- 1. What is 'Black Is King'?
A) An animated sequel to The Lion King (1994)
B) A video game based on The Lion King
C) A live-action film inspired by The Lion King (2019) released on Disney+
D) A stage musical adaptation of The Lion King
- 2. Who directed, wrote, and executive produced 'Black Is King'?
A) Barry Jenkins
B) Beyoncé
C) Timon and Pumbaa
D) Jeff Nathanson
- 3. What is the main theme of 'Black Is King'?
A) Mufasa's journey to the Pride Lands
B) A retelling of Simba's Pride
C) The adventures of Timon and Pumbaa
D) Reimagining The Lion King's lessons for today's young kings and queens
- 4. Who are two cast members in 'Black Is King'?
A) Lupita Nyong'o and Naomi Campbell
B) Scar and Zazu
C) Timon and Pumbaa
D) Simba and Nala
- 5. What is the release date of 'Mufasa: The Lion King'?
A) December 20, 2024
B) August 2021
C) September 29, 2020
D) July 31, 2020
- 6. Who is directing 'Mufasa: The Lion King'?
A) Jeff Nathanson
B) Timon and Pumbaa
C) Barry Jenkins
D) Beyoncé
- 7. What will 'Mufasa: The Lion King' focus on?
A) The adventures of Timon and Pumbaa
B) Scar's rise to power
C) Simba's journey to adulthood
D) Mufasa's origin story
- 8. Which actors are cast as Mufasa and Scar in 'Mufasa: The Lion King'?
A) Timon and Pumbaa
B) Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison Jr.
C) Pumbaa and Rafiki
D) Simba and Nala
- 9. Who reprises their roles in 'Mufasa: The Lion King'?
A) Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Kelly Rowland
B) Lupita Nyong'o, Naomi Campbell, and Pharrell Williams
C) Simba, Nala, and Scar
D) Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, and John Kani as Pumbaa, Timon, and Rafiki
- 10. Which video game company developed the main title for The Lion King released in December 1994?
A) Torus Games
B) Syrox Developments
C) Westwood Studios
D) Dark Technologies
- 11. For which platforms was the main The Lion King video game released in December 1994?
A) Mobile devices
B) PC, Amiga, SNES, and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
C) Game Boy and Master System only
D) Nintendo DS and PlayStation
- 12. Which character from The Lion King is a recurring summon in the Kingdom Hearts series?
A) Scar
B) Timon
C) Simba
D) Pumbaa
- 13. In which game does Simba appear as a playable character in the Pride Lands world?
A) The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure
B) Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games
C) Disney Friends (2008)
D) Kingdom Hearts II
- 14. Which game includes content based on The Lion King film for a limited time?
A) Kingdom Hearts II
B) Disney Magic Kingdoms
C) The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure
D) Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games
- 15. Which company created the Game Boy version of The Lion King video game?
A) Dark Technologies
B) Torus Games
C) Syrox Developments
D) Westwood Studios
- 16. Who handled the Master System and Game Gear versions of The Lion King video game?
A) Torus Games
B) Westwood Studios
C) Syrox Developments
D) Dark Technologies
- 17. What is 'The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure'?
A) A video game for Game Boy Color and PlayStation
B) A stage musical adaptation of The Lion King
C) An animated sequel to The Lion King (1994)
D) A live-action film inspired by The Lion King
- 18. Who developed 'Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games'?
A) Dark Technologies
B) Syrox Developments
C) Westwood Studios
D) 7th Level
- 19. In what year did The Lion King first get converted to 3D for a limited theatrical re-issue?
A) 2005
B) 1997
C) 2011
D) 2012
- 20. How much money did The Lion King earn during its first weekend in 3D release?
A) $8.9 million
B) $30.2 million
C) $94.2 million
D) $21.9 million
- 21. Which film was expected to take the number one spot at the box office during The Lion King's second weekend?
A) The Little Mermaid
B) Finding Nemo
C) Monsters, Inc.
D) Moneyball (2011)
- 22. For Disney's 100th anniversary, when was The Lion King re-released in the United States?
A) September 29 to October 12, 2023
B) July 12, 2024
C) October 8, 2023
D) March 3, 1995
- 23. How much did The Lion King earn during its opening weekend of the 30th-anniversary re-release?
A) $520 million
B) $83.4 million
C) $1.08 million
D) $94.2 million
- 24. On what date was The Lion King first released on VHS and LaserDisc in the United States?
