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  • 1. Who is the main protagonist in Princess Mononoke?
A) Jigo
B) San
C) Ashitaka
D) Lady Eboshi
  • 2. What is the name of the wolf goddess in the film?
A) Yubaba
B) Totoro
C) Moro
D) Hinotori
  • 3. What mythical creature does Ashitaka ride on his journey?
A) No-Face
B) Catbus
C) Soot Sprite
D) Yakul
  • 4. Which character is responsible for cutting off the Forest Spirit's head?
A) Moro
B) Ashitaka
C) Jigo
D) Eboshi
  • 5. What is the name of the forest where the animals live?
A) Forest Spirit
B) Valley of the Wind
C) Tatara Ba
D) Iron Town
  • 6. Which character is known as the Forest Spirit?
A) Jigo
B) Yakul
C) Shishigami
D) Moro
  • 7. What is the name of the rifle-wielding monk in the film?
A) Moro
B) Yubaba
C) Jigo
D) Hii-sama
  • 8. What valuable resource is mined in the film?
A) Coal
B) Iron
C) Diamond
D) Gold
  • 9. Which character is the leader of Iron Town?
A) Jigo
B) Lady Eboshi
C) San
D) Okkoto
  • 10. Who directed Princess Mononoke?
A) Joe Hisaishi
B) Neil Gaiman
C) Hayao Miyazaki
D) Toshio Suzuki
  • 11. In which period is Princess Mononoke set?
A) Muromachi period
B) Kamakura period
C) Heian period
D) Edo period
  • 12. What is the name of Ashitaka's cursed arm's supernatural ability?
A) Telepathy
B) Supernatural strength
C) Flight
D) Invisibility
  • 13. Who voices the character San in the original Japanese version?
A) Yuriko Ishida
B) Kaoru Kobayashi
C) Mitsuko Mori
D) Hisaya Morishige
  • 14. What is the name of the town led by Lady Eboshi?
A) Woodland Village
B) Mountain City
C) Irontown
D) Forest Town
  • 15. Who composed the score for Princess Mononoke?
A) John Williams
B) Joe Hisaishi
C) Ennio Morricone
D) Hans Zimmer
  • 16. What is the name of the boar god corrupted by an iron ball?
A) Okkoto
B) Moro
C) Nago
D) Jigo
  • 17. What does the Forest Spirit transform into at sunset?
A) Daylion
B) Nightwalker
C) Moonwolf
D) Sunbird
  • 18. Who wrote the English translation for Princess Mononoke?
A) Toshio Suzuki
B) Joe Hisaishi
C) Neil Gaiman
D) Hayao Miyazaki
  • 19. What is Lady Eboshi's plan regarding the Forest Spirit?
A) To make peace with it
B) To kill it to eradicate the gods and enable Irontown to prosper
C) To capture it for its immortality-granting head
D) To worship it
  • 20. What happens when Eboshi beheads the Forest Spirit?
A) It transforms back into Nago
B) It grants immortality to Eboshi
C) It heals the forest
D) Its body explodes into a dark, chaotic fluid that kills everything it touches
  • 21. What is Ashitaka's decision after his curse is lifted?
A) To return to his village
B) To leave Japan forever
C) To remain and help rebuild Irontown
D) To join Lady Eboshi
  • 22. What does the Forest Spirit's head do when returned by Ashitaka and San?
A) It transforms Eboshi into a god
B) It grants immortality to Ashitaka
C) It causes a new curse on Ashitaka
D) The Nightwalker dies and dissolves into the wind
  • 23. What does Eboshi resolve to do after being repentant?
A) To become the leader of the forest
B) To rebuild Irontown better
C) To leave Japan
D) To destroy it completely
  • 24. What is the relationship between San and Ashitaka at the end?
A) San becomes the leader of Irontown
B) They promise to meet as often as they can, despite San's inability to forgive humanity
C) Ashitaka leaves for his village
D) They decide to leave Japan together
  • 25. What does Ashitaka do when he catches a glimpse of the Forest Spirit?
