The Ultimate Supervillains Quiz

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The Ultimate Supervillains Quiz
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Supervillains are the yin to the superhero yang. How much do you know about the most famous supervillains of all time? Take this quiz to test your knowledge.
With which group of superheroes does Ultron often clash?
Avengers
X-Men
Fantastic Four
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James Spader played Ultron in "Avengers: Age of Ultron."

Red Skull is proud of his history with which group?
Nazis
Boy Scouts
Marines
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He spends a good chunk of his time serving as a Nazi general.

Which supervillain becomes president of the United States?
Doctor Doom
Lex Luthor
Galactus
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Lex had a lot of strong ideas for the future, to say the least.

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The Green Goblin often uses weapons that look like what?
jack-o'-lanterns
bazookas
swords
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His Halloween-themed arsenal makes him rather terrifying.

Venom looks like an evil version of which superhero?
Batman
Spider-Man
Hulk
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In "Spider-Man 3" he has horrifying teeth and a weird tongue.

Doctor Doom received some of his skills from which religious group?
Catholic priests
Hindu healers
Tibetan monks
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Tibetan monks taught him skills that add another dimension to his already powerful character.

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What caused the permanent damage on one side of Two-Face's face?
acid
car accident
horrific fire
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A merciless mob boss nailed him with an acid attack.

What is Lex Luthor's real first name?
Xavier
Alexander
Joe
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Alexander Luthor first appeared in 1940 as Superman's primary enemy.

What is Lex Luthor's primary area of professional expertise?
pyrotechnics
chemistry
engineering
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His engineering and technological skills make him a formidable foe.

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How does Two-Face make life decisions?
He talks to himself in a mirror.
He flips a coin.
He consults a Magic 8 Ball.
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He flips a coin — no wonder he makes such poor life choices.

Which supervillain has the ability to control all of the molecules in his body?
Doctor Octopus
Ultron
Apocalypse
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He's also sometimes called "Apocalypse The First One."

Michael Fassbender plays which supervillain in a 2011 movie?
Magneto
Loki
Green Goblin
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His work as Magneto came to life in "X-Men: First-Class."

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The Brain is the leader of which supervillain group?
The Acolytes
Brotherhood of Evil
The Marauders
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The evil Brotherhood made its first appearance in 1964.

Which supervillain did Marion Cotillard portray in 2012?
Jezebel Jet
Catwoman
Talia al Ghul
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Talia is adept at all sorts of martial arts.

En Sabah Nur harasses which team of superheroes?
X-Men
S.H.I.E.L.D.
ThunderCats
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En Sabah Nur, aka Apocalypse, antagonizes the X-Men.

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In about how many comic book issues does Black Adam appear?
500
1,000
1,500
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Black Adam is in about 500 comic book issues. He constantly vexes Shazam (Captain Marvel).

What outfit did Doctor Doom wear when he was introduced?
a red and gray spandex suit
a metal mask and green cloak
a silvery cape
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His masked appearance has remained similar since his 1962 debut.

What does Brainiac do to the worlds he encounters?
He shrinks and steals them.
He hurls them towards a black hole.
He blows them up.
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He maintains a collection of stolen worlds.

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Apokolips is the original home of which bad guy?
Darkseid
Apocalypse
Green Goblin
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The planet is the birthplace of many antagonists, including Darkseid.

Which supervillain is sometimes called a Holocaust survivor?
Bane
Magneto
Doctor Octopus
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In twists, Magneto is sometimes an ally of the X-Men, revealing his complex character.

Where does Kingpin exert most his substantial criminal influence?
Chicago
West Coast
East Coast
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He is most influential on the East Coast. With his tidy suit and intimidating stare, he evokes memories of old-school mobsters.

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What object fuels Juggernaut?
Crimson Gem
Emerald Jewel
Butane
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The Crimson Gem helps make him one of the strongest beings on Earth.

Harley Quinn summons her intellect and physical abilities to combat which superhero?
Superman
Spider-Man
Batman
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Harley Quinn is Batman's enemy and is often portrayed as the Joker's lover.

In what year did the Joker first appear in a Batman comic?
1963
1954
1940
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In 1940, within a year of Batman's debut, the Joker began vexing our caped superhero.

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Selina Kyle is an alter ego for which slinky supervillain?
Mystique
Catwoman
Dark Phoenix
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Catwoman's alter ego is a skilled burglar and fierce fighter.

The electro-blast gloves are a primary weapon of which famous baddie?
Green Goblin
Blackheart
Mr. Freeze
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The sparkly effect of the Green Goblin's gloves belies their deadly power.

Which supervillain is sometimes called "The Monster of All Worlds"?
Ra's al Ghul
Galactus
Red Skull
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Jack Kirby and Stan Lee were partially inspired by the Bible when they created the god-like Galactus.

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In his first incarnation, what sort of criminal was the Joker?
bank robber
serial killer
con artist
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He murdered his poor victims with a poison that left their faces twisted.

Which super skill does the Dark Phoenix often use to combat enemies?
laser beams
fireballs
energy manipulation
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The Phoenix force is renowned for his energy manipulation and his psionic abilities.

Translated to English, what does Ra's al Ghul's name mean?
Lucifer's lament
the devil's fist
the demon's head
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Ra's al Ghul means "the demon's head." He has been leading the League of Assassins for centuries.

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