Clock in, file your paperwork, and keep an eye out for sock contamination.
These Monsters, Inc. trivia questions put the original film first, then clearly label the prequel and television continuation.
Monsters, Inc. Night Shift
This round puts monsters, inc. night shift in the spotlight, with enough specific names, places, and turning points to reward fans who paid close attention.
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- Who are the two central monster friends?
Answer: James P. Sullivan and Mike Wazowski - What nickname does James P. Sullivan use?
Answer: Sulley - What company employs Mike and Sulley?
Answer: Monsters, Incorporated - What city do the monsters live in?
Answer: Monstropolis - What powers the city at the start?
Answer: Children's screams - What job does Sulley perform?
Answer: Scarer - What job does Mike perform?
Answer: Scare assistant and coach - Who is Sulley's workplace rival?
Answer: Randall Boggs - What ability helps Randall hide?
Answer: He changes color to blend into surroundings. - Who runs Monsters, Inc.?
Answer: Henry J. Waternoose III - What does the company use as portals to children's rooms?
Answer: Closet doors - What agency responds to contamination scares?
Answer: The Child Detection Agency - What does CDA stand for?
Answer: Child Detection Agency - What number is shouted during the famous sock contamination alert?
Answer: 23-19 - Where are deactivated doors sent?
Answer: The door shredder
Boo and the Door Chase
Now the focus shifts to boo and the door chase. Keep the story order straight, because one small detail can separate a confident answer from a near miss.
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- What does Sulley call the human child?
Answer: Boo - What is Boo's real first name?
Answer: Mary - What does Boo call Sulley?
Answer: Kitty - What costume do Mike and Sulley use to disguise Boo?
Answer: A small monster costume - Who accidentally brings Boo into the monster world?
Answer: Sulley - Which monster's assigned door belongs to Boo?
Answer: Randall's - What machine does Randall use to extract screams?
Answer: The Scream Extractor - Who invents the Scream Extractor?
Answer: Randall, with Waternoose's backing - Where are Mike and Sulley banished?
Answer: The Himalayas - Whom do they meet there?
Answer: The Abominable Snowman - What food does the Abominable Snowman offer?
Answer: Lemon snow cones - How do Mike and Sulley return to Monstropolis?
Answer: Through a village door - What emotion proves more powerful than screams?
Answer: Laughter - Who rebuilds Boo's shredded door?
Answer: Mike - What final sound does Sulley hear after entering the repaired door?
Answer: Boo saying “Kitty.”
Voices, Details, and Production
Take a closer look at voices, details, and production here, where character choices and seemingly tiny clues tend to matter more than they first appear.
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- Who voices Sulley?
Answer: John Goodman - Who voices Mike?
Answer: Billy Crystal - Who voices Boo?
Answer: Mary Gibbs - Who voices Randall?
Answer: Steve Buscemi - Who voices Waternoose?
Answer: James Coburn - Who voices Roz?
Answer: Bob Peterson - What is Roz's secret job?
Answer: She is the CDA's undercover leader. - Who directs Monsters, Inc.?
Answer: Pete Docter - In what year was the film released?
Answer: 2001 - Which studio produced it?
Answer: Pixar Animation Studios - Who composed the score?
Answer: Randy Newman - What Oscar-winning song plays over the ending?
Answer: “If I Didn't Have You” - What color is Sulley's fur?
Answer: Blue with purple spots - How many eyes does Mike have?
Answer: One - What kind of paperwork does Roz constantly demand?
Answer: Mike's paperwork
The Wider Monsters Franchise
The next set explores the wider monsters franchise without mixing versions or timelines. Pause on the wording, then trust the details you remember.
- What prequel follows Mike and Sulley in college?
Answer: Monsters University - In what year was Monsters University released?
Answer: 2013 - What university does Mike attend?
Answer: Monsters University - Which fraternity accepts Mike and Sulley?
Answer: Oozma Kappa - What elite fraternity does Sulley initially join?
Answer: Roar Omega Roar - Who is the dean of the School of Scaring?
Answer: Dean Hardscrabble - What competition structures much of the prequel?
Answer: The Scare Games - Who voices Dean Hardscrabble?
Answer: Helen Mirren - Did Mike and Sulley meet in fourth grade, as Mike once claimed in the first film?
Answer: No; the prequel shows them meeting in college. - What Disney+ series continues after the first film?
Answer: Monsters at Work - Who is the young mechanic at the center of Monsters at Work?
Answer: Tylor Tuskmon - What department does Tylor join?