A) August 15, 2017
B) March 3, 1995
C) December 6, 2004
D) October 7, 2003
- 25. How many copies of The Lion King VHS were sold on the first day of its release?
A) 4.5 million
B) 11.9 million
C) 3.83 million
D) 23 million
- 26. What did the Diamond Edition of The Lion King include in its initial release?
A) A Blu-ray 3D version.
B) A VHS copy.
C) An IMAX version.
D) A digital download only.
- 27. How many units of The Lion King Diamond Edition Blu-ray were sold in total?
A) 3.83 million
B) 11.9 million
C) 32 million
D) 4.5 million
- 28. What was included in the Special Collector's Gift Set of The Lion King Platinum Edition?
A) A VHS copy.
B) A digital download.
C) Five exclusive lithographed character portraits.
D) An IMAX poster.
- 29. How many theaters showed The Lion King during its 30th-anniversary re-release opening weekend?
A) 23 million
B) 4.5 million
C) 11.9 million
D) 1,330
- 30. When did The Lion King first go into moratorium after its initial home video release?
A) 1997
B) 2018
C) 2003
D) 2011
- 31. Who initially approached Jeffrey Katzenberg with the 'Bambi in Africa' idea?
A) Thomas Disch
B) Charlie Fink
C) George Scribner
D) Ronald Bass
- 32. Who completed the script titled 'The Lion King' on January 19, 1990?
A) Tim Rice
B) J. T. Allen
C) Ronald Bass
D) Thomas Disch
- 33. Which Academy Award-winning screenwriter was brought in to supervise revisions of J. T. Allen's script?
A) Ronald Bass
B) Joss Whedon
C) George Scribner
D) Billy Bob Thornton
- 34. Who was the producer that decided to attach himself to The Lion King project?
A) Peter Schneider
B) Roy E. Disney
C) Jeffrey Katzenberg
D) Thomas Schumacher
- 35. What did Thomas Schumacher liken the 'King of the Jungle' script to?
A) An animated National Geographic special
B) A Disney fairy tale
C) A musical
D) A Shakespearean play
- 36. Who was the initial director of The Lion King?
A) Kirk Wise
B) Roger Allers
C) Rob Minkoff
D) George Scribner
- 37. Who replaced George Scribner as the co-director of The Lion King?
A) Brenda Chapman
B) Chris Sanders
C) Roger Allers
D) Rob Minkoff
- 38. Who joined the production as the film's producer after Thomas Schumacher was promoted?
A) Don Hahn
B) Jeffrey Katzenberg
C) Michael Eisner
D) Peter Schneider
- 39. Who was hired as the new screenwriter in the summer of 1992?
A) Irene Mecchi
B) Jonathan Roberts
C) Joss Whedon
D) Billy Bob Thornton
- 40. Who worked closely with the screenwriting team as a lyricist?
A) Alan Menken
B) Stephen Schwartz
C) Elton John
D) Tim Rice
- 41. Which film assumed The Lion King's initial release slot for Thanksgiving 1993?
A) Aladdin
B) Pocahontas
C) The Nightmare Before Christmas
D) Beauty and the Beast
- 42. Who provides the singing voice for adult Simba?
A) Jeremy Irons
B) Moira Kelly
C) Rock singer Joseph Williams
D) Nathan Lane
- 43. Which actor voices Scar in 'The Lion King'?
A) James Earl Jones
B) Jeremy Irons
C) Matthew Broderick
D) Rowan Atkinson
- 44. Who provides the singing voice for young Simba in 'The Morning Report'?
A) Nathan Lane
B) Evan Saucedo
C) Jeremy Irons
D) Jason Weaver
- 45. Who voices the character of Mufasa?
A) James Earl Jones
B) Moira Kelly
C) Rowan Atkinson
D) Matthew Broderick
- 46. Which actor provides the singing voice for adult Nala?
A) Madge Sinclair
B) Niketa Calame
C) Moira Kelly
D) Laura Williams
- 47. Who voices Timon, Simba's best friend?
A) Rowan Atkinson
B) Jeremy Irons
C) Evan Saucedo
D) Nathan Lane
- 48. Which character is voiced by Moira Kelly?
A) Shenzi
B) Pumbaa
C) Sarabi
D) Nala
- 49. Who provides the singing voice for Zazu in 'The Morning Report'?
A) Rowan Atkinson
B) Nathan Lane
C) Robert Guillaume
D) Jeff Bennett
- 50. Which actor voices Rafiki, the shaman of the Pride Lands?
