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Apr 6, 2015

SUPERHERO QUIZ - 100 Questions to test your knowledge

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Superhero & Villains Trivia Quiz.....

For each question, choose the best answer. The answer key is below.

What is Thors Hammer called?
- Miracuru
- Atlantis
- Loki
- Mjolnir
- Asgard
Who first appeared in 'Detective Comics' #27 (May 1939)?
- Batman
- Superman
- Green Lantern
- Flash
- Wonderwoman
Who had the alias 'Dark Mallard of the Night'?
- Darkman
- Darkstar
- Darkside
- Darkhawk
- Howard the Duck
Including The Black Lantern, how many colours of Lantern are there in the Corps?
- 8
- 9
- 6
- 10
- 7
What is Clark Kent's middle name?
- Jake
- Joseph
- Jerimiah
- James
- Jackson
Who is Ben Grimm better known as?
- The Hulk
- The Cape
- The Thing
- The Arrow
- The Raven
Angel Salvadore is known by what alias?
- Storm
- Black Lightning
- Doomsday
- Tempest
- Carnage
Tabitha Smith is a female Mutant known as....
- Aurora
- Boom Boom
- Magma
- Siryn
- Callisto
Frederick J. Dukes is a former Carnival performer born in Lubbuck, Texas. Who is better known as?
- Binary
- Box
- Big Daddy
- Blob
- Birdman
Amung Un Rama is better known as......
- Hydro-man
- Hawkman
- Havok
- Hellboy
- Hollow
This Houngan was born in Haiti and firtst appeared in 'Strange Tales #169. Who is he?
- John Stewart
- Steel
- Brother Voodoo
- David Zavimbe
- Cyborg
Where was Thanos born?
- Xandar
- Gallifrey
- Rigel-3
- Klaatu
- Titan
The Test Pilot & Adventurer, Charles Chandler, is better known as...
- Agent 13
- 3-D man
- Brainniac 5
- X-23
- Ben 10
Jean-Paul Beaubier was Marvels first openly gay Superhero, who is he better known as?
- Nova
- Northstar
- Nite Owl
- Nightwing
- Namorita
Brian Braddock is better known as....
- Captain America
- Captain Atom
- Captain Britain
- Captain Universe
- Captain Marvel
Which one of these Superheroes listed was NOT a member of DC's 'Seven Soldiers of Victory'?
- Raven
- Vigilante
- Green Arrow
- Speedy
- Stripsey
What was the maiden name of Superman's mother on Krypton?
- Vera Van-Lor
- Vara Lor-Van
- Kara Vor-Lan
- Lara Lor-Van
- Zara Lan-Vor
Blade, the Vampire hunter is really...
- Ernest Banks
- Harry Ericson
- Jeff Roman
- Jay Carlisle
- Eric Brooks
Spawn is actually...
- Luke Cage
- Norman O'Brian
- John Hollis
- Al Simmons
- Marcus Wilson
Wade Winston Wilson is better known as...
- Darkstar
- Destroyer
- Doctor Fate
- Daredevil
- Deadpool
Roxanne Washington is better known as....
- Bling
- Bomb Queen
- Black Canary
- Banshee
- Bat Girl
Billy Russo was Punished, what name is he better known by?
- Barracuda
- Jigsaw
- Hammerhead
- King Pin
- Cyclone
James Howlett is better known as...
- Wasp
- Warlock
- Wildfire
- Warpath
- Wolverine
Arthur Curry is an alias for which Superhero?
- Archangel
- Atom
- Aquaman
- Agent 13
- Azazel
John Jones (J'Onn J'Onzz) is an alias for which Superhero?
- Meteorite
- Martian Manhunter
- Monarch
- Moon Knight
- Multiple Man
Frank Castle (Francis Castiglione) is better known as ...
- Phantom
- Psylocke
- Pyro
- Punisher
- Professor X
What is Thors Hammer made from?
- Adamantium
- Uru
- Titanium
- Argon
- Helium
Richard John Grayson is the original...
- Razor-Fist
- Robin
- Redeemer
- Red Arrow
- Ronin
Baron Wolfgang Von Strucker was the man most responsible for creating which organisation?
- HYDRA
- SHIELD
- HAND
- X-MEN
- AIM
Who has the surname Laufeyson?
- Lyja
- Luke
- Luna
- Loki
- Liz
