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Super Random Superman Trivia Trivia Quiz

What do you know about "The Man of Steel"? Well here's ten bits of trivia that'll have you kneeling before Zod!

A multiple-choice quiz by residentblagg. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
residentblagg

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,503

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
366

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Question 1 of 10

1. Superman makes his first appearance in "Action Comics" #1, Vol. 1. What is the cover date (month and year)? Hint

June 1938

March 1938

April 1938

March 1939

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is considered to be Superman's first "super-villain"? Hint

Lex Luthor

Ultra-Humanite

Brainiac

General Zod

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Question 3 of 10

3. The late '90s saw a Superman title being printed every week. Four of them were monthly. Which of these was the quarterly title? Hint

"The Adventures of Superman"

"Superman: Man of Steel"

"Superman"

"Superman: The Man of Tomorrow"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Superman's well-known weakness is a space rock called Kryptonite. So when and where did Kryptonite make it's first appearance? Hint

Nov. 1949: "Superman" #61 (Comic)

June 1943: "The Adventures of Superman" (Radio Series)

Aug. 1938: "Action Comics" #3 (Comic)

Dec. 1943: "Superman: Destruction Inc." (Animated)

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Question 5 of 10

5. How old is the Superboy from "Earth-Prime" when he is first introduced (in "DC Presents" #87, 1986)? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these women has Superman NOT had a relationship with? Hint

Lois Lane

Lori Lemaris

Lucy Lawless

Lana Lang

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Question 7 of 10

7. Batman and Superman had their first team-up doing one of these things. Which was it? Hint

Fighting a Joker - Lex Luthor teams up ("Action Comics" #48)

Battling the Injustice Society ("J.S.A." #22)

Going on a vacation cruise ("Superman" Vol.1 #76)

Fighting Nazis ("World's Finest" #1)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the correct original spelling of the imp from the fifth dimension who pesters Superman from time to time? Hint

Mister Myxzpltk

Mister Mxyzptlk

Mister Mxzypltk

Mister Mxzptlyk

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of Superman's Kryptonian uncle? Hint

Kon-El

Zor-El

Jor-El

Kal-El

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Question 10 of 10

10. What color was Lex Luthor's hair? Hint

Grey

Red

Black

Blond

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Superman makes his first appearance in "Action Comics" #1, Vol. 1. What is the cover date (month and year)?

Answer: June 1938

Although it bears the cover date of Jun. 1938, "Action Comics" #1, Vol. 1 was actually released on April 18, 1938.

2. Who is considered to be Superman's first "super-villain"?

Answer: Ultra-Humanite

The original Ultra-Humanite was introduced in "Action Comics" #13 and met his end in "Action Comics" #21... by taking a swan dive into a volcano.

3. The late '90s saw a Superman title being printed every week. Four of them were monthly. Which of these was the quarterly title?

Answer: "Superman: The Man of Tomorrow"

This weekly format allowed for a continuing story to run through all "Superman" books.

4. Superman's well-known weakness is a space rock called Kryptonite. So when and where did Kryptonite make it's first appearance?

Answer: June 1943: "The Adventures of Superman" (Radio Series)

Superman co-creator Joe Siegel penned an unpublished story in 1940 called "The K-Metal From Krypton", which featured a Kryptonite-like meteor. In the story, Superman reveals his secret identity to Lois Lane, which is why it is believed the story never saw print.

5. How old is the Superboy from "Earth-Prime" when he is first introduced (in "DC Presents" #87, 1986)?

Answer: 15

Superboy Prime, Alex Luthor of "Earth-3", and Superman and Lois Lane of "Earth-2" all took a hiatus in a pocket dimension after the Anti-Monitor destroyed their home universes. They all came back to wreak havoc on the D.C.U. twenty years later in "Infinite Crisis".

6. Which of these women has Superman NOT had a relationship with?

Answer: Lucy Lawless

But if he did have a shot, I'm sure he would go after her. Superman really loves ladies with "L's" in their name!

7. Batman and Superman had their first team-up doing one of these things. Which was it?

Answer: Going on a vacation cruise ("Superman" Vol.1 #76)

Both needing some downtime, Bruce and Clark separately boarded the cruise ship Varania. They found themselves as roommates due to overcrowding, then partners in crime-fighting.

8. What is the correct original spelling of the imp from the fifth dimension who pesters Superman from time to time?

Answer: Mister Mxyzptlk

Now get him to say his name backwards and send him back to the fifth dimension.

9. What is the name of Superman's Kryptonian uncle?

Answer: Zor-El

Inhabitants of Argo City, Zor-el and his family survive the explosion of Krypton by creating a dome to protect the city, which then drifts through space for the next twenty years.

10. What color was Lex Luthor's hair?

Answer: Red

Lex lost his hair in a lab accident which he blamed on Superman.

Source: Author residentblagg

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