Polish the lamp and watch your wishes, because Agrabah has plenty of details hiding in plain sight.
These Aladdin trivia questions separate the 1992 animation, the 2019 live-action film, and the older folktale tradition.
The 1992 Animated Adventure
This round puts the 1992 animated adventure in the spotlight, with enough specific names, places, and turning points to reward fans who paid close attention.
Keep the fun going with Disney trivia after this round.
- What city is the setting of Disney's Aladdin?
Answer: Agrabah - What is Aladdin's monkey called?
Answer: Abu - Who is Agrabah's princess?
Answer: Jasmine - Who is the royal vizier?
Answer: Jafar - What animal is Jafar's sidekick?
Answer: A parrot - What is Jafar's parrot called?
Answer: Iago - Who lives inside the magic lamp?
Answer: The Genie - Where is the lamp hidden?
Answer: The Cave of Wonders - Who may enter the Cave of Wonders?
Answer: The “diamond in the rough” - What false princely identity does Aladdin adopt?
Answer: Prince Ali Ababwa - How many wishes does the Genie offer?
Answer: Three - What are the Genie's three stated restrictions?
Answer: No killing, no making someone fall in love, and no raising the dead - What is Jasmine's tiger called?
Answer: Rajah - What form does Jafar take in the climax?
Answer: A giant cobra, then a genie - What is Aladdin's final wish?
Answer: He frees the Genie.
Animated Songs and Voices
Now the focus shifts to animated songs and voices. Keep the story order straight, because one small detail can separate a confident answer from a near miss.
Keep the fun going with Disney Princess trivia after this round.
- Who voices the Genie in the 1992 film?
Answer: Robin Williams - Who voices Aladdin's speaking dialogue?
Answer: Scott Weinger - Who provides Aladdin's singing voice?
Answer: Brad Kane - Who voices Jasmine's speaking dialogue?
Answer: Linda Larkin - Who provides Jasmine's singing voice?
Answer: Lea Salonga - Who voices Jafar?
Answer: Jonathan Freeman - Who composed the film's songs?
Answer: Alan Menken - Who wrote lyrics with Howard Ashman after Ashman's death?
Answer: Tim Rice - Which song introduces Agrabah?
Answer: “Arabian Nights” - Which song introduces Aladdin as a street thief?
Answer: “One Jump Ahead” - Which song showcases the Genie's powers?
Answer: “Friend Like Me” - Which parade song announces Aladdin's royal disguise?
Answer: “Prince Ali” - Which duet carries Aladdin and Jasmine over the city?
Answer: “A Whole New World” - What Oscar did “A Whole New World” win?
Answer: Best Original Song - Who directed Disney's animated Aladdin?
Answer: John Musker and Ron Clements
The 2019 Live-Action Film
Take a closer look at the 2019 live-action film here, where character choices and seemingly tiny clues tend to matter more than they first appear.
Keep the fun going with Broadway trivia after this round.
- Who plays Aladdin in the 2019 film?
Answer: Mena Massoud - Who plays Jasmine?
Answer: Naomi Scott - Who plays the Genie?
Answer: Will Smith - Who plays Jafar?
Answer: Marwan Kenzari - Who directs the 2019 film?
Answer: Guy Ritchie - What new song gives Jasmine a solo anthem?
Answer: “Speechless” - Who is Jasmine's handmaiden and friend?
Answer: Dalia - Who plays Dalia?
Answer: Nasim Pedrad - What foreign prince visits Agrabah in the live-action film?
Answer: Prince Anders - What job does the Genie claim in the framing story?
Answer: He is a mariner telling his children a story. - What does Jasmine aspire to become?
Answer: Sultan - What change does the Sultan make at the end?
Answer: He names Jasmine the next sultan. - Who wrote the new song “Speechless” with Alan Menken?
Answer: Benj Pasek and Justin Paul - What animal replaces Abu during Prince Ali's procession through magic?
Answer: Abu is transformed into an elephant. - Does the 2019 Genie remain blue at all times?
Answer: No, he often appears in human form.
Folklore, Sequels, and Stage
The next set explores folklore, sequels, and stage without mixing versions or timelines. Pause on the wording, then trust the details you remember.
- In which famous story collection is Aladdin commonly included?
Answer: The Thousand and One Nights - Was Aladdin in the earliest Arabic manuscript of the Nights?
Answer: No - Who told the Aladdin story to translator Antoine Galland?
Answer: Hanna Diyab - In what country is the original tale vaguely set?
Answer: China - What kind of magician tricks Aladdin in the tale?
Answer: A Maghrebi or African magician - How many genies are associated with magical objects in the traditional tale?
Answer: Two, one from a ring and one from a lamp - What object summons the lesser genie in the tale?