A) Robert Guillaume
B) Nathan Lane
C) Jeremy Irons
D) James Earl Jones
- 51. Which actor voices Sarabi, Mufasa's mate and Simba's mother?
A) Moira Kelly
B) Niketa Calame
C) Whoopi Goldberg
D) Madge Sinclair
- 52. Which actor voices Zazu, Mufasa's majordomo?
A) Nathan Lane
B) Rowan Atkinson
C) Robert Guillaume
D) Jeremy Irons
- 53. Who provides the singing voice for Scar in 'Be Prepared'?
A) Jeremy Irons
B) James Earl Jones
C) Jim Cummings
D) Nathan Lane
- 54. Which actor voices Pumbaa, Simba's best friend?
A) Moira Kelly
B) Ernie Sabella
C) Jeremy Irons
D) Rowan Atkinson
- 55. Who kills Mufasa in 'The Lion King'?
A) Shenzi
B) Ed
C) Scar
D) Banzai
- 56. What is the motto Timon and Pumbaa live by in 'The Lion King'?
A) "Live and let live"
B) "Hakuna matata"
C) "Be brave, be bold"
D) "Roar like a lion"
- 57. Who is Mufasa's wife in 'The Lion King'?
A) Nala
B) Zazu
C) Rafiki
D) Sarabi
- 58. Who is the majordomo in 'The Lion King'?
A) Timon
B) Rafiki
C) Pumbaa
D) Zazu
- 59. Who voiced adult Simba in The Lion King?
A) Jeremy Irons
B) Matthew Broderick
C) Jim Cummings
D) Nathan Lane
- 60. Who was the original intention to reunite as hyenas, but Tommy Chong was unavailable?
A) Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer
B) Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella
C) Cheech & Chong
D) Rowan Atkinson and Robin Driscoll
- 61. Which artist's concept studies were used for the film's realistic portrayal?
A) Maxfield Parrish
B) Charles Marion Russell
C) Hans Bacher
D) Frederic Remington
- 62. Which system was used to simulate camera movements and coloring in The Lion King?
A) 3D Studio Max
B) Blender
C) Maya
D) Computer Animation Production System (CAPS)
- 63. Who voiced Banzai, the male hyena?
A) Cheech Marin
B) Nathan Lane
C) Ernie Sabella
D) Tommy Chong
- 64. Which composer was unavailable, leading Tim Rice to suggest Elton John as his composing partner for The Lion King?
A) Alan Menken
B) Benny Andersson
C) Hans Zimmer
D) Jay Rifkin
- 65. Which musical did Benny Andersson commit to, causing him to decline Tim Rice's invitation for The Lion King?
A) Cats
B) Les Misérables
C) The Phantom of the Opera
D) Kristina från Duvemåla
- 66. Which song by Elton John plays over the end credits of The Lion King?
A) Be Prepared
B) Hakuna Matata
C) Circle of Life
D) Can You Feel the Love Tonight
- 67. Who recorded the song vocals as young Simba for The Lion King?
A) James Earl Jones
B) Jeremy Irons
C) Matthew Broderick
D) Jason Weaver
- 68. When was The Lion King original motion picture soundtrack released?
A) December 25, 1995
B) April 27, 1994
C) June 15, 1993
D) July 4, 1996
- 69. What certification did The Lion King soundtrack achieve by the Recording Industry Association of America?
A) Silver
B) Platinum
C) Diamond (10× platinum)
D) Gold
- 70. What was the original title of 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' when composed by Solomon Linda?
A) King of Pride Rock
B) Mbube
C) Circle of Life
D) Hakuna Matata
- 71. In what year did Linda's heirs reach a settlement with Abilene Music regarding 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight'?
A) 2008
B) 2010
C) 2004
D) 2006
- 72. How many languages and dialects was The Lion King initially released in worldwide?
A) 42
B) 28
C) 15
D) 35
- 73. Which language version of The Lion King was the first Zulu dubbing made by Disney?
A) Arabic
B) Māori
C) Swahili
D) Zulu
- 74. When was the Māori version of The Lion King released theatrically?
A) December 25, 2017
B) July 4, 2021
C) May 15, 2023
D) June 23, 2022
- 75. Which company's sound systems were implemented by many theaters for The Lion King's release?
