50 The Little Mermaid Quiz Questions and Answers

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Do you love the iconic Disney movie? Then these free questions and answers about The Little Mermaid are for you.

The Little Mermaid is a fairy tale book that was originally published in the 19th century. It then became one of the most popular Disney movies of all time and was even remade in 2023.

In this quiz, you will find 5 rounds of 10 questions about the Little Mermaid.

Round 1: Easy The Little Mermaid Trivia Questions

1. Which song from The Little Mermaid features the line ‘I wanna be where the people are’?
2. How old is Ariel at the start of the movie?
3. What kind of sea creature is Sebastian?
4. What colour is Ariel’s tail?
5. Complete the line from ‘Under the Sea’: ‘You dream about going up there, but that is a big ….’
6. Which character sings ‘Poor Unfortunate Souls’?
7. What does Ariel give up in order to get human legs?
8. How many days does Ursula give Ariel to kiss Prince Eric?
9. Who wrote the original story of The Little Mermaid?
10. Who plays Ariel in the 2023 live action remake of The Little Mermaid?

Round 1: Easy The Little Mermaid Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Which song from The Little Mermaid features the line ‘I wanna be where the people are’? Part of your World
2. How old is Ariel at the start of the movie? 16
3. What kind of sea creature is Sebastian? A crab
4. What colour is Ariel’s tail? Green
5. Complete the line from ‘Under the Sea’: ‘You dream about going up there, but that is a big ….’ Mistake
6. Which character sings ‘Poor Unfortunate Souls’? Ursula
7. What does Ariel give up in order to get human legs? Her voice
8. How many days does Ursula give Ariel to kiss Prince Eric? 3
9. Who wrote the original story of The Little Mermaid? Hans Christian Andersen
10. Who plays Ariel in the 2023 live action remake of The Little Mermaid? Halle Bailey

Round 2: The Little Mermaid Multiple-Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not one of Ariel’s sisters?
   1. Alana
   2. Andrina
   3. Ariadne
   4. Arista
2. What is Prince Eric’s dog called?
   1. Rover
   2. Milo
   3. Max
   4. Grimsby
3. How does Sebastian escape from Chef Louis?
   1. By pinching his nose
   2. By jumping on his eye
   3. By scratching his face
   4. By scuttling under his clothes
4. In ‘Under the Sea,’ Sebastian introduces us to a band where all the members are sea creatures, but what kind of fish does he say is the singer?
   1. The blowfish
   2. The blackfish
   3. The clownfish
   4. The sole 
5. How many ‘thingamabobs’ does Ariel say that she has?
   1. Twenty
   2. Forty
   3. Fifty
   4. Eighty
6. Which of the following names does Prince Eric not guess when trying to figure out Ariel’s name?
   1. Mildred 
   2. Rachel
   3. Diana 
   4. Emily
7. Which actress did the animators take inspiration from in the design for Ariel’s facial features?
   1. Cindy Crawford
   2. Winona Ryder
   3. Alyssa Milano
   4. Meg Ryan
8. Which Oscar category did The Little Mermaid win at the 1990 Academy Awards?
   1. Best Animated Feature
   2. Best Original Score
   3. Best Original Screenplay
   4. Best Art Direction
9. Which of the following Disneyverse characters makes a surprise cameo in The Little Mermaid?
   1. Cinderella
   2. Maleficent 
   3. Donald Duck
   4. Pluto
10. Who plays Chef Louis in the 2023 live action remake?
    1. Lin Manuel Miranda
    2. Danny DiVito 
    3. Jack Black
    4. Sacha Baron Cohen 

Round 2: The Little Mermaid Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

1. Which of the following is not one of Ariel’s sisters? C. Ariadne
2. What is Prince Eric’s dog called? C. Max
3. How does Sebastian escape from Chef Louis? A. By pinching his nose
4. In ‘Under the Sea,’ Sebastian introduces us to a band where all the members are sea creatures, but what kind of fish does he say is the singer? B. The blackfish
5. How many ‘thingamabobs’ does Ariel say that she has? A. Twenty
6. Which of the following names does Prince Eric not guess when trying to figure out Ariel’s name? D. Emily
7. Which actress did the animators take inspiration from in the design for Ariel’s facial features? C. Alyssa Milano
8. Which Oscar category did The Little Mermaid win at the 1990 Academy Awards? B. Best Original Score
9. Which of the following Disneyverse characters makes a surprise cameo in The Little Mermaid? C. Donald Duck
10. Who plays Chef Louis in the 2023 live action remake? A. Lin Manuel Miranda 

