The World's Hardest Avengers Quiz

[Cei-U!]

...at least until somebody posts a harder one!

To celebrate completing that fershlugginer article for Alter Ego, I thought I'd see how much youse guys know about everybody's favorite assemblers. You're on the honor system so no Google or Wikkipedia! Keep in mind that the quiz, like my article, covers only The Avengers #1-135, Avengers King-Size Special #1-2 and Giant-Size Avengers #1-4. Can you get all 1,000 points and proclaim yourself Avengers Fan Numero Uno?

Easy (100 possible points)

Who are the five founding Avengers? (5 points each)

In what four identities does a certain time-traveling scientist from the 31st century appear? (5 points each)

What super-villain does he suggest might also be an incarnation of himself? (5 points)

Which Avenger is the first to make with the "Avengers Assemble!" battle cry? (5 points)

Why is the Vision crying in "Even An Android Can Cry?" (5 points)

Who disguises himself as Carol Danvers to lure Captain Marvel into a trap? (5 points)

Who disguises himself as Rutland Halloween parade organizer Tom Fagan to lure the Avengers into a trap? (5 points)

Which member of Zodiac is the father of Mantis? (5 points)

In what order do these Avengers join the team? (25 points)

a. The Black Knight
b. The Black Widow
c. Captain America
d. Hercules
e. The Swordsman

Hard (150 possible points)

What six super-heroes fight on the Defenders side in the Avengers/Defenders war? (10 points each)

What New York City landmark did Jack Kirby use as the model for Avengers Mansion? (10 points)

What tiny Balkan nation is the homeland of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch? (10 points)

What three characters turn down Avengers membership? (10 points each)

Name all 21 guests at Yellowjacket and the Wasp's wedding. (10 points each)

Hardest (250 possible points)

Where was Loki imprisoned at the beginning of Avengers #1? (20 points)

What five figures from myth, legend and history did Immortus pit against our heroes in Avengers #10? (10 points each)

Name the three ants who accompanied Ant-Man on his "Journey to the Center of the Android?" (10 points each)

Which one got killed? (10 points)

What eight super-heroes did Rick Jones materialize out of thin air with his temporary superpowers during the Kree/Skrull War? (10 points each)

Who wrote the poem used to narrate a scene of a young boy playing football with Ultron's skull? (20 points)

Who wrote the poem the Scarlet Witch recites to Arkon the Magnificent? (20 points)

What did the Black Knight throw in the Well at the Center of Time? (20 points)


Bonus Round (500 possible points)

Name the members of the following super-teams.
(5 points each, plus 10 for each complete team plus 50 for getting all ten complete teams.

1. The Beast Brood (8 members)
2. The Legion of the Unliving (6 members)
3. The Lethal Legion (5 members)
4. The Liberators (5 members)
5. The Masters of Evil (1964 incarnation - 6 members)
6. The Masters of Evil (1968 incarnation - 6 members)
7. The Split-Second Squad (7 members)*
8. The Squadron Sinister (4 members)
9. The Titanic Three (3 members)
10. The Triumvirate of Terror (3 members)

* One member is never identified by name. Free 5 points.

What were the Swordsman's last words? (44 points)

And there we go. I'll post the answers Monday morning. Have fun!

Cei-U!
I summon the secondhand quinjet!

[Rob Allen]

Kurt, you've got the Hank/Jan wedding question in there twice.

I'll post actual answers later (but not many - this is a hard quiz!)

[Jezebel Bond]

Yeah, I think it's maybe easier for me to start from this series...

[Scott Harris]

Kurt, do you want us to post the answers in the thread, or PM them to you?

This quiz is pretty hard! There were a couple that I didn't know at all, and most of the lists of characters I was missing one or two members. Very nice! It's clear I need to re-read some of these soon, especially #77, if that contains the answer I think it does.

[Cei-U!]

Don't anybody post any answers until I fix my #@!# goof!

Cei-U!
Double d'oh!

[Cei-U!]

Fixed! And you should post your annswers here on the thread, Scott.

Cei-U!
I summon the brain fart!

