What's In A Name?

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1. Which of these men did not wear the costume of Captain America?
UPDATE: Brainier comic fans that I have pointed  out that ALL of these men have worn the Captain America costume at some point. Sam Wilson, otherwise known as the Falcon, DID briefly wear Cap's costume for an adventure or two.  My apologies...and I'll give this one as a "freebie" to new quiz-takers.  Mark "Sam Wilson" as the choice.

Explanation

Bucky Barnes (a.k.a. Winter Soldier) currently wears the colors of Captain America; Jeffrey Mace (formerly the superhero known as The Patriot) was the third man to be Captain America following the real Cap's disappearance in the closing days of World War II; John Walker was the sixth man to wear the costume following Cap's forced retirement (later becoming the U.S. Agent); Sam Wilson was the secret identity of the Falcon, a former crime-fighting partner of Cap's

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Whats In A Name? - Quiz

If you're a comic book fan, it's time to start naming names! Read the multiple choice questions below and click on the correct choice. I'll be using the standard A-F classroom grading, so take the test and see if you make the grade. (Remember, only cheaters Google!)

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2. What is the name of Thor's hammer?

Explanation

Yggdrasil is the "World Tree" of Norse mythology; Volstagg is Thor's ultra-rotund pal; Megingiord is the name of Thor's magical Belt of Strength

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3. What was the human name of Marvel's Son of Satan character?

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Horatio Hellpop is the identity of a superhero named Nexus; Damien Thorn is the Anti-Christ from the Omen movies; Jason Blood is the human side of DC's Demon character

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4. What are the names of the six ancient gods and heroes whose first letters form the magic word "SHAZAM"?

Explanation

The correct answer is Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury. These are the names of the six ancient gods and heroes whose first letters form the magic word "SHAZAM".

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5. Before his transformation into a cosmic entity, Galactus was originally a space explorer named...

Explanation

Uatu is a being known as The Watcher; Norrin Radd was transformed by Galactus into the Silver Surfer; T'Challa is the real name of The Black Panther

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6. What was the name of the dying alien who gave Hal Jordan his Green Lantern power ring?

Explanation

Tomar-Re was a bird-headed fellow Green Lantern Hal befriended later; the evil Amon Sur claimed to be Abin Sur's grown son; Alan Scott was the original WWII era Green Lantern, who (despite the similarity of his powers) has no official connection to the Green Lantern Corps.

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7. The name of the newspaper Clark Kent works for was originally known as...

Explanation

The Daily Bugle is the paper Peter (Spider-Man) Parker works for; Metropolis Tribune is made up; The Daily Planet was the next paper name after the Daily Star...a name that obviously stuck.

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8. When his creators dreamed up a secret identity for the Flash, the name "Barry Allen" was a combination of which celebrity names?

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9. Seeking to protect his Daredevil identity from suspicious coworkers, Matt Murdock created an additional "twin brother" alias named...

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Matt Murdock created the additional alias of Mike Murdock to protect his Daredevil identity from suspicious coworkers. By inventing a "twin brother" persona, Matt could explain any similarities between himself and Daredevil, such as physical appearance or knowledge of legal matters. This alias allowed Matt to maintain his secret identity and divert any suspicions away from himself.

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10. Instead of "Bruce", which incorrect first name did the famously forgetful Stan Lee occasionally apply to Dr. Banner, the Hulk's human alter-ego?

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When asked about the mistaken name in a letters column, Stan slyly "revealed" that Bruce Banner's full name was actually "Robert Bruce Banner", so he technically wasn't wrong (wink, wink).

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Which of these men did not wear the costume of Captain America? ...
What is the name of Thor's hammer?
What was the human name of Marvel's Son of Satan character?
What are the names of the six ancient gods and heroes whose first...
Before his transformation into a cosmic entity, Galactus was...
What was the name of the dying alien who gave Hal Jordan his Green...
The name of the newspaper Clark Kent works for was originally known...
When his creators dreamed up a secret identity for the Flash, the name...
Seeking to protect his Daredevil identity from suspicious coworkers,...
Instead of "Bruce", which incorrect first name did the famously...
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