Answer: A magic ring - What is Disney's first direct-to-video Aladdin sequel?
Answer: The Return of Jafar - What happens to Iago in The Return of Jafar?
Answer: He turns against Jafar and helps defeat him. - What is the title of the third animated film?
Answer: Aladdin and the King of Thieves - Who is revealed as Aladdin's father?
Answer: Cassim - What treasure do the Forty Thieves seek?
Answer: The Hand of Midas - In what year did Aladdin open on Broadway?
Answer: 2014 - Who originated the Genie on Broadway?
Answer: James Monroe Iglehart - What Tony Award did Iglehart win for the role?
Answer: Best Featured Actor in a Musical
More Magic from the Animated Film
For this round, the spotlight lands on more magic from the animated film. Expect a friendly mix of recognizable moments and details tucked farther into the story.
- What is the entrance to the Cave of Wonders shaped like?
Answer: A giant tiger's head - What rule does the Cave give Aladdin?
Answer: Touch nothing except the lamp. - Who grabs a forbidden treasure?
Answer: Abu - What object rescues Aladdin and Abu from the collapsing cave?
Answer: The magic carpet - How does Aladdin first discover the Genie's power?
Answer: He rubs the lamp inside the cave. - How does Aladdin trick the Genie into leaving the cave without using a wish?
Answer: He doubts the Genie's ability, prompting a demonstration. - What does the Genie turn Abu into for the parade?
Answer: An elephant - What does Jafar use to hypnotize the Sultan?
Answer: A cobra-headed staff - Who breaks Jafar's hypnotic staff?
Answer: Aladdin - Where does Jafar exile Aladdin?
Answer: A frozen wasteland - How does Aladdin return to Agrabah?
Answer: The magic carpet rescues him. - What does Jafar wish to become before wishing to be a genie?
Answer: Sultan and then the world's most powerful sorcerer - Why does Jafar become trapped in a lamp?
Answer: All genies must live in lamps and obey their masters. - Who is trapped in the lamp with Jafar?
Answer: Iago - What clothing does the Genie wear after gaining freedom?
Answer: A Hawaiian shirt and a Goofy-style cap
Live-Action Wishes and Relationships
Next up is live-action wishes and relationships, with questions designed to test both quick recall and the careful attention of a devoted fan.
- What does Aladdin promise the Genie before becoming Prince Ali?
Answer: He promises to use his final wish to free him. - Why does the Genie briefly lose faith in Aladdin?
Answer: Aladdin considers keeping his final wish to preserve his royal identity. - Who realizes Prince Ali is really Aladdin?
Answer: Jafar - Where does Jafar send Aladdin in the live-action film?
Answer: To a frozen mountain region - What happens to the magic carpet there?
Answer: It helps save Aladdin and Abu. - Who steals the lamp back during Jafar's rule?
Answer: Abu and the carpet help Aladdin recover it. - What is Jafar's final wish in 2019?
Answer: To become the most powerful being in the universe, making him a genie - What happens to Jafar and Iago afterward?
Answer: They are pulled into a lamp. - What happens to Dalia after the Genie is freed?
Answer: She marries the Genie and travels the world with him. - How many children do the Genie and Dalia have in the framing story?
Answer: Two - What royal law initially prevents Jasmine from choosing Aladdin?
Answer: She is expected to marry a prince. - What quality does the Sultan say qualifies Jasmine to rule?
Answer: Her courage and concern for Agrabah - What does the Genie advise Aladdin to be?
Answer: Himself - What dance setting lets Aladdin impress Jasmine?
Answer: A palace celebration - Who saves Aladdin from drowning?
Answer: The Genie, using Aladdin's second wish
Animated Sequels and Television
This section dives into animated sequels and television. The questions start comfortably, then reach for names and connections that are easier to overlook.
- Who becomes Agrabah's new court adviser in The Return of Jafar?
Answer: Jafar briefly manipulates Abis Mal; no lasting adviser takes the role. - Who finds Jafar's lamp?
Answer: Abis Mal - What kind of thief is Abis Mal?
Answer: A bumbling bandit leader - Who destroys Jafar's lamp?
Answer: Iago - What happens when Jafar's lamp is destroyed?
Answer: Jafar is destroyed with it. - Who leads the Forty Thieves?
Answer: Cassim - What phrase opens the Forty Thieves' hideout?
Answer: “Open sesame” - What does the Hand of Midas do?
Answer: It turns whatever it touches into gold. - What happens to Sa'luk after touching the Hand?
Answer: He is turned to gold. - What 1994 series continues Aladdin's adventures?
Answer: The Aladdin animated television series
Sources and Further Reading
- Disney: Aladdin
- Disney: Aladdin (2019)
- IBDB: Aladdin
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: The Thousand and One Nights
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