Q 01/05

What was the channel's original name before it became Nickelodeon?

A) Kids' Channel

B) Pinwheel

C) The Funhouse

D) Young World

Answer · why

B) Pinwheel

Nickelodeon originally launched on December 1, 1977, as C-3, a channel on the Warner Cable Communications QUBE interactive cable television system, an...

Q 02/05

In what year did the first block of 'Nicktoons' animated series debut?

A) 1989

B) 1995

C) 1993

D) 1991

Answer · why

D) 1991

The first three original Nicktoons – Doug, Rugrats, and The Ren & Stimpy Show – premiered on August 11, 1991, marking a significant shift for Nickelod...

Q 03/05

In the Nicktoon *Doug*, what is the name of Doug Funnie's pet dog?

A) Porkchop

B) Spike

C) Fluffy

D) Snuffles

Answer · why

A) Porkchop

Porkchop is a talented Bull Terrier who once saved Beebe Bluff from falling through thin ice, and he and Doug first appeared in station ID spots for U...

Q 04/05

Who was the creator of the iconic animated series *SpongeBob SquarePants*?

A) Craig Bartlett

B) Genndy Tartakovsky

C) Stephen Hillenburg

D) Joe Murray

Answer · why

C) Stephen Hillenburg

Stephen Hillenburg taught marine science before turning to animation, and his knowledge of tide-pool life shaped the cast of Bikini Bottom.

Q 05/05

What was the name of the talking stone head that told the legends on *Legends of the Hidden Temple*?

A) Toltec

B) Olmec

C) Aztec

D) Zapotec

Answer · why

B) Olmec

Olmec, the giant talking stone head, narrated each episode's legend and quizzed the teams at the Steps of Knowledge; his face also became the show's l...