Q 01/05

Who co-created Mickey Mouse with Walt Disney in 1928?

A) Ub Iwerks

B) Carl Barks

C) Norm Ferguson

D) Marc Davis

Answer · why

A) Ub Iwerks

Mickey first appeared in two unreleased 1928 shorts before his public debut in Steamboat Willie.

Q 02/05

What was Mickey Mouse originally going to be called?

A) Mortimer

B) Marvin

C) Milton

D) Marcus

Answer · why

A) Mortimer

Minnie ended up with an uncle named Mortimer instead.

Q 03/05

Who suggested the name "Mickey"?

A) Walt's wife, Lillian

B) Animator Ub Iwerks

C) Walt's brother Roy

D) A studio secretary

Answer · why

A) Walt's wife, Lillian

Mickey went on to appear in more than 130 films, mostly shorts.

Q 04/05

Mickey was created as a replacement for which earlier character?

A) Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

B) Julius the Cat

C) Felix the Cat

D) Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid

Answer · why

A) Oswald the Lucky Rabbit

Universal took control of the character in 1928, and Disney's new mouse soon outshone him.

Q 05/05

Disney regained its 1927 rabbit in 2006 by trading which NBC sportscaster to Universal?

A) Al Michaels

B) Bob Costas

C) Cris Collinsworth

D) Mike Tirico

Answer · why

A) Al Michaels

Bob Iger became committed to the deal after a 2003 video game pitch.