Answer: MIFT, the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team - What new job does the company train monsters to perform?
Answer: Jokesters - Who becomes co-CEO with Sulley?
Answer: Mike - What attraction opened at Disney California Adventure based on the film?
Answer: Monsters, Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!
Factory Floors and Laugh Power
For this round, the spotlight lands on factory floors and laugh power. Expect a friendly mix of recognizable moments and details tucked farther into the story.
- What is the factory's scare floor designation for Mike and Sulley?
Answer: Scare Floor F - Who manages the door station while Sulley scares children?
Answer: Mike Wazowski - What kind of monster is Celia Mae?
Answer: A one-eyed monster with snake hair and tentacle-like legs - What pet name does Celia use for Mike?
Answer: Googley Bear - What pet name does Mike use for Celia?
Answer: Schmoopsie-poo - Where do Mike and Celia plan to celebrate her birthday?
Answer: Harryhausen's - What closes Harryhausen's for decontamination?
Answer: Boo escapes from her disguise and alarms the restaurant. - Why is the sushi restaurant named Harryhausen's?
Answer: It honors stop-motion effects artist Ray Harryhausen. - What does Sulley discover during a late-night scare demonstration?
Answer: Randall is using the Scream Extractor on a captive assistant. - Who is strapped into the Scream Extractor during the demonstration?
Answer: Fungus - What color is Randall?
Answer: Purple and blue before he camouflages himself - How does Sulley beat the all-time scare record?
Answer: Boo's laughter fills every canister on the floor. - What happens to Waternoose after his confession?
Answer: CDA agents immediately arrest him for kidnapping and the dangerous extraction plot. - Who becomes the company's top scarer before the power change?
Answer: Sulley - What new role replaces scarers after laughter proves stronger?
Answer: Jokesters
Doors, Chases, and Supporting Monsters
Next up is doors, chases, and supporting monsters, with questions designed to test both quick recall and the careful attention of a devoted fan.
- How does the door vault move doors around?
Answer: A huge system of overhead tracks - What happens if a door is destroyed?
Answer: Its portal can no longer connect unless the door is rebuilt. - Where does Randall's banishment door lead?
Answer: A trailer in the human world - What happens to Randall after he enters the trailer?
Answer: A family mistakes him for an alligator and beats him with a shovel. - Who holds Boo's door while Sulley searches the vault?
Answer: Mike helps control the door route. - What does Boo do that finally frightens Randall?
Answer: She grabs him and hits him after seeing Sulley fight back. - Which CDA leader removes her helmet in Waternoose's office?
Answer: Roz - How long has Roz been undercover?
Answer: Two and a half years - What phrase does Roz repeatedly tell Mike?
Answer: “I'm watching you, Wazowski. Always watching.” - What happens to Boo's closet door after she returns home?
Answer: The CDA shreds it. - What final missing piece does Mike attach to the rebuilt door?
Answer: The taped wooden piece Sulley kept - What object does Boo hand Sulley when he visits her room?
Answer: Several toys, including Jessie and Nemo-related items - Which Pixar clownfish toy appears in Boo's room?
Answer: Nemo - Which Toy Story cowgirl doll does Boo show Sulley?
Answer: Jessie - What familiar Pixar ball appears among Boo's toys?
Answer: The Luxo ball
Monsters University Deep Cuts
This section dives into monsters university deep cuts. The questions start comfortably, then reach for names and connections that are easier to overlook.
- What does young Mike see on a school field trip?
Answer: A scarer entering a child's door - Who inspires Mike by quietly bringing back a child's cap?
Answer: Scarer Frank McCay - What subject's final exam determines whether Mike stays in the scaring program?
Answer: Introduction to Scaring - Why are Mike and Sulley removed from the program?
Answer: Their rivalry causes them to damage Dean Hardscrabble's prized scream can. - What wager lets Oozma Kappa compete for readmission?
Answer: Winning the Scare Games - What does Sulley secretly do to help Mike in the final event?
Answer: He rigs the simulator to give Mike the highest score. - Where do Mike and Sulley enter an unauthorized door?
Answer: A human summer camp - How do they generate enough scream power to return?
Answer: They scare a room full of adult police officers. - What entry-level factory job do they take at the end?
Answer: Mailroom workers - How do the friends eventually reach the scare floor?
Answer: They work their way up through multiple Monsters, Inc. jobs.
Sources and Further Reading
- Pixar: Monsters, Inc.
- Pixar: Monsters University
- Academy Awards: 2002 ceremony
- Disney+: Monsters at Work
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