Useless Knowledge: Quiz on cartoons

By Linsay Carlson - 09/04/2008

Can you name some cartoon icons?

1. Which cartoon character got his start in "Steamboat Willie" and has become an icon for the Walt Disney Company?

2. Which character, known for his antics and distinctive guffawing laugh, was part of the classic Disney gang?

3. Which character is best known as the next door neighbor to his best friend in Bedrock?

4. Which character uses contraptions from the Acme Corporation to catch his bird prey?

5. Which character was created to be Donald Duck's girlfriend and female counterpart?

6. Which main character living in a futuristic utopia works for Spacely Space Sprockets?

7. Which character is known as the first sex symbol on the animated screen?

8. Which character has a flying squirrel for a best friend and lives in Frostbite Falls, Minn.?

9. Which character is Scottish and is known for his signature dive into piles of money?

10. Which character is the leader of a group of small blue creatures that live somewhere in the woods?

11. Which brown mouse is known for fighting with a gray housecat?

12. Which character's catchphrase was "Hey, hey, hey"?

13. Which character is a retiree who gets in sticky situations because of his vision problems?

14. Which Looney Tunes character's aim is to shoot Bugs Bunny?

15. Which character lives in Jellystone National Park and is "smarter than the average bear"?

16. Which character is known for saying "Here I come to save the day" before flying into action?

17. Which character is known for saying "Jinkies" and helps solve crimes with a talking dog?

18. Which character whirs around like a tornado destroying things in his path?

19. Which character was a blue dog who spoke with a Southern twang while trying to perform jobs in different fields?

20. Which character is a sailor whose main enemy is Bluto?

Linsay Carlson is a copy editor for The Montana Standard. She enjoys trivia immensely and may be reached via e-mail at linsay.carlson@mtstandard.com.

Answers: 1. Mickey Mouse; 2. Goofy; 3. Barney Rubble; 4. Wile E. Coyote; 5. Daisy Duck; 6. George Jetson; 7. Betty Boop; 8. Bullwinkle J. Moose; 9. Scrooge McDuck; 10. Papa Smurf; 11. Jerry; 12. Fat Albert; 13. Mr. Magoo; 14. Elmer Fudd; 15. Yogi Bear; 16. Mighty Mouse; 17. Velma Dinkley; 18. Tasmanian Devil; 19. Huckleberry Hound; 20. Popeye