Marc Spector first appeared as which character in the comic 'Werewolf by Night' #32 (Aug 1975)?
- Moonstone
- Mysterio
- Morlun
- Moon Knight
- Man-Bat
Charles Victor Szasz was affiliated with JLA and The Black Lantern Corps. Which character is he better known as?
- Vulcan
- Question
- Justice
- Ultron
- Sobek
What was Matt Murdocks profession?
- Personal Assistant
- Lawyer
- Optician
- Store Manager
- Librarian
Which Newspaper does Peter Parker work for?
- Daily Bugle
- Daily Herald
- Daily Times
- Daily Planet
- Daily News
He first appeared in Detective Comics #140 named Edward Nigma, but who is he better known as?
- Tinkerer
- Sinestro
- Shocker
- Riddler
- Two-Face
His name is Cyrus Gold, he was born in Gotham City and he has the alias Marshland Monster. Who is he?
- Walrus
- Killer Croc
- Solomon Grundy
- Swamp Thing
- Lizard
This red haired villain is called Mekt Ranzz, he is a former ally of the Legion of Superheroes, who is he known as?
- Lightning Lord
- Metallo
- Red Mist
- Hydro-man
- Exodus
Floyd Lawton aka Orlando Furioso first appeared in Batman #59, who is he better known as?
- Junkpile
- Deadshot
- Annihilus
- Shocker
- Redeemer
Paul Norbert Ebersol is a criminal inventor born in Dayton Ohio and based at Mount Charteris. He is better known as..
- Changeling
- Joker
- Lex Luther
- Penguin
- Fixer
This Mutant villain first appeared in Iron Fist #14 (1977) and is also known as Slasher.....
- Sabretooth
- Moloch
- Lizard
- Yellow Claw
- Scorpion
This villain has the alias Doctor Schimmell, he first appeared in Batman #121 (Feb 1959), who is he?
- The Riddler
- Penguin
- Scarecrow
- Mr Freeze
- Ra's Al Ghul
Cletus Kasady was the son of Venom but this villain is better known as...
- Destroyer
- Carnage
- Gog
- Exodus
- Klaw
Which villain had the alias Agent R-17, was born in Yugoslavia and first appeared in Tales to Astonish #90?
- Abraxus
- Omega Red
- Abomination
- General Zod
- Ra's Al Ghul
Warren Kenneth Worthington 3rd, born in New York first appeared in X-Men #54-56 (1969), who is he better known as?
- Angel
- Cyclops
- Bloodwraith
- Agent Bob
- Cloak
Which Superhero belongs to the race known as Kakarantharaian?
- Colossus
- Abe Sapien
- Rocket Raccoon
- Martian Manhunter
- Fin Fang Foom
Rory Destine is The Crimson Crusader, where was he born?
- Washington DC, USA
- Ravenscroft, England
- Sydney, Australia
- Berlin, Germany
- Guachara, Venezuala
The Superhero persona of Betsy Ross is called what?
- Glory Girl
- Gadget Girl
- Glitetr Girl
- Gungho Girl
- Golden Girl
What is Thors profession as Donald Blake?
- Doctor
- Journalist
- Dancer
- Librarian
- Teacher
Antman & Wasp were two of the founder members of which organisation?
- Avengers
- Alpha Squadron
- Acolytes
- Agents of Atlas
- Asgardians
What is the name of Bruce's family butler at Wayne Manor?
- Alfred Thomas Charles Pennyworth
- Alfred Tristran Cuthbert Pennyworth
- Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth
- Alfred Tobias Campbell Pennyworth
- Alfred Trent Christian Pennyworth
Abin Sur, Kilowog, Amazo & Deadman all posses what?
- Nova Force
- Lantern power ring
- A duplicate of Thors hammer
- Kryptonite
- A lasso of truth
Which one of these Superhero organisations is NOT from DC?
- Green Lantern Corps
- Alpha Flight
- Omega Men
- Forever People
- Doom Patrol
What shape was Captain Americas shield in the comic Captain America #1?
- Circular
- Rectangular
- Hexagonal
- Triangular
- Oval
In which movie did the character Rhino make his film debut?
- Thor - The Dark World
- The Incredible Hulk
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Blade Trinity
- The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Uma Thurman played this character in the 1997 movie Batman & Robin?
- Catwoman
- Poison Ivy
- Elektra
- Harley Quinn
- Ventriloquist
Which Supervillain spent most of his childhood in the South American prison Pena Duro?
- Joker
- Duke of Deception
- Maxwell Lord
- Bane
- First Born
What colour was The Hulk before his familiar green?
- Yellow
- Orange
- Grey
- Blue
- Purple
What was the name of the organisation that the Black Canary was a member of in the TV series Arrow?
- League of Assassins
- The Hand
- Justice League
- HYDRA
- League of Shadows
In the 2011 movie the actor Ryan Reynolds played which Green Lantern character?
- John Stewart
- Hal Jordan
- Kyle Rayner
- Abin Sur
- Guy Gardner
Who rescued Bucky and transformed him into the Winter Soldier?
- Baron Zemo
- Tony Stark
- Red Skull
- General Vasily Karpov
- Steve Rogers
Which one of these organisations is NOT from Marvel?
- Fantastic Four
- X-Men
- Heroes for Hire
- Sentinels of Magic
- Squadron Supreme
Who played the part of Johnny Blaze in the 2007 movie Ghost Rider?
- Nicolas Cage
- John Travolta
- Ryan Reynolds
- Chris Evans
- Will Ferrell
What is the catchphrase used by the Human Torch to turn on his superpower?
- Ignito
- Pyron
- Flame On
- Fire Up
- Inflamo
Which Marvel Superhero had a poor childhood on Yancy Street, New York and pursued a career as a test pilot in the USMC?
- Nick Fury
- James Barnes
- Alan Scott
- Ben Grimm
- Charles Xavier
Which criminal organisation was set up to develop advanced weaponry for HYDRA?
- Black Spectre
- Mys-Tech
- The Hand
- Hellfire Club
- AIM
What is Captain Americas shield made from?
- Steel & Vibranium
- Steel & Palladium
- Steel & Uranium
- Steel & Adamantium
- Steel & Duralumin
Starlord, Rocket Raccoon & Drax the Destroyer are all members of which organisation?
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Generation X
- Gunhawks
- Green Lantern Corps
- Gamma Corps
Jennifer Walters is better known as...
- Spider Girl
- Starfire
- Scarlett-witch
- She-Hulk
- Siren
Mephisto, Onslaught, Professor X & Phoenix all have the ability to perform what?
- Flight
- Invisibility
- Astral Projection
- Resurrection
- Sonic Scream
Jay Garrick, Wally West & Barry Allen were all characters that took on the superhero persona of...
- Yellow Lantern
- Ant-Man
- Arrow
- Flash
- Wasp
The Lasso of Truth is a weapon in whose armoury?
- Huntress
- Wonder Woman
- Power Girl
- Black Canary
- Hawkgirl
Which female superhero is NOT a Marvel character?
- Thundra
- Kismet
- Sersi
- Hawkgirl
- Tigra
Vidar, Balder, Hermod & Tyr are all half brothers of which superhero?
- Thor
- Hercules
- Ikaris
- Namor
- Hyperion
The acronym SHIELD has stood for how many different names?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Which Superhero is the billionaire playboy industrialist in charge of Stark Industries?
- Batman
- Daredevil
- Captain America
- Iron Man
- Chameleon
Which Marvel character is empowered by the Crimson Gem of Cyttorak?
- Silver Surfer
- Iron Fist
- Leir
- Hellstorm
- Juggernaut
He is the father of the Steel Serpent and the mightiest warrior of K'un-Lun, who is he?
- Lei Kung
- Namor
- Cu Chulainn
- Zuras
- Adam Warlock
He is known as the All-father of Asgard. Who is he?
- Zeus
- Odin
- Galactus
- Zuras
- Colossus
Who is the mutant son of Mr Fantastic & the Invisible Woman?
- Arcturus Rann
- Arimathas
- Virako
- Franklin Richards
- Bucky Barnes
Where did Donald Blake find his walking cane?
- New York
- Norway
- Narnia
- Nova Scotia
- Nepal
His name was Norrin Radd and he was once the Herald of Galactus. Who is he better known as?
- Black Knight
- Black Bolt
- Silver Surfer
- Iron Fist
- Gladiator
Which female superhero is NOT a DC character?
- Carol Danvers
- Cassandra Cain
- Stephanie Brown
- Barbara Gordon
- Huntress (Bertinelli)
This Marvel superhero was the sole survivor of the Zen Whoberi and was saved as a child by Thanos, who is she?
- Namorita
- Gamora
- Black Widow
- Phoenix
- Marionette
Janet Van Dyre was genetically altered by Dr Henry Pym. Who is she better known as?
- Invisible Woman
- Jean Grey
- Power Princess
- Rogue
- Wasp
Lilith has a father that is one of the undead, who is he?
- Angelus
- Dracula
- Damien
- Victor
- Raphael
In Marvel Comics, Liz Twoyoungmen is the Native American magic-user from the Great White North. Who is she known as?
- Crystal
- Santana
- Talisman
- Venus
- Power Princess
She is the daughter of Merlyn and ruler of the magical realm known as Otherworld, who is she?
- Aurora
- Roma
- Moonstar
- Valkyrie
- Venus
What is Steve Rogers middle name?
- Kirby
- Grant
- James
- Lee
- Earl
She is the daughter of the immortal monster-hunter Ullysees Bloodstone. What is her name?
- Elsa
- Monica
- Emma
- Misty
- Meggan
She is SHIELD Agent #13 and a love interest of Captain America, who is she?
- Carol Danvers
- Monica Rambeau
- Valentina de Fontaine
- Sharon Carter
- Jean Grey
She is a powerful telekinetic & telepath who once possessed the Mind Gem, one of the Infinity Gems, who is she?
- Aleta Ogord
- Sage
- Clea
- Dazzler
- Moondragon
In Marvel comics who are the team of super powered alien warriors that enforce the law within the Shi'ar Galaxy?
- Imperial Guard
- Defenders
- Marvel Knights
- Champions
- Squadron Supreme
This Marvel superhero team consists mainly of reformed villains under the leadership of Hawkeye, who are they?
- Secret Avengers
- Thunderbolts
- New Warriors
- Heroes for Hire
- Future Foundation
Alex, Julie, Jack & Katie are four siblings who, under the guidance of their father, make up which superhero team?
- West Coast Avengers
- Generation X
- Fantastic Four
- Power Pack
- Champions
They are a Marvels comics superhero group. an offshoot of the X-Men and usually based in the UK, who are they?
- Excalibur
- New Mutants
- Nextwave
- Inhumans
- X-Force
Green Arrow, Atom & Hawkman were later additions to which DC superhero organisation?
- Legion of Superheroes
- Doom Patrol
- Freedom Fighters
- Infinity Inc.
- Justice League
This DC movie was released in 2009 from a line of characters acquired from Charlton Comics in 1985
- Jonah Hex
- Watchmen
- The Dark Knight
- Superman Returns
- Steel
This team is based in The Cauldron, the Irish area of Gotham City and is led by Sixpack, who are they?
- Zoo Crew
- The Elite
- Section 8
- Shadowpact
- Darkstars
Who are the DC superhero team that debuted in an insert in JLA #193 (Aug 1981) members include Johnny Thunder & Starman?
- All-Star Squadron
- Forever People
- Challengers of the Unknown
- Freedom Fighters
- Justice Legion Alpha
Ronan the Accuser belongs to a race known as the Kree. In which Marvel movie is he pursuing American pilot Peter Quill?
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Avengers: Age of Ultron
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- Ant-Man

Answer Key

Mjolnir
Batman
Howard the Duck
8
Joseph
The Thing
Tempest
Boom Boom
Blob
Hellboy
Brother Voodoo
Titan
3-D man
Northstar
Captain Britain
Raven
Lara Lor-Van
Eric Brooks
Al Simmons
Deadpool
Bling
Jigsaw
Wolverine
Aquaman
Martian Manhunter
Punisher
Uru
Robin
HYDRA
Loki
Moon Knight
Question
Lawyer
Daily Bugle
Riddler
Solomon Grundy
Lightning Lord
Deadshot
Fixer
Sabretooth
Mr Freeze
Carnage
Abomination
Angel
Fin Fang Foom
Ravenscroft, England
Golden Girl
Doctor
Avengers
Alfred Thaddeus Crane Pennyworth
Lantern power ring
Alpha Flight
Triangular
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Poison Ivy
Bane
Grey
League of Assassins
Hal Jordan
General Vasily Karpov
Sentinels of Magic
Nicolas Cage
Flame On
Ben Grimm
AIM
Steel & Vibranium
Guardians of the Galaxy
She-Hulk
Astral Projection
Flash
Wonder Woman
Hawkgirl
Thor
3
Iron Man
Juggernaut
Lei Kung
Odin
Franklin Richards
Norway
Silver Surfer
Carol Danvers
Gamora
Wasp
Dracula
Talisman
Roma
Grant
Elsa
Sharon Carter
Moondragon
Imperial Guard
Thunderbolts
Power Pack
Excalibur
Justice League
Watchmen
Section 8
All-Star Squadron
Guardians of the Galaxy

Interpreting Your Score

If you got between 0 and 30 correct answers: Unlucky, good effort and better luck next time!

If you got between 31 and 60 correct answers: Not bad, give yourself a big pat on the back and try again!

If you got between 61 and 80 correct answers: Well done, nearly there, just need to checkout the more obscure Superheroes for next time!

If you got between 81 and 90 correct answers: Awesome, you really know your stuff, just not quite in the realm of superfan yet!

If you got between 91 and 100 correct answers: Is that you Stan Lee? Congratulations!!!

Quiz Rating!

Superhero Trivia Quiz Challenge....

A Trivia Quiz to test your knowledge of Marvel & DC Superhero & Villains.. .Who is Oliver Queens alter-ego? What is Thors Hammer called? What dented Captain Americas Shield? Also a list of Fun Facts..

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DC Fun Facts

Did You Know.....

In 1963 the Kennedy administration asked DC Comics to involve Superman in their health & fitness program.
Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939) this comic is worth approx. $351,000
Supermans middle name is Joseph. That would be Clark Joseph Kent and not Kal Joseph El.
Aquamans Atlantean name is Orin and his Earth name is Arthur.
Adam Glass, writer for DC Comics, received death threats after a picture of a newly designed, barely clothed version of Harley Quinn debuted in his series.
The Justice League was formerly known as The Justice League of America.
The Flash gave his super powers to himself. During the "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover comic, he ran so fast that he turned into pure energy, traveled back in time and hit himself as the very bolt of lightening that gave him his super powers in the first place.
Batman has appeared in more than 6250 comic books, that is more than any other comic character.
Aquamans arch enemy, Black Manta, only became a super villain because Aquaman failed to rescue him when he was captured by pirates.
There have been several characters over the years including the speedster Bart Allen , Grandson of Barry Allen, that have adopted the persona of The Flash, however here are the main three.

First Flash was Joe Garrick
Second Flash was Barry Allen
Third Flash was Wallace Rudolph "Wally" West

Marvel Fun Facts....

Did You Know.....

Marvel Comics was first known as Timely Comics set up in 1939 by Martin Goodman. Stan Lee became editor in chief in 1941 when he was aged 18, and stayed in the role until 1972
Marvel once owned the rights to the word "Zombie"
The first black superhero to have his own comic was Marvels Luke Cage in 1972
The worlds biggest selling comic book is X-Men #1 (1991) it sold almost 8 Million copies.
Northstar, a French/Canadian mutant, is Marvels first openly gay superhero. He came out in Alpha Flight #106 (1992)
The use of the word "Werewolves" in comics was forbidden by the comics code authority.
Marvel went Bankrupt in 1996
Nicholas Hammond was the first actor to play Spider Man on TV. He was in a live action television series on CBS between 1977 & 1979
Readers were awarded a 'No-Prize' if they spotted any mistakes in the comics. It was an empty envelope and written on it were the words "Congratulations! This envelope contains a genuine Marvel comics No-Prize, which you have just won!."
Famous writers that have written for Marvel over the years include:

Kevin Smith (Director)
Allan Heinberg ('OC' & 'Sex in the city' scriptwriter)
Jeph Loeb ('Heroes' producer and 'Teenwolf' creator)
Brian K. Vaughan & Damon Lindelof ('Lost' writers and producers)
j. Michael Stracyynsk ('Babylon Five' creator)

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