Marvel Trivia for Your Next Superhero Quiz Night

Somewhere between the first argument over who could lift Mjolnir and the tenth rewatch of “Endgame,” Marvel trivia became its own party sport. It works at movie night, family game night, classroom breaks, group chats, and those random moments when one friend says, “Okay, but what was the name of Thor’s hammer again?”

This list is made for movie nights, party games, classroom fun, pub quizzes, or just seeing who in the group really paid attention. I mixed in easy questions, character trivia, Avengers moments, villains, objects, places, and a few deeper cuts so it stays fun all the way through.

Easy Marvel trivia questions

What metal is Captain America’s shield made from?

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Vibranium.

What is the name of Thor’s hammer?

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Mjolnir.

What is Spider-Man’s real name?

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Peter Parker.

What is the name of Black Panther’s home country?

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Wakanda.

Which movie started the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

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Iron Man.

How many Infinity Stones are there?

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Six.

What is Black Widow’s real name?

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Natasha Romanoff.

What is Hawkeye’s real name?

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Clint Barton.

What phrase does Groot say most often?

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I am Groot.

Where is Captain America from?

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Brooklyn, New York.

What kind of doctor was Doctor Strange before becoming a sorcerer?

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A neurosurgeon.

What realm is Thor from?

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Asgard.

Who is the Winter Soldier?

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Bucky Barnes.

What is Ant-Man’s real name?

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Scott Lang.

Which Infinity Stone is in Vision’s forehead?

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The Mind Stone.

What is Captain Marvel’s real name?

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Carol Danvers.

What is Star-Lord’s real name?

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Peter Quill.

What is Black Panther’s real name?

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T’Challa.

Which Avenger becomes the Scarlet Witch?

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Wanda Maximoff.

Which eye does Nick Fury cover with an eye patch?

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His left eye.

Who is Thanos’ adopted daughter with green skin?

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Gamora.

What kind of animal is Rocket?

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A raccoon.

Which Asgardian home is destroyed in Thor: Ragnarok?

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Asgard.

What is the name of Tony Stark’s AI assistant before Vision is created?

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J.A.R.V.I.S.

What is Pepper Potts’ nickname based on?

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Her middle name, Pepper, from Virginia “Pepper” Potts.

Who becomes Falcon and later Captain America?

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Sam Wilson.

What is the name of the Guardians of the Galaxy’s ship in the first film?

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The Milano.

What is Thanos’ home planet?

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Titan.

Which hero is known as the “friendly neighborhood” superhero?

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Spider-Man.

Marvel character trivia questions

What does S.H.I.E.L.D. stand for?

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Strategic Homeland Intervention, Enforcement and Logistics Division.

What does J.A.R.V.I.S. stand for?

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Just A Rather Very Intelligent System.

Who trained Doctor Strange in the mystic arts?

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The Ancient One.

What is Loki the god of?

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Mischief.

Which character says, “I can do this all day”?

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Steve Rogers, also known as Captain America.

What is the real name of the Scarlet Witch’s twin brother?

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Pietro Maximoff.

Who is Peter Parker’s best friend in the MCU?

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Ned Leeds.

What is the name of Thor’s sister?

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Hela.

Which character can shrink and grow using Pym Particles?

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Ant-Man.

What is the Hulk’s human name?

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Bruce Banner.

Which hero uses a suit powered by an arc reactor?

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Iron Man.

Who is the leader of the Dora Milaje in Black Panther?

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Okoye.

Which character is half human and half Celestial?

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Peter Quill.

What color is Gamora’s skin?

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Green.

Which Avenger is known for using a bow and arrows?

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Hawkeye.

Who plays the role of mentor to Peter Parker in the MCU?

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Tony Stark.

What is the name of Wanda Maximoff’s synthezoid partner?

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Vision.

Which character says, “Wakanda forever”?

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Black Panther, and many Wakandans throughout the films.

What is the name of T’Challa’s genius sister?

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Shuri.

Which Guardian of the Galaxy is an empath?

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Mantis.

What nickname does Natasha use for Clint’s family farm life in Age of Ultron?

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She calls it a safe house, though the farm itself belongs to Clint’s family.

Which character can control ants with technology?

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Ant-Man.

What is the name of Steve Rogers’ best friend from Brooklyn?

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Bucky Barnes.

Which sorcerer often guards the sanctums and later becomes Sorcerer Supreme?

