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Quiz about A Few Dark Epithets
Quiz about A Few Dark Epithets

A Few Dark Epithets Trivia Quiz


Many movie supervillains are so threatening that they actually go by a dark and scary epithet that is used instead of their name. Let's see how many you can identify!

A multiple-choice quiz by merylfederman. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
349,811
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. This famous movie villain's real name is Tom Riddle, and of course he originally came from a book series. He is played by the eminent and terrifying Ralph Fiennes in the several movies where he appears. But he doesn't go by his name, most of the time, he'll go by The Dark Lord or what other name that emphasizes his downright scariness? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This comic book villain was originally the photographer Eddie Brock (in the continuity when played by Topher Grace on the big screen in 2007), and due to the insidious, poisonous nature of his origin, he has this threatening name.

What name?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Harvey Dent, played in 2008 by Aaron Eckhart, started out as a passionate heroic type - a lawyer working for the people of Gotham City. But when he was disfigured, lost his fiancee, and had the very core of his value system destroyed, he turned villain, taking on this dark name that referenced his new deformity.

Which name?
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This terrifying, deep-voiced villain voiced by James Earl Jones pledged himself to the evil Darth Sidious, shed his original name, and took on a new one as a Sith Lord. Which classic villainous name did he take? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Played in 2011 on the big screen by Hugo Weaving, this supervillain was originally Johann Schmidt, but when his experimental serum backfired, as Nazi experimentation is wont to do, he turned into the disfigured villain that fought Captain America.

Which villain is this?
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This name may be the real name of the villain. It may be a pseudonym. Either way, it's the name that strikes fear into the hearts of anyone who feels like they may be pulled into this villain's sphere of influence.

"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled is convincing the world he didn't exist" says the storyteller of the film, who then goes on to say, "Keaton always said, 'I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him.' Well, I believe in God -- and the only thing that scares me is..." this man.

Which man?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. His birth name, according to a video game, is Jean Duran, but in the 2006 "Bond" film his name is never mentioned. This villain, played by Mads Mikkelsen, is only referred to by his cryptic codename, a reference to his mathematical skills.

Which villain is this?
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This title character of an animated 2010 film, voiced by Will Ferrell, has an arch-nemesis in Metro Man (voiced by Brad Pitt), as both of them were sent over from an old planet to Earth (a spoof of "Superman"). Which villain is this, whose name comes from a self-aggrandizing sense of his own intellect? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Played by many actresses in many films, this villain's real name is Selina Kyle, but her animal-based supervillain moniker is more commonly used. She is played by Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1992 "Batman Returns", and is often portrayed as having more sympathetic motives and methods than other villains in her universe.

Which villain is this?
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The final name from the dark side comes to us from the "Spiderman" universe. His original name is Otto Octavius, played in 2004 by Alfred Molina, and his villain name seems almost hilariously based on his actual name. However, his origin story is no laughing matter. He is given his new name when his own experiment takes him over and hijacks his brilliant mind, turning him into a villain.

What new name does he take?
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This famous movie villain's real name is Tom Riddle, and of course he originally came from a book series. He is played by the eminent and terrifying Ralph Fiennes in the several movies where he appears. But he doesn't go by his name, most of the time, he'll go by The Dark Lord or what other name that emphasizes his downright scariness?

Answer: He Who Must Not Be Named

Lord Voldemort, or He Who Must Not Be Named, is the evil overlord of the "Harry Potter" series and he absolutely relishes the fear and destruction he visits upon the wizarding and Muggle worlds.
2. This comic book villain was originally the photographer Eddie Brock (in the continuity when played by Topher Grace on the big screen in 2007), and due to the insidious, poisonous nature of his origin, he has this threatening name. What name?

Answer: Venom

Venom is created by an alien symbiote that binds with its victims and starts to influence their minds as well as their bodies. The confrontational, angry Brock becomes Venom, an anti-hero or villain, depending on the adaptation, but in the "Spiderman 3" movie, where he was played by Topher Grace, he was all villain.
3. Harvey Dent, played in 2008 by Aaron Eckhart, started out as a passionate heroic type - a lawyer working for the people of Gotham City. But when he was disfigured, lost his fiancee, and had the very core of his value system destroyed, he turned villain, taking on this dark name that referenced his new deformity. Which name?