[Scott Harris]

20 years ago I think I would have been able to get most of these, but not any more! Even back then, a few of these would have had me stumped. Very nice quiz! I think I at least remembered which issues were being referenced in each question, so that's something.

spoilers:

EASY 1. Ant-Man, Wasp, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor (#1) 2. Kang, Rama-Tut, Scarlet Centurion, Immortus (#8) 3. Dr. Doom (also #8) 4. Captain America (hm, but when was it? I know they tried a bunch of variations before settling on this one. was it on the cover of #16 before they got it right?) [edit: added this in because I did not see the question originally] 5. Because the Avengers just invited him to join the team even though he had tried to kill them. (#58) 6. The Super-Skrull (around #92) 7. It was the Collector, right? (#120) [edit: removed some text because the tagging crossing it out had failed] 8. Libra (#123) 9. This is tricky, as Black Widow and Hercules both hung around a long time before joining. I'm not actually sure which issue Herclues joined in, but I'm guessing: Captain America (#4) Swordsman (#19) Hercules (#39?) The Black Knight (#71) The Black Widow (didn't officially join until #111, though she left the team in the same story) [edit: did Widow join in #45 like some of the others are posting? I don't remember that, for some reason I thought it was a situation where they were going to make her a member but she left on a SHIELD mission or something before they could make it official. I'll have to re-read that issue! I'll stick with #111 as my official answer, of course] HARD 1. Silver Surfer, Hulk, Valkryie, Dr. Strange, Namor and Hawkeye (#116-118) 2. I don't think I know this one! Not that familiar with NYC. J.P. Morgan's home? 3. Dang, I can't remember it. I'm going to kick myself over this one. Arrgh! 4. Tough question! Let's see, how about Spider-Man (in ASM Annual #3), Daredevil (in Avengers #111) and Captain Marvel (during his crossover around Avengers #125 I think)? Boy, I am second guessing myself here. They may have invited Dr. Strange to join in #61 since they only had like three active members in that issue. 5. Captain America, Vision, Black Panther, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Iron Man, Thor (7). The Fantastic Four (4). The original X-men and Professor X (6). Dr. Strange, Daredevil, Spider-Man and Nick Fury (4). = 21 (#60) HARDEST 1. At the beginning? I know they trapped him inside a radiation proof vault at the end, because radiation = magic for some reason. But at the beginning? Was he on an asteroid or something? I don't remember. 2. Hmm. One of them is Hercules, though since this is before he appeared in Journey Into Mystery, he didn't look the same and had no beard. One is Merlin. I think Genghis Khan. And the other two… I'm not sure. Napoleon and Julius Caesar? (#10) 3. I am going to kick myself for this one, I used to know it. [edit: I looked it up because it was driving me nuts and sure enough, I can't believe I forgot this one] (#93) 4. See above. Arrrrgh. 5. The original Human Torch, the Patriot, the Fin, the original Vision, Blazing Skull, Namor, Captain America and the Whizzer? I bet I only got like 6 of those right. (#97) 6. Alfred Lord Tennyson? Man, I know the poem is about Ozymandius. But who wrote it? My English professors would weep in shame if they saw this. Keats, Jonson, Coleridge, Shelley… oy vey. How embarrassing (#58) 7. No idea! But it must have happened in #76 (or… hmm, I haven't read #84 in a long time). I'll just guess Shakespeare, because, why not. 8. The Evil Eye of Avalon? (#116-118) BONUS ROUND 1. good lord! Who the hell is the beast brood!? Are those the guys that were hanging around with Magneto in the savage land in #105? Magneto, Lorelei, The Toad… I don't know. Were the Ani-Men part of the Beast Brood? 2. Baron Zemo, Frankenstein, the original Human Torch, Wonder Man… uh… Bucky? Toro? (#132 I think) 3. Man-Ape, Living Laser, Ultron, Grim Reaper and… Whirlwind? (#78-79) 4. Valkyrie (the Enchantress in disguise), Black Widow, Wasp, Scarlet Witch and… um, Sue Storm? (#83) 5. Baron Zemo, The Melter, the Black Knight, the Enchantress and the Executioner (#6-7) 6. The Melter, Whirlwind, Ultron (as the Crimson Cowl), the Living Laser, the Radioactive Man and Power Man? (#54-55) 7. I should get points for even knowing who you are talking about. Wow, that's obscure. I'm not even sure, but weren't these guys just bank robbers or something, maybe working for Cornelius van Lunt in #77? And they just had like really dumb gangster code names. I don't know… Gentleman Jim? Jacques? Tommy Two-Fingers? No idea. If anyone gets this, they deserve big props. 8. Dr. Spectrum, Hyperion, Speed Demon and Nighthawk. I think. (#70) 9. Titanium Man, Crimson Dynamo and… uh… The Slasher? Or something? Didn't they run into these guys in Vietnam around #130, while Steve Rogers was in his Nomad identity? 10. Thunderboot!!! Piledriver and… Bulldozer? (#39!) The Swordsman's last words: I don't recall. Something about being a loser, probably. Englehart always had him talking about that. (Giant Size #2?)

end of spoilers

[MRP]

No google or wikipedia not a problem, but can we reread Avengers's issues for answers-if not I will post my answers in a few with what I can remember having not read that era of Avenger sin about 10 years.

