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Marvel trivia questions to test your comics knowledge

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Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Alyssa McneilUpdated Aug 26, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
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This Marvel trivia quiz helps you check your knowledge of heroes, villains, and classic comic lore in minutes. Want more practice? Try our Marvel Comics quiz, explore the MCU quiz, or take the Marvel superhero quiz for character-focused challenges. Then come back and try to beat your score.

Easy
Who is considered the first Avenger in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
Captain America
Hulk
Iron Man
Thor
Steve Rogers takes the Super-Soldier Serum in World War II and becomes Captain America long before any other Avenger. His film debut in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) establishes him as the franchise's origin point. While Iron Man (2008) was released earlier, within the MCU timeline Rogers is the first Avenger.
What is the primary metal used to forge Captain America's shield?
Vibranium
Uru
Titanium
Adamantium
Captain America's iconic shield is made from nearly pure Vibranium, a rare metal found primarily in Wakanda. Vibranium's unique molecular structure allows it to absorb and disperse kinetic energy. This makes the shield virtually indestructible and one-of-a-kind in the MCU.
What is the superhero alias of Tony Stark?
Iron Man
Ant-Man
War Machine
Spider-Man
Tony Stark dons his powered armor suit and adopts the alias Iron Man. He debuts as this armored hero in Iron Man (2008), launching the MCU. The name reflects his advanced metal suit and his genius inventor persona.
Who is the Norse god of thunder in the Marvel Universe?
Odin
Thor
Loki
Heimdall
Thor is the Asgardian god of thunder, wielding the enchanted hammer Mjolnir. He first appears in Thor (2011) and crosses over into The Avengers (2012). His brother Loki and father Odin hold other roles in Asgardian lore but Thor uniquely controls thunder.
What is Black Panther's real name?
M'Baku
T'Challa
N'Jadaka
T'Chaka
King T'Challa of Wakanda assumes the mantle of Black Panther, succeeding his father T'Chaka. He first appears in Captain America: Civil War (2016) and then stars in Black Panther (2018). N'Jadaka is Killmonger, another Wakandan, and M'Baku leads a rival tribe.
Who leads the peacekeeping organization S.H.I.E.L.D.?
Nick Fury
Maria Hill
Alexander Pierce
Phil Coulson
Nick Fury is the director and public face of S.H.I.E.L.D., recruiting and assembling the Avengers. He appears in multiple MCU films and in the post-credits scene of Iron Man (2008). Coulson and Maria Hill serve under Fury, but Fury remains the head.
In which film does Iron Man famously say "I am Iron Man" at the end?
Iron Man 2
Iron Man 3
Iron Man
The Avengers
At the end of Iron Man (2008), Tony Stark confesses publicly, "I am Iron Man," breaking the traditional hero secret identity trope. This line changed the formula for MCU post-credits scenes and set the tone for Stark's character. It is one of the franchise's most iconic moments.
Who is the alter ego of Spider-Man?
Steve Rogers
Peter Parker
Tony Stark
Bruce Banner
Peter Parker is bitten by a radioactive spider and becomes Spider-Man, first appearing in Captain America: Civil War (2016) in the MCU. Prior to his solo films, the character's identity and powers are established by Tony Stark's mentorship.
Which Infinity Stone does Vision possess in the forehead?
Space Stone
Time Stone
Reality Stone
Mind Stone
Vision is brought to life with the Mind Stone embedded in his forehead in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). The stone grants him intelligence, telepathy, and energy manipulation. Other stones reside elsewhere, like the Space Stone in Loki's scepter.
What is the name of the serum that transforms Steve Rogers into Captain America?
Super-Soldier Serum
Infinity Serum
Power-Enhancing Serum
Vita-Radium Serum
The Super-Soldier Serum, developed by Dr. Abraham Erskine, enhances Steve Rogers' physiology to peak human condition. It is central to the origin story in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Erskine's formula is lost after his death, making the serum unique.
Who is the god of mischief in the Marvel Universe?
Balder
Thor
Hela
Loki
