Infernal Obscura
My wife is right. I can't remember things I need to, but I can remember things like quotes from old TV shows and that Devil Dinosaur had a sidekick named Moonboy. I admit it. I'm full of useless knowledge. So the Inferno wants to know if there are any other geeks out there. See if you can answer these questions dealing with odd facts from comic books and TV shows!
1. What does the "T" stand for in Captain James T. Kirk?
A. Thomas
B. Timothy
C. Tiberius
D. Tennyson
2. Which popular villain was first featured in Fantastic Four issue #50?
A. Doctor Doom
B. Dracula
C. Mole Man
D. Galactus
3. Who was the fourth and final Commander of Moon Base Alpha from TV's Space 1999?
A. Captain Ben Sisko
B. Captain Horatio Hornblower
C. Commander John Koenig
D. Commander Jeffrey Sinclair
4. Which one of these superheroes suffers from alcoholism?
A. Green Arrow
B. Iron Man
C. The Flash
D. Dr. Strange
5. The old Saturday morning cartoon Super Friends introduced 3 minority superhero characters in order to be more Politically correct. Who were they?
A. Black Vulcan, Samurai and Apache Chief
B. Black Lightning, Baba Yaga and Captain Ninja
C. The Brown Hornet, Tomahawk and Green Genie
D. Night Wolf, Karate Kid and Sinbad
6. Which live action Japanese Giant monster show featured villains that were talking apes from another planet?
A. Ultra Man
B. Space Giants
C. Johnny Sokko and his Flying Robot
D. Specter Man
7. This supernatural Superhero is also known as the Spirit of Vengeance:
A. Dr. Strange
B. Blade
C. Dr. Fate
D. Ghost Rider
E. The Demon
8. This actor was known for his character on the original Star trek and a recurring character on Babylon Five.
A. Walter Koenig
B. George Takei
C. Nichele Nichols
D. DeForest Kelley
9. This powerful bad guy not only wants to rule the world, but he also wants to free his mother's soul from the demon Mephisto.
A. Thanos
B. Kang the Conqueror
C. Doctor Doom
D. Lex Luthor
10. Dr. Who's Time Travel machine is called the TARDIS. What does TARDIS stand for?
A. The Apparatus for Really Distant Interstellar Sojourns
B. Time And Relative Dimensions In Space
C. Temporal And Relative Destinations In Space
D. Temporal And Real-Time Doohickey Interdimensional Ship
11. Who was the first Black super hero to have his own comic book?
A. The Black Panther
B. Blade
C. War Machine
D. Luke Cage, Hero for Hire
12. What magic word did Billy Batson say to become Captain Marvel?
A. Gazot!
B. Hocus Pocus!
C. Gaia!
D. Shazam!
13. In the 1980's DC comics created this clone of Marvel's Punisher when District Attorney Adrian Chase donned a costume and set out to execute criminals the law couldn't touch. He was called:
A. The Vigilante
B. The Executioner
C. The Mighty Destroyer
D. The Hanging Judge
14. Just as James Kirk wasn't the original TV captain of the Enterprise on the original Star Trek, Dr. McCoy wasn't the original ships surgeon. Who was the doctor in the pilot episode "The Cage"?
A. Dr. Crusher
B. Dr. Boyce
C. Dr. Franklin
D. Dr. Zhivago
15. The Silver Surfer's home planet is:
A. Alpha Centauri
B. Mars
C. Zenn-La
D. Chiron Prime
16. Who is the Strongest One there is?
A. Thor, the Mighty
B. The Incredible Hulk
C. The Ever lovin' blue eyed Thing
D. Hercules
17. In the cartoon show The Transformers, which one of the evil Decepticons was always trying to usurp control from Megatron?
A. Ultra Magnus
B. Skywarp
C. Soundwave
D. Starscream
18. Before Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker, the Amazing Spider-Man had a love that was killed by the Green Goblin. Her name was
A. Gwen Stacy
B. Liz Allen
C. Betty Brant
C. Misty Knight
19. The cartoon show Thundercats had a villain who would summon the "ancient spirits of evil" to augment his powers. His name was
A. Mon-Star
B. Skeletor
C. Destro
D. Mumm-Ra
20. Much hoopla was made in the 1990's when Superman was killed by a super villain. Who killed him and how?
A. Lex Luthor used a new form of Kryptonite and drained his life force away.
B. A monster called Doomsday pretty much beat Superman to death.
C. The Joker trapped the Man of Steel in a nuclear explosion.
D. Darksied found a weapon in the Phantom Zone that allowed him to kill Supes.
Click here for the Answers. Ten or more right means you know a lot about these obscure facts. Scroll down further for Five bonus questions!
BONUS QUESTIONS
Bonus 1.
The TV version of Highlander sometimes featured immortals that had nothing to do with Duncan McCleod. One of them was played by an actor/actress known for a popular character on Babylon Five. Who was the actor/ actress?
Bonus 2.
Batman's sidekick Robin struck out on his own and changed his name and costume. What did he change his name to?
Bonus 3.
Which evil space invader from a Japanese live action show from the 1960's had a ship that looked like a bats wing and was the arch enemy of the sentient robot Goldar?
Bonus 4.
What blind superhero gets around with his special "Radar Sense" and is soon to be featured in a movie starring (shudder) Ben Affleck?
Bonus 5.
Which fictional country does Dr. Doom rule with an iron fist and what does he have in common with the invincible Iron Man?