Can You Name These 40 Installments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

By: Jacqueline Samaroo
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5 min
Can You Name These 40 Installments from the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
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About This Quiz

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (or MCU, for short) is so expansive that even die-hard fans probably don't know everything there is to know about the franchise. We've compiled a list of not only the uber-popular films and TV series but also film shorts and web series! Think you can guess 40 of these MCU installments from just a single screenshot?

There have been 20 feature films in the MCU in just ten years, and the media franchise doesn't seem to show any signs of slowing down! Not to mention the 10+ television series across four different networks, including ABC and Netflix!

Everything happens in the same continuity, so it's common for characters to cross over not only between films but also into television series and other media. One example is S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Phil Coulson who has made appearances across all different media in the MCU. Everything he's appeared in is included in this quiz, too!

The MCU strikes the perfect balance between highlighting the most popular heroes and promoting lesser-known ones. The directors and writers obviously also know the right balance of seriousness and humor to keep audiences hooked! It wouldn't be a true installment in the Universe without its fair share of witty one-liners, after all!

The MCU is growing rapidly, yet the franchise rarely disappoints! So grab some shawarma and your star-spangled shield and let's get on with the quiz!

Iron Man
tmdb
Do you know the movie that started it all?
All Hail the King (2014)
Agent Carter (2013)
Marvel’s The Punisher (2017)
Iron Man (2008)
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Wrong Answer

Ah, the movie that started it all! Did you know that it was Marvel Studios’ first-ever self-financed film? The script hadn’t even been finished when filming began, and most of the dialogue was ad-libbed!

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Doctor Strange
Marvel Studios
What's the name of this Phase Three solo film?
Marvel’s Runaways (2017)
The Consultant (2011)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Doctor Strange (2016)
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The director of "Doctor Strange," Scott Derrickson, is a huge fan of the character. He wanted to be chosen as director for the film so badly that he even spent his own money on the concept video that he pitched to Marvel!

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Jessica Jones and Luke Cage
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Can you identify this Netflix series?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Marvel’s Jessica Jones (2015)
Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
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Wrong Answer

This series marked the first live-action portrayal of Luke Cage. He says his character’s catchphrase from the comics “Sweet Christmas” several times in season one!

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Drive to the dance, Spider-Man - Homecoming
Columbia Pictures
Do you know the solo film shown here?
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
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Wrong Answer

To prepare for the role of Peter Parker, Tom Holland attended the Bronx High School of Science for a few days. Holland says that a classmate found him strange and asked him what was going on – when he explained to her that he was a British actor playing Spiderman, she called him “nuts”!

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Black Panther
Marvel Comics
Can you name this Phase Three solo movie?
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Marvel’s The Punisher (2017)
Black Panther (2018)
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Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia) and Winston Duke (M’Baku) are alumni of Yale School of Drama, with Nyong’o having been a year above Duke. The pair went to see "The Avengers together" in 2012 and said they wanted to be in a similar movie someday!

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Ant-Man 2015
Marvel Enterprises, Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures
Do you know the name of the Marvel solo movie shown?
The Consultant (2011)
Ant-Man (2015)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer (2011)
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot (2016)
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Wrong Answer

When Paul Rudd was cast as Ant-Man, and he told his son – then nine years old – about it, his son said: “Wow, I can’t wait to see how stupid that’ll be.” We’re not sure if he’s changed his mind about his father's role since then!

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Avengers: Age of Ultron
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Which Phase Two film in the MCU is shown here?
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Thor (2011)
Marvel’s Agent Carter (2015)
Marvel’s Iron Fist (2017)
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James Spader was the first choice for the role of Ultron because of his “hypnotic” voice. Apparently, his performance was so awe-inspiring that the rest of the cast cheered after his first take!

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Marvel’s The Defenders (2017)
ABC Studios,Goddard Textiles,Marvel Television via youtube
Which Netflix team-up series is this?
Item 47 (2012)
Marvel’s The Defenders (2017)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
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Wrong Answer

The Defenders’ founding members in the TV series and comics are completely different! In the Netflix adaptation, the founding members are the familiar Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Daredevil and Iron Fist. In the comics, however, they are Doctor Strange, Hulk, Silver Surfer and Namor.

