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