Loki, brother of Thor, is known as the Asgardian god of mischief, causing chaos across the realms. He first appears in Thor (2011) and becomes a recurring villain and antihero throughout the MCU. Hela is goddess of death, and Balder is a minor Asgardian warrior.
Which superhero is known for saying "Hulk smash!"?
Iron Man
Thor
Black Panther
Hulk
The Hulk's primal catchphrase "Hulk smash!" exemplifies his brute strength and anger. It is first heard in The Avengers (2012) during the Battle of New York. Other heroes have their own signature lines but none so iconic for raw power.
What is the name of Thanos' signature weapon?
Dark Aegis
Stormbreaker
Infinity Gauntlet
Mjolnir
The Infinity Gauntlet is Thanos' specialized glove designed to house all six Infinity Stones. With it, he wields god-like control over reality itself. Stormbreaker is Thor's axe, and Mjolnir is his hammer.
Which secretive agency was founded by Nick Fury?
The Hand
H.Y.D.R.A.
S.W.O.R.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Nick Fury is the architect behind S.H.I.E.L.D., a global peacekeeping and espionage agency in the MCU. Hydra is its hidden enemy, The Hand is mystical, and S.W.O.R.D. deals with extraterrestrial threats. Fury's leadership shapes many heroes' journeys.
What is the real name of the Black Widow?
Natasha Romanoff
Peggy Carter
Wanda Maximoff
Carol Danvers
Natasha Romanoff is the former Russian spy codename Black Widow, first appearing in Iron Man 2 (2010). Wanda Maximoff is Scarlet Witch, Peggy Carter is an agent, and Carol Danvers is Captain Marvel. Romanoff's skills and backstory are explored in her solo film.
Medium
Who becomes the Winter Soldier after being presumed dead?
James Rhodes
Bucky Barnes
Clint Barton
Sam Wilson
Bucky Barnes is captured and brainwashed by Hydra, emerging decades later as the Winter Soldier. His transformation is central to Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014). Sam Wilson becomes Falcon, Rhodes is War Machine, and Barton is Hawkeye.
What rare plant grants the Black Panther his powers?
Lotus of Njorun
Aether Blossom
Roots of Yggdrasil
Heart-Shaped Herb
The Heart-Shaped Herb, found only in Wakanda, is imbued with Vibranium and grants superhuman abilities to the Black Panther. It is introduced in Black Panther (2018). Other herbs are from different mythologies or MCU events.
Ronan the Accuser belongs to which alien race?
Frost Giant
Kree
Skrull
Asgardian
Ronan the Accuser is a Kree zealot who appears in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). The Kree are a militaristic alien empire. Skrulls are shapeshifters, Asgardians are Norse gods, and Frost Giants are from Jotunheim.
What is the real name of Wanda Maximoff?
Wanda Maximoff
Hope van Dyne
Natasha Romanoff
Carol Danvers
Wanda Maximoff, also known as Scarlet Witch, is introduced in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) alongside her twin brother Pietro. Carol Danvers is Captain Marvel, Romanoff is Black Widow, and Hope van Dyne is the Wasp.
In which mystical location does Doctor Strange train under the Ancient One?
Wakanda
Asgard
Xandar
Kamar-Taj
Doctor Stephen Strange travels to Kamar-Taj in Nepal to learn the mystic arts under the Ancient One in Doctor Strange (2016). Wakanda, Asgard, and Xandar are home to other MCU characters but not related to Strange's training.
Who is adopted by Thanos as part of his family?
Nebula
Gamora
Drax
Mantis
Thanos takes Gamora from her home as a child and raises her as his daughter in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Although he also adopts Nebula, Gamora is titularly his 'favorite.' Drax and Mantis join the Guardians separately.
Groot is a member of which fictional species?
Shi'ar
Flora colossus
Nova Corps
Kree warrior
Groot is the last known Flora colossus, a tree-like species from Planet X, featured in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). The Kree are blue-skinned warriors, Nova Corps are Xandarian soldiers, and the Shi'ar are a different space-faring empire.
Who leads the Guardians of the Galaxy?
Peter Quill
Drax
Gamora
Rocket
Peter Quill, also known as Star-Lord, forms and leads the Guardians of the Galaxy in their 2014 debut. While Gamora, Drax, and Rocket are key members, Quill is the group's strategist and leader.
What is the real name of Ant-Man in the MCU?
Michael Douglas
Hank Pym
Eric O'Grady
Scott Lang
Scott Lang becomes Ant-Man after inheriting Hank Pym's shrinking technology in Ant-Man (2015). Hank Pym is the original Ant-Man in comics but serves as Lang's mentor in the MCU. Michael Douglas is the actor's name, and Eric O'Grady is a separate comic character.