-M

[MRP]

Ok here is what I can do off the top of my head...

or will be as soon as I figure out SPoiler tags

spoilers:

Easy (100 possible points) Who are the five founding Avengers? (5 points each) Tony Stark (Iron Man), Donald Blake (Thor), Janet Van Dyne (Wasp), Hennry Pym (Ant-Man), Bruce Banner (Hulk) with an assist form Rick Jones and the Teen Brigade In what four identities does a certain time-traveling scientist from the 31st century appear? (5 points each) Kang, Immortus, Rama-Tut, What super-villain does he suggest might also be an incarnation of himself? (5 points) Dr. Doom Which Avenger is the first to make with the "Avengers Assemble!" battle cry? (5 points) Captain America Why is the Vision crying in "Even An Android Can Cry?" (5 points) He is accepted by the Avengers Who disguises himself as Carol Danvers to lure Captain Marvel into a trap? (5 points) Super Skrull Who disguises himself as Rutland Halloween parade organizer Tom Fagan to lure the Avengers into a trap? (5 points) Which member of Zodiac is the father of Mantis? (5 points) Libra In what order do these Avengers join the team? (25 points) a. The Black Knight b. The Black Widow c. Captain America d. Hercules e. The Swordsman Captain America Black Widow/Hercules (they are both made official members the same issue (on Avengers day but the Adpatoid shows up and Widow is recovering from injuries and not there) though Black Widow had been hanging around with the team longer) Black Knight Swordsman Hard (150 possible points) What six super-heroes fight on the Defenders side in the Avengers/Defenders war? (10 points each) Hulk, Namor, Dr. Strange, Silver Surfer, Hawkeye, Valkyrie What New York City landmark did Jack Kirby use as the model for Avengers Mansion? (10 points) What tiny Balkan nation is the homeland of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch? (10 points) What three characters turn down Avengers membership? (10 points each) Red Wolf, Daredevil, Spider-Man Name all 21 guests at Yellowjacket and the Wasp's wedding. (10 points each) Reed Richards, Susan Storm-Richards, Johnny Storm, Ben Grimm, Crystal, Captain America, Vision, Clint Barton, Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Ringmaster, Gambini Brothers (2), Princess Python, the Clown, Human Cannonball, Black Panther, Nick Fury, Matt Murdock (Daredevil), Dr. Strange…. Hardest (250 possible points) Where was Loki imprisoned at the beginning of Avengers #1? (20 points) Isle of Silence What five figures from myth, legend and history did Immortus pit against our heroes in Avengers #10? (10 points each) Paul Bunyan, Merlin, Hercules, Attila, Goliath Name the three ants who accompanied Ant-Man on his "Journey to the Center of the Android?" (10 points each) Crosby Still sand Nash Which one got killed? (10 points) What eight super-heroes did Rick Jones materialize out of thin air with his temporary superpowers during the Kree/Skrull War? (10 points each) Blazing Skull, Captain America, android Human Torch, Namor the Sub-Mariner, golden age Vision, Whizzer? Who wrote the poem used to narrate a scene of a young boy playing football with Ultron's skull? (20 points) Arrrgh, the poem is Ozymandias, and the last name of the poet is Blake, but blanking on first name Who wrote the poem the Scarlet Witch recites to Arkon the Magnificent? (20 points) Robert Frost… What did the Black Knight throw in the Well at the Center of Time? (20 points) Arrgh, it was a mystical artifact of some sort but can’t remember offhand which one, I want to say the Wand of Watoom but I don’t think that was it Bonus Round (500 possible points) Name the members of the following super-teams. (5 points each, plus 10 for each complete team plus 50 for getting all ten complete teams. 1. The Beast Brood (8 members) 2. The Legion of the Unliving (6 members) Wonder Man, Frankenstein, Zemo, Golden age Human Torch 3. The Lethal Legion (5 members) Grim Reaper, Swordsman, Power Man, Living Laser… 4. The Liberators (5 members) Wasp, Valkyrie, Black Widow, Scarlet Witch, Medusa 5. The Masters of Evil (1964 incarnation - 6 members) Executioner, Enchantress, Black Knight, Radioactive Man, Melter, Zemo 6. The Masters of Evil (1968 incarnation - 6 members) Whirlwind, Klaw, Radioactive Man, Melter, Ultron (Crimson Cowl?) 7. The Split-Second Squad (7 members)* 8. The Squadron Sinister (4 members) Nighthawk, Hyperion, Whizzer, Dr. Spectrum 9. The Titanic Three (3 members) 10. The Triumvirate of Terror (3 members) * One member is never identified by name. Free 5 points. What were the Swordsman's last words? (44 points)

end of spoilers

-M

[spoon_jenkins]

