Superhero Movies Quiz

1. Avengers: Endgame (2019) is the highest-grossing superhero film ever. How much did it earn worldwide?

1. $2.0 billion
2. $2.5 billion
3. $2.8 billion
4. Over $2.8 billion

2. In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, who says 'I am Iron Man' — and in which films?

1. Nick Fury — in The Avengers
2. Steve Rogers — in Civil War
3. Tony Stark — only in Endgame
4. Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) — in Iron Man (2008) and Avengers: Endgame (2019)

3. Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight Trilogy consists of which three films?

1. Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises
2. Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Batman Begins
3. Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever
4. The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Batman vs Superman

4. Heath Ledger won a posthumous Academy Award for his role as the Joker in which film?

1. Batman Begins
2. Batman v Superman
3. Joker
4. The Dark Knight

5. Which actor has played Spider-Man in the most films?

1. All three have appeared equally
2. Andrew Garfield
3. Tobey Maguire
4. Tom Holland

6. Black Panther (2018) was groundbreaking for what reason?

1. First film to be shot entirely in Africa
2. First Marvel film to gross over $1 billion
3. First Marvel film with a predominantly Black cast and Black director, becoming a major cultural moment
4. First superhero film to win the Oscar for Best Picture

7. What is the 'post-credits scene' Marvel made famous and what purpose does it serve?

1. A blooper reel for comedic effect
2. A short scene after the film's credits that teases an upcoming Marvel film or storyline
3. A thank-you message to the cast from the director
4. The director's cut restored scenes shown after credits

8. Joker (2019) starring Joaquin Phoenix won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. How much did it gross, making it remarkable for an R-rated film?

1. $1.5 billion
2. $500 million
3. $750 million
4. Over $1 billion

9. Which X-Men film (2000) is credited with reviving superhero films after the commercial failure of Batman & Robin (1997)?

1. Spider-Man
2. X-Men
3. X-Men: First Class
4. X2: X-Men United

10. What is 'Kryptonite' in Superman lore?

1. A radioactive mineral from Superman's destroyed home planet that weakens him
2. A villain's weapon technology
3. Superman's Earthly surname as Clark Kent
4. The name of Superman's home planet

11. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) was considered a risky MCU film. Why?

1. It featured entirely CGI characters with no live action
2. It was Marvel's first film with a female lead
3. It was set entirely in the 1970s
4. The characters were virtually unknown outside comic book fans — featuring a talking raccoon and sentient tree

12. Wonder Woman (2017) was significant for what reason in terms of superhero film history?

1. First DC film to beat a Marvel film at the box office
2. First major studio superhero film directed by a woman (Patty Jenkins) and starring a female superhero lead in the modern era
3. First superhero film set during WWI
4. First superhero film to gross $1 billion

13. In Avengers: Infinity War (2018), what does Thanos do with the fully assembled Infinity Gauntlet?

1. Destroys all the Infinity Stones
2. Eliminates half of all life in the universe with a snap
3. Grants himself immortality
4. Uses it to travel back in time

14. Which superhero film was the first to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?

1. Avengers: Endgame
2. Black Panther
3. No superhero film has won Best Picture
4. The Dark Knight

15. Deadpool (2016) broke records for what category of superhero film?

1. First superhero film made for under $10 million
2. First superhero film nominated for Best Picture
3. First superhero film with a female director
4. Highest-grossing R-rated superhero film at the time

16. Which superhero has the most solo films in the MCU?

1. Captain America
2. Iron Man
3. Spider-Man
4. Thor

17. Logan (2017), the final Wolverine film with Hugh Jackman, drew comparisons to which Western film?

1. Shane
2. The Searchers
3. Tombstone
4. Unforgiven

18. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. What made its visual style revolutionary?

1. It used a unique style mimicking hand-drawn comic book art with Ben-Day dots, motion blur, and multiple frame rates
2. It was entirely hand-drawn using traditional animation
3. It was filmed in live action then converted to animation
4. It was the first 3D animated film

19. The Incredible Hulk (2008) starred Edward Norton. Who replaced him as Bruce Banner/Hulk in subsequent MCU films?

1. Casey Affleck
2. Jeremy Renner
3. Mark Ruffalo
4. Matt Damon

20. In DC's Justice League mythology, who is the villain in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)?

1. Braniac
2. Darkseid and Steppenwolf
3. Lex Luthor
4. The Joker