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Captain America The Winter Soldier
Marvel Entertainment
Can you identify this Phase Two sequel?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Marvel’s Agent Carter (2015)
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
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Wrong Answer

Anthony Mackie has always been a huge Marvel fan and dreamed of playing a Marvel character. He wrote many emails to Marvel and was willing to play any character in the films. His enthusiasm and persistence eventually led to Keven Feige offering him the part of Falcon!

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Thor The Dark World
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Can you name this Phase Two sequel?
Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger (2018)
Marvel’s Daredevil (2015)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Team Thor (2016)
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Wrong Answer

In the first "Thor" film and "The Avengers," Chris Hemsworth wore a wig (that’s right, it wasn’t his real hair!) In "The Dark World," however, his long locks were mostly his own hair; he grew it out for over a year!

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Marvel’s Runaways (2017)
ABC Studios,Disney-ABC Domestic Television,Hulu via youtube
Do you know this series that airs on Hulu?
Marvel’s Iron Fist (2017)
Doctor Strange (2016)
Marvel’s Runaways (2017)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
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Wrong Answer

Did you know that the working title of Runaways was “Rugrats”? It was also rumored to have been intended as a film in Phase Four of the MCU but ended up becoming a series instead.

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David Banner - The Incredible Hulk
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Which early Phase One movie is pictured?
Marvel’s Luke Cage (2016)
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Black Panther (2018)
Marvel’s Inhumans (2017)
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Wrong Answer

Marvel chose Edward Norton to play Bruce Banner in "The Incredible Hulk," but director Louis Leterrier had originally wanted Mark Ruffalo for the role. Funnily enough, Ruffalo ended up playing Banner in all the following MCU films!

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013
ABC Studios, Disney-ABC Domestic Television, Marvel Studios
What's the name of this series that airs on ABC?
Ant-Man (2015)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer (2011)
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
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Wrong Answer

While filming season 2, Chloe Bennet (who plays Daisy Johnson) fractured her elbow during a fight scene. She ended up filming the rest of that season with a broken arm!

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Marvel’s Luke Cage (2016)
ABC Television Studio,Disney-ABC Domestic Television,Marvel Entertainment via youtube
What is the name of the Netflix show pictured?
All Hail the King (2014)
Marvel’s Luke Cage (2016)
Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger (2018)
Marvel’s Inhumans (2017)
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Wrong Answer

Luke Cage’s was introduced in Marvel comics in 1972. In the 1990’s Quentin Tarantino wanted to make a film centered around him! He, however, decided to make the classic "Pulp Fiction," which was released in 1994.

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Thor
Marvel Studios
Can you name this third installment of a character's film series?
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Marvel’s Inhumans (2017)
Thor (2011)
Black Panther (2018)
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Wrong Answer

Cate Blanchett took the role of Hela because her children are huge fans of Marvel comics! To prepare for the part, she studied Capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art.

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Marvel’s Daredevil (2015)
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Which series that airs on Netflix is pictured?
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Marvel’s Daredevil (2015)
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Wrong Answer

Matt Murdock (Daredevil) is one of two characters in the MCU who grew up at St. Agnes’ orphanage. The other is Daisy Johnson (Quake) from Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

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Avengers Infinity War (2018)
Marvel Studios via youtube
Which movie from Phase Three is shown here?
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Item 47 (2012)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
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Wrong Answer

Mark Ruffalo and Tom Holland are notorious for spoiling Marvel films. Because of this, Ruffalo was given a fake script for "Infinity War" and Holland wasn’t even allowed to read the script at all!

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Captain America The First Avenger (2011)
Marvel Studios via youtube
Can you identify this Phase One solo film?
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Black Panther (2018)
Marvel’s The Punisher (2017)
WHIH Newsfront (2015)
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Wrong Answer

There were two other Marvel characters present during World War II who were going to make cameos in the film: Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto) and James Howlett (Wolverine)! Sadly, the cameos never worked out because of issues concerning rights.