MY GUESSES

I had to guess even on some of the easy ones. I feel like I should know this since I read all those comics in Essential format. Then again, a lot of them I've only read one time.

spoilers:

Easy (100 possible points) Who are the five founding Avengers? (5 points each) Wasp, Ant-Man, Hulk, Iron Man, Thor In what four identities does a certain time-traveling scientist from the 31st century appear? (5 points each) Kang, King Rama Tut, Immortus, and the Scarlet Centurion What super-villain does he suggest might also be an incarnation of himself? (5 points) Doctor Doom Which Avenger is the first to make with the "Avengers Assemble!" battle cry? (5 points) Iron Man Why is the Vision crying in "Even An Android Can Cry?" (5 points) the Avengers accepted him for membership Who disguises himself as Carol Danvers to lure Captain Marvel into a trap? (5 points) Ronan the Accuser? Who disguises himself as Rutland Halloween parade organizer Tom Fagan to lure the Avengers into a trap? (5 points) I don't know. That big puffy white thing. Which member of Zodiac is the father of Mantis? (5 points) I think that was Libra In what order do these Avengers join the team? (25 points) a. The Black Knight b. The Black Widow c. Captain America d. Hercules e. The Swordsman The order is Cap, Swordsman, Hercules, Widow and Knight. Hard (150 possible points) What six super-heroes fight on the Defenders side in the Avengers/Defenders war? (10 points each) Dr. Strange, Hulk, Hawkeye, Valkyrie, Sub-Mariner, and Silver Surfer What New York City landmark did Jack Kirby use as the model for Avengers Mansion? (10 points) Gracie Mansion? What tiny Balkan nation is the homeland of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch? (10 points) Transia What three characters turn down Avengers membership? (10 points each) Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, Daredevil Name all 21 guests at Yellowjacket and the Wasp's wedding. (10 points each) I don't remember anything about the wedding (did I drink too much), except I think Princess Python was involved. So here are 21 guesses: Cap, Iron Man, Thor, Beast, Jarvis, Reed, Sue, Ben Grimm, Johnny Storm, Hawkeye, Vision, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Black Panther, Crystal, Bill Foster, Princess Python, Ringmaster, the Clown, Bruce Banner, the Black Knight. Hardest (250 possible points) Where was Loki imprisoned at the beginning of Avengers #1? (20 points) limbo What five figures from myth, legend and history did Immortus pit against our heroes in Avengers #10? (10 points each) Wild guesses - Ivanhoe, George Washington, Genghis Khan, Samson, and Hitler Name the three ants who accompanied Ant-Man on his "Journey to the Center of the Android?" (10 points each) Spartacus, Pascal, and Newton Which one got killed? (10 points) Newton What eight super-heroes did Rick Jones materialize out of thin air with his temporary superpowers during the Kree/Skrull War? (10 points each) Golden Age Vision, Golden Age Human Torch, Sub-Mariner, the Fin, Captain America, Toro, Miss America, and the Whizzer Who wrote the poem used to narrate a scene of a young boy playing football with Ultron's skull? (20 points) Whoever wrote Ozymandias. I guess Percy Shelley. Who wrote the poem the Scarlet Witch recites to Arkon the Magnificent? (20 points) Tennyson? What did the Black Knight throw in the Well at the Center of Time? (20 points) his ebon blade Bonus Round (500 possible points) Name the members of the following super-teams. (5 points each, plus 10 for each complete team plus 50 for getting all ten complete teams. 1. The Beast Brood (8 members) I don't know. 2. The Legion of the Unliving (6 members) I don't know 3. The Lethal Legion (5 members) Living Laser, Whirlwind, Power Man, Count Nefaria, Grim Reaper? 4. The Liberators (5 members) Valkyrie, Black Widow, Medusa, Scarlet Witch, ? 5. The Masters of Evil (1964 incarnation - 6 members) Baron Zemo, Black Knight, Executioner, Enchantress, Radioactive Man, Wonder Man 6. The Masters of Evil (1968 incarnation - 6 members) Crimson Cowl, Klaw, the other Black Knight, Power Man, Grim Reaper, Whirlwind/Human Top 7. The Split-Second Squad (7 members)* 8. The Squadron Sinister (4 members) Doctor Spectrum, Whizzer, Hyperion, Nighthawk 9. The Titanic Three (3 members) I don't know 10. The Triumvirate of Terror (3 members) I don't know * One member is never identified by name. Free 5 points. What were the Swordsman's last words? (44 points) That hurts.