On which planet does Star-Lord find the Power Stone?
Titan
Morag
Vormir
Sakaar
Peter Quill retrieves the Power Stone from the ruins of Morag at the beginning of Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Titan is Thanos's home, Vormir houses the Soul Stone, and Sakaar appears in Thor: Ragnarok.
What is Hawkeye's real name?
Clint Barton
Sam Wilson
Scott Lang
Wade Wilson
Clint Barton is the master archer known as Hawkeye, appearing in Thor (2011) and The Avengers (2012). Wade Wilson is Deadpool's real name, Scott Lang is Ant-Man, and Sam Wilson is Falcon.
Who was the Red Skull's main allegiance to during WWII?
S.H.I.E.L.D.
AIM
S.W.O.R.D.
Hydra
Johann Schmidt, the Red Skull, leads Hydra, a Nazi-offshoot organization, during World War II in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). S.H.I.E.L.D. opposes Hydra, S.W.O.R.D. deals with extraterrestrials, and AIM is a separate terrorist group.
Which Infinity Stone is embedded in Loki's scepter?
Power Stone
Reality Stone
Space Stone
Mind Stone
Loki's scepter, given by Thanos in The Avengers (2012), houses the Mind Stone, which grants telepathic powers and control over others. The Power Stone appears in Guardians of the Galaxy, the Space Stone is in the Tesseract, and the Reality Stone is the Aether.
Who takes up Captain America's shield at the end of "Avengers: Endgame"?
Bucky Barnes
Steve Rogers
Tony Stark
Sam Wilson
In Avengers: Endgame (2019), Steve Rogers passes his shield and mantle to Sam Wilson (Falcon), indicating he will become the next Captain America. Bucky and Tony are offered but Sam is chosen. This sets up The Falcon and the Winter Soldier series.
What rare resource is Wakanda known for?
Vibranium
Adamantium
Uru
Ether
Wakanda sits atop the world's largest Vibranium deposit, making it the most technologically advanced nation in the MCU. Adamantium is Wolverine's metal, Uru is the Asgardian metal of Mjolnir, and Ether is the Reality Stone.
Hard
Which actor provides the voice for Ultron in the MCU?
Benedict Cumberbatch
James Spader
Mark Hamill
Hugo Weaving
James Spader voices Ultron in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), bringing a distinctive, menacing tone to the AI villain. Hugo Weaving played Ultron in early concept art but did not voice the final character. Cumberbatch voices Doctor Strange, and Hamill is known for other roles.
Which Avenger dies in the opening of "Avengers: Infinity War"?
Loki
Heimdall
Hawkeye
Scarlet Witch
Loki is killed by Thanos at the beginning of Avengers: Infinity War (2018) after attempting to deceive him. Heimdall survives, Hawkeye is absent, and Scarlet Witch appears later in the film. Loki's death sets a grim tone for the movie.
What is the name of the elite all-female warriors of Wakanda?
Yautja
Valkyries
Dora Milaje
Hellfire Club
The Dora Milaje are Wakanda's royal guard and personal protectors of the Black Panther, first seen in Black Panther (2018). Valkyries are Asgardian warriors, Yautja are the Predator race, and the Hellfire Club is a mutant society.
Who developed the Hulkbuster armor?
Bruce Banner
James Rhodes
Tony Stark
Happy Hogan
Tony Stark engineers the Hulkbuster armor to restrain the Hulk in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), enhancing his existing Iron Man technology. Bruce Banner studies gamma radiation, James Rhodes pilots War Machine, and Happy Hogan is Stark's bodyguard.
Which actor portrays King T'Challa in the MCU?
Chadwick Boseman
Sterling K. Brown
John Boyega
Michael B. Jordan
Chadwick Boseman plays T'Challa/Black Panther in multiple MCU films, starting with Captain America: Civil War (2016) and starring in Black Panther (2018). Michael B. Jordan plays Killmonger, Sterling K. Brown and John Boyega are not associated with the role.
Which director of "Thor: Ragnarok" also voices the character Korg?
Kevin Feige
Joss Whedon
Taika Waititi
James Gunn
Taika Waititi directed Thor: Ragnarok (2017) and humorously voices the Rock Man Korg. James Gunn directs Guardians films, Joss Whedon directs earlier Avengers, and Kevin Feige is the MCU producer.
Knowhere, the mining colony seen in "Guardians of the Galaxy", is located on what?
The severed head of a Celestial
A Skrull spaceship
The Kree homeworld
The edge of the multiverse
