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DC Universe A-Z Trivia Quiz


25 A-Z questions about the heroes, villians, and teams in the DC Universe.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lucien. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Lucien
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
130,924
Updated
Feb 10 22
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
13 / 25
Plays
2476
Last 3 plays: Guest 104 (8/25), Guest 50 (16/25), Guest 162 (7/25).
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Question 1 of 25
1. This character was not intended to be a super-hero, but was simply the protagonist of a story in "Strange Adventures". Reader response brought about his return, and he did not get a costume until his third appearance. Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. This heroine is married to Mr. Miracle. Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. This character was not only one of the three founders of the Legion of Super-Heroes, but also its first leader. Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. Of the choices, who is the one that actually has a medical degree? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Of the choices, who is the sole survivor of their home planet? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Of the choices, which was inspired by the Charles Atlas ads in old comics? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. What was Charley Vickers also known as? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Of the following, which one was a member of the Freedom Fighters? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Which of the following gained their powers through inadvertent exposure to a rock brought back from Rann by Adam Strange? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. Who did Harley Quinn share a romantic car ride from Gotham to Metropolis with? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Who was "The Last Boy on Earth"? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. All of these women had romantic ties to Superman, but which also had membership in the Legion of Super-Heroes? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. Of the following, which became a senator? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Dick Grayson used to be Robin, but what was his name changed to? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. Which of the following is the child of Green Lantern (Alan Scott)? Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. This character originally had a Kryptonian heritage, but more recently was given an Atlantean one. Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Of the following, which one is human? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. Of the following, who wore a pot on their head? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. The members of this team were all blackmailed into joining. Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. Which of these characters was introduced to the woman who would become his wife by Swamp Thing? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Which of these charcters gained their powers after being swallowed by a space whale? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. This character's powers were gained from the "tantu totem". Who is it? Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. One of DC's earliest villains, he formed the Injustice Society of America, the first super-villain group. Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. What were Flying Fox, Fury, and Iron Munro members of? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Of the following, who first appeared in "Action Comics" #1, along with Superman? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This character was not intended to be a super-hero, but was simply the protagonist of a story in "Strange Adventures". Reader response brought about his return, and he did not get a costume until his third appearance.

Answer: Animal Man

His debut was in "Strange Adventures" 180, titled simply "The Man With Animal Powers". Not only did he not have a costume, he didn't even have a last name. And his first name was "Buddy". Grant Morrison revived the forgotten hero in his popular series of the 90's.
2. This heroine is married to Mr. Miracle.

Answer: Big Barda

Big Barda and Mr. Miracle were both raised at Granny Goodness' orphanage on Apokolips, and married back in "Mr. Miracle" November 18, 1973.
3. This character was not only one of the three founders of the Legion of Super-Heroes, but also its first leader.

Answer: Cosmic Boy

Cosmic Boy, Saturn Girl and Lightning Lad were the founding members of the Legion, which first appeared in Adventure 247, April 1959.
4. Of the choices, who is the one that actually has a medical degree?

Answer: Dr. Mid-Nite

There have been three Dr. Mid-Nites in the DC Universe, and all three were medical doctors before becoming heroes. The other three are all scientists, though Dr. Phosphorus and Dr. Destiny are villians.
5. Of the choices, who is the sole survivor of their home planet?

Answer: Element Lad

Element Lad is the only survivor from the planet Trom. All his people had the ability to transmute elements, but were slain by the genocidal maniac Roxxas.
6. Of the choices, which was inspired by the Charles Atlas ads in old comics?

Answer: Flex Mentallo

Flex Mentallo appeared in Grant Morrison's run of "Doom Patrol".
7. What was Charley Vickers also known as?

Answer: Green Lantern

Charley was an actor who played Green Lantern on television, but wound up recruited by the Green Lantern Corps, and served as the defender of an alien planet.
8. Of the following, which one was a member of the Freedom Fighters?

Answer: Human Bomb

The Human Bomb, like other members of the Freedom Fighters, originally appeared in comics published by Quality Comics. DC Comics bought the Quality characters, and integrated them into the DC Universe as the Freedom Fighters.
9. Which of the following gained their powers through inadvertent exposure to a rock brought back from Rann by Adam Strange?