Answer: Two-Face

Two-Face is so-called because an explosion left half of his face completely destroyed, in the movie "The Dark Knight" (this is the version where he is played by Aaron Eckhart). He operates under this coin-flip system where half of the time you will be saved and half you won't, as his new amoral stance makes him believe this is the only way the world works.
4. This terrifying, deep-voiced villain voiced by James Earl Jones pledged himself to the evil Darth Sidious, shed his original name, and took on a new one as a Sith Lord. Which classic villainous name did he take?

Answer: Darth Vader

Darth Vader of the original "Star Wars" movies (Anakin Skywalker, in the prequels) took on this dark name to indicate his entry into the order of Sith Lords. He was initiated by Darth Sidious, also known as Emperor Palpatine.
5. Played in 2011 on the big screen by Hugo Weaving, this supervillain was originally Johann Schmidt, but when his experimental serum backfired, as Nazi experimentation is wont to do, he turned into the disfigured villain that fought Captain America. Which villain is this?

Answer: Red Skull

Red Skull is so-named because of the facial deformity caused during his serum incident. He became a physical phenom due to his experimentation but his face wasted away and turned red. He was, of course, a Nazi before and after this incident, and he became Captain America's nemesis in "Captain America: The First Avenger".
6. This name may be the real name of the villain. It may be a pseudonym. Either way, it's the name that strikes fear into the hearts of anyone who feels like they may be pulled into this villain's sphere of influence. "The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled is convincing the world he didn't exist" says the storyteller of the film, who then goes on to say, "Keaton always said, 'I don't believe in God, but I'm afraid of him.' Well, I believe in God -- and the only thing that scares me is..." this man. Which man?

Answer: Keyser Soze

Keyser Soze is one of the most compelling possibly-made-up villains in his own story. The figure is almost mythological to those who know of him, and the fantastic twist ending reveals just how bottomless the rabbit hole of his story is, in the wonderful "The Usual Suspects".
7. His birth name, according to a video game, is Jean Duran, but in the 2006 "Bond" film his name is never mentioned. This villain, played by Mads Mikkelsen, is only referred to by his cryptic codename, a reference to his mathematical skills. Which villain is this?

Answer: Le Chiffre

Le Chiffre is a very creepy Bond villain who is truly a "cypher" or an unknown entity. He weeps blood from one eye and uses an inhaler - but his most prominent feature is his genius, which allows him to dominate in games of chance and skill like poker. He features in "Casino Royale".
8. This title character of an animated 2010 film, voiced by Will Ferrell, has an arch-nemesis in Metro Man (voiced by Brad Pitt), as both of them were sent over from an old planet to Earth (a spoof of "Superman"). Which villain is this, whose name comes from a self-aggrandizing sense of his own intellect?

Answer: Megamind

"Megamind" is a kids' movie that spoofs Superman, and Megamind actually must, for the bulk of the movie, figure out how to deal with a perceived success (something he has never come close to achieving before). When he has the run of the city, what can he do?
9. Played by many actresses in many films, this villain's real name is Selina Kyle, but her animal-based supervillain moniker is more commonly used. She is played by Michelle Pfeiffer in the 1992 "Batman Returns", and is often portrayed as having more sympathetic motives and methods than other villains in her universe. Which villain is this?

Answer: Catwoman

Catwoman has been played by many over the years, including Halle Berry, who played a different incarnation of the character - not the Selina Kyle version. She is a principal antagonist, and occasional love interest, of Batman.
10. The final name from the dark side comes to us from the "Spiderman" universe. His original name is Otto Octavius, played in 2004 by Alfred Molina, and his villain name seems almost hilariously based on his actual name. However, his origin story is no laughing matter. He is given his new name when his own experiment takes him over and hijacks his brilliant mind, turning him into a villain. What new name does he take?

Answer: Doctor Octopus

Dr. Otto Octavius of "Spiderman-2" becomes "Doctor Octopus" when the robotic arms he attaches to himself malfunction, take on a mind of their own, and start manipulating their creator. With the arms attached, he is an unstoppable physical force and a powerful villain.
Source: Author merylfederman

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