100 Marvel Trivia Questions That Even Super Fans May Not Know

So you say you’re Marvel-obsessed? That you were a fan of the comics before the movies took characters like Drax and Gamora mainstream? Sure, you might think you know everything there is to know about the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), but these are some of the best movies around for a reason. They’re filled with all sorts of subtle details, funny one-liners and Easter eggs that are super easy to miss—on the first watch and even the 20th. How close were you really paying attention to the 31 films that have been released so far? You’re about to find out with this tricky Marvel trivia quiz.

Be warned: Some of our Marvel trivia questions might stump even the most devoted fans of these superhero movies, even those who are masters of movie trivia. And we’re just getting started: Once you’ve mastered the MCU (or need to rewatch a few flicks, as the case may be), test your knowledge of other favorite franchises with our Harry Potter, Star Wars and horror movie trivia. Good luck!

Get Reader’s Digest’s Read Up newsletter for more trivia, humor, cleaning, travel, tech and fun facts all week long.

Marvel trivia questions

RD.com, Getty Images (2)

1. Question: What was the first Marvel movie ever made?

Answer: Iron Man

2. Question: How many years was Steve Rogers trapped under the ice?

Answer: 66 years

3. Question: Which MCU regular was not in Captain America: Civil War?

Answer: Nick Fury

4. Question: What video game does Thor get addicted to in Avengers: Endgame?

Answer: Fortnite

5. Question: What is the name of the call sign Carol Danvers and Maria use in Captain Marvel?

Answer: Photon

6. Question: Peter Quill’s ship is named after which popular ’80s actress?

Answer: Alyssa Milano

7. Question: Which billionaire makes a cameo in Iron Man 2?

Answer: Elon Musk

8. Question: What does Thaddeus Ross say to Tony after he says, “We are putting a team together,” in The Incredible Hulk?

Answer: “Who’s we?”

Pick from these trivia team names to make trivia nights more fun!

9. Question: What is the name of the protocol that Tony Star enacts in Iron Man 3?

Answer: The Clean Slate Protocol

10. Question: Who is Black Panther’s little sister?

Answer: Shuri

11. Question: What is the name of Thor’s hammer? (Bonus points for spelling it correctly!)

Answer: Mjölnir

12. Question: What is Black Panther’s suit made of?

Answer: Vibranium

13. Question: What do Sif and Volstagg do with the infinity stone at the end of Thor: Dark World?

Answer: Give it to the Collector

14. Question: What is Loki’s real race?

Answer: Frost Giant

15. Question: Which infinity stone do the Guardians have to save in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1?

Answer: The power stone

16. Question: What is Thanos’s home planet?

Answer: Titan

17. Question: What is the name of the character Hawkeye becomes after Avengers: Infinity War?

Answer: Ronin

18. Question: What object does Goose swallow in Captain Marvel?

Answer: The tesseract

19. Question: What three items does Rocket say he needs in order to escape prison in Guardians of the Galaxy?

Answer: A security band, a battery and a prosthetic leg

RD.com, Getty Images (2)

20. Question: What does the acronym J.A.R.V.I.S. stand for?

Answer: Just A Really Very Intelligent System

21. Question: After Tony says the S-word in Avengers: Age of Ultron, who scolds him for bad language?

Answer: Steve

22. Question: In Spider-Man: Homecoming, what is Stan Lee’s cameo role?

Answer: He plays a neighbor disturbed by a car alarm.

23. Question: What were the last words said by Thanos in Avengers: Endgame?

Answer: “I am inevitable.”

24. Question: Who says, “The hardest choices require the strongest wills” in Avengers: Infinity War?

Answer: Thanos

25. Question: What is the name of Star Lord’s mother?

Answer: Meredith Quill

How are you doing so far on this Marvel trivia quiz? Beyond the MCU, here’s more pop-culture trivia to test your knowledge.

26. Question: Which actor voices the character of Groot?

Answer: Vin Diesel

27. Question: What does Justin Hammer, former CEO of Hammer Industries, do in Iron Man 2?

Answer: He’s a military contractor.

28. Question: What are the names of Wanda’s kids?

Answer: Billy and Tommy

29. Question: What singer does Dr. Strange compare Wong to when he says he just goes by Wong?

Answer: Adele (also Drake, Bono and Eminem!)

