cultural literacy 17 Flashcards

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Scarlet Witch relative

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Quicksilver is her twin brother

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the High Evolutionary

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scientist who seeks to evolve different life forms such as the New Men (Marvel)

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the High Evolutionary identity

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Herbert Edgar Wyndham

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the Vision

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android built by the villainous robot Ultron (created by Hank Pym), turned on creator and joined the Avengers and served as member of the Defenders

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Vision one-time wife

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Scarlet Witch

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“Jean Grey”, “Phoenix”, “Dark Phoenix”

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3 other names for Marvel Girl

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Blade type

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a dhampir (Marvel)

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dhampir

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a human with vampire strengths but without their weaknesses, who fights against vampires

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Captain America identity

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Steve Rogers

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Captain America

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WWII-era super soldier who was given a serum that provided him with superhuman abilities, founding member and leader of the Avengers

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fate of Captain America

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during his fight against the Nazi secret organization Hydra, he was frozen in the Arctic for nearly 70 years until being revived in the 21st century

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Juggernaut identity

A

Cain Marko

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Juggernaut

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regular human stepbrother of Professor X, given superhuman strength and durability from a gem, wears a helmet to protect himself from mental attacks

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human member of the Brotherhood of Mutants

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Juggernaut’s surprising team membership

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Professor X identity

A

Charles Xavier

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Professor X

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leader of the X-Men team of trained mutants

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Magneto

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a mutant with the ability to generate and control magnetic fields, wants to wipe out humans and replace them with mutants (Marvel)

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McKenzie

A

Namor’s last name

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nickname of Namor

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“the Sub-Mariner”

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Namor/the Sub-Mariner

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mutant son of a human sea captain and a princess of Atlantis, possesses the strength and aquatic powers of a merman (Marvel)

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mutants

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humans born with a genetic trait called the X-gene, which grants them natural superhuman abilities, generally manifesting during puberty

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Deviants

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the end product of a series of DNA tests, known as “homo descendus”, created by the Celestials (Marvel)

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Celestials

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cosmic beings (Marvel)

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5 well-known X-Men members

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Professor X, Phoenix, Wolverine, Storm, Colossus

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Wolverine identity

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James “Logan” Howlett

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Halle Berry

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actress portraying Storm in X-Men films

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the Avengers

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team assembled in order to thwart Loki’s attempt to cause worldwide destruction by pitting Hulk against Thor, financed by Tony Stark

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Ant-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, the Wasp, Captain America

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6 original Avengers

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Hank Pym

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researcher and developer of the Ant-Man costume

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30
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Ant-Man identity

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Scott Lang

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how Scott Lang became Ant-Man

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he stole Pym’s costume and was allowed to keep it

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4 other heroes who have been part of the Avengers

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Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Falcon, Hawkeye

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the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants

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group of mutants that originally included the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, both of whom later joined the Avengers

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the West Coast Avengers

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offshoot group of the Avengers, founded by Hawkeye

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the New Men

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a group of uplifted animals created by the High Evolutionary (Marvel)

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the Defenders

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individualistic “outsider” heroes who join forces on occasion for specific missions (Marvel)

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two members of the Defenders

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Silver Surfer, Nighthawk

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the Hellfire Club

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society that often comes into confrontation with the X-Men

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Avengers vs. X-Men

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a 2012 crossover event involving the return of the Phoenix Force and the subsequent war between the Avengers and the X-Men (Marvel Comics)

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the Dark Phoenix Saga

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an extended X-Men comic-book storyline that originates from Jean Grey’s corruption by the power of the Phoenix and the Hellfire Club in 1980 “Uncanny X-Men” comics

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Red Skull identity

A

Johann Schmidt

42
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Red Skull

A

originally a Nazi officer who after the war works to conquer the world, has inhabited different bodies, at first he wears a red mask but later suffers a horrific disfigurement that causes his face to match his name

43
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relationship between