Q 01/05

What was the PBS children's block called before it became PBS Kids in 1999?

A) PBS Jr.

B) KidsVision

C) P-Land

D) PTV

Answer · why

D) PTV

PTV launched in July 1994 on 11 stations with animated 'P-Pals' shaped like the PBS logo.

Q 02/05

PBS Kids programming typically targets children in which age range?

A) 1 to 5

B) 5 to 12

C) 2 to 8

D) 4 to 14

Answer · why

C) 2 to 8

A PBS Kids Go! sub-block for 6-to-8-year-olds ran from 2004 to 2013.

Q 03/05

What were the boy and girl mascots of the 1999 PBS Kids logo called?

A) Pip and Pop

B) Zip and Zap

C) Dash and Dot

D) Bit and Byte

Answer · why

C) Dash and Dot

The bright green logo used a thought-bubble motif to suggest imagination.

Q 04/05

What colour did the PBS Kids primary logo become in the 2022 rebrand?

A) Bright green

B) Sunshine yellow

C) Deep purple

D) Electric blue

Answer · why

D) Electric blue

Lippincott designed it; the Dash mascot was retired in favour of customisable cartoon characters.

Q 05/05

Which cable giant co-owned PBS Kids Sprout with PBS, Sesame Workshop and HIT?

A) Time Warner

B) Comcast

C) Cox

D) Charter

Answer · why

B) Comcast

Comcast bought the whole channel through NBCUniversal in 2013; it later became Universal Kids.

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