81 The Little Mermaid Trivia Questions with Answers

81 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?

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Which Broadway theater hosted the original 2008 New York run of Disney’s musical The Little Mermaid?

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Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

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What is the name of the prince in Hans Christian Andersen’s original “The Little Mermaid”?

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He is unnamed

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What object does King Triton use as his signature weapon in Disney’s 1989 The Little Mermaid?

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A trident

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Which Disney television series first featured Ariel and her friends before the events of The Little Mermaid?

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The Little Mermaid television series

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Which Disney character is the court composer of Atlantica in The Little Mermaid?

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Sebastian

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What is the name of Ariel’s daughter in Disney’s 2000 film The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea?

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Melody

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Who wrote the lyrics for “Part of Your World” in Disney’s 1989 film The Little Mermaid?

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Howard Ashman

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What is the name of Ursula’s magical shell in Disney’s 1989 The Little Mermaid?

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The nautilus shell

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Which Disney character gives Ariel three days to win Prince Eric’s love in The Little Mermaid?

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Ursula

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Which Academy Award category did The Little Mermaid win for its musical score at the 62nd Oscars?

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Best Original Score

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What is the name of the ship commanded by Prince Eric in Disney’s 1989 The Little Mermaid?

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The ship has no canonical name

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Which song does Ariel sing after rescuing Prince Eric in Disney’s 2023 The Little Mermaid?

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Part of Your World (Reprise)

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Which actor voiced Prince Eric in Disney’s original English version of The Little Mermaid?

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Christopher Daniel Barnes

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In Disney’s 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, how long does Ariel have to receive a true-love kiss?

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Three days

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Which 1989 Disney character is voiced by Buddy Hackett in The Little Mermaid?

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Scuttle

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Which song do Sebastian and the sea creatures perform to persuade Ariel to remain under the sea in The Little Mermaid?

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Under the Sea

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Which song does Ariel sing while exploring human objects in Disney’s 1989 The Little Mermaid?

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Part of Your World

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Who wrote the original story adapted by Disney’s 1989 film The Little Mermaid?

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Hans Christian Andersen

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Which animal is Flounder in Disney’s The Little Mermaid?

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A tropical fish

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In Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid,” how many older sisters does the mermaid have?

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Five

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Which Disney film sequel shows Ariel and Eric’s daughter Melody?

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The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea

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In Disney’s 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, what does Chef Louis call his signature cooking song?

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“Les Poissons”

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Which actress originated the role of Ariel in Disney’s Broadway musical The Little Mermaid?

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Sierra Boggess

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In Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid,” what does the mermaid become after death?

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A daughter of the air

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Which composer wrote the music for both Disney’s 1989 and 2023 versions of The Little Mermaid?

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Alan Menken

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Which 1989 Disney film was the first animated feature to use the CAPS digital ink-and-paint system?

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The Little Mermaid

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In Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Mermaid,” what happens to the mermaid after the prince marries another woman?

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She becomes sea foam

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What was the worldwide box-office gross of Disney’s 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, approximately?

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$233 million

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Which Oscar did “Under the Sea” win for Disney’s 1989 film The Little Mermaid?

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Best Original Song

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In the original stage musical The Little Mermaid, which city hosted its 2007 world premiere?

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Denver

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Who played Vanessa, Ursula’s human disguise, in Disney’s 2023 film The Little Mermaid?

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Jessica Alexander

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Which character destroys Ursula’s shell containing Ariel’s voice in Disney’s 1989 The Little Mermaid?

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Prince Eric

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What was the production title used for Disney’s 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid during development?

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The Little Mermaid

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In Disney’s 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, who voices the villain Ursula in the original English version?

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Pat Carroll

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What is the name of the 1989 Disney song in which Ariel sings about wanting to be human?

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Part of Your World

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In the original fairy tale “The Little Mermaid,” what must the mermaid give up to receive human legs?

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Her voice

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What number is Disney’s 1989 film The Little Mermaid in the Walt Disney Animated Classics canon?

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28th

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In Disney’s 2023 film The Little Mermaid, who plays the voice of Scuttle?

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Awkwafina

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In Disney’s 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, what does Ariel collect in her hidden grotto?

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Human objects

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In Disney’s 2023 film The Little Mermaid, which actor played Queen Selina?

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Noma Dumezweni

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What is the name of the Broadway theater where Disney’s musical The Little Mermaid opened in 2008?

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Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

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Who co-directed Disney’s 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid with John Musker?

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Ron Clements

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In Disney’s 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, which actor voiced Flotsam and Jetsam?

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Paddi Edwards

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In Disney’s 1989 animated film The Little Mermaid, what instrument does Sebastian conduct during the palace concert?

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Baton

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Which actor provided the original English voice of Sebastian in Disney’s 1989 The Little Mermaid?

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Samuel E. Wright

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In what year was Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Little Mermaid” first published?

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1837

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What was the original Broadway opening date of Disney’s musical The Little Mermaid?

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December 6, 2007

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What was the name of Ariel’s mother who died before the events of Disney’s The Little Mermaid?

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Athena

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Which animated Disney film was the first feature produced by the studio’s revived animation era, often called the Disney Renaissance?

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The Little Mermaid

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What is the title of the 2008 direct-to-video prequel to Disney’s The Little Mermaid?

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The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning