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Face Off With Our Ultimate Marvel Movies Quiz

‘Avengers’ fans assemble to test your knowledge

Thom Geier,

AARP

Published November 10, 2023

10 Questions

Comic book movies have dominated the box office over the past several decades, with the 30-plus films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe grossing nearly $30 billion worldwide. And that’s before Disney’s new female-centric The Marvels lands in theaters Nov. 10. Take our quiz to test if your superpower trivia skills are up to snuff.

Face Off With Our Ultimate Marvel Movies Quiz

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 "question" : "True or false: Stan Lee has appeared in more Marvel movies than any other actor in the franchise.\n",
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 "answer" : "True",
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 "answer" : "False",
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 "explanation" : "Stan Lee, the comic writer who cocreated characters including Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk and the X-Men, made cameos in every installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), from Iron Man in 2008 to Avengers: Endgame in 2019 — the last of which was filmed before his 2018 death at age 95. He also popped up in non-MCU films like Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man trilogy, X-Men and Deadpool.\n",
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 "question" : "What was the first superhero movie to earn an Oscar nomination for best picture?\n",
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 "answer" : "“Iron Man”",
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 "answer" : "“Black Panther” ",
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 "answer" : "“Superman: The Movie”",
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 "answer" : "“Avengers: End Game”",
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 "explanation" : "Ryan Coogler’s 2018 blockbuster took home three Oscars, for production design, costumes and score — but lost best picture to Green Book.\n",
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 "question" : "True or false: Captain America’s mantra is: “With great power comes great responsibility.”\n",
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 "answer" : "False",
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 "explanation" : "The line appeared in a yellow text block at the end of the first Spider-Man comic, though it was later attributed to Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben (and delivered by actor Cliff Robertson in the 2002 movie with Tobey Maguire). In the most recent film trilogy starring Tom Holland, Marisa Tomei’s Aunt May dispenses the advice.\n",
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 "question" : "&nbsp;Which actor has played the Incredible Hulk on the big screen?\n",
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 "answer" : "Eric Bana",
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 "answer" : "Edward Norton",
 "correctAnswer" : false
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 "answer" : "Mark Ruffalo",
 "correctAnswer" : false
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 "answer" : "All of the above ",
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 "explanation" : "When Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created the Hulk in 1962, they initially wanted the gamma-radiated monster to be gray (in part so he wouldn’t be identified as any ethnicity). But the colorist working on the first few issues of the comic books had trouble with the ink, and the character’s green appearance became his signature feature.\n",
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 "question" : "What was the first movie released in the Marvel Cinematic Universe focused on a female superhero?\n",
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 "answer" : "“Wonder Woman”",
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 "answer" : "“Black Widow”",
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 "answer" : "“Captain Marvel”",
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 "answer" : "“Eternals”",
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 "explanation" : "The 2019 film, starring Brie Larson as Carol Danvers and Samuel L. Jackson as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Nick Fury, netted more than $1 billion in international box office sales.&nbsp;&nbsp;\n&nbsp;\n&nbsp;\n",
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 "question" : "Which planet is Thor from?\n&nbsp;\n",
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 "answer" : "Ragnarok",
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 "answer" : "Xandar",
 "correctAnswer" : false
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 "answer" : "Asgard",
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 "answer" : "Titan",
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 "explanation" : "The Thor comics borrow heavily from Norse mythology, where Asgard is the home of the “all-father” god Odin (Anthony Hopkins in the films), his wife, Frigga (Rene Russo), and their sons Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and the trickster Loki (Tom Hiddleston) — though Norse scholars complain the movies make Asgard look more Greek or Roman in their architecture and costumes.\n",
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 "question" : "What is the name of Iron Man’s loyal assistant and love interest?\n",
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 "answer" : "Pepper Potts",
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 }, {
 "answer" : "Jane Foster",
 "correctAnswer" : false
 }, {
 "answer" : "Wanda Maximoff",
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 }, {
 "answer" : "Carol Danvers",
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 "explanation" : "Virginia “Pepper” Potts, played by Gwyneth Paltrow, marries Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) and is named CEO of Stark Industries. Paltrow appeared in multiple films in the series — so many that she once had to be reminded in an interview of her brief appearance in 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming.\n",
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 "question" : "What is Black Widow’s real name?\n",
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 "answer" : "Natasha Romanoff",
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 }, {
 "answer" : "Yelena Belova",
 "correctAnswer" : false
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 "answer" : "Wanda Maximoff",
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 "answer" : "Kamala Khan",
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 "explanation" : "In the comics, the Russian-born Natasha (played by Scarlett Johansson in the films) is given the Soviet version of the Super Soldier serum that turned Steve Rogers into the mighty Captain America; her serum also slowed her aging process.\n",
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 "question" : "Bradley Cooper is the voice of which Marvel character?\n",
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 "answer" : "Groot",
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 "answer" : "Ultron",
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 "answer" : "JARVIS",
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 "answer" : "Rocket Raccoon",
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 "explanation" : "Cooper has given Rocket a rascally charm. Groot, an extraterrestrial tree creature who’s also a Guardian of the Galaxy, is voiced by Vin Diesel. James Spader voiced the villainous Ultron, while Tony Stark’s AI program JARVIS was played by British actor Paul Bettany — who actually showed his face as Vision in the later Avengers movies and on Disney+’s WandaVision.\n",
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 "question" : "Which Hollywood “Chris” has NOT appeared in a live-action Marvel movie?\n",
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 "answer" : "Chris Evans",
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 "answer" : "Chris Hemsworth",
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 }, {
 "answer" : "Chris Pine",
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 }, {
 "answer" : "Chris Pratt",
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 "explanation" : "Chris Evans played Captain America, Chris Hemsworth played Thor and Chris Pratt portrayed Star Lord/Peter Quill from the Guardians of the Galaxy. But Chris Pine, best known for the Star Trek reboots, has made only one appearance in the Marvel world (so far), voicing one of many Peter Parkers in the 2018 animated hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.\n",
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Thom Geier is an award-winning writer and editor with a passion for American pop culture. He served as executive editor of the digital news site TheWrap.com and as a senior editor at Entertainment Weekly, where he oversaw coverage of movies, theater and books. His essays and reviews appear regularly on CultureSauce.net.