2) What species are Scar's minions?

3) What is the title of the song playing at the beginning of the movie?

4) Who voiced the main character as a cub?

5) How many hours long is the movie?

6) True or false: There have been three Lion King movies made.

7) What's the favorite food of Timon and Pumbaa?

8) Who designed the costumes and masks for the play?

9) What species chases Simba and kills his father in one scene?

10) What does Mufasa tell Simba the stars are?

LION - MEDIUM

11) What is the name of Simba and Nala's cub?

12) Who voiced Mufasa?

13) Who wrote the movie?

14) In what year did the movie come out?

15) How many songs are in the movie?

16) True or false: Rafiki is a mandrill.

17) What is the name of Scar's wife?

18) Who wrote 'I Just Can't Wait To Be King'?

19) Who voiced adult Simba?

20) What is the name of Nala's song in the play?

MIGHTY KING - HARD

21) Who voiced adult Nala?

22) Who did the African music for both the movie and the play?

23) What is the name of the theater the Lion King plays in?

24) True or false: Timon means 'sarcastic' if you translate it.

25) Who voiced Scar?

26) What department wrote their name in the sky before the Simba-and-Mufasa's-ghost scene?

27) What was the name of Simba and Nala's cub originally going to be?

28) What color is the costume of the actor who plays Timon in the play?

29) How many tracks are on the play's soundtrack?

30) What day and year did the Special Edition DVD come out?

31) What is the name of Nala's mother?

32) True or false: Matthew Broderick originally tried out in the play, but was turned down because he couldn't sing.

33) What was the original title of the movie going to be?

34) What two scenes have -one- frame missing?

35) [the super hard] What sound does the 'x' make in Zulu?

CAST INFO (MOVIE)

MATTHEW BRODERICK - ADULT SIMBA

Born March 21, 1962, in NYC to an actor and playwright. Married Sarah Jessica Parker in 1997, with whom he has a son. Other credits include Inspector Gadget (1999), The Cable Guy (1996), and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986).

JONATHAN TAYLOR THOMAS - YOUNG SIMBA

Born September 8th, 1981 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Currently single, JTT despises his nickname. Other credits include the TV show "Home Improvement" (1991-1998), Wild America (1997), and Man of the House (1995).

JEREMY IRONS - SCAR

Born September 19th, 1948 in the Isle of Wight, England. Jeremy is married to actress Sinead Cusack. Other credits include The Time Machine (2002), and The Man In The Iron Mask (1998).

MOIRA KELLY - ADULT NALA

Born March 6th, 1968 in Queens, New York. Moira married Steve Hewitt in 2000 and has had one child. Other credits include "One Tree Hill" (2003), and "The West Wing" (1999).

NATHAN LANE - TIMON

Born February 3rd, 1956 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Currently single, Nathan's real name is Joseph. Other credits include The Producers (2004), Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! (2004), and Stuart Little (1999).

ERNIE SABELLA - PUMBAA

Born September 19th, 1949 in Westchester, New York. Currently married, Ernie has teamed with Nathan Lane many a time. Other credits include That's So Raven (2002), Annie (1999), and Mouse Hunt (1997).

ROWAN ATKINSON - ZAZU

Born January 6th, 1955 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Rowan married Sunetra Sastry in 1990, with whom he has two children. Other credits include Love Actually (2003), Johnny English (2003), Scooby-Doo (2002), and Rat Race (2001).

ROBERT GUILLAUME - RAFIKI

Born November 30th, 1927 in St. Louis, Missouri. Robert is currently seperated from Donna Brown, whom he married in 1984. Other credits include Big Fish (2003) and First Kid (1996).

MADGE SINCLAIR - SARABI

Born April 28, 1938 in Kingston, Jamaica. Died December 20th, 1995 from leukemia. Madge divorced Royston Sinclair in 1969.

OTHER VOICE TALENTS:

Whoopi Goldberg - Shenzi. Cheech Marin - Banzai. Niketa Calame - Young Nala. Jim Cummings - Ed. Zoe Leader - Sarafina.

You know you're obsessed when...

When the waiter asks you how you want your steak, you say "Wildebeest and rare." before correcting yourself.

When your computer messes up, you growl at it.

You think of a telescope as a "king-viewer."

You're convinced that the North Star is really Mufasa.

You've tried to seek guidance from the abovementioned star/king.

When someone tells you that their name is Sara, you wonder why they don't go by their full name, Sarafina.

You're attempting to a train a hornbill to obey your every command.

You've stopped asking people just to come over and always say "Wanna come over and watch The Lion King?"

Your friends quote the movie even if they haven't seen it.

Your printer is cleverly disguised as Simba. (Basically, you yanked the head off of a Simba plushie and painted the printer yellow.)

You bought a DVD player just for the Special Edition DVD.

Your friends who have vowed never to see the movie again have agreed to watch it with you.

You've persuaded one or more of your teachers to let you watch it in class.

You sometimes feel guilty when you watch other movies.

You make yourself Lion King bookmarks.

People who are around you often start absentmindedly humming one of the songs.

You can play one or more of the songs on a musical instrument.

You have or want a TLK site.

The fanfics you've written about TLK could fill three Harry Potters.

Your siblings know the words to all the songs.