A) He continues his journey to seek answers about Nago's hatred
B) He joins Eboshi in her plans
C) He immediately attacks the Forest Spirit
D) He decides to leave Japan forever
  • 26. What is the significance of the film's marketing campaign?
A) It focused only on international markets
B) It was led by Hayao Miyazaki
C) It was the largest advertisement campaign in Japan at the time
D) It used no digital techniques
  • 27. What themes does Princess Mononoke explore?
A) Environmentalism and societal diversity
B) Romance and comedy
C) War and politics
D) Science fiction and technology
  • 28. How was the film received in Japan and the United States?
A) It was universally panned by critics
B) It received a broadly positive critical response
C) It was ignored by audiences
D) It was banned in both countries
  • 29. What record did Princess Mononoke break upon its release?
A) It had the lowest box office earnings
B) It was only shown in a few theaters
C) It became the highest-grossing film in Japan at the time
D) It was released without any marketing
  • 30. What is the significance of the boar clan's leader, Okkoto?
A) He transforms into a human
B) He declares their intention to attack Irontown rather than let their kind diminish
C) He decides to leave the forest
D) He becomes an ally of Lady Eboshi
  • 31. What happens to Moro's head after being reanimated?
A) It transforms into a human
B) It joins Ashitaka in his journey
C) It becomes the new leader of Irontown
D) It bites off Eboshi's arm
  • 32. What is the role of the Forest Spirit in the film?
A) A god of life and death that transforms into the Nightwalker at sunset
B) A leader of Irontown
C) A human child
D) An enemy of Ashitaka
  • 33. What does Ashitaka do after San threatens to kill him?
A) He compliments her beauty, surprising her
B) He leaves the forest forever
C) He joins Lady Eboshi
D) He attacks her immediately
  • 34. What does the film's score contribute to?
A) It focuses only on comedy
B) It enhances the emotional and thematic depth of the story
C) It was composed by Toshio Suzuki
D) It is unrelated to the film's themes
  • 35. What happens to Ashitaka's curse at the end of the film?
A) It causes him to leave Japan
B) It becomes permanent
C) It transforms into a new character
D) It is lifted as the devastated land is renewed with abundant flora
  • 36. What is the significance of the film's production budget?
A) It had no impact on the film's quality
B) It was ¥2.35 billion, making it the most expensive animated film at the time
C) It was funded entirely by Lady Eboshi
D) It was the cheapest animated film ever made
  • 37. What is the significance of Neil Gaiman's involvement?
A) He composed the score
B) He directed the film
C) He wrote the English translation, making significant alterations for its American audience
D) He voiced a character in the original Japanese version
  • 38. What percentage of reviews on Rotten Tomatoes for Princess Mononoke are positive?
A) 85%
B) 75%
C) 93%
D) 60%
  • 39. What magazine released special issues on Princess Mononoke?
A) Animage
B) Time
C) Variety
D) The New Yorker
  • 40. Which company released the English dub of Princess Mononoke theatrically in Japan on April 29, 2000?
A) Tokuma Shoten
B) Buena Vista Home Entertainment
C) Miramax
D) GKIDS
  • 41. What was a significant change in Studio Ghibli's employment practices by the early 1990s?
A) Employing only freelance artists
B) Hiring full-time animators
C) Focusing solely on short-term contracts
D) Outsourcing animation to other studios
  • 42. Which mountains did Kazuo Oga visit for inspiration for the Emishi village?
A) Hakone Mountains
B) Kiso Mountains
C) Shirakami-Sanchi
D) Fuji Mountains
  • 43. Who initially offered Neil Gaiman the role of scripting 'Princess Mononoke'?
A) Harvey Weinstein
B) Denison
C) Quentin Tarantino
D) Jack Fletcher
  • 44. How many people had seen Princess Mononoke in theaters by November 1997?
A) 14.2 million
B) 12 million
C) 5 million
D) 20 million
  • 45. Which film's fantasy elements were favorably compared to those in Princess Mononoke by some critics?
A) The Lion King
B) Aladdin
C) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
D) Beauty and the Beast
  • 46. In which year was Miyazaki's preliminary concept for Princess Mononoke republished?