30. Question: Which three Avengers were introduced in Captain America: Civil War?

Answer: Black Panther, Spider-Man and Ant-Man

31. Question: What is the name of the dwarf who made Thanos’s gauntlet?

Answer: Eitri

32. Question: What does Morgan Stark tell Happy Hogan she wants, after father’s funeral?

Answer: Cheeseburgers

33. Question: What does Tony tell Loki after Loki brags he has an army and the tesseract in Avengers?

Answer: “We have a Hulk.”

34. Question: What type of doctor is Dr. Strange?

Answer: A neurosurgeon

35. Question: What is Korg made of?

Answer: Rocks

36. Question: What is the suit of armor Iron Man uses to defeat Hulk in Avengers: Age of Ultron?

Answer: Hulk Buster

37. Question: Which Avenger does Loki enslave in The Avengers?

Answer: Hawkeye

38. Question: What is the name of the man who traps Thor in Thor: Ragnarok?

Answer: The Grand Master

39. Question: What does Dr. Strange say to the Ancient One in Dr. Strange?

Answer: “Teach me.”

RD.com, Getty Images (2)

40. Question: What is the name of the villain in Ant-Man?

Answer: Yellowjacket

41. Question: Where is Captain America originally from?

Answer: Brooklyn

42. Question: What is the name of the drone piloted by Sam Wilson in Captain America: Civil War?

Answer: Redwing

43. Question: What shape is the herb that gives Black Panther his powers?

Answer: Heart-shaped

44. Question: In Iron Man 2, what does Tony tell Nick Fury he doesn’t want to join?

Answer: His super-secret boy band

45. Question: In Avengers, Age of Ultron, what does Steve Rogers say you should do if you get killed?

Answer: “Walk it off.”

46. Question: Besides Thor, who can lift Thor’s hammer?

Answer: Captain America and Vision

47. Question: What is Tony Stark’s father’s name?

Answer: Howard

48. Question: Where was Red Skull banished to after he held the tesseract?

Answer: Vormir

49. Question: What is Killmonger’s Wakanda name?

Answer: N’Jadaka

50. Question: Which eye does Nick Fury wear a patch over?

Answer: His left eye

If you love the adrenaline rush you get from watching these films, check out our list of the best action movies of all time.

Marvel gifts for every fan

Lego Infinity Gauntlet

Shop Now

Guardians of the Galaxy Cassette Tape AirBuds Holder

Shop Now

Marvel Encyclopedia

Shop Now

51. Question: What was the name of Iron Man’s first suit?

Answer: Mark 1

52. Question: How are T’Challa and Killmonger related?

Answer: They’re cousins.

53. Question: What is Valkyrie’s scrapper number in Thor: Ragnarok?

Answer: 142

54. Question: Scott hides an Ant-Man suit under a trophy in Ant-Man and the Wasp. What was written on the trophy?

Answer: World’s Best Grandma

55. Question: What university’s name is on the sweatshirt worn by Dr. Strange when Peter visits him at his Sanctum Santorum in Spider-Man: No Way Home?

Answer: Columbia

56. Question: What kind of scientist is Dr. Jane Foster?

Answer: An astrophysicist

57. Question: What is the name of the song Peter Quill dances to in the beginning of Guardians of the Galaxy?

Answer: “Come and Get Your Love”

58. Question: What is Happy Hogan’s phone password in Spider-Man: Far from Home?

Answer: “Password”

59. Question: Who did Captain America give his shield to in Avengers: Endgame?

Answer: Falcon

60. Question: Drax thinks he killed the beast at the start of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but who actually did it?

Answer: Gamora

61. Question: What song does Baby Groot dance to at the end of Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 1?

Answer: “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5

Check out these iconic Marvel quotes that all superfans should know.

RD.com, Getty Images (2)

62. Question: What is Carol’s nickname for Monica in Captain Marvel?

Answer: Lieutenant Trouble

63. Question: In Avengers: Infinity War, what is Drax eating when he’s watching Peter and Gamora kiss?

Answer: Zarg nuts

64. Question: What is the name of the agency led by Red Skull?

Answer: Hydra

65. Question: What was the first name of Dr. Erskine, the man who turned Steve Rogers into Captain America?

Answer: Abraham

66. Question: What does Dr. Strange come to do with Dormammu?

Answer: He comes to bargain.