end of spoilers

[dupersuper]

spoilers:

I've read sadly little early Avengers: I'm gonna' suck at this, yet feel compelled to humiliate myself... EASY Who are the five founding Avengers? (5 points each) Thor, Iron Man, Ant Man, Wasp, Hulk In what four identities does a certain time-traveling scientist from the 31st century appear? (5 points each) Kang, Ramma Tut, Immortis... What super-villain does he suggest might also be an incarnation of himself? (5 points) dunno' Which Avenger is the first to make with the "Avengers Assemble!" battle cry? (5 points) Cap? Why is the Vision crying in "Even An Android Can Cry?" (5 points) dunno' Who disguises himself as Carol Danvers to lure Captain Marvel into a trap? (5 points) Chameleon? Who disguises himself as Rutland Halloween parade organizer Tom Fagan to lure the Avengers into a trap? (5 points) dunno' Which member of Zodiac is the father of Mantis? (5 points) dunno' In what order do these Avengers join the team? (25 points) a. The Black Knight b. The Black Widow c. Captain America d. Hercules e. The Swordsman c e d b a Hard (150 possible points) What six super-heroes fight on the Defenders side in the Avengers/Defenders war? (10 points each) Dr. Strange, Hulk, Silver Surfer, Namor and...Valkyrie? What New York City landmark did Jack Kirby use as the model for Avengers Mansion? (10 points) dunno' What tiny Balkan nation is the homeland of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch? (10 points) dunno' What three characters turn down Avengers membership? (10 points each) dunno' Name all 21 guests at Yellowjacket and the Wasp's wedding. (10 points each) Cap, Thor, Iron Man...and 20 more Hardest (250 possible points) Where was Loki imprisoned at the beginning of Avengers #1? (20 points) under a snake What five figures from myth, legend and history did Immortus pit against our heroes in Avengers #10? (10 points each) dunno' Name the three ants who accompanied Ant-Man on his "Journey to the Center of the Android?" (10 points each) Crap! I know that! But my memory fails me. Did he name them after the Stooges? Which one got killed? (10 points) Crap! What eight super-heroes did Rick Jones materialize out of thin air with his temporary superpowers during the Kree/Skrull War? (10 points each) Invaders? Who wrote the poem used to narrate a scene of a young boy playing football with Ultron's skull? (20 points) dunno' Who wrote the poem the Scarlet Witch recites to Arkon the Magnificent? (20 points) dunno' What did the Black Knight throw in the Well at the Center of Time? (20 points) penny? Bonus Round (500 possible points) Name the members of the following super-teams. (5 points each, plus 10 for each complete team plus 50 for getting all ten complete teams. 1. The Beast Brood (8 members) 2. The Legion of the Unliving (6 members) 3. The Lethal Legion (5 members) 4. The Liberators (5 members) 5. The Masters of Evil (1964 incarnation - 6 members) 6. The Masters of Evil (1968 incarnation - 6 members) 7. The Split-Second Squad (7 members)* 8. The Squadron Sinister (4 members) 9. The Titanic Three (3 members) 10. The Triumvirate of Terror (3 members) Well...I know Zemo was in the Masters... * One member is never identified by name. Free 5 points. The one with no name? What were the Swordsman's last words? (44 points) Arrrrgh!

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[zilch]

Easy (100 possible points)

Who are the five founding Avengers? (5 points each)
1. Thor
2. Iron Man
3. Hulk
4. Ant-Man (Hank Pym)
5. Wasp

In what four identities does a certain time-traveling scientist from the 31st century appear? (5 points each)
1. Kang
2. Rama-Tut
3. Scarlet Centurion
4. Immortus

What super-villain does he suggest might also be an incarnation of himself? (5 points)

Which Avenger is the first to make with the "Avengers Assemble!" battle cry? (5 points)

Why is the Vision crying in "Even An Android Can Cry?" (5 points)
He was made a member of the Avengers.

Who disguises himself as Carol Danvers to lure Captain Marvel into a trap? (5 points)
Super-Skrull

Who disguises himself as Rutland Halloween parade organizer Tom Fagan to lure the Avengers into a trap? (5 points)
Loki?

