Marvel Superheroes Trivia

Marvel spent over a decade building a shared universe out of characters who started as comic book oddities: a man in a metal suit, a scientist who turns green when he's angry, a Norse god with a flying hammer. This quiz covers twelve facts about the heroes, villains, and gadgets that hold the whole sprawling franchise together.

See how much you remember, whether your knowledge comes from decades of comics or a few years of blockbuster movies.

Origins Worth Knowing

Every hero needs an origin story, and Marvel's are famously varied: a spider bite for Peter Parker, a gamma ray accident for Bruce Banner, and, in Tony Stark's case, a cave, a car battery, and sheer stubbornness. Thor's power comes from birthright rather than an accident, which makes him something of an outlier among the Avengers' founding members.

Materials and MacGuffins

• Vibranium, found almost exclusively in Wakanda, gives Captain America's shield its near-indestructibility.
• Adamantium is the metal bonded to Wolverine's skeleton and claws.
• The six Infinity Stones each control a different fundamental force, and collecting all of them drives the plot of an entire saga.

Family Trees and Rivalries

Loki's relationship to Thor complicates nearly every film he appears in, since "adoptive brother" and "recurring threat to Asgard" turn out not to be mutually exclusive roles. These tangled loyalties are a big part of why the MCU's villains often feel more interesting than the heroes fighting them.