Round 3: The Little Mermaid Quiz – True or False

1. The original story of The Little Mermaid is actually titled ‘The Mermaid and her Prince.’
2. In the original story of The Little Mermaid, Ursula doesn’t just take Ariel’s voice, she cuts out her tongue.
3. Just like Mulan and Jasmine in Aladdin, the singing voice for Ariel was provided by Lea Salonga.
4. King Triton is the son of Poseidon, the Greek God of the Sea.
5. As well as being the names of Ursula’s minions, Flotsam and Jetsam means the debris that washes ashore after a shipwreck.
6. Ariel’s mother was killed by fishermen.
7. ‘Under the Sea’ and ‘Part of your World’ were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
8. The design for Ursula was based on a famous drag queen called Divine.
9. Ariel’s sisters have completely different names in the 2023 live action remake.
10. The live action remake is over an hour longer than the original.

Round 3: The Little Mermaid Quiz Answers – True or False

1. The original story of The Little Mermaid is actually titled ‘The Mermaid and her Prince.’ False
2. In the original story of The Little Mermaid, Ursula doesn’t just take Ariel’s voice, she cuts out her tongue. True
3. Just like Mulan and Jasmine in Aladdin, the singing voice for Ariel was provided by Lea Salonga. False, Jodi Benson sang the songs herself
4. King Triton is the son of Poseidon, the Greek God of the Sea. True
5. As well as being the names of Ursula’s minions, Flotsam and Jetsam means the debris that washes ashore after a shipwreck. True
6. Ariel’s mother was killed by fishermen. False, she was killed by Ursula
7. ‘Under the Sea’ and ‘Part of your World’ were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. False, it was ‘Under the Sea’ and ‘Kiss the Girl’
8. The design for Ursula was based on a famous drag queen called Divine. True
9. Ariel’s sisters have completely different names in the 2023 live action remake. True
10. The live action remake is over an hour longer than the original. False, but it’s not far off

Round 4: Medium The Little Mermaid Trivia Questions

1. In which European capital is a statue of The Little Mermaid one of the city’s main tourist attractions?
2. Who does Ariel tell not to be ‘such a guppy’?
3. What is the first song in The Little Mermaid?
4. Who has the first line outside of a song in the movie?
5. How many sisters does Ariel have?
6. What is the name of Prince Eric’s royal advisor?
7. What kind of sea creatures are Flotsam and Jetsam?
8. Which song from the movie contains the line ‘such a sweet little succulent crab’?
9. What name does Ursula go by when she disguises herself as a human?
10. Which character is played by Melissa McCarthy in the 2023 live action remake?

Round 4: Medium The Little Mermaid Trivia Questions and Answers

1. In which European capital is a statue of The Little Mermaid one of the city’s main tourist attractions? Copenhagen
2. Who does Ariel tell not to be ‘such a guppy’? Flounder
3. What is the first song in The Little Mermaid? Fathoms Below
4. Who has the first line outside of a song in the movie? Prince Eric
5. How many sisters does Ariel have? Six
6. What is the name of Prince Eric’s royal advisor? Grimsby
7. What kind of sea creatures are Flotsam and Jetsam? Moray eels
8. Which song from the movie contains the line ‘such a sweet little succulent crab’? Les Poissons
9. What name does Ursula go by when she disguises herself as a human? Vanessa
10. Which character is played by Melissa McCarthy in the 2023 live action remake? Ursula 

Round 5: Hard The Little Mermaid Trivia Questions

1. What is the name of the underwater kingdom ruled by King Triton?
2. What is Sebastian’s official role at the palace?
3. What does Scuttle tell Ariel that a fork is called?
4. How many tentacles does Ursula have?
5. Who is the first of Ariel’s sisters to be introduced in the song ‘Daughters of Triton’?
6. What colour are Ursula’s nails?
7. What is the longest song in the original Little Mermaid movie?
8. What was the title of the 2008 Little Mermaid prequel?
9. Which part did Jim Carrey audition for and miss out on?
10. Which character will be played by Awkwafina in the 2023 live action remake?

Round 5: Hard The Little Mermaid Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is the name of the underwater kingdom ruled by King Triton? Atlantica
2. What is Sebastian’s official role at the palace? Court Composer
3. What does Scuttle tell Ariel that a fork is called? A Dinglehopper
4. How many tentacles does Ursula have? Six
5. Who is the first of Ariel’s sisters to be introduced in the song ‘Daughters of Triton’? Aquata
6. What colour are Ursula’s nails? Red
7. What is the longest song in the original Little Mermaid movie? Poor Unfortunate Souls
8. What was the title of the 2008 Little Mermaid prequel? Ariel’s Beginning
9. Which part did Jim Carrey audition for and miss out on? Prince Eric
10. Which character will be played by Awkwafina in the 2023 live action remake? Scuttle

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