LION KING RECIPES - From Disney Recipes, by Ira. L. Meyer

Simba's Seared Filet of Beef - Nala's Golden Risotto - Timon and Pumbaa's Potatoes with Carmelized Onions - Rafiki's Coconut Drink

SIMBA'S SEARED FILLET OF BEEF

Serves: 4    Prep Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

1 tsp. ground cumin

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper

1/2 tsp. sugar

1 lb. (4 portions) beef tenderloin, trimmed of all fat, center cut

1 lb. spinach, washed and stemmed

3 tbs. olive oil

1 onion, thinly sliced

salt and pepper to taste

2 oz. peanuts, roasted and crushed

1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges

PREPARATION

Combine ground cumin, cinnamon, salt, cayenne pepper, and salt; then use to coat the four pieces of tenderloin. Heat a cast-iron pan until very hot. Wash spinach and drain well. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a nonstick pan until very hot. Saute sliced onion until brown and beginning to crisp, about 10-12 minutes. Coat hot cast-iron skillet lightly with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Cook steaks on one side, without moving, for about 5 minutes; then flip and cook an additional 4 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside while finishing garnish. When onions are done, remove from oil and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Placed cleaned spinach in same pan onions were cooked in. Cover and cook with only the residual water on leaves. Remove cover after 1-2 minutes, and flip spinach until just wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Divide fried onions and spinach evenly among four plates. Place a fillet partially over each spinach portion, pouring any accumulated juices onto the meat. Sprinkle with roasted peanuts and garnish with a wedge of lemon.

NALA'S GOLDEN RISOTTO

Servings: 4   Prep Time: 1 Hour

Ingredients:

6 cups low-salt vegetable broth

1/2 tsp. saffron threads

2 tbs. unsalted butter

2 tbs. extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium onion, finely diced

1 lb Arborio rice

1/2 cup dry white wine

3 oz. Parmesan cheese, freshly grated

1 piece edible gold (Available in specialty gourmet shops and fine bakeries)

salt and pepper to taste

PREPARATION

Brind vegetable broth and saffron to a boil; then reduce to a simmer and proceed to the next step. Melt 1 ounce of butter and olive oil in a pan. When butter begins to sizzle, add onion and saute until translucent. Add rice and saute until coated and somewhat translucent, about 5-6 minutes. Slowly add wine. Stir in a single direction until most of the wine has evaporated. Add a ladleful of stock. Continue to stir in the same direction until incorporated. Do not add more stock until the previous amount has been completely absorbed. Continue until all the stock has been user and/or the rice is al dente, about 15-20 minutes from the start. Remove pot from heat and add final ounce of butter and Parmesan cheese. Shred the "gold" over the top just before serving.

TIMON AND PUMBAA'S POTATOES WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Servings: 4  Prep Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs. russett potatoes, washed well

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

8 oz. onions, peeled

salt and pepper to taste

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place scrubbed potatoes in oven, directly on rack. Bake for about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large nonstick pan. Dice onions into 1-inch cubes, place in hot oil, and reduce temperature to medium. Continue to cook, uncovered, until they are deeply caramelized, the color of tea. This should also take about 30 minutes. When potatoes yield a bit, remove from oven and allow to cool. Slice cooled potatoes thickly, add to onion mixture, and toss lightly. Cook, partially covered, until potatoes are done and a bit crispy, 10-12 minutes. Add a bit more olive oil if potatoes are sticking. Do not move them too much, or you will have potato hash. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

RAFIKI'S COCONUT DRINK

Servings: 4   Prep Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

4 coconuts, green young type

4 tsps. sugar

1 lime, juice only

1 banana, peeled and chunked

1 piece gingerroot, 1/4 inch thick

1 lime, quartered

1 sheet edible gold (optional)

PREPARATION:

Carefully cut off the top of each coconut with a very sharp knife to create great coconut shell tumblers. Pour juice from all coconuts through a strainer into a bowl. In a blender combine coconut juice, sugar, lime juice, banana, gingerroot, and pineapple juice until smooth. Add 6 ounces of ice and continue to process until smooth. Pour back into coconut shell tumblers. Garnish with a long straw and a wedge of lime. Optional garnish: edible gold crushed into a fine powder and sprinkled on top of the drinks.

ANSWERS NO CHEATING

1) Simba

2) Hyenas

3) Circle of Life

4) Jonathan Taylor Thomas

5) 1.5

6) True

7) Bugs

8) Julie Taymor

9) Wildebeest

10) Kings of the past

11) Kiara

12) James Earl Jones

13) Irene Mecchi/ Jonathan Roberts

14) 1994

15) 5

16) True

17) Zira

18) Elton John and Tim Rice

19) Matthew Broderick

20) Shadowland

21) Moira Kelly

22) Lebo M

23) The New Amsterdam

24) False

25) Jeremy Irons

26) Special Effects, or SFX

27) Chaka

28) Green - it's bune-raku puppetry!

29) 20

30) October 7th, 2003

31) Sarafina

32) False

33) King of the Jungle (but lions don't live in jungles)

34) When the fire is dying down and when Simba and Nala watch Rafiki carry Kiara

35) A dental 'kw' sound against the cheeks

THE LION KING WORDSEARCH by Claire Askew

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