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Wong.

Who is known for saying, “Dormammu, I’ve come to bargain”?

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Doctor Strange.

Avengers trivia questions

What is the name of the first Avengers team-up movie?

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The Avengers.

Which Avenger sacrifices herself on Vormir in Endgame?

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Black Widow.

Who snaps his fingers to bring back everyone dusted by Thanos?

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Hulk, or Bruce Banner.

Who delivers the final snap that defeats Thanos in Endgame?

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Tony Stark.

Which Avenger says, “Whatever it takes” in the fight against Thanos?

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Several Avengers say it, but it is strongly associated with the team rallying cry in Endgame.

What battle made the Avengers split apart in Civil War?

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The conflict over the Sokovia Accords.

Which airport is the big team fight set in during Captain America: Civil War?

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Leipzig/Halle Airport.

Which Avenger becomes worthy enough to lift Mjolnir in Endgame?

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Captain America.

What is the Avengers headquarters called in New York before it becomes the Avengers facility upstate?

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Stark Tower, later Avengers Tower.

Which team travels into space to fight Thanos in Infinity War?

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Iron Man, Spider-Man, and Doctor Strange, later joined by the Guardians on Titan.

Who says, “We have a Hulk”?

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Tony Stark.

Which Avengers movie introduces Wanda Maximoff and Pietro Maximoff?

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Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Who creates Ultron?

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Tony Stark and Bruce Banner.

What city does Ultron try to destroy by lifting it into the sky?

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Sokovia.

Which Avenger loses his family in the Blip and becomes Ronin?

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Clint Barton.

What food does Hulk hand Ant-Man in the diner scene in Endgame?

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Tacos.

Which Avenger keeps saying “language” in Age of Ultron?

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Captain America.

Who breaks the Avengers out of the Raft in Civil War?

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Steve Rogers.

What is the name of the agreement meant to control the Avengers?

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The Sokovia Accords.

Which Avenger becomes a father to Morgan Stark?

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Tony Stark.

Who says, “On your left” just before the heroes return in Endgame?

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Sam Wilson.

Which Avenger first meets the Guardians of the Galaxy in Infinity War by crashing into their ship?

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Thor.

Who tells Tony Stark, “Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist”?

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Tony Stark says it about himself.

Which Avenger spends five years dealing with the Blip by running support groups?

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Steve Rogers.

Which two Avengers are the central ideological rivals in Civil War?

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Iron Man and Captain America.

Marvel villains trivia questions

Who is the main villain in Avengers: Infinity War?

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Thanos.

What is the name of the dark elf villain in Thor: The Dark World?

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Malekith.

Who is the villain in the first Iron Man movie?

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Obadiah Stane, also known as Iron Monger.

Which villain takes control of Tony Stark’s drones in Spider-Man: Far From Home?

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Mysterio.

What is the real name of the Vulture?

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Adrian Toomes.

Who is the villain in Black Panther?

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Erik Killmonger.

What is Killmonger’s real name?

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N’Jadaka, also known as Erik Stevens.

Which villain wants to invade Earth with the Chitauri in The Avengers?

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Loki.

What is the name of the villain played by Michael B. Jordan in Black Panther?

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Killmonger.

Which villain collects all six Infinity Stones?

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Thanos.

What is the name of the villain in Doctor Strange who bargains with Dormammu?

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Kaecilius.

Which villain is a former Kree warrior who pursues Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel?

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Yon-Rogg.

What is the name of the villain in Ant-Man who becomes Yellowjacket?

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Darren Cross.

Which Spider-Man villain uses four mechanical tentacles in Marvel films?

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Doctor Octopus.

Who is the goddess of death in the Thor films?

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Hela.

Which villain says half of all life should be wiped out for balance?

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Thanos.

What is the name of the powerful being from the Dark Dimension in Doctor Strange?

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Dormammu.

Which villain impersonates the Mandarin in Iron Man 3 but turns out to be an actor?

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Trevor Slattery.

Who is the villain in Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings who is also Shang-Chi’s father?

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Wenwu.

Which Guardians of the Galaxy villain wants the Power Stone in the first movie?

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Ronan the Accuser.

Marvel places, objects, and powers trivia questions

On which planet is the Soul Stone found?

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Vormir.

What is the name of Doctor Strange’s necklace relic?

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The Eye of Agamotto.

