Animation and Race

Description: This quiz tests your knowledge about the representation of race in animation.
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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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

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

  1. Black Panther

  2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

  3. Soul

  4. Encanto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Black Panther was released in 2018 and featured T'Challa, a black superhero, as the protagonist.

Which animated film was the first to feature a black female superhero?

  1. Black Panther

  2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

  3. Soul

  4. Encanto


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse was released in 2018 and featured Gwen Stacy, a black female superhero, as the protagonist.

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

  1. The Proud Family Movie

  2. The Boondocks

  3. Black Dynamite

  4. Soul


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

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


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

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


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

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