Knowhere is built inside the severed head of a dead Celestial and serves as a port in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014). Its unique origin ties into the cosmic scope of the MCU. Skrull ships and the Kree homeworld exist separately.
Which Infinity Stone appears as a fluid-like, red substance?
Reality Stone
Soul Stone
Power Stone
Mind Stone
The Aether, introduced in Thor: The Dark World (2013), is the Reality Stone in its fluid form. It allows its user to warp reality at will. The Power, Soul, and Mind Stones appear as gems or embedded objects.
Who leads Hydra in "Captain America: The First Avenger"?
Arnim Zola
Crossbones
Baron Zemo
Red Skull
Johann Schmidt, the Red Skull, leads Hydra's operations and seeks the Tesseract during World War II. Arnim Zola and Crossbones serve under him, and Baron Zemo appears later.
What is the real name of the Marvel character known as the Collector?
Ego
Taneleer Tivan
Grand Master
Kaecilius
Taneleer Tivan, or the Collector, appears briefly in Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) amassing artifacts and species. The Grandmaster is a separate Elder, Ego is Peter Quill's father, and Kaecilius is a Doctor Strange villain.
What is the home world of Thanos?
Knowhere
Vormir
Sakaar
Titan
Thanos originates from Titan, a ruined moon formerly part of Saturn's system, as revealed in Avengers: Infinity War (2018). Sakaar, Vormir, and Knowhere are sites of other MCU events but not Thanos's birthplace.
Which character repeatedly says "I can do this all day" in the MCU?
Tony Stark
Nebula
Bruce Banner
Steve Rogers
Steve Rogers uses the line "I can do this all day" to emphasize his perseverance, first in Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) and again in subsequent films. It encapsulates his moral unwavering. No other Avenger repeats it as a catchphrase.
After JARVIS, what is the name of Tony Stark's AI assistant?
VIKI
FRIDAY
KAREN
EDDIE
Following the destruction of JARVIS in Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Tony Stark names his new AI "FRIDAY," which appears in subsequent films. Karen is the Spider-Man suit AI in Spider-Man: Homecoming, and the others are unrelated.
What is the name of the program that trained Natasha Romanoff to become a spy and assassin?
Winter Program
Red Room
Project Insight
Black Widow Ops
The Red Room is a covert Soviet training program that brainwashed and trained Natasha Romanoff as a Black Widow agent. It is referenced in Black Widow (2021). Project Insight is HYDRA's surveillance program, and Winter Program is unrelated.
What is the name of the spaceship used by the Guardians of the Galaxy?
Benatar
Milano II
Dark Aster
Milano
The Guardians pilot the Milano, a customized spacecraft, throughout Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and its sequels. The Benatar replaces it in Avengers: Endgame, and the Dark Aster is Ronan's warship.
Expert
Who is the mother of Thanos in Marvel Comics?
Frigga
Sui-San
Moondragon
Cornelius
In Marvel Comics lore, Thanos's mother is Sui-San of Titan, who perished alongside her world. Frigga is Thor's mother, Cornelius is the father of Hulk in MCU, and Moondragon is unrelated. Sui-San's tragic story defines much of Thanos's origin.
Mjolnir, Thor's hammer, is forged from which mythical metal?
Uru
Adamantium
Vibranium
Mithril
Mjolnir is crafted from Uru, a unique Asgardian metal, in the heart of a dying star. Adamantium and Vibranium are different Marvel metals, while Mithril is from Tolkien. Uru's properties allow enchantments and immense power.
Which hero made their first appearance in Marvel Comics #1 in 1939?
Luke Cage
Daredevil
Captain America
Human Torch
The original Human Torch debuted as an android in Marvel Comics #1 (1939), predating Golden Age characters like Captain America. Daredevil and Luke Cage appeared decades later. The Torch's legacy carries into multiple comic eras.
The Silver Surfer hails from which planet?
Zenn-La
Titan
Ego
Asgard
Norrin Radd becomes the Silver Surfer after offering his life on Zenn-La to save his homeworld from Galactus. Ego and Asgard are separate cosmic entities, and Titan is Thanos's world. Zenn-La is key to Surfer's backstory.
Which cosmic entity embodies the concept of time in Marvel Comics?
Kronos
Infinity
Death
Eternity
Kronos personifies time itself in Marvel Comics, fathering the cosmic entity Eternity. Infinity represents endlessness, Death is another entity, and Eternity embodies the universe's totality. Kronos's mythology influences Thanos's quest.
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Cheat Sheet