What is the name of Thor’s new weapon made in Infinity War?

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Stormbreaker.

Where is the Time Stone kept for much of the MCU?

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In the Eye of Agamotto.

What fictional African nation is hidden from the world by advanced technology?

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Wakanda.

What substance powers Ant-Man’s size-changing tech?

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Pym Particles.

What is the name of the prison where the Guardians are held in the first Guardians of the Galaxy?

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The Kyln.

What powers Tony Stark’s early suits?

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The arc reactor.

What is the name of the hidden land where Heimdall watches the universe?

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Asgard, from the observatory at Himinbjorg.

Which metal is used in Bucky Barnes’ Wakandan arm?

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Vibranium.

Hard Marvel trivia questions

What is the name of the organization led by Wenwu?

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The Ten Rings.

What fake name does Natasha Romanoff use when she first meets Tony Stark in Iron Man 2?

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Natalie Rushman.

What is the name of Peter Quill’s mother?

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Meredith Quill.

Which song opens Guardians of the Galaxy with young Peter Quill on Earth?

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Come and Get Your Love.

What does Tony Stark say after learning the Avengers have a shawarma place nearby?

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He suggests they go get shawarma after the battle.

What item does Goose swallow in Captain Marvel that turns out to matter a lot later?

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The Tesseract.

What is the name of the planet where Thor, Hulk, and Valkyrie meet in Thor: Ragnarok?

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Sakaar.

What is the name of Red Skull’s human identity before he becomes the villain?

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Johann Schmidt.

Which Marvel hero was frozen in ice for decades?

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Captain America.

What is the name of the giant celestial head turned mining colony seen in Guardians of the Galaxy?

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Knowhere.

Marvel movie trivia questions for superfans

In Spider-Man: Homecoming, what academic competition is Peter Parker headed to when the ferry disaster interrupts things?

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The academic decathlon.

What dessert does Scott Lang ask for while under house arrest in Ant-Man and the Wasp?

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A juice box and orange slices are part of the bit, but the running joke centers on his snack-heavy home life.

What type of doctor does Stephen Strange call himself before his accident changes everything?

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A neurosurgeon.

Which Avenger says, “I understood that reference”?

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Captain America.

What nickname does Tony Stark use for Thor during their early rivalry?

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Point Break.

Who guards the Soul Stone when Thanos arrives on Vormir?

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Red Skull.

What is the name of the AI that replaces J.A.R.V.I.S. in Tony Stark’s system?

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F.R.I.D.A.Y.

Which city houses the Sanctum Sanctorum most often seen in the MCU?

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New York City.

What is the name of the blue cube that contains the Space Stone?

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The Tesseract.

Which Marvel hero famously says, “I am Iron Man”?

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Tony Stark.

Marvel trivia for a final lightning round

Who is the ruler of Wakanda after T’Challa in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?

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Shuri.

Which character is known as the “Merc with a Mouth”?

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Deadpool.

What is Wolverine’s metal skeleton made of?

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Adamantium.

Which Marvel team includes Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and the Thing?

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The Fantastic Four.

What is the name of Charles Xavier’s school?

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Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters.

Which mutant can control metal?

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Magneto.

Who is the brother of Thor and a constant source of trouble?

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Loki.

Which hero uses the phrase “Wakanda forever”?

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Black Panther.

What kind of creature is Goose in Captain Marvel?

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A Flerken.

Which Marvel location is protected by a giant panther-shaped herb ritual in Black Panther?

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The royal line of Wakanda is tied to the heart-shaped herb.

A better way to use these at game night

If you are putting together a quiz, do not make every question brutal. The most fun Marvel rounds usually start easy, get a little trickier, then finish with five or ten questions that separate the casual fans from the people who know what F.R.I.D.A.Y. stands for without blinking.

A clean setup is 3 rounds:

  • Round 1: Easy character questions
  • Round 2: Avengers, villains, and artifacts
  • Round 3: Deep cuts and lightning round

If you want, mix in bonus points for quoting the movie, naming the film a moment came from, or identifying which Infinity Stone is which. That keeps the whole thing lively instead of turning it into a memory grind.

One last Marvel challenge

Try reading these out loud without letting people use their phones. That is when Marvel trivia gets funny fast. Somebody always blanks on a simple one, somebody gets weirdly competitive about Vormir, and somebody will absolutely argue that they knew the answer a second too late. That is half the fun.

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