A) 1995
B) 2000
C) 2014
D) 1983
  • 47. When was Princess Mononoke released in IMAX theaters featuring a 4K remastered version?
A) 2017
B) December 19, 2000
C) March 2025
D) 2014
  • 48. Which film director recommended Neil Gaiman for the script of 'Princess Mononoke'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Denison
C) Jack Fletcher
D) Harvey Weinstein
  • 49. Which orchestra performed the final score of Princess Mononoke?
A) Berlin Philharmonic
B) London Symphony Orchestra
C) New York Philharmonic
D) Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra
  • 50. How many key animation frames were there?
A) 100,000
B) 70,000
C) 80,000
D) 60,000
  • 51. When was the DVD release in North America initially planned before being delayed?
A) August 2000
B) March 2025
C) December 19, 2000
D) April 29, 2000
  • 52. Which critic considered Princess Mononoke Miyazaki's best work?
A) Leonard Klady
B) Roger Ebert
C) Michael Atkinson
D) Janet Maslin
  • 53. Who said that the original negatives had been preserved and rescanned in 4K over 10 years prior?
A) Atsushi Okui
B) John Lasseter
C) Hayao Miyazaki
D) Toshio Suzuki
  • 54. What species was named after the character San in 2025?
A) A mountain goat
B) A desert cactus
C) A type of bird
D) A deepwater tilefish called Branchiostegus sanae
  • 55. Who provided an alternative to traditional depictions of Japanese history that influenced Miyazaki?
A) Hayao Miyazaki
B) Takeshi Umehara
C) Michiyo Yasuda
D) Sasuke Nakao
  • 56. How did Princess Mononoke perform at the American box office?
A) Poorly
B) Moderately
C) Exceptionally well
D) It was a record breaker
  • 57. In which year was Princess Mononoke released on VHS in Japan?
A) 1997
B) 2014
C) 2000
D) 1998
  • 58. Which geopolitical conflict influenced Miyazaki's filmmaking style in the 1990s?
A) World War II
B) The Gulf War
C) Vietnam War
D) Korean War
  • 59. Which company was responsible for dubbing and distributing 'Princess Mononoke' in the United States?
A) Miramax Films
B) Studio Ghibli
C) Disney Studios
D) Buena Vista Entertainment
  • 60. How many preview screenings were ultimately held for Princess Mononoke?
A) 130
B) 23
C) 70
D) 100
  • 61. Who was the president of Tokuma Shoten who commented on the film's success?
A) Miyazaki
B) Suzuki
C) Yasuyoshi Tokuma
D) Denison
  • 62. Who performed the vocal theme song for Princess Mononoke?
A) Hikaru Utada
B) Yoshikazu Mera
C) Mika Nakashima
D) Ayumi Hamasaki
  • 63. What musical element is used to represent San's aggression?
A) Contrasting cluster chords
B) Solo violin pieces
C) Choral harmonies
D) Soft piano melodies
  • 64. Which scales does Hisaishi employ in Princess Mononoke's score?
A) Blues scales
B) Japanese pentatonic scales
C) Major and minor scales only
D) Chromatic scales
  • 65. Who assisted Neil Gaiman with the translation for 'Princess Mononoke'?
A) Jack Fletcher
B) Quentin Tarantino
C) Steve Alpert
D) Harvey Weinstein
  • 66. Which orchestra performed a symphony version of the Princess Mononoke soundtrack in 1998?
A) Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
B) Czech Philharmonic
C) Los Angeles Philharmonic
D) Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • 67. Who directed the English dub of 'Princess Mononoke'?
A) Quentin Tarantino
B) Neil Gaiman
C) Jack Fletcher
D) Harvey Weinstein
  • 68. Who insisted on the adoption of digital painting in Princess Mononoke?
A) Yoshinori Sugano
B) Hayao Miyazaki
C) Mamoru Oshii
D) Michiyo Yasuda
  • 69. What tone does Napier suggest Princess Mononoke has compared to Miyazaki's previous works?
