Can You Score 20/20? Superhero Movies: Guess from Plots Trivia Quiz!

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Test your cinematic superpowers with this ultimate trivia challenge! Can you identify these iconic superhero movies just from their plot descriptions alone? We’ve mixed easy warm-ups with brain-bending stumpers to see if you’re a true hero of the genre.

20 Trivia Questions on Superhero Movie Plots

Question 1: A brilliant billionaire industrialist builds a powered suit of armour in a cave to escape his kidnappers, then uses it to combat global terrorism?

A. Ant-Man
B. Thor
C. Iron Man
D. Batman Begins

Question 2: A young orphan bitten by a genetically engineered spider gains superhuman abilities and struggles to balance high school life with fighting crime in New York City?

A. Spider-Man
B. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
C. The Amazing Spider-Man
D. Venom

Question 3: In Gotham City, a vigilante detective faces off against a chaotic criminal mastermind who believes that everyone is as insane as he is?

A. Batman Begins
B. The Dark Knight
C. The Batman
D. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Question 4: A team of Earth’s mightiest heroes unites to stop an alien invasion led by Loki wielding the Tesseract?

A. Avengers: Infinity War
B. Avengers: Endgame
C. The Avengers
D. Captain America: Civil War

Question 5: After his father’s death, a Wakandan prince returns home to claim the throne and defend his nation from a ruthless outsider with a personal vendetta?

A. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
B. Black Panther
C. Doctor Strange
D. Thor: Ragnarok

Question 6: An aging mutant with adamantium claws embarks on a road trip to protect a young clone of himself from a sinister organisation?

A. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
B. Deadpool
C. The Wolverine
D. Logan

Question 7: An Amazonian princess leaves her hidden island paradise to enter World War I and battle a god of war alongside a mortal pilot?

A. Wonder Woman 1984
B. Justice League
C. Aquaman
D. Wonder Woman

Question 8: A wisecracking mercenary with a healing factor embarks on a revenge quest against the man who experimented on him, breaking the fourth wall along the way?

A. Deadpool 2
B. Wolverine
C. Deadpool
D. Venom

Question 9: A ragtag group of intergalactic misfits bands together to prevent a powerful orb from falling into the hands of a fanatic warlord?

A. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
B. Thor: Love and Thunder
C. Guardians of the Galaxy
D. Captain Marvel

Question 10: A scrawny recruit is transformed into a super-soldier during World War II to combat a Nazi organisation led by the Red Skull?

A. Captain America: The First Avenger
B. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
C. Captain Marvel
D. Avengers: Age of Ultron

Question 11: A mystical surgeon loses the use of his hands and trains in the Himalayas to become the Sorcerer Supreme, battling an ancient evil?

A. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
B. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
C. Ant-Man and the Wasp
D. Doctor Strange

Question 12: A teenage thief gains shrinking powers and teams up with an elderly mentor to pull off a heist against a tech giant’s evil ex-employee?

A. Iron Man 2
B. Ant-Man and the Wasp
C. Ant-Man
D. Captain America: Civil War

Question 13: A Norse god of thunder is banished to Earth by his father and learns humility while fighting a destroyer robot sent by his brother?

A. Thor: Ragnarok
B. Thor: Love and Thunder
C. Avengers
D. Thor

Question 14: A troubled teen foster kid says the magic word and transforms into an adult superhero, teaming up with other kids who share his powers?

A. Shazam! Fury of the Gods
B. Black Adam
C. Shazam!
D. Teen Titans Go! To the Movies

Question 15: An alien baby rocketed to Earth grows up to become a champion of truth and justice, romancing a reporter while thwarting a criminal genius?

A. Man of Steel
B. Superman Returns
C. Superman
D. Superman II

Question 16: In an alternate 1985 where superheroes are outlawed, a masked vigilante investigates murders targeting his former comrades amid rising nuclear tensions?

A. V for Vendetta
B. Watchmen
C. The Boys
D. Kick-Ass

Question 17: A family of retired superheroes is forced back into action when a vengeful villain targets them for eliminating his father years earlier?

A. Incredibles 2
B. The Incredibles
C. The Powerpuff Girls Movie
D. Sky High

Question 18: A Brooklyn teen from another dimension becomes Spider-Man and teams up with alternate-universe versions to stop a collider threat?

A. Spider-Man: Homecoming
B. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
C. Spider-Man: Far From Home
D. Venom: Let There Be Carnage

Question 19: Two iconic heroes clash in a battle fuelled by misunderstanding and manipulation by a resurrected general from Krypton?

A. Justice League
B. Man of Steel
C. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
D. Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Question 20: Heroes from across time assemble for a desperate plan involving quantum time travel to undo a universe-altering catastrophe?

A. Avengers: Infinity War
B. Avengers: Endgame
C. Loki
D. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Answers

  1. C. Iron Man – Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) creates his first suit in Afghanistan in 2008’s film; others involve different origins like shrinking (Ant-Man) or no tech suits (Thor).
  2. A. Spider-Man – Sam Raimi’s 2002 classic follows Tobey Maguire’s Peter Parker; later films feature different Spiders or symbiotes.
  3. B. The Dark Knight – Christopher Nolan’s 2008 sequel pits Batman against Heath Ledger’s Joker; others are different Batman eras.
  4. C. The Avengers – Joss Whedon’s 2012 film introduces Loki’s Chitauri invasion; Endgame is the time heist sequel.
  5. B. Black Panther – 2018’s Ryan Coogler film stars Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa vs Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger.
  6. D. Logan – 2017’s James Mangold Western sees Hugh Jackman protecting Dafne Keen’s X-23.
  7. D. Wonder Woman – Patty Jenkins’ 2017 origin has Gal Gadot fighting Ares in 1918.
  8. C. Deadpool – Tim Miller’s 2016 R-rated hit stars Ryan Reynolds; sequel adds Cable.
  9. C. Guardians of the Galaxy – James Gunn’s 2014 debut features Ronan pursuing the Power Stone.
  10. A. Captain America: The First Avenger – Joe Johnston’s 2011 film with Chris Evans vs Hugo Weaving’s Red Skull.
  11. D. Doctor Strange – Scott Derrickson’s 2016 MCU entry with Benedict Cumberbatch vs Kaecilius.
  12. C. Ant-Man – Peyton Reed’s 2015 heist comedy stars Paul Rudd and Michael Douglas.
  13. D. Thor – Kenneth Branagh’s 2011 film banishes Chris Hemsworth to Earth.
  14. C. Shazam! – David F. Sandberg’s 2019 DC film with Zachary Levi and Asher Angel.
  15. C. Superman – Richard Donner’s 1978 classic with Christopher Reeve and Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman).
  16. B. Watchmen – Zack Snyder’s 2009 adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel set in 1985.
  17. B. The Incredibles – Brad Bird’s 2004 Pixar film features Syndrome’s revenge.
  18. B. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – Bob Persichetti et al.’s 2018 animated multiverse adventure with Shameik Moore.
  19. C. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Zack Snyder’s 2016 film pits Ben Affleck’s Batman against Henry Cavill’s Superman, manipulated by Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor.
  20. B. Avengers: Endgame – Anthony and Joe Russo’s 2019 finale uses the Quantum Realm for the time heist post-Snap.

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