This Superhero Movie Trivia Quiz Will Catch You Out – Can You Score 20/20?

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Think you’re a superhero movie expert? From the Marvel Cinematic Universe to DC classics, this quiz spans easy warm-ups to brain-melting challenges on iconic films. Grab a pen, no Googling, and test your knowledge!

20 Trivia Questions on Superhero Movies

Question 1: Who directed the first Iron Man film in 2008?

A. Shane Black
B. Jon Favreau
C. Joss Whedon
D. James Gunn

Question 2: Which actor portrayed the Joker in The Dark Knight (2008)?

A. Jack Nicholson
B. Heath Ledger
C. Jared Leto
D. Joaquin Phoenix

Question 3: What was the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

A. The Incredible Hulk
B. Iron Man
C. Thor
D. Captain America: The First Avenger

Question 4: Who played Spider-Man in Sam Raimi’s original trilogy?

A. Andrew Garfield
B. Tobey Maguire
C. Tom Holland
D. Nicholas Hammond

Question 5: Which director helmed Logan (2017)?

A. David Leitch
B. James Mangold
C. Gavin Hood
D. Bryan Singer

Question 6: What is the first film in the DC Extended Universe?

A. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
B. Man of Steel
C. Suicide Squad
D. Wonder Woman

Question 7: Who directed Black Panther (2018)?

A. Ryan Coogler
B. F. Gary Gray
C. Taika Waititi
D. Anthony Russo

Question 8: Which filmmaker directed Wonder Woman (2017)?

A. David Yates
B. Patty Jenkins
C. Zack Snyder
D. James Wan

Question 9: Who directed the first Deadpool film in 2016?

A. David Leitch
B. Tim Miller
C. Ryan Reynolds
D. Shawn Levy

Question 10: Which director made Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)?

A. Taika Waititi
B. James Gunn
C. Jon Favreau
D. Peyton Reed

Question 11: Who reprises the role of Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)?

A. Willem Dafoe
B. Alfred Molina
C. Thomas Haden Church
D. Rhys Ifans

Question 12: Who directed Avengers: Infinity War (2018)?

A. Joss Whedon
B. Anthony and Joe Russo
C. Jon Favreau
D. The Russo Brothers alone

Question 13: Which actor originated Captain America in the MCU?

A. Chris Hemsworth
B. Chris Evans
C. Chris Pratt
D. Chadwick Boseman

Question 14: In what year was Tim Burton’s first Batman film released?

A. 1987
B. 1989
C. 1992
D. 1985

Question 15: Who directed the first X-Men film in 2000?

A. James Mangold
B. Bryan Singer
C. Matthew Vaughn
D. Josh Trank

Question 16: Which director helmed the first MCU Thor (2011)?

A. Taika Waititi
B. Kenneth Branagh
C. Alan Taylor
D. Peyton Reed

Question 17: Who directed Ant-Man (2015)?

A. Peyton Reed
B. Adam McKay
C. David Dastmalchian
D. Paul Rudd

Question 18: Which actor plays the Riddler in The Batman (2022)?

A. Paul Dano
B. John Turturro
C. Barry Keoghan
D. Jeffrey Wright

Question 19: Who directed Shazam! (2019)?

A. David F. Sandberg
B. Michael Gray
C. Andy Muschietti
D. James Wan

Question 20: In Avengers: Endgame (2019), who wields the Infinity Gauntlet for the final snap?

A. Thor
B. Iron Man
C. Captain America
D. Hulk

Answers

  1. B. Jon Favreau – He directed Iron Man (2008), launching the MCU; Shane Black directed the third film, Whedon did The Avengers, and Gunn did Guardians.
  2. B. Heath Ledger – Ledger won a posthumous Oscar for his iconic performance in The Dark Knight; Nicholson was in Tim Burton’s 1989 film, Leto in Suicide Squad, Phoenix in Joker.
  3. B. Iron Man – Released in 2008, it was the MCU’s debut; The Incredible Hulk followed later that year but isn’t first chronologically.
  4. B. Tobey Maguire – Maguire starred in Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007); Garfield did The Amazing Spider-Man, Holland the MCU films.
  5. B. James Mangold – Mangold directed the R-rated Logan; Leitch did Deadpool 2, Hood X-Men Origins, Singer earlier X-Men.
  6. B. Man of Steel – Zack Snyder’s 2013 reboot kicked off the DCEU; BvS was the follow-up.
  7. A. Ryan Coogler – Coogler directed the groundbreaking Black Panther; Gray did Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
  8. B. Patty Jenkins – Jenkins directed the solo Wonder Woman; Snyder helmed BvS with her origin.
  9. B. Tim Miller – Miller directed Deadpool (2016); Leitch took over for the sequel.
  10. B. James Gunn – Gunn created the cosmic hit Guardians of the Galaxy; he returned for later volumes.
  11. B. Alfred Molina – Molina returns from Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 2 in No Way Home; Dafoe is Green Goblin.
  12. B. Anthony and Joe Russo – The Russo brothers directed Infinity War and Endgame; option D is incorrect phrasing.
  13. B. Chris Evans – Evans played Steve Rogers from 2011–2019 across 11 films.
  14. B. 1989 – Burton’s Batman starred Michael Keaton and revitalised the genre.
  15. B. Bryan Singer – Singer launched the modern X-Men franchise in 2000.
  16. B. Kenneth Branagh – Branagh directed the Shakespearean Thor (2011); Waititi did Ragnarok.
  17. A. Peyton Reed – Reed directed Ant-Man and its sequel; McKay did not direct any.
  18. A. Paul Dano – Dano is the serial killer Riddler in Matt Reeves’ The Batman.
  19. A. David F. Sandberg – Sandberg directed the fun Shazam! after Annabelle: Creation.
  20. B. Iron Man – Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) sacrifices himself with the snap to defeat Thanos.

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