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Guardians-of-The-Galaxy-Vol.-2-(Marvel-Studios,-2017)-–-Yondu-Udonta
(Marvel-Studios,-2017)
Which Phase Three sequel is shown?
Ant-Man (2015)
Marvel’s The Defenders (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Doctor Strange (2016)
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Wrong Answer

Director James Gunn created a script specifically for himself and Vin Diesel called the “Groot Version.” It contained all of Groot’s lines in English so that Diesel would be able to get the inflection in “I am Groot” right every time!

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Thor-(Marvel-Studios,-2011)-–-Thor
(Marvel-Studios,-2011)
Can you tell which Phase One film this is?
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Team Thor (2016)
Marvel’s Daredevil (2015)
Thor (2011)
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Wrong Answer

Did you know that brothers Chris and Liam Hemsworth ended up battling it out for the role of Thor? It was all friendly battle, though; the Australian brothers rooted for each other!

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Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)
Marvel Studios via youtube
Do you know the film that first assembled our team of heroes?
Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)
Thor (2011)
Marvel’s Iron Fist (2017)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
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Wrong Answer

Ant-Man and Wasp are founding members of the Avengers, but director Joss Whedon decided to cut them from the film. He did this both because there were already too many characters in the movie, and because he wanted Ant-Man to be introduced into the Universe with his own solo film!

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Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger (2018)
Marvel Studios via youtube
Can you name this MCU series that airs on Freeform?
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger (2018)
Team Darryl (2018)
The Consultant (2011)
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Wrong Answer

In the comics, Dagger is a privileged student and Cloak is the street-smart one. The TV adaptation, Marvel’s "Cloak & Dagger," reverses the titular characters’ backgrounds!

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Agent Carter (2013)
Marvel Studios via youtube
What's this short that led to a full-fledged series?
Agent Carter (2013)
Iron Man (2008)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Team Darryl (2018)
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Wrong Answer

This 2013 short was featured on the Blu-ray of "Iron Man 3" and featured Peggy Carter on a solo mission. The short was so well-received that it led to the creation of a TV series centered on the character!

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Team Thor (2016)
Marvel Studios via youtube
Do you know this mockumentary short?
Marvel’s Daredevil (2015)
Team Thor (2016)
All Hail the King (2014)
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
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Wrong Answer

"Team Thor" is a documentary (or rather mockumentary) revolving around Thor and Bruce Banner. It involves Thor taking a short vacation in Australia during the events of Captain America: Civil War!

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Quake (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.)
American Broadcasting Company
Do you know the name of this ABC web series?
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot (2016)
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Marvel’s Jessica Jones (2015)
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot" is a web series created for ABC. It takes place before the 4th season of S.H.I.E.L.D. and centers around Yo-Yo Rodriguez. It was well-received and even won a Webby Award!

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Marvel’s Inhumans (2017)
Marvel Studios via youtube
Can you tell the name of this ABC series?
Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger (2018)
Marvel’s Inhumans (2017)
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Did you know that "Inhumans" was originally intended to be a film in Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? There’s still reportedly a possibility of an "Inhumans" film happening in the future, though.

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Marvel’s The Punisher (2017)
ABC Studios,Disney-ABC Domestic Television,Marvel Entertainment via youtube
Think you know the name of this MCU series?
Ant-Man (2015)
Marvel’s The Punisher (2017)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Though both the films and TV series take place in the same continuity, the Stark building is missing in shots of the New York skyline in "The Punisher!" It should be near the Empire State Building.

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Guardians-of-The-Galaxy-(Marvel-Studios,-2014)-–-Groot
(Marvel-Studios,-2014)
What is the name of this Phase Two team-up film?
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot (2016)
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Marvel’s Jessica Jones (2015)
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Vin Diesel recorded the line “I am Groot” more than a thousand times! Diesel didn’t seem to mind much though, as he said that playing “a character who celebrates life in the way Groot does” helped him move forward after the death of his best friend.

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Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
Marvel Studios via youtube
Can you name this late Phase Three movie?
Marvel’s The Defenders (2017)
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018)
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Wrong Answer

Did you know that the alien-like creatures seen in the quantum realm are real animals? They’re tardigrades (a.k.a. water bears) and can survive under extreme circumstances, even in outer space!

