Quiz  /  Quiz: How Do You Get To Sesame Street?

  • 1. 
    What year did Sesame Street debut on the National Educational Television network?

  • 1971
  • 1969
  • 1975
  • 1965

  • 2. 
    Who was the designer of Sesame Street’s core cast of puppet characters, the Muppets?

  • Frank Oz
  • Jim Henson
  • Bill Barretta
  • Carroll Spinney

  • 3. 
    Over its long run, about how many Emmy Awards has Sesame Street won?

  • 30
  • 70
  • over 100
  • 50

  • 4. 
    How many countries is Sesame Street broadcast in?

  • 3
  • 90
  • 75
  • 120

  • 5. 
    How tall is Big Bird, one of Sesame Street’s larger-than-human puppets?

  • 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 metres)
  • 8 feet 6 inches (2.59 metres)
  • 7 feet (2.1 metres)
  • 8 feet 2 inches (2.49 metres)

  • 6. 
    Which puppeteer was the sole performer of Big Bird from 1969 to 2018?

  • Jim Henson
  • Frank Oz
  • Bill Barretta
  • Caroll Spinney

  • 7. 
    Which puppeteer performed the voice and movements of Cookie Monster for more than 30 years, beginning with his first Sesame Street appearance in 1969?

  • Frank Oz
  • Jim Henson
  • Melanie Harrison
  • Bill Barretta

  • 8. 
    “Muppet” is a combination of which two words?

  • poppet and marionette
  • puppet and marionette
  • puppet and minion
  • poppet and puppet

  • 9. 
    Which puppeteer performed as Kermit the Frog from the character’s creation until 1990?

  • Steve Whitmore
  • Melanie Harrison
  • Jim Henson
  • Caroll Spinney

  • 10. 
    Which puppeteer performed as Miss Piggy for 25 years, ending in 2001?

  • Melanie Harrison
  • Eric Jacobson
  • Bill Barretta
  • Frank Oz
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