Q 01/05

In what year was Hello Kitty created?

A) 1974

B) 1980

C) 1986

D) 1992

Answer · why

A) 1974

The first product, a vinyl coin purse showing her between a milk bottle and a goldfish bowl, went on sale in Japan in March 1975.

Q 02/05

Who was the original designer who created Hello Kitty in 1974?

A) Setsuko Yonekubo

B) Yuko Shimizu

C) Yuko Yamaguchi

D) Miyuki Okumura

Answer · why

B) Yuko Shimizu

She left Sanrio in 1976; Yuko Yamaguchi took over as lead designer in 1980 and has held the job ever since.

Q 03/05

According to Sanrio's official profile, what is Hello Kitty's family surname?

A) Bell

B) Sanrio

C) White

D) Brown

Answer · why

C) White

Her papa is George White and her mama is Mary White; grandpa Anthony tells stories and grandma Margaret likes sewing.

Q 04/05

Where does Hello Kitty's official backstory say she lives?

A) A New York brownstone

B) A Paris flat

C) A Tokyo apartment

D) A London suburb

Answer · why

D) A London suburb

Sanrio describes her as British, and her official birthday is November 1.

Q 05/05

What is the name of Hello Kitty's twin sister?

A) Mimmy

B) Melody

C) Molly

D) Minnie

Answer · why

A) Mimmy

The twins are told apart by their bows: Kitty wears red on her left ear, her sister yellow on the right.