Cartoons & Comics Comic Strip History 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which comic strip features a suburban family told through a child's perspective with a circular panel style?
- The Family Circus (Correct answer)
- Blondie
- For Better or For Worse
- Zits
Correct answer: The Family Circus
The Family Circus by Bil Keane features the Keane family and is known for its circular panel format.
Question 2: Which American comic strip character is known for the catchphrase 'I yam what I yam'?
- Popeye (Correct answer)
- Bluto
- Wimpy
- Olive Oyl
Correct answer: Popeye
Popeye the Sailor Man, created by E.C. Segar in 1929, is known for his spinach-fueled strength and distinctive speech.
Question 3: In 'Blondie,' what is the last name of the main family?
- Bumstead (Correct answer)
- Walker
- Flagston
- Mitchell
Correct answer: Bumstead
Dagwood and Blondie Bumstead are the central couple in the long-running Blondie comic strip by Chic Young.
Question 4: Which comic strip features a red-haired girl named Little Orphan Annie?
- Little Orphan Annie (Correct answer)
- Little Lulu
- Nancy
- Brenda Starr
Correct answer: Little Orphan Annie
Little Orphan Annie was created by Harold Gray in 1924 and inspired the Broadway musical Annie.
Question 5: Who created the comic strip 'Dilbert,' which satirizes corporate office life?
- Scott Adams (Correct answer)
- Gary Larson
- Berkeley Breathed
- Jim Davis
Correct answer: Scott Adams
Scott Adams created Dilbert in 1989, satirizing workplace culture and pointy-haired bosses.
Question 6: What animal is the main character in Gary Larson's 'The Far Side'?
- No single animal — it features many different characters (Correct answer)
- A cow
- A dog
- A chicken
Correct answer: No single animal — it features many different characters
The Far Side by Gary Larson is a single-panel strip featuring a wide variety of animals, humans, and absurd situations.
Cartoons & Comics Comic Strip History 2
Which comic strip features a suburban family told through a child's perspective with a circular panel style?