A) Grimmer
B) More romanticized
C) More comedic
D) Lighter and more whimsical
  • 70. What type of weapons are primarily used in the film's conflict?
A) Magic spells
B) Swords and bows
C) Spears and axes
D) Guns
  • 71. Who spearheaded the promotional strategy for Princess Mononoke?
A) Suzuki
B) Miyazaki
C) Yoshioka
D) Tokuma
  • 72. Where did the English dub of 'Princess Mononoke' premiere in New York City?
A) Avery Fisher Hall
B) Radio City Music Hall
C) Carnegie Hall
D) Madison Square Garden
  • 73. Who re-recorded the vocal theme for the English dub of Princess Mononoke?
A) Hayley Westenra
B) Sasha Lazard
C) Sarah Brightman
D) Lea Salonga
  • 74. Which program was developed by Microsoft for Princess Mononoke?
A) Photoshop
B) RenderMan
C) Toon Shader
D) Blender
  • 75. Which language scholar commented on the English dub's changes for 'Princess Mononoke'?
A) Steve Alpert
B) Neil Gaiman
C) Denison
D) Jennifer E. Nicholson
  • 76. Which company released the film on Blu-ray in 2014?
A) Miramax
B) Tokuma Shoten
C) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
D) GKIDS
  • 77. Which director is Princess Mononoke primarily influenced by in its jidaigeki style?
A) Hayao Miyazaki
B) Akira Kurosawa
C) Kazuhiko Komatsu
D) Isao Takahata
  • 78. Which island did Miyazaki and four art directors visit to inspire the film's forest of the gods?
A) Hokkaido
B) Yakushima
C) Kyushu
D) Shikoku
  • 79. When did animation production for Princess Mononoke commence?
A) July 1995
B) March 1995
C) January 1996
D) June 1994
  • 80. Which other anime laid the foundation for anime to become an academic subject alongside Princess Mononoke?
A) Neon Genesis Evangelion
B) Sailor Moon
C) Naruto
D) Dragon Ball Z
  • 81. In which month did Miyazaki return to work on Princess Mononoke after his break?
A) June
B) September
C) January
D) April
  • 82. What rank did Empire give Princess Mononoke on their list of the 500 greatest films?
A) 488th
B) 250th
C) 350th
D) 100th
  • 83. What did Miyazaki publish his initial concepts of Princess Mononoke in?
A) a newspaper column
B) an online blog
C) a magazine article
D) a book
  • 84. What year did Studio Ghibli partner with Whole Hog Theatre for a stage adaptation of Princess Mononoke?
A) 2013
B) 2018
C) 2020
D) 2005
  • 85. How many cels were used in the film?
A) 200,000
B) 100,000
C) 90,000
D) Approximately 144,000
  • 86. How many cinemas in Japan screened Princess Mononoke upon its release?
A) 1000
B) 1800
C) 260
D) 500
  • 87. What did James Cameron cite as an influence on his film Avatar?
A) My Neighbor Totoro
B) Porco Rosso
C) Spirited Away
D) Princess Mononoke
  • 88. How was the film's release described by newspapers?
A) A quiet debut
B) A cinematic revolution
C) An unexpected flop
D) The 'Mononoke phenomenon'
  • 89. Who wrote the Japanese literary classic Hōjōki?
A) Kamo no Chōmei
B) Murasaki Shikibu
C) Sei Shōnagon
D) Yamamoto Tsunetomo
  • 90. According to Shiro Yoshioka, whose writing influenced Miyazaki's depiction of societal heterogeneity?
A) Yoshihiko Amino.
B) Denison.
C) Napier.
D) McCarthy.
  • 91. In what year did Hayao Miyazaki compose the preliminary ideas for Princess Mononoke?
A) 1980
B) 1994
C) 1979
D) 1983
  • 92. In what year did GKIDS re-issue Princess Mononoke on DVD and Blu-ray?
A) 2025
B) 2000
C) 2014
D) 2017
  • 93. What side project did Miyazaki work on during his break from Princess Mononoke?
A) My Neighbor Totoro
B) On Your Mark
C) Castle in the Sky
D) Porco Rosso
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