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50 free My Little Pony trivia questions with answers. My Little Pony trivia for every generation of fan: the kids who brushed the original 1980s ponies, the bronies who found Friendship Is Magic on 4chan, and the families streaming A New Generation on Netflix. This quiz covers the whole franchise: the illustrator who created the toy, the six ponies of 1982, the flops and revivals in between, and how Lauren Faust turned a toy commercial into a cult show. It also digs into Equestria itself: the Mane Six and their Elements of Harmony, cutie marks and blank flanks, Celestia and Luna, Discord and his Star Trek voice, Spike, Derpy, the Cutie Mark Crusaders, the 1986 and 2017 films, Equestria Girls and the G5 ponies of Maretime Bay. Difficulty runs from easy to expert and is marked on every question. Every answer has been checked against Wikipedia and the primary sources it cites, and each explanation adds one more thing worth knowing.
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Q 01Which Rhode Island toy company created the franchise in 1981 and still owns it?
Hasbro
The first toys were developed by Bonnie Zacherle, Charles Muenchinger and Steve D'Aguanno and produced in 1981.
Q 02The 1981 ten-inch forerunner of the 1982 toy line was sold under what name?
My Pretty Pony
It could wiggle its ears, swish its tail and wink one eye; the six smaller My Little Pony toys followed in 1982.
Q 03Which illustrator is credited as the original creator of the My Little Pony toy line?
Bonnie Zacherle
She joined Hasbro's research and development team in Pawtucket in 1980; her uncle John Zacherle was a famous TV horror host.
Q 04Roughly how many pony toys were sold during the original 1980s run before the line was discontinued?
150 million
Even so, increased competition ended 'Generation One' in the US in 1992 and globally in 1995.
Q 05The symbols on the ponies' flanks are known in Friendship Is Magic as what?
Cutie marks
Young ponies who have not yet earned one are teased as 'blank flanks'.
Q 06Fans and collectors refer to each relaunch of the franchise (G1, G3, G4 and so on) as what?
A generation
G1 ran 1982 to 1992, G3 launched in 2003, G4 with Friendship Is Magic in 2010 and G5 in 2021.
Q 07The 1997 revival of the toy line was a flop and was discontinued in which year?
1999
The 2003 relaunch, with toys closer to the originals, sold about 100 million by 2010.
Q 08Which Powerpuff Girls and Foster's Home animator developed Friendship Is Magic?
Lauren Faust
She had originally approached the toy company to adapt her own property 'Galaxy Girls', and left the show during its second season.
Q 09The show's developer is married to which cartoon creator, whom she consulted while building its world?
Craig McCracken
He created The Powerpuff Girls and Foster's; Faust sketched over 40 pages of her childhood pony universe in six weeks.
Q 10Friendship Is Magic premiered on October 10, 2010 on which US channel?
The Hub
The Hub is now Discovery Family; the show ran until October 12, 2019.
Q 11Where was Friendship Is Magic animated?
Vancouver, Canada
Studio B Productions, renamed DHX Media Vancouver in 2010, worked in Flash-based animation.
Q 12How many seasons did Friendship Is Magic run?
Nine
The ninth and final season premiered April 6, 2019, and a 90-minute finale aired that October.
Q 13The show's main group of six ponies is collectively known as what?
The Mane Six
Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie each embody an Element of Harmony.
Q 21Spike, the baby dragon assistant, sends letters to Princess Celestia how?
Through his fire breath
Twilight hatched him from an egg during her entrance exam for Celestia's academy, and he has a crush on Rarity.
Q 22What is the name of the jealous younger sister Princess Celestia banished to the moon?
Luna
As Nightmare Moon she is the villain of the premiere; Celestia raises the sun and Luna the moon.
Q 23Discord, the reformed spirit of chaos, is voiced by an actor best known as which Star Trek character?
Q
John de Lancie later helped make the Kickstarter documentary Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony.
Q 14Which pony represents the Element of Magic?
Twilight
She starts as a unicorn, becomes an alicorn and is later crowned Princess of Friendship.
Q 15Which pony is the Element of Loyalty and dreams of joining the Wonderbolts?
Rainbow Dash
She lives in a cloud house with her pet tortoise Tank and can pull off a Sonic Rainboom.
Q 16Pinkie Pie's pet, Gummy, is what kind of animal?
An alligator
She grew up on a dreary rock farm until Rainbow Dash's Sonic Rainboom gave her the first rainbow of her life.
Q 17Which pony is the Element of Kindness and disciplines animals with a special ability called 'The Stare'?
Fluttershy
Despite being a pegasus she is afraid of heights, and her long pink mane partly covers her face.
Q 18Rarity, the Element of Generosity, runs which Ponyville business?
Carousel Boutique
She speaks in a refined trans-Atlantic accent and has a purple mane.
Q 19Which two members of the Mane Six are voiced by the same actress, Andrea Libman?
Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie
Ashleigh Ball likewise doubles up as Applejack and Rainbow Dash; Shannon Chan-Kent provides Pinkie's singing voice.
Q 20Tara Strong, the voice of the Element of Magic, is also famous as the voice of which Powerpuff Girl?
Bubbles
She also took over Timmy Turner in The Fairly OddParents and voices Raven in Teen Titans.
Q 24What kind of creature is Discord?
A draconequus
The mismatched patchwork body suits the Spirit of Chaos, who was first defeated and turned to stone.
Q 25Which trio of 'blank flank' fillies form the crusading club searching for their special talents?
Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo
Apple Bloom is Applejack's sister and Sweetie Belle is Rarity's; bullies Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon call them 'blank flanks'.
Q 26The fan-favourite background pony Derpy Hooves began as what?
A cross-eyed animation error
4chan fans spotted her in the premiere and built her personality, including her love of muffins.
Q 27Adult male My Little Pony fans are 'bronies'; what is the equivalent term for older female fans?
Pegasisters
The fandom traces to a 4chan reaction to an essay by Amid Amidi about animation trends.
Q 28Where was the first BronyCon convention held?
New York City
Only 100 people came to the first one; the third, in January 2012, drew 800.
Q 29A 2016 study estimated what share of bronies were enlisted US military personnel?
4-5%
The subculture made headlines when service members were spotted wearing cutie mark patches on their uniforms.
Q 30The 1986 animated feature My Little Pony: The Movie featured which comic actor among its voice cast?
Danny DeVito
Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Rhea Perlman and Tony Randall also voiced roles; the villain unleashed a purple ooze called the Smooze.