67. Question: What is the name of the alien race who invaded New York in The Avengers?

Answer: The Chitauri

68. Question: Does Groot ever say anything other than “I am Groot?”

Answer: No

69. Question: Who does not like being called “young lady” in Captain Marvel?

Answer: Maria Rambeau

70. Question: What part of Iron Man’s suit keeps him alive?

Answer: The arc reactor

71. Question: What’s the name of the mix-tape Peter Quill’s mother left him as a memento?

Answer: Awesome Mix Vol. 1

72. Question: In a post-credits scene, what do the Avengers eat after the Battle of New York in The Avengers?

Answer: Shawarma

73. Question: What animal does Darren Cross unsuccessfully use as test subjects in Ant-Man?

Answer: Lambs

74. Question: Which European city does Black Widow say the Battle of New York reminds her of in The Avengers?

Answer: Budapest

75. Question: What’s the name of the little boy who helps Tony Stark repair his suit in Iron Man 3?

Answer: Harley

Tony Stark has some epic one-liners in the MCU franchise. See if any of them made our list of the funniest movie quotes.

76. Question: What kind of animal does Thor say he needs after walking into a pet store in Thor?

Answer: A horse

77. Question: Spider-Man and Mysterio battle on which bridge in the finale of Spider-Man: Far from Home?

Answer: Tower Bridge

78. Question: Where does Hank Pym keep an army tank in Ant-Man?

Answer: His keychain

79. Question: How did Captain Marvel get her powers?

Answer: From the light-speed engine

RD.com, Getty Images (2)

80. Question: What name does Natasha use when she first meets Tony Stark in Iron Man 2?

Answer: Natalie Rushman

81. Question: What does S.H.I.E.L.D. stand for?

Answer: Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division

82. Question: Who is the first person to turn to dust in Avengers: Infinity War?

Answer: Bucky

83. Question: In Thor, what drink does Thor discover he loves?

Answer: Coffee

84. Question: What is Agent Coulson’s first name?

Answer: Phil

85. Question: What is the name of Odin’s trusted Asgardian horse in Thor?

Answer: Sleipnir

86. Question: What is Wakanda’s war cry?

Answer: Yibambe

87. Question: According to Korg, Thor goes from “dad bod” to what in Thor: Love and Thunder?

Answer: “From dad bod to God bod”

88. Question: What is the name of the artificial intelligence in Spider-Man’s suit?

Answer: Karen

89. Question: Which elective class does Thor say he took on Asgard?

Answer: How to Speak Groot

90. Question: In Captain America: Civil War, where in Africa does Captain America fight Crossbones?

Answer: Nigeria

91. Question: What does Peter Quinn call Rocket after Rocket gets angry for being called a raccoon in Guardians of the Galaxy?

Answer: Trash panda

92. Question: What is the name of Dr. Strange’s amulet?

Answer: The Eye of Agamotto

93. Question: In Black Panther, where does Kalue put the vibranium axe for safe keeping?

Answer: A paper bag

94. Question: How many legs does Odin’s horse have?

Answer: Eight

95. Question: Who is Loki’s real father?

Answer: Laufey

96. Question: What kind of scientist is Bruce Banner?

Answer: A physicist

97. Question: Who are Tony Stark’s four AI assistants?

Answer: Karen, E.D.I.T.H., J.A.R.V.I.S. and F.R.I.D.A.Y.

98. Question: Which Spongebob character does Tony call Ebony Maw in Avengers: Infinity War?

Answer: Squidward

99. Question: Who was the main foe in Thor: Dark World?

Answer: Malekith

100. Question: Who cries, “I’m Mary Poppins, y’all!” in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2?

Answer: Yondu

Next, check out our favorite Stan Lee quotes. After all, he’s the guy responsible for all our favorite Marvel trivia and so much more!

rd.com, Via streaming sites (10), Getty Images

The Best Classic Family Movies

rd.com

The Most Iconic Star Wars Quotes

rd.com, via streaming services (7)

The Scariest Movies of All Time