  1. Birth of the Marvel Universe (Silver Age Launch) -

    Marvel Comics officially debuted in 1961 with Fantastic Four #1 under the guidance of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, marking the start of the Silver Age. A simple mnemonic "S.A.1961" (Silver Age, 1961) helps lock in that pivotal year; for more context, see Marvel.com's official timeline and academic overviews from Comic Studies journals.

  2. Memorizing the Infinity Stones -

    The six Infinity Stones (Power, Mind, Reality, Soul, Space, Time) are central to cosmic story arcs like Infinity Gauntlet (1991). Use the phrase "Purple Monsters Really Smell Sweet Taffy" to recall the order - Power, Mind, Reality, Soul, Space, Time - validated by Marvel's official lore pages.

  3. Key First Appearances of Iconic Heroes -

    Spider-Man leaped into Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962), the X-Men debuted in X-Men #1 (1963), and Earth's Mightiest Heroes formed in The Avengers #1 (1963). Remember "AF-15, X-1, A-1" as a shorthand memory aid; these details are cataloged in the Grand Comics Database.

  4. Understanding Marvel's Multiverse -

    The main comics continuity is Earth-616, while the MCU films occupy Earth-199999. Think "6+1+6=Marvel" to keep Earth-616 in mind and refer to Marvel's Official Handbook and the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics for deeper multiverse analysis.

  5. Major Crossover Events Timeline -

    Must-know events include Secret Wars (1984 - 85), Infinity Gauntlet (1991), and Civil War (2006 - 07), each reshaping character relationships and power balances. A quick timeline chant "'84 Secret, '91 Gauntlet, '06 Civil" helps you place them chronologically - details corroborated by Marvel's event guides and scholarly articles on crossover storytelling.

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