About This Quiz
"Pocahontas" combined brilliant Disney animation with the intrigue of a real-life princess. Test your knowledge of the film, and see what Disney got right — and wrong — with our quiz!The film hit theaters on June 23, 1995, exactly 400 years after the birth of the real Pocahontas.
Irene Bedard provided the spoken voice, while Judy Kuhn was the singing voice of the young maiden.
Mel Gibson provided both the speaking and singing voices for Capt. John Smith.
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Meeko the raccoon and Flit the hummingbird accompany Pocahontas on her adventures.
Pocahontas is the daughter of Chief Powhatan, who leads the Powhatan tribe in what is now Virginia.
Pocahontas turns to Grandmother Willow, a talking tree in the forest, when she needs guidance.
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Chief Powhatan wants Pocahontas to marry Kocoum, but her hearts belong to John Smith.
Kocoum is too serious for Pocahontas, leading her to defy her father's wishes. Kocoum is later shot dead by the British soldiers.
Sorry happy ending fans. At the end of the film, Smith returns to England, and Pocahontas decides to stay with her people.
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Pocahontas and Smith originally shared a sweeping ballad, but "If I Never Knew You" was cut from the film because test audiences found it boring.
The young princess was portrayed in the film as a shapely woman of around age 18.
Pocahontas was probably under 12 years old when she met Smith, who was in his 30s. There is no evidence that the two ever had a relationship.
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Smith and the Virginia Co. were in the New World to search for gold, which they believed the Powhatans were hiding from them.
The spinning arrow image that Pocahontas saw turned out to be a premonition of Smith's compass.
Pocahontas and Smith met around the time that Jamestown was settled during the early 17th century.
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"Colors of the Wind" picked up the Academy Award for best original song at the 1996 Oscars.
"Pocahontas" picked up $142 million domestically and another $204 million globally at the box office.
The red-haired Thomas, played by Christian Bale, was Smith's friend and a member of the Virginia Co.
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Percy, the dog belonging to Governor Ratcliffe, eventually grows close to Meeko and Flit.
Matoaka went by the nickname Pocahontas, which means "naughty one" or "spoiled child."
While the film showed Pocahontas saving Smith's life, this probably never happened in real life. Smith's journals claim that his life was spared at least three times by "Indian maidens."
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In 1612, Pocahontas was captured by the English and kept prisoner at Jamestown for a year.
After a year of imprisonment, Pocahontas "agreed" to marry an Englishman named John Rolfe as a condition of her release.
After marrying and moving to England, Pocahontas became Rebecca. She died in England at age 21.
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"Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World" came out in 1998.
After learning about the death of John Smith, Pocahontas plans to travel to England.
In the sequel to the classic Disney film, Pocahontas falls in love with John Rolfe, who leaves England to move back to Virginia with her.
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Candy was scheduled to play a talking turkey in the film before the idea was scrapped.
Many animators tried to get out of working on "The Lion King" to work on "Pocahontas," which was expected to be a much bigger hit.
If the phrase confused you, you're not alone. Lyricist Stephen Schwartz admitted to making up the phrase based on his research into native cultures and history.
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