Question 1

True or false: 20th Century Studios was formed in 1935 from the merger of Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures.

Accepted Answer

True. The merger of Fox Film and Twentieth Century Pictures created Twentieth Century-Fox in 1935, later renamed 20th Century Studios.

Question 2

True or false: 20th Century Studios was founded by Walt Disney in 1935.

Accepted Answer

False. Walt Disney founded Disney Studios, not 20th Century Fox. The studio was formed by Joseph Schenck and William Fox's successors.

Question 3

True or false: 20th Century Studios' logo originally included a roaring lion.

Accepted Answer

False. The roaring lion is the trademark of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). 20th Century Studios' logo has always featured a searchlight and mountain.

Question 4

True or false: 20th Century Studios was originally named Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation at its founding.

Accepted Answer

True. The hyphenated name 'Twentieth Century-Fox' was used from 1935 until 1985 when the hyphen was dropped, becoming '20th Century Fox'.

Question 5

True or false: 20th Century Studios produced the original 1977 film 'Star Wars'.

Accepted Answer

False. Lucasfilm produced 'Star Wars'; 20th Century Fox distributed it. The studio did not produce the film, though it held distribution rights.

Question 6

True or false: 20th Century Studios' logo features a searchlight scanning over a mountain range.

Accepted Answer

True. The iconic logo shows a searchlight beam sweeping across a mountain range with the studio name. It has been used since the 1930s.

Question 7

True or false: 20th Century Studios has always owned the Fox television network.

Accepted Answer

False. The Fox network is owned by Fox Corporation, which separated from 20th Century Studios (now owned by Disney) after the 2019 acquisition.

Question 8

True or false: 20th Century Studios released the 2009 film 'Avatar', which set the record for highest-grossing film of all time.

Accepted Answer

True. 'Avatar' surpassed 'Titanic' in 2010 to become the highest-grossing film ever, a record it held and later regained after re-releases.

20th Century Studios Trivia Questions