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1 Who is the big friend of Asterix who is addicted to wild boar?
Answer: Obelix

Obelix makes and delivers menhirs. He fell into a cauldron of magic potion when he was young, giving him superhuman strength.
  From Quiz: Characters in The "Asterix" Comics
2 In which Asterix book did Thompson and Thomson (from "Tintin" comic book series) appear?
Answer: Asterix in Belgium

Thompson and Thomson are two characters in the comic book series "Tintin". They appeared in Asterix in one strip of the book on page 31. The illustrator, Albert Uderzo, decided to have them speak the same way they would speak in "The Adventures of Tintin". He made Thomson say "Julius Caesar has arrived in Belgium", then he made Thompson say "To be precise Culius Jaesar has arrived in Gelbium".
    Your options: [ Asterix in Corsica ] [ Asterix in Belgium ] [ Asterix and Son ] [ Asterix in and the Black Gold ]
  From Quiz: Asterix Mix-Ups 2
3 German names in the comics end in what two letters?
Answer: ic

For example, we come across Electric, Eccentric and Rhetoric.
  From Quiz: Germans and Spaniards in "Asterix"
4 Who is Whatzisname?
Answer: Fakir

When there is no rain in India, he is sent to find a village of madmen where a voice brings rain. Obviously, he landed up in 'that village we know so much about'.
    Your options: [ Rajah ] [ Fakir ] [ Druid ] [ Guru ]
  From Quiz: Asians in "Asterix"
5 All Greek names end in what two letters?
Answer: es

Diabetis is the guide when our friends arrive in Athens, and the town seemed to be populated entirely by his cousins. In "All at Sea", the Greek slave's name is Spartakes.
  From Quiz: Norsemen, Egyptians and Greeks in "Asterix"
6 For how much did the Roman economist Preposterus buy Obeilx's first menhir in "Obelix and Co."?
Answer: 200 Sestertii

Hoping to weaken the morale of the village with gold, the profit motive, Preposterus finds out in the end by the hard way that the villagers and their menhirs are tough nuts to crack.
  From Quiz: Yet Another "Asterix" Trivia
7 Which centurion tries to get hold of the receipe of the potion which makes him invulnerable, and in the end, gets sent to outer Mongolia by Caesar, as punishment?
Answer: Crismus Bonus

Although Crismus Bonus orders the druid to brew magic potion, the druid gives him a potion to make his beard grow non-stop.
    Your options: [ Pussilanimus ] [ Caligula Minus ] [ Courting Disastus ] [ Crismus Bonus ]
  From Quiz: Romans in "Asterix"
8 Which character(s) from another comic book make(s) an appearance in "Asterix in Belgium"?
Answer: Thomson and Thompson in "Tintin" Comics

Remember the Thompsons' famous dialogue in Belgium? "Julius Caesar has arrived in Belgium. To be precise, Culius Jaesar has arrived in Gelbium!"
    Your options: [ Thomson and Thompson in "Tintin" Comics ] [ Reggie Mantle of "Archies" comics ] [ Mickey Mouse of "Disney" comics ] [ Laurel and Hardy ]
  From Quiz: Famous Characters in "Asterix" Comics
9 What is the name of Julius Caesar's Egyptian spy in "Asterix and Cleopatra"?
Answer: Mintjulep

Mintjulep informs Caesar that Asterix, Obelix and Getafix were at the construction site. Dubbelosix was Caesar's spy in "Asterix and the Black Gold".
  From Quiz: You Think You Know 'Asterix' ?
10 What is the village druid's name?
Answer: Getafix

If you don't know this one, please go back and study some more. Getafix, the resident druid in the village of invincible Gauls, is the sole manufacturer of the magic potion which gives the villagers the strength to hold out against the Roman invaders.
  From Quiz: Heroes, Villains and Bystanders in Asterix
11 Obelix has a pretty 'logical' explanation for how babies were born. According to Obelix, which bird carried babies to people's houses and dropped them at the door?
Answer: Storks

Of course, this is not the only weird thing he believes in; in fact even at the end of the book, he still believes in the 'stork' theory!
    Your options: [ Storks ] [ Owls ] [ Ravens ] [ Nightingales ]
  From Quiz: Asterix and Son
12 In which of the Roman camps surrounding the Gaulish village, did the conspiracy for 'the Big Fight' originate?
Answer: Totorum

Totorum is one of the four Roman camps surrounding the village. The centurion of the Totorum camp at the time of the Big Fight was Nebulus Nimbus.
    Your options: [ Rome ] [ Lazarus ] [ Totorum ] [ Compendium ]
  From Quiz: Asterix and the Big Fight
13 At the beginning of the adventure, two veteran Roman soldiers were seen talking in a pub - talking about their 20 years in service and about Julius Caesar. One of them is excessively abusive towards Caesar. What is his name?
Answer: Tremensdelirious