Which member of Zodiac is the father of Mantis? (5 points)
Libra

In what order do these Avengers join the team? (25 points)

a. The Black Knight (3)
b. The Black Widow (5)
c. Captain America (1)
d. Hercules (4)
e. The Swordsman (2)

Hard (150 possible points)

What six super-heroes fight on the Defenders side in the Avengers/Defenders war? (10 points each)
1. Doctor Strange
2. Hulk
3. Sub-Mariner
4. Valkyrie
5. Silver Surfer
6. Hawkeye

What New York City landmark did Jack Kirby use as the model for Avengers Mansion? (10 points)

What tiny Balkan nation is the homeland of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch? (10 points)
Transia

What three characters turn down Avengers membership? (10 points each)
Spider-Man
Daredevil

Name all 21 guests at Yellowjacket and the Wasp's wedding. (10 points each)
Hawkeye, Black Panther, Vision, Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Iceman, Beast, Angel, Mr. Fantastic, Human Torch, Thing, Invisible Girl, Crystal
Spider-Man, J. Jonah Jameson

Hardest (250 possible points)

Where was Loki imprisoned at the beginning of Avengers #1? (20 points)
Realm of the Dwarves/Gnomes

What five figures from myth, legend and history did Immortus pit against our heroes in Avengers #10? (10 points each)
Paul Bunyan, Hercules,

Name the three ants who accompanied Ant-Man on his "Journey to the Center of the Android?" (10 points each)
Crosby, Stilles and Nash (who is a comics fan btw)

Which one got killed? (10 points)
Nash

What eight super-heroes did Rick Jones materialize out of thin air with his temporary superpowers during the Kree/Skrull War? (10 points each)
Fighting Yank, Flaming Skull, Patriot,

Who wrote the poem used to narrate a scene of a young boy playing football with Ultron's skull? (20 points)
Shelly

Who wrote the poem the Scarlet Witch recites to Arkon the Magnificent? (20 points)

What did the Black Knight throw in the Well at the Center of Time? (20 points)
Ebony Blade

Bonus Round (500 possible points)

Name the members of the following super-teams.
(5 points each, plus 10 for each complete team plus 50 for getting all ten complete teams.

1. The Beast Brood (8 members)

2. The Legion of the Unliving (6 members)
Wonder Man
Human Torch (Jim Hammond)
Frankenstein Monster

3. The Lethal Legion (5 members)
Grim Reaper
Man-Ape
Living Laser

4. The Liberators (5 members)
Valkyrie
Wasp
Medusa
Black Widow
Scarlet Witch

5. The Masters of Evil (1964 incarnation - 6 members)
Radioactive Man
Melter
Baron Zemo Sr.
Executioner
Enchantress

6. The Masters of Evil (1968 incarnation - 6 members)

7. The Split-Second Squad (7 members)*

8. The Squadron Sinister (4 members)
Hyperion
Nighthawk
Doctor Spectrum
Whizzer (later Speed Demon)

9. The Titanic Three (3 members)
Crimson Dynamo
Titanium Man
Radioactive Man

10. The Triumvirate of Terror (3 members)
Hammerhead
Thunderboot
Piledriver
* One member is never identified by name. Free 5 points.

What were the Swordsman's last words? (44 points)

And there we go. I'll post the answers Monday morning. Have fun!

Cei-U!
I summon the secondhand quinjet!

Once upon a time, i knew all of this stuff... why couldn't you have posted this 20 years ago?

[dan bailey]

What were the Swordsman's last words? (44 points)

If memory serves ... "Wow, I could've had a V-8!"

[Shellhead]

My answer are in bold.

...at least until somebody posts a harder one!

To celebrate completing that fershlugginer article for Alter Ego, I thought I'd see how much youse guys know about everybody's favorite assemblers. You're on the honor system so no Google or Wikkipedia! Keep in mind that the quiz, like my article, covers only The Avengers #1-135, Avengers King-Size Special #1-2 and Giant-Size Avengers #1-4. Can you get all 1,000 points and proclaim yourself Avengers Fan Numero Uno?

Easy (100 possible points)

Who are the five founding Avengers? (5 points each) Iron Man, Thor, Ant-man, Wasp, & Hulk

In what four identities does a certain time-traveling scientist from the 31st century appear? (5 points each) Kang, Immortus, Rama-Tut, Scarlet Centurion

What super-villain does he suggest might also be an incarnation of himself? (5 points) Dr. Doom

Which Avenger is the first to make with the "Avengers Assemble!" battle cry? (5 points) Captain America

Why is the Vision crying in "Even An Android Can Cry?" (5 points) Because he has just been invited to join the team.

