Can you match the character to the correct Disney Movie?
by Carolyn Fleming
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Cinderella is from the movie Cinderella, and Bambi is from the movie Bambi. But suppose we dig deeper. Do you know which Disney movie has a character named Nani Pelekai, Riley Andersen, or Archimedes Q. Porter? Let's test the depth of your Disney knowledge with this quiz.
1: Do you know which Disney film follows the adventures of Merida, the eleventh Disney Princess?
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Princess Merida from Brave is the first Disney Princess created by Pixar. She is 16 years old in the movie, and she has mad skills with a bow and arrow and a sword.
2: Which classic Disney movie features the stylish but evil Cruella De Vil?
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Sure, Cruella De Vil is stylish, but she’s so cruel. In 1961’s 101 Dalmatians, she wants to make a fur coat out of 99 Dalmatian puppies. Someone has to save Pongo and Perdita’s pups!
3: Long before she starred in her eponymous movie, Maleficent appeared in what Disney classic?
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In 1959’s Sleeping Beauty, Maleficent is miffed because she was not invited to the christening of Princess Aurora, so she places a curse on the child. Think carefully the next time you make a guest list.
4: Dude! What movie is Crush in?
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Crush is a 150-year-old sea turtle with a surfer vibe. He has a son named Squirt. Crush leads Marlin the clownfish and Dory the blue tang through strong currents to help them find Marlin’s son, Nemo.
5: Do you know James P. Sullivan? From which Disney film?
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James P. Sullivan is a blue and purple monster from the movie Monsters, Inc. You might know him better as Sulley. He and his partner Mike are friendly monsters, but it’s their job to scare children in their bedrooms and collect their screams to help power Monstropolis.
6: In which Disney movie will you find a man named Eugene Fitzherbert?
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This one is a bit tricky. Eugene Fitzherbert is the birth name of Flynn Rider, Rapunzel’s romantic interest in the movie Tangled. Eugene’s new name was inspired by a book called The Tales of Flynnigan Rider, about an adventuring swashbuckler.
7: Be a dear, and tell us where you’ve met Jim Dear?
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Jim Dear and his wife Darling are the owners of Lady the Cocker spaniel in Lady and the Tramp. Because the movie is told from the dogs’ point of view, which is only a foot or so off the ground, the faces of Jim Dear and Darling are rarely seen.
8: All right, darling, please name the movie in which Wendy Darling has a role?
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Wendy Darling appears in the movie Peter Pan, along with her brothers, Michael and John. During the night, Wendy offers to sew Peter Pan’s shadow back on, and their adventure begins: “Second star to the right, and straight on ‘til morning.”
9: Who is Helen Truax Parr?
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We’re not stretching the truth here—Elastigirl’s name was Helen Truax before she married Bob Parr. You may know Bob by his more famous name, Mr. Incredible. That name is a lot to live up to, by the way.
10: What movie introduced the world to Baymax?
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We met Baymax in the 2014 Disney movie Big Hero 6. Baymax is an inflatable robot that’s been programmed to be a personal healthcare companion. He concludes most conversations with “Are you satisfied with your care?”
11: In which Disney movie will you find Rajah?
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Rajah is Princess Jasmine’s pet tiger in the movie Aladdin. According to Disney lore outside of the movie, Rajah spent his younger days with a traveling circus.
12: Which movie has a character named Sally Carrera?
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Sally Carrera is Lightning McQueen’s love interest in the Cars movie franchise. She’s a 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera—baby blue, of course.
13: Do you remember which movie features Flower?
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Flower is a sweet and shy skunk. Bambi calls him a flower by accident, and the name sticks. Flower is friends with Bambi the fawn and Thumper the rabbit in the classic 1942 film.
14: Who is Nani Pelekai?
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Nani Pelekai is the older sister and guardian of Lilo in the movie Lilo & Stitch. Stitch is a cute alien who comes along just when Lilo needs a friend. Stitch was created during an illegal genetics experiment, and he is known by his pursuers as Experiment 626.
15: Do you remember Rafiki? What movie is he in?
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Rafiki is a wise mandrill—a large monkey with a blue and red face. He is the adviser to Mufasa, king of the Pride Lands. Rafiki presents the new lion cub, Simba, heir to the throne, to the adoring kingdom.
16: What movie should you watch if you want to see Prince Hans?
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Prince Hans, the youngest of 13 children, is frustrated because he is too far down in the line of succession in his family’s kingdom. That’s why he decides to woo Anna, so he might eventually rule over Arendelle. He even succeeds for a short while—Anna leaves him in charge of the kingdom when she heads off on her epic journey to the North Mountain.
17: Rack your brain … do you remember Riley Andersen?
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Riley Andersen is the 11-year-old girl with the active brain, er, Headquarters, in the movie Inside Out. We get to know her primary emotions—Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, and Fear.
18: Who is Archimedes Q. Porter?
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Archimedes Q. Porter is the father of Jane Porter, who is half of that famous couple, Tarzan and Jane. Archimedes Q. Porter is a British scientist who has come to Africa with his daughter and a guide, Clayton, to study gorillas.
19: Which Disney movie has a character named Herbert Alfred?
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Herbert Alfred is Bert, Mary Poppins’ singing and dancing friend in her eponymous film. Bert is a jack-of-all trades—sometimes a chimney sweep, sometimes a one-man band, sometimes a street artist, and so on. But he’s always charming.
20: Do you remember which Disney franchise features a car with the number 53?
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Herbie, a 1963 VW Beetle, is always number 53, starting with his first onscreen appearance in 1969’s The Love Bug. Jim Douglas buys Herbie, used, from Peter Thorndyke’s Car Agency, and their wacky adventures begin.