However his outburst is heard by a Roman patrol and he is placed under arrest and Caesar was informed.
  From Quiz: Asterix and Caesar's Gift
14 The adventure began with the arrival of a Gaulish chief to the village; what was his name?
Answer: Whosemoralsarelastix

Vitalstatistix doesn't think too highly of his counterpart primarily because the latter is known as a person who will do anything for money. Whosemoralsarelastix's village is located on top of a cliff.
  From Quiz: 'Asterix and the Cauldron'
15 As the sun arises at the start of this adventure, Getafix is planning to go the Annual Druid Conference. Where is this conference being held?
Answer: The Forest of the Carnutes

The Annual Druid Conference is an event where all druids get together and exchange their notes and also hold a competition to decide the Druid of the year.
  From Quiz: "Asterix and the Goths"
16 The 'Roman Agent' or bringer of discord of the title is, of course, a Roman, named Tullius Détritus. Where is he when Julius Caesar sends for him originally at the beginning of the album?
Answer: in prison

He'd been sentenced to be thrown to the lions, but it didn't take. When he was put in the arena, the lions ate one another. So they put him back in prison. He really is a troublemaker.
  From Quiz: Asterix 15: 'La Zizanie'
17 What is the name of the Inspector General, who tries to rouse the Roman camp of Compendium against the Gaulish village?
Answer: Overanxius

Inspector General Overanxius leads Compendium against the Gaulish village. Our friends, aided by their magic potion, send them to the sick bay.
  From Quiz: "Asterix" and the Banquet
18 The pirates encounter whom, while sailing the English Channel?
Answer: Romans

"That, quite simply, was Julius Caesar, en route to invade Britain with his entire army and navy!"
  From Quiz: "Asterix" in Britain
19 Asterix is the central character of the book and the story is all about his adventures protecting his village in Gaul from the Romans. In the story who is his best friend?
Answer: Obelix

Obelix is a menhir delivery-man. A menhir is a tall upright monumental stone and Obelix can be seen throughout the book carrying one on his back. Getafix is the druid who brews up the magic potions for the villagers, Cacofonix is the village musician and a terrible one at that. Vitalstatistix is the chief of the tribe and is very brave but he is scared that the sky may fall on his head tomorrow.
  From Quiz: All About Asterix
20 Who is the venerable druid of Asterix's village?
Answer: Getafix

His specialty is a potion that gives superhuman strength to the taker. His age was never given in any book.
  From Quiz: Characters in The "Asterix" Comics
21 What is the name of the Druid/spy for the Romans in the book Asterix and the Black Gold?
Answer: Dubbelosix

Julius Caesar send Dubbelosix to find out the secret of the miraculous secret potion. He used a fly to send messages written on a slip of paper.
  From Quiz: Asterix Mix-Ups 2
22 What is the first name of the Roman hostage brought from Spain to the Gaulish village?
Answer: pericles

As Obelix's guest, Pepe was, in Obelix's opinion, nothing but a holy terror.
  From Quiz: Germans and Spaniards in "Asterix"
23 Who or what did Obelix think is crazy when Asterix and Obelix wander in search of petroleum in the land of black gold, and find that the climate is too hot at daytime and too cold in the night?
Answer: desert

When Asterix and Obelix were attacked by various Nomadian groups thinking them to be their rivals, he calls each of them crazy in turn. Finally, when he finds the desert to be too hot by day and too cold in the night, he says, in his usual manner, "This desert is crazy!". Still later, when Asterix loses his temper due to the heat, he says, "This Gaul is crazy!"
  From Quiz: Asians in "Asterix"
24 All Norman names end in what two letters?
Answer: af

The whole of the ancient world was afraid of Normans and trembled before them. Asterix and Obelix seemed to think otherwise, and found their names quite funny.
  From Quiz: Norsemen, Egyptians and Greeks in "Asterix"
25 Who is the spy sent to the households of Gergovia to find out about the chieftan's shield?
Answer: Pussilanimus

Being a drunkard, Pussilanimus gets tight and reveals his purpose of arrival to the Gauls.
  From Quiz: Romans in "Asterix"
26 In which book do Laurel and Hardy come in one scene?
Answer: Obelix & Co.