Who disguises himself as Carol Danvers to lure Captain Marvel into a trap? (5 points) Super-Skrull

Who disguises himself as Rutland Halloween parade organizer Tom Fagan to lure the Avengers into a trap? (5 points) Loki

Which member of Zodiac is the father of Mantis? (5 points) Libra

In what order do these Avengers join the team? (25 points)

a. The Black Knight #4
b. The Black Widow #5
c. Captain America #1
d. Hercules #3
e. The Swordsman #2

Hard (150 possible points)

What six super-heroes fight on the Defenders side in the Avengers/Defenders war? (10 points each) Doctor Strange, Namor, Hulk, Silver Surfer, Valkyrie, & Hawkeye

What New York City landmark did Jack Kirby use as the model for Avengers Mansion? (10 points)

What tiny Balkan nation is the homeland of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch? (10 points) Transia

What three characters turn down Avengers membership? (10 points each) Daredevil, Doctor Strange, Captain Marvel

Name all 21 guests at Yellowjacket and the Wasp's wedding. (10 points each) Vision, Black Panther, Hawkeye, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver, Reed & Sue Richards, Johnny Storm, Ben Grimm, Crystal, Rick Jones, Jarvis, Nick Fury, Bill Foster, Daredevil, can't remember the rest

Hardest (250 possible points)

Where was Loki imprisoned at the beginning of Avengers #1? (20 points) The Isle of Silence

What five figures from myth, legend and history did Immortus pit against our heroes in Avengers #10? (10 points each) Paul Bunyan, Genghis Khan, Merlin, can't remember the rest

Name the three ants who accompanied Ant-Man on his "Journey to the Center of the Android?" (10 points each) Moe, Curly, Larry

Which one got killed? (10 points) Curly

What eight super-heroes did Rick Jones materialize out of thin air with his temporary superpowers during the Kree/Skrull War? (10 points each) golden-age Vision, golden-age Angel, Blazing Skull, the Fin, Namor, Captain America, the original Human Torch, Bucky

Who wrote the poem used to narrate a scene of a young boy playing football with Ultron's skull? (20 points) Byron

Who wrote the poem the Scarlet Witch recites to Arkon the Magnificent? (20 points) Shakespeare

What did the Black Knight throw in the Well at the Center of Time? (20 points) His ebony blade


Bonus Round (500 possible points)

Name the members of the following super-teams.
(5 points each, plus 10 for each complete team plus 50 for getting all ten complete teams.

1. The Beast Brood (8 members)
2. The Legion of the Unliving (6 members) the Frankenstein Monster, Ghost, Midnight, Wonder Man, Baron Zemo, the original Human Torch
3. The Lethal Legion (5 members) Grim Reaper, Swordsman, Man-Ape, Power Man, Living Laser
4. The Liberators (5 members) Medusa, Black Widow, Wasp, Scarlet Witch, Valkyrie
5. The Masters of Evil (1964 incarnation - 6 members) Baron Zemo, Enchanteress, Executioner, Wonder Man, Melter, the Black Knight
6. The Masters of Evil (1968 incarnation - 6 members) Melter, Klaw, Radioactive Man, Crimson Cowl, Black Knight, Living Laser
7. The Split-Second Squad (7 members)*
8. The Squadron Sinister (4 members) Hyperion, Dr. Spectrum, Whizzer, Nighthawk
9. The Titanic Three (3 members)
10. The Triumvirate of Terror (3 members)

* One member is never identified by name. Free 5 points.

What were the Swordsman's last words? (44 points) I love you.

And there we go. I'll post the answers Monday morning. Have fun!

Cei-U!
I summon the secondhand quinjet!

[Roquefort Raider]

Showing off my ignorance for all to see...

spoilers:

