
12
Walt had an apartment above the theme park’s Fire Station. What did he do during his stay there to alert the staff of his presence?
He lit a lamp
He withdrew the curtains
He opened the windows