A) Sony
B) Bang & Olufsen
C) JBL
D) Dolby Laboratories
- 76. How many test screenings did Disney conduct prior to the release of The Lion King?
A) 11
B) 5
C) 15
D) 20
- 77. Which company was not mentioned as part of The Lion King's extensive marketing campaign?
A) Mattel
B) Burger King
C) Sony
D) Nestlé
- 78. Until when did The Lion King remain the second-highest-grossing film of all time?
A) Until Toy Story 3 (2010)
B) Until its photorealistic CGI remake
C) Until Independence Day (1996)
D) Until Finding Nemo (2003)
- 79. What rank did The Lion King achieve as the highest-grossing film of 1994?
A) Highest
B) Third-highest
C) Fourth-highest
D) Second-highest
- 80. What was The Lion King's rank as the highest-grossing film of the 1990s domestically?
A) Fifth
B) Third
C) First
D) Second
- 81. Which animated film was The Lion King ranked behind as the highest-grossing in 1994?
A) Independence Day
B) Toy Story 3
C) Finding Nemo
D) Jurassic Park
- 82. What was The Lion King's rank as the highest-grossing animated film worldwide after its 3D run?
A) Third-highest
B) First-highest
C) Second-highest
D) Fourth-highest
- 83. Which film surpassed The Lion King in rank as the highest-grossing animated film after its photorealistic CGI remake?
A) Finding Nemo
B) Its photorealistic CGI remake counterpart
C) Toy Story 3
D) Jurassic Park
- 84. What was The Lion King's rank as the highest-grossing animated film worldwide after being surpassed by its CGI remake?
A) Eighth
B) Ninth
C) Tenth
D) Eleventh
- 85. Which film's record for the highest-grossing opening weekend on under 50 screens was beaten by The Lion King?
A) Batman Returns (1992)
B) Star Wars (1977)
C) Jurassic Park (1993)
D) The Flintstones
- 86. Which film did The Lion King displace as the box office champion when it opened wide?
A) Wyatt Earp
B) Speed
C) Wolf
D) Forrest Gump
- 87. Which film did The Lion King follow in terms of box office ranking after its second weekend?
A) True Lies
B) Forrest Gump
C) Speed
D) Wolf
- 88. What was the audience grade given to The Lion King by CinemaScore?
A) A
B) B+
C) A+
D) B
- 89. On Rotten Tomatoes, what is The Lion King's approval rating?
A) 88%
B) 92%
C) 85%
D) 75%
- 90. Which critic called The Lion King 'a superbly drawn animated feature' and gave it three and a half stars out of four?
A) Janet Maslin
B) Gene Siskel
C) Hal Hinson
D) Roger Ebert
- 91. Which critic felt that The Lion King was more appropriate for grown-ups than kids due to its Shakespearean tone?
A) Gene Siskel
B) Janet Maslin
C) Roger Ebert
D) Hal Hinson
- 92. In what year did Empire magazine rank 'The Lion King' as the 319th greatest film ever made?
A) 1994
B) 2016
C) 2008
D) 2011
- 93. How many Japanese cartoonists and animators signed a petition accusing Disney of plagiarism regarding 'The Lion King'?
A) 488
B) 100
C) 50
D) 250
- 94. Who led the petition in Japan against Disney for alleged plagiarism related to 'The Lion King'?
A) Fred Ladd
B) Takayuki Matsutani
C) Osamu Tezuka
D) Machiko Satonaka
- 95. Which American writer expressed incredulity that Disney staff could be ignorant of 'Kimba the White Lion'?
A) Tom Sito
B) Broderick
C) Mark Kausler
D) Fred Ladd
- 96. Which Simpsons episode parodied the controversy surrounding 'The Lion King' and 'Kimba the White Lion'?
A) Homer at the Bat
B) 'Round Springfield
C) Lisa's Substitute
D) Bart Gets an F
- 97. When was The Lion King II: Simba's Pride released on VHS?
A) 2019
B) 1998
C) 2004
D) 2015
- 98. Who falls in love with Kovu in The Lion King II: Simba's Pride?
A) Nala
B) Kiara
C) Pumbaa
D) Simba
- 99. What does The Lion King 1½ depict about Timon and Pumbaa?
A) How they met each other
B) Their role in Scar's downfall
C) Their adventures in the jungle
D) Their friendship with Simba
- 100. Who directed the CGI remake of The Lion King?
A) Donald Glover
B) Jeff Nathanson
C) James Earl Jones
D) Jon Favreau
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