Easy (100 possible points) Who are the five founding Avengers? (5 points each) Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man and the Wasp. In what four identities does a certain time-traveling scientist from the 31st century appear? (5 points each) Ooh-Hah! And the man said "easy"... Let's see... That would be Kang, Immortus, Scarlet Centurion and Pharoh Rama-tut, right? What super-villain does he suggest might also be an incarnation of himself? (5 points) Doctor Doom! Every villain wants to be Dr. Doom. Which Avenger is the first to make with the "Avengers Assemble!" battle cry? (5 points) Holy frijoles! That phrase is so associated with Cap that it's got to be a red herring. I'll take a guess and say Thor. It's the kind of phraseology he'd use. Why is the Vision crying in "Even An Android Can Cry?" (5 points) I believe it's because the Avengers decided to offer him a membership. Who disguises himself as Carol Danvers to lure Captain Marvel into a trap? (5 points) Oy! I have no idea. Who disguises himself as Rutland Halloween parade organizer Tom Fagan to lure the Avengers into a trap? (5 points) I remember that Loki had hypnotized him, so maybe he also took on his appearance. Which member of Zodiac is the father of Mantis? (5 points) That's Libra, right? The balance guy? I think he was on a cover with her. In what order do these Avengers join the team? (25 points) a. The Black Knight b. The Black Widow c. Captain America d. Hercules e. The Swordsman Cap joined in issue #4, so he's first... then, er... Swordsman, Hercules, Black Knight, and Black Widow was around for a long while before being offered her Avengers card. Hard (150 possible points) What six super-heroes fight on the Defenders side in the Avengers/Defenders war? (10 points each) Silver Surfer, Namor, Dr. Strange, Hulk, surely, and, er... can it be that Hawkeye was on the Defenders side? I seem to remember an Avenger being on the other team, but it's been too long since I read that... (and then only the first two and the final chapter). What New York City landmark did Jack Kirby use as the model for Avengers Mansion? (10 points) Criminy, I read that recently in Alter Ego but I just plain forgot! What tiny Balkan nation is the homeland of Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch? (10 points) One of those fake "Sound of music"-style alpine countries... Transia? What three characters turn down Avengers membership? (10 points each) [b]There were only three? Well, there was Daredevil after the Magneto business, there was Spider-Man early on, and, er... (trying to think of many membership drives...) that time when Moondragon brought in a whole bunch of people, some of them said they weren't interested (everyone but Tigra, as I recall), including Angel and Moon Knight. But since it wasn't the Avengers' idea, I don't know if that counts. Name all 21 guests at Yellowjacket and the Wasp's wedding. (10 points each) I don't think I even read that! Instead of naming random Avengers, I'll just suffer my ignorance with fortitude. Hardest (250 possible points) Where was Loki imprisoned at the beginning of Avengers #1? (20 points) Nifelheim? Some rock in a lost dimension? I do know he was caged in a lead-lined container at the end, because magic can't go through lead!!! What five figures from myth, legend and history did Immortus pit against our heroes in Avengers #10? (10 points each) Gah! Is that the one with the minotaur? It's been so long... Name the three ants who accompanied Ant-Man on his "Journey to the Center of the Android?" (10 points each) Oooh, that one I should remember...It's bound to be some pop-culture reference. Huey, Dewey and Louie? The three stooges? Which one got killed? (10 points) No idea. If they had been named after South Park characters, it would have been Kenny. What eight super-heroes did Rick Jones materialize out of thin air with his temporary superpowers during the Kree/Skrull War? (10 points each) It IS hard! ... There was Blazing Skull in there, but he's the only one I remember! No! Wait! The Fin? Who wrote the poem used to narrate a scene of a young boy playing football with Ultron's skull? (20 points) Shelley? Who wrote the poem the Scarlet Witch recites to Arkon the Magnificent? (20 points) I don't know. I guess it could have been Keats. What did the Black Knight throw in the Well at the Center of Time? (20 points) If he threw the Evil Eye away, it would have been a good idea. Bonus Round (500 possible points) Name the members of the following super-teams. (5 points each, plus 10 for each complete team plus 50 for getting all ten complete teams. 1. The Beast Brood (8 members) 2. The Legion of the Unliving (6 members) The Frankenstein Monster, the original Human Torch, Baron Zemo... Wonder Man? 3. The Lethal Legion (5 members) 4. The Liberators (5 members) Enchantress posing as Valkyrie, Medusa, Black Widow, Wasp, and... I forget. 5. The Masters of Evil (1964 incarnation - 6 members) Zemo, Enchantress, Executioner, Melter, Black Knight and... Radioactive Man? 6. The Masters of Evil (1968 incarnation - 6 members) That's the one with Power Man? 7. The Split-Second Squad (7 members)* 8. The Squadron Sinister (4 members) [b]I'd say Hyperion, Nighthawk, Doctor Spectrum and... I'm always one short, am I not? 9. The Titanic Three (3 members) 10. The Triumvirate of Terror (3 members) * One member is never identified by name. Free 5 points. What were the Swordsman's last words? (44 points) "One day, Captain America, you'll know... CYCLOPS WAS RIGHT!!!"

end of spoilers

Good job, Kurt! I can't wait to read your article!