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Quiz on The Lion King

20 questions · June 27, 2026

Below is the full Quizmo quiz devoted to the theme "The Lion King": each question, its four options, the correct answer highlighted and, where available, its source. A chance to brush up on your general knowledge and then test what you know.

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Question 1

Easy

Who is the young lion cub destined to become king?

Source: Simba simply means 'lion' in Swahili - a fitting name for the future king.

Question 2

Easy

What carefree motto do Timon and Pumbaa teach Simba?

Source: 'Hakuna Matata' is genuine Swahili for 'no trouble' - the film turned it into a global catchphrase.

Question 3

Easy

Who is responsible for Mufasa's death?

Source: Scar murders his own brother, then convinces young Simba it was the cub's fault.

Question 4

Easy

Who becomes Simba's mate and queen?

Source: Nala grows from Simba's cubhood playmate into his queen.

Question 5

Easy

What kind of animal is the villain Scar?

Source: Despite teaming up with hyenas, Scar is every bit a lion - just the runt with a grudge.

Question 6

Easy

Which wise mandrill presents the newborn cub to the animals?

Source: Rafiki opens the film by lifting the baby cub high over Pride Rock.

Question 7

Easy

What kind of animal is Pumbaa?

Source: Pumbaa was reportedly Disney's first character shown, ahem, passing gas on screen.

Question 8

Easy

Which animals form the deadly stampede in the gorge?

Source: The wildebeest stampede took animators nearly three years and custom software to render.

Question 9

Easy

What kind of animal is Timon?

Source: Timon is a meerkat, not a mongoose - real meerkats live in cooperative desert colonies.

Question 10

Easy

What kind of bird is the king's advisor Zazu?

Source: Zazu is a red-billed hornbill, a real African bird, voiced by Rowan Atkinson.

Question 11

Medium

In which year was the original animated film first released?

Source: Released in 1994, it became the highest-grossing film of that year worldwide.

Question 12

Medium

Which actor voiced the wise king Mufasa?

Source: James Earl Jones, also the voice of Darth Vader, gave Mufasa his thunderous gravitas.

Question 13

Medium

What disaster ravages the Pride Lands during Scar's reign?

Source: Under Scar, the once-green Pride Lands wither into a drought-stricken wasteland.

Question 14

Medium

What does the name 'Rafiki' mean in Swahili?

Source: 'Rafiki' means 'friend' in Swahili - the wise mandrill lives up to his name.

Question 15

Medium

Which song from the film won the Academy Award for Best Original Song?

Source: Three Lion King songs were Oscar-nominated, but only this ballad took the trophy.

Question 16

Medium

Who composed the film's orchestral score?

Source: Hans Zimmer won his first Oscar for this score, weaving in African choirs.

Question 17

Medium

Which Broadway and film actor voiced the wise-cracking Timon?

Source: Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella clicked so well their double act got expanded.

Question 18

Hard

Which classic tragedy is widely seen as the story's inspiration?

Source: Murder, a usurping uncle, a haunted heir - it's essentially Shakespeare's Hamlet with lions.

Question 19

Hard

The opening chant in 'Circle of Life' is sung in which language?

Source: The soaring opening cry 'Nants ingonyama' is Zulu for 'Here comes a lion.'

Question 20

Hard

What was the film's original working title during early production?

Source: It was 'King of the Jungle' until someone noted lions live on savannas, not jungles.

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