Can You Score 20/20? Can You Name These Superhero Movie Franchises Trivia Quiz

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Test your cinematic superpowers with this ultimate quiz on superhero movie franchises! From blockbuster shared universes to iconic trilogies, these 20 questions range from easy starters to devilishly tough challenges. Think you can name them all?

20 Trivia Questions on Superhero Movie Franchises

Question 1: Which superhero movie franchise launched with Iron Man (2008)?

A. DC Extended Universe
B. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe
C. Fox’s X-Men Universe
D. Marvel Cinematic Universe

Question 2: Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008), and The Dark Knight Rises (2012) form which franchise?

A. The Batman Trilogy
B. Gotham Saga
C. Nolan Batman Series
D. The Dark Knight Trilogy

Question 3: Gal Gadot starred as Wonder Woman in films like Wonder Woman (2017) as part of which franchise?

A. Marvel Cinematic Universe
B. DC Extended Universe
C. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe
D. Fox Marvel

Question 4: Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018) were originally part of which studio’s franchise?

A. Marvel Studios
B. Warner Bros.
C. Sony Pictures
D. 20th Century Fox’s X-Men Universe

Question 5: Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man films directed by Sam Raimi (Spider-Man 2002–2007) are known as which franchise?

A. The Amazing Spider-Man
B. MCU Spider-Man
C. Spider-Man trilogy
D. Spider-Verse

Question 6: Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) are entry points to which franchise?

A. Nolan Dark Knight
B. Marvel Cinematic Universe
C. Fox X-Men
D. DC Extended Universe

Question 7: Andrew Garfield starred in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) and its 2014 sequel, part of which franchise?

A. Raimi Spider-Man
B. Homecoming series
C. The Amazing Spider-Man duology
D. Into the Spider-Verse

Question 8: Tom Hardy’s Venom (2018), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), and Venom: The Last Dance (2024) belong to which franchise?

A. Marvel Cinematic Universe
B. DC Extended Universe
C. Spider-Verse
D. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe

Question 9: Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine debuted in Bryan Singer’s X-Men (2000), launching which franchise?

A. Marvel Cinematic Universe
B. Wolverine solo series
C. DC Extended Universe
D. Fox’s X-Men film series

Question 10: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and its sequels are part of which franchise?

A. DC Extended Universe
B. Fox’s Marvel films
C. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe
D. Marvel Cinematic Universe

Question 11: Logan (2017) served as Hugh Jackman’s farewell to the role in which franchise?

A. Marvel Cinematic Universe
B. Deadpool series
C. DC Extended Universe
D. Fox’s X-Men Universe

Question 12: The Fantastic Four films of 2005, 2007, and 2015 were produced under which studio’s franchise attempts?

A. Marvel Studios
B. Sony Pictures
C. Universal Pictures
D. 20th Century Fox

Question 13: Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) are films from which franchise?

A. DC Extended Universe
B. Fox X-Men
C. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe
D. Marvel Cinematic Universe

Question 14: James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad (2021) continues which franchise?

A. Marvel Cinematic Universe
B. Fox’s X-Men Universe
C. Task Force X series
D. DC Extended Universe

Question 15: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Across the Spider-Verse (2023) form the start of which franchise?

A. Live-action Spider-Man
B. Marvel Cinematic Universe
C. DC animated
D. Sony’s Spider-Verse

Question 16: Ben Affleck portrayed Batman in Batman v Superman and Justice League (2017) as part of which franchise?

A. The Dark Knight Trilogy
B. Marvel Cinematic Universe
C. Standalone Batman
D. DC Extended Universe

Question 17: Doctor Strange (2016) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022) belong to which franchise?

A. DC Extended Universe
B. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe
C. Fox X-Men
D. Marvel Cinematic Universe

Question 18: Wesley Snipes starred in the Blade trilogy (1998–2004), considered an early franchise for which universe?

A. DC Extended Universe
B. New Line Cinema’s Blade series
C. Sony Marvel
D. Fox X-Men

Question 19: Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) are part of which franchise?

A. Marvel Cinematic Universe
B. Fox’s Marvel
C. DC Extended Universe
D. Warner Animation

Question 20: Tom Holland’s Spider-Man films like Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) integrate into which larger franchise?

A. The Amazing Spider-Man
B. DC Extended Universe
C. Raimi trilogy
D. Marvel Cinematic Universe

Answers

  1. D. Marvel Cinematic Universe – The MCU officially began with Iron Man (2008) from Marvel Studios, distinguishing it from DC’s DCEU, Sony’s SSU focused on villains, and Fox’s X-Men-centric series.
  2. D. The Dark Knight Trilogy – Nolan’s films were marketed and released on home video as The Dark Knight Trilogy, separate from other Batman iterations like the DCEU.
  3. B. DC Extended Universe – Gadot’s Wonder Woman debuted in the DCEU’s Batman v Superman and starred in solo DCEU films, not Marvel properties.
  4. D. 20th Century Fox’s X-Men Universe – Deadpool films were produced by Fox as spin-offs from their X-Men franchise before Disney’s acquisition.
  5. C. Spider-Man trilogy – Raimi’s three films (2002, 2004, 2007) are commonly called the Spider-Man trilogy, distinct from later series like Amazing or MCU.
  6. D. DC Extended Universe – Man of Steel introduced Henry Cavill’s Superman to launch the DCEU, unlike Nolan’s standalone trilogy or Marvel/Fox universes.
  7. C. The Amazing Spider-Man duology – Webb’s two Sony films (2012, 2014) form this short-lived franchise reboot, separate from Raimi or MCU versions.
  8. D. Sony’s Spider-Man Universe – The Venom films are SSU entries exploiting Spider-Man rights without the hero, unlike MCU or DC properties.
  9. D. Fox’s X-Men film series – Singer’s 2000 X-Men kicked off Fox’s long-running mutant franchise, predating the MCU.
  10. D. Marvel Cinematic Universe – The Guardians films are MCU Phase Two entries from Marvel Studios, not DC, Fox, or Sony franchises.
  11. D. Fox’s X-Men Universe – Logan concluded Jackman’s arc in Fox’s X-Men films, later referenced in the MCU post-acquisition.
  12. D. 20th Century Fox – Fox held Fantastic Four rights, producing the 2005–2007 films and 2015 reboot before rights reverted to Marvel.
  13. D. Marvel Cinematic Universe – The Black Panther films are MCU Phase Three and Four entries, exclusive to Marvel Studios.
  14. D. DC Extended Universe – Gunn’s film rebooted the Suicide Squad storyline within the DCEU, distinct from Marvel universes.
  15. D. Sony’s Spider-Verse – The animated Spider-Verse films are Sony’s multiverse franchise, separate from live-action Spider-Man series.
  16. D. DC Extended Universe – Affleck’s Batman was the DCEU version in shared films like Justice League, not Nolan’s trilogy.
  17. D. Marvel Cinematic Universe – Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sorcerer Supreme appears exclusively in MCU films.
  18. B. New Line Cinema’s Blade series – The trilogy pioneered Marvel’s live-action success as a horror-tinged franchise, predating the MCU.
  19. C. DC Extended Universe – Zachary Levi’s Shazam films are DCEU entries, separate from Marvel’s Captain Marvel.
  20. D. Marvel Cinematic Universe – Holland’s films are MCU-integrated, co-produced with Sony but part of the shared Marvel universe.

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