Marvel Cinematic Universe Trivia: The 22 Toughest MCU Questions To Test Your Knowledge
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Q: Prior to Tom Holland taking the role, how many actors have played Spider-Man on the big screen in the U.S.?
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A: Two
Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield have both played Spider-Man in the United States.
Internationally, though, there's a third Spidey. Nicholas Hammond played the web slinger in a series of made-for-TV movies in the 1970s. These movies were released theatrically in other countries.
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Q: What movie did Thanos first appear in?
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A: Marvel's The Avengers
He appears in a mid-credits scene.
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Q: Aside from Stan Lee, which actor has appeared in the most MCU films?
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A: Robert Downey, Jr.
As of Avengers: Infinity War, Robert Downey Jr. has appeared in 9 MCU movies. After Avengers: Endgame, he'll have played Tony Stark 10 times. Samuel L. Jackson is close behind with 6 appearances.
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Q: In Guardians of the Galaxy, what is the name of the dog in the Collector Taneleer Tivan's museum?
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A: Cosmo the Spacedog
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Q: How many versions of the Iron Man armor has Tony Stark made?
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A: 50 suits
As of Avengers: Infinity War, 50 suits have been created (Mark I through Mark L), including all those making up the Iron Legion in Iron Man 3.
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Q: What does the acronym S.H.I.E.L.D. stand for?
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A: Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division
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Q: How many One-Shot short films were made?
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Answer: Five
They include The Consultant (2011), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer (2011), Item 47 (2012), Agent Carter (2013) and All Hail the King (2014).
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Q: How many Infinity Stones are there in the MCU?
And for bonus points, what color are they?
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A: Six
There are six Infinity Stones: Space (Blue), Mind (Yellow), Power (Purple), Time (Green), Reality (Red) and Soul (Orange).
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Q: What is the name of Jane's sidekick played by Kat Dennings in Thor?
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A: Darcy Lewis
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Q: What is the name of Ben Kingsley's Iron Man 3 character who was hired to play The Mandarin?
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A: Trevor Slattery
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Q: Who trained Matt Murdock on Daredevil?
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A: Stick
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Q: What is the name of the Super Soldier project in Captain America: The First Avenger?
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A: Project Rebirth
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Q: What was the first film of Phase Three of the MCU?
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A: Captain America: Civil War
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Q: What alien race does Ronan the Accuser belong to?
The character made an appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy.
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A: The Kree
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Q: How many characters in the MCU have been recast?
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A: Five
The five are Hulk (Edward Norton and Mark Ruffalo), War Machine (Terrence Howard and Don Cheadle), Fandral (Josh Dallas and Zachary Levi), Thanos (Damion Poitier and Josh Brolin) and Howard Stark (Gerard Sanders and John Slattery).
Additionally, Dominic Cooper played a younger version of Howard Stark.
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Q: Who has directed the most MCU movies?
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A: The Russo Brothers
The Russo Brothers (Captain America: Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame) lead the pack with four MCU movies. After them, Joss Whedon (Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron), Jon Favreau (Iron Man and Iron Man 2), and James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) are all tied at two movies each.
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Q: What virus was Pepper Potts injected with in Iron Man 3?
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A: Extremis
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Q: Who are the three people that founded S.H.I.E.L.D.?
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A: Howard Stark, Peggy Carter and Colonel Chester Phillips
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Q: Who did Tony Stark think Stan Lee was during his Iron Man cameo?
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A: Playboy Magazine founder Hugh Hefner
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Q: Who plays the voice of the artificial intelligence in Peter Parker's spider-suit?
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A: Jennifer Connelly
Interestingly, she also played Betty Ross in 2003's Hulk, which is not part of the MCU.
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Q: What do the Avengers eat after the Battle of New York in Marvel's The Avengers?
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A: Shawarma
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Q: How many TV shows exist in the MCU?
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A: Eleven
The eleven are: Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter, Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage,Iron Fist, The Punisher, Inhumans, Defenders, Cloak & Dagger, and The Runaways.
There are four more on the way: Marvel's Inhumans, Marvel's Defenders, Marvel's The Punisher and Marvel's Cloak & Dagger.
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