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