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Iron Man 3 (2013)
Marvel Studios via youtube
What's the name of the second sequel to the first MCU movie?
Team Darryl (2018)
Iron Man (2008)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Agent Carter (2013)
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Wrong Answer

"Iron Man 3" is a quite hefty 2 hours and 11 minutes long, but did you know that the first cut was 3 hours and 15 minutes? The film’s Chinese edit also has many additional scenes.

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WHIH Newsfront (2015)
Marvel Studios via youtube
Do you know this YouTube-based web series?
Doctor Strange (2016)
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer (2011)
WHIH Newsfront (2015)
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

WHIH Newsfront is a web series based on the fictional TV network "WHIH World News" that’s often seen in the MCU. It’s essentially a center of viral marketing campaigns but has been rather well-received because it gives a lot of insight into the MCU!

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Team Darryl (2018)
Marvel Studios via youtube
What is this comedic second sequel to a short?
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
Team Darryl (2018)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
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Wrong Answer

"Team Darryl" is the second sequel to "Team Thor," the well-received mockumentary. He was first seen as Thor’s roommate when the hero vacationed in Australia and in this short he ends up being the rooming with Grandmaster!

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Marvel’s Agent Carter (2015)
Marvel Studios via youtube
What's this TV series that takes place in the 1940s?
Marvel’s The Defenders (2017)
Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Marvel’s Agent Carter (2015)
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Wrong Answer

While filming season one of the Agent Carter series, Hayley Atwell was scheduled to take a photo for her driver’s license. Her photo shows her in full makeup and outfit as Peggy Carter!

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor's Hammer (2011)
Marvel Studios via youtube
Which Marvel short is pictured here?
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Thor’s Hammer (2011)
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Wrong Answer

This short’s name is anything but short, and was included in the Blu-ray release of "Captain America: The First Avenger!" It’s actually set before the events of "Thor" and centers around S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Phil Coulson.

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Iron Man 2 (2010)
Marvel Studios via youtube
Which Phase One sequel is shown here?
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Iron Man (2008)
Team Thor (2016)
Marvel’s Agent Carter (2015)
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Wrong Answer

Many characteristics of Mickey Rourke’s Whiplash were suggested by the actor himself. He even bought the gold tooth and pet cockatoo with his own money! However, he admitted that the hardest part of the role was pretending to be tech-literate!

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Marvel’s Iron Fist (2017)
Marvel Television,Devilina Productions,ABC Studios via youtube
Which Marvel Netflix series is shown here?
WHIH Newsfront (2015)
Marvel’s Runaways (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Marvel’s Iron Fist (2017)
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Wrong Answer

Rosario Dawson, who plays nurse Claire Temple, is the only character to appear in four different series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! These are "Iron Fist," "Jessica Jones," "Luke Cage" and "The Defenders!"

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Captain America Civil War (2016)
Marvel Studios via youtube
What's this film that started Phase Three?
Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Item 47 (2012)
Marvel’s Luke Cage (2016)
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Finalists for the role of Peter Parker (including Tom Holland) had to do screen tests with Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans. Holland said that Downey Jr. took him aside and encouraged him not to be nervous!

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Item 47 (2012)
Marvel Studios via youtube
What is this short that takes place after The Avengers?
Item 47 (2012)
Marvel’s Jessica Jones (2015)
WHIH Newsfront (2015)
Marvel’s Luke Cage (2016)
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Wrong Answer

Item 47 features an ordinary couple Benny and Claire (a reference to the notorious Bonnie and Clyde) who find a Chitauri gun after the NYC attack. It was featured on "The Avengers’" home media release.

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All Hail the King (2014)
Marvel Studios via youtube
Do you know this dockumentary-style short?
Agent Carter (2013)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
Marvel’s The Avengers (2012)
All Hail the King (2014)
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This Marvel short consists of a documentary filmmaker interviewing Trevor Slattery, the fake terrorist from Iron Man 3. It was released in 2014 alongside "Thor: The Dark World."

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The Consultant (2011)
Marvel Studios via youtube
What is the name of this Marvel short film?
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Marvel’s Runaways (2017)
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot (2016)
The Consultant (2011)
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Wrong Answer

Featured on the Blu-ray release of "Thor," The Consultant takes place after "The Incredible Hulk" and "Iron Man 2." It expands on the post-credit scene of the former!

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