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Walt Disney (1901–1966) Flashcards

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What year was Walt Disney born?

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1901

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Where was Walt Disney born?

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Chicago, Illinois

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What was the name of Walt Disney’s brother and business partner?

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Roy Disney

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Which character is considered Walt Disney’s first major creation?

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Mickey Mouse

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What was the first synchronized sound animation featuring Mickey Mouse?

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Steamboat Willie

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What company did Walt Disney and his brother Roy establish in 1923?

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The Disney Brothers Studio (later Walt Disney Studios)

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What was the first full-length animated feature created by Walt Disney?

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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In what year did Disneyland open?

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1955

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Who was Walt Disney’s wife?

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Lillian Bounds

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What role did Walt Disney serve in World War I?

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Ambulance driver

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What is one of Walt Disney’s most famous innovations in the field of animation?

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Use of Technicolor in animation

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Which animated film did Walt Disney produce that used Technicolor for the first time?

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Flowers and Trees

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What theme park concept did Walt Disney create?

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Disneyland

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Which iconic animated character did Walt Disney originally want to name Mortimer Mouse?

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Mickey Mouse

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Who convinced Walt Disney to change Mortimer Mouse’s name to Mickey?

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His wife, Lillian Bounds

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Which character was Walt Disney’s personal favorite for its clumsy, offbeat nature?

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Goofy

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What award did Walt Disney win 22 times in his career?

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Academy Awards

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How many Academy Awards did Walt Disney win during his lifetime?

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22

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Which medal was Walt Disney awarded posthumously?

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Presidential Medal of Freedom

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What financial challenge did Walt Disney face early in his career?

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His first animation company, Laugh-O-Gram Studio, went bankrupt

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Which character did Walt Disney lose the rights to in a contract dispute before creating Mickey Mouse?

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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

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What year was Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs released?

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1937

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What major strike did Disney face in 1941 at his studio?

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Animators’ labor strike

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What accusation was Walt Disney occasionally subject to during his lifetime?

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Accusations of anti-Semitism and racism

25
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Who originally voiced Mickey Mouse?

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Walt Disney

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What major theme park did Walt Disney plan but did not live to see open?

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Disney World

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What time period did Walt Disney’s career begin in?

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The Great Depression

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What groundbreaking animation technology did Walt Disney pioneer in Steamboat Willie?

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Synchronized sound

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What was Walt Disney’s first character before Mickey Mouse?

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Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

30
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Which of Walt Disney’s films helped establish animation as a respected art form?

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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Which personal trait of Walt Disney is reflected in his insistence on using real bricks in Disneyland?

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Perfectionism

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How did Walt Disney contribute to theme park entertainment?

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He created immersive storytelling experiences with Disneyland

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What famous amusement park opened in 1955?

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Disneyland

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Who was Walt Disney’s brother and business partner?

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Roy Disney

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What animation was the first full-length feature created by Walt Disney?

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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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What war did Walt Disney serve in as an ambulance driver?

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World War I

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How is Walt Disney remembered today?

A

As a visionary in animation, entertainment, and theme parks

38
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What soft spot did Walt Disney have for a clumsy character in his creations?

A

Goofy

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