Answer: I.Q.

Ira Quimby was a small-time thief with big dreams. Adam Strange was working through the same museum as Carter (Hawkman) Hall, and when the rock gave Quimby a mental boost, Hawkman brought I.Q.'s criminal career to a close.
10. Who did Harley Quinn share a romantic car ride from Gotham to Metropolis with?

Answer: Jimmy Olsen

In "Our Worlds at War", Jimmy convinced Harley not to kill him by pretending to be in love with Talia Al Ghul. It made sense at the time.
11. Who was "The Last Boy on Earth"?

Answer: Kamandi

"Kamandi" was a long-running series, created by Jack Kirby, and loosely based on the Planet of the Apes films.
12. All of these women had romantic ties to Superman, but which also had membership in the Legion of Super-Heroes?

Answer: Lana Lang

Lana was an honorary member, as she aided the Legion as Insect Queen. She could not be a full member, as her insect powers were derived from an alien ring, and the powers of Legionnaires must be inherent.
13. Of the following, which became a senator?

Answer: Matter-Eater Lad

Matter-Eater Lad resigned from the Legion of Super-Heroes when he was drafted to be a senator on his home planet, Bismoll.
14. Dick Grayson used to be Robin, but what was his name changed to?

Answer: Nightwing

Dick chose the name after Superman told him of his adventures in the Bottle City of Kandor under the guise of Nightwing, with Jimmy along as Flamebird.
15. Which of the following is the child of Green Lantern (Alan Scott)?

Answer: Obsidian

Obsidian and Jade were the twin children of the Golden Age Green Lantern and Rose&Thorn. Jade has recently become a member of the Outsiders, while Obsidian has given in to his darker side (excuse the pun), and become an enemy of the JSA.
16. This character originally had a Kryptonian heritage, but more recently was given an Atlantean one.

Answer: Power Girl

Kara was introduced as the cousin of Superman on an alternate world (Earth-2), but after the "Crisis on Infinite Earths", became the granddaughter of Arion, Lord of Atlantis.
17. Of the following, which one is human?

Answer: Queen Bee I (Modern Era)

The Queen Bee had a mysterious past, but was completely human as she schemed to rule Bialya. The other two Queen Bees were alien conquerors. Quislet was an other-dimensional being.
18. Of the following, who wore a pot on their head?

Answer: Red Tornado I

Ma Hunkle, the original Red Tornado, put a pot on her head and wore her red long underwear to fight neighborhood crime.
19. The members of this team were all blackmailed into joining.

Answer: Secret Six

Mockingbird blackmailed the rest of the Secret Six, and was a member himself, though none of them knew which of them was really Mockingbird.
20. Which of these characters was introduced to the woman who would become his wife by Swamp Thing?

Answer: Tomahawk

Swamp Thing was travelling backwards through time, and met American Revolutionary hero Tomahawk's son before meeting the father. He knew who Tomahawk's wife was destined to be, and arranged their first encounter.
21. Which of these charcters gained their powers after being swallowed by a space whale?

Answer: Ultra Boy

Ultra Boy (Jo Nah) got swallowed by the space whale. Hmm. Can't imagine what they derived THAT story from.
22. This character's powers were gained from the "tantu totem". Who is it?

Answer: Vixen

Vixen was meant to have debuted in her own comic, which got cancelled before the first issue ever hit the stands. She made a belated debut in the pages of "Action Comics", teaming up with Superman.
23. One of DC's earliest villains, he formed the Injustice Society of America, the first super-villain group.

Answer: The Wizard

The Wizard (whose real name was, unimaginatively, W. I. Zard) formed both incarnations of the Injustice Society that appeared in "All-Star" back in the Golden Age.
24. What were Flying Fox, Fury, and Iron Munro members of?

Answer: Young All-Stars

The Young All-Stars were a splinter group of the All-Star Squadron. "Young Lawyers" was an actual comic, though published by Dell, not DC.
25. Of the following, who first appeared in "Action Comics" #1, along with Superman?

Answer: Zatara

Zatara had a long-running series in "Action Comics", and is the father of JLA member Zatanna.
Source: Author Lucien

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