When asked to unload menhirs, Hardy says 'Join up, them say! It's a heap big man's life, them say!'
    Your options: [ Obelix & Co. ] [ The Twelve Tasks of Asterix ] [ The Mansions of the Gods ] [ Asterix and Obelix All at Sea ]
  From Quiz: Famous Characters in "Asterix" Comics
27 What is the name of Edifis' faithful scribe in " Asterix and Cleopatra"?
Answer: Exlibris

Krukhut is the servant of Artifis, Edifis' arch enemy.
  From Quiz: You Think You Know 'Asterix' ?
28 Who proposed the theory of capturing the village through the Big Fight?
Answer: Felonius Caucus

Felonius is the right hand man and chief advisor of the centurion; the big fight occurs when the chieftain of a village challenges his counterpart of another village, the victor gaining control of the losers' village.
  From Quiz: Asterix and the Big Fight
29 This Gaulish chief wants to entrust with Vitalstatistix a cauldron full of money. Before the cauldron was filled with money, the Gaulish chief says that the cauldron was used for making something. What?
Answer: Onion Soup

Of course, all this is a big mystery for Obelix - why would anyone throw out Onion soup just to fill money in the cauldron?
  From Quiz: 'Asterix and the Cauldron'
30 With the pestering Asterix and Obelix deciding to accompany Getafix, who decides to sing an ode for their safe journey?
Answer: Cacofonix

If its music, it's got to be Cacofonix - this bard has the ability to captivate and motivate even the most non-violent man to go berserk (usually with disastrous consequences to the bard!).
  From Quiz: "Asterix and the Goths"
31 The first time we see the pirates in this album, do they sink, and if so, how?
Answer: yes, the pirates sink themselves

Détritus accuses one of the pirates of having accepted a bribe, and they turn on each other, sinking their own boat in the process. "We no longer need the Gauls, boys," the pirate captain says, clinging to some flotsam. "We can make fools of ourselves just fine without them." (I qualified the question "the first time" we see them because the pirates actually sink a SECOND time in this album. They are just off the north coast of the village when a bunch of unidentified Gaulish villagers rush out onto the beach and attack them.)
  From Quiz: Asterix 15: 'La Zizanie'
32 What is the name of the British chief who rules the tiny village in Cantium that is holding out against the invaders?
Answer: Unionjax

Chief Unionjax is similar to Chief Macroeconomix in that he leads a village against the Romans.
  From Quiz: "Asterix" in Britain
33 What is Obelix's favourite food?
Answer: Wild boar

He is addicted to wild boar and is constantly eating it throughout the book. As long as there is the promise of wild boar he will do anything.
  From Quiz: All About Asterix
34 Who is the despised bard of the village?
Answer: Cacofonix

His name's root- cacaphonous, means a sound that is harsh or bad. He has a hut in a tree!
  From Quiz: Characters in The "Asterix" Comics
35 In which book did Boneywasawarriorwayayix appear in?
Answer: Asterix in Corsica

Boneywasawarriorwayayix was from Corsica who was sent into exile in the Roman camp near the Gaulish village.
    Your options: [ Asterix the Gaul ] [ Asterix in Corsica ] [ Asterrix in Spain ] [ Asterix in Britian ]
  From Quiz: Asterix Mix-Ups 2
36 Who kidnapped Getafix?
Answer: Visigoths

The Goths had entered Gaul only to kidnap the winner of the Best Druid Award. When they see Getafix's wonderous potion, they decide that that is what they were looking for to help aid their conquests.
    Your options: [ Ottoman Goths ] [ Ostrogoths ] [ Visigoths ] [ Spanish ]
  From Quiz: Germans and Spaniards in "Asterix"
37 All Egyptian names are supposed to end in 'es'. There are a few exceptions, however there is an Egyptian in one of the stories, whose name is Ptenisnet. In which story do you find him, and what does he do?
Answer: Army recruit in "Asterix the Legionary"

Although Ptenisnet comes to the recruitment camp thinking that it is a hotel, he is forced to join the Roman army. Due to his lack of knowledge of the language, he doesn't understand it. As for Artifis' assistant, his name Krukhut is also an exception, since this too, does not end in 'es'.
    Your options: [ Slave in "Asterix and Cleopatra" ] [ Army recruit in "Asterix the Legionary" ] [ Artifis' assistant in "Asterix and Cleopatra" ] [ Scipio's spy in "Asterix the Legionary" ]
  From Quiz: Norsemen, Egyptians and Greeks in "Asterix"
38 What is the name of the village postman?
Answer: Postaldistix

Postaldistix is the one who brings message to Vitalstatistix about the arrival of his nephew from Lutetia.
  From Quiz: Yet Another "Asterix" Trivia
39 What is the name of the special envoy of Julius Caesar in Gergovia?
Answer: Noxius Vapus

When he shouts complicated Latin words at Obelix, he simply thumps him to make matters simple! Asterix considers Vapus to be a nut-case.
  From Quiz: Romans in "Asterix"
40 Which famous character is depicted through the druid Dubblelosix in "Asterix in the land of Black Gold"?
Answer: James Bond

When Dubblelosix presses a button, a small box becomes a chariot. When the Romans chase him, he misleads them with smoke from his chariot. He has the most sophisticated bug communication system. His facecut somewhat resembles Connery too.
    Your options: [ James Bond ] [ Al Capone ] [ Charlie Chaplin ] [ Tintin ]
  From Quiz: Famous Characters in "Asterix" Comics
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