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Pop Culture and Fictional Characters

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Pop culture and fictional characters encompass trivia from films, comic books, literature, and video games. These items frequently appear in general knowledge quizzes. Answer these questions to test your entertainment trivia.

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Pop Culture and Fictional Characters Questions

Multiple choice

Which film features a protagonist with Down syndrome who dreams of becoming a wrestler?

  1. The Peanut Butter Falcon

  2. I Am Sam

  3. Rain Man

  4. My Left Foot
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Peanut Butter Falcon is a 2019 American comedy-drama film directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, and starring Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, John Hawkes, Bruce Dern, Jon Bernthal, and Thomas Haden Church. The film follows Zak (LaBeouf), a young man with Down syndrome who runs away from a residential care facility to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler.

Multiple choice

Which film features a protagonist with autism who forms a bond with a horse?

  1. The Horse Whisperer

  2. Rain Man

  3. My Left Foot

  4. The Peanut Butter Falcon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Horse Whisperer is a 1998 American drama film directed and produced by Robert Redford, and starring Redford, Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Neill, Dianne Wiest, and Scarlett Johansson. The film follows Tom Booker (Redford), a horse whisperer who is called to help a young girl (Johansson) who has been traumatized after a riding accident.

Multiple choice

Which animated film was the first to feature a black protagonist?

  1. Song of the South

  2. The Princess and the Frog

  3. Soul

  4. Encanto
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Song of the South was released in 1946 and featured Uncle Remus, a black man, as the protagonist.

Multiple choice

Which animated film was the first to feature a black princess?

  1. The Princess and the Frog

  2. Brave

  3. Moana

  4. Raya and the Last Dragon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Princess and the Frog was released in 2009 and featured Tiana, a black princess, as the protagonist.

Multiple choice

Which animated film was the first to feature a black villain?

  1. The Lion King

  2. Aladdin

  3. The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  4. Mulan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Lion King was released in 1994 and featured Scar, a black villain, as the antagonist.

Multiple choice

Which animated film was the first to feature a black character who was not a slave?

  1. Song of the South

  2. The Princess and the Frog

  3. Soul

  4. Encanto
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Princess and the Frog was released in 2009 and featured Tiana, a black princess, as the protagonist.

Multiple choice

Which animated film was the first to feature a black character who was not a criminal?

  1. The Proud Family Movie

  2. The Boondocks

  3. Black Dynamite

  4. Soul
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Proud Family Movie was released in 2005 and featured the Proud family, a black family, as the protagonists.

Multiple choice

Which animated film was the first to feature a black character who was not a stereotype?

  1. The Princess and the Frog

  2. Brave

  3. Moana

  4. Raya and the Last Dragon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Princess and the Frog was released in 2009 and featured Tiana, a black princess, as the protagonist.

Multiple choice

Which animated film was the first to feature a black character who was not a minstrel?

  1. Song of the South

  2. The Princess and the Frog

  3. Soul

  4. Encanto
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Princess and the Frog was released in 2009 and featured Tiana, a black princess, as the protagonist.

Multiple choice

Which animated film was the first to feature a black character who was not a servant?

  1. The Princess and the Frog

  2. Brave

  3. Moana

  4. Raya and the Last Dragon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Princess and the Frog was released in 2009 and featured Tiana, a black princess, as the protagonist.

Multiple choice

Which animated film was the first to feature a black character who was not a sidekick?

  1. The Princess and the Frog

  2. Brave

  3. Moana

  4. Raya and the Last Dragon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Princess and the Frog was released in 2009 and featured Tiana, a black princess, as the protagonist.

Multiple choice

Which animated film was the first to feature a black character who was not a background character?

  1. The Princess and the Frog

  2. Brave

  3. Moana

  4. Raya and the Last Dragon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Princess and the Frog was released in 2009 and featured Tiana, a black princess, as the protagonist.

Multiple choice

Which animated film was the first to feature a black character who was not a one-dimensional character?

  1. The Princess and the Frog

  2. Brave

  3. Moana

  4. Raya and the Last Dragon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Princess and the Frog was released in 2009 and featured Tiana, a black princess, as the protagonist.

Multiple choice

Which animated film was the first to feature a black character who was not a caricature?

  1. The Princess and the Frog

  2. Brave

  3. Moana

  4. Raya and the Last Dragon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Princess and the Frog was released in 2009 and featured Tiana, a black princess, as the protagonist.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima?

  1. Little Boy

  2. Fat Man

  3. Trinity

  4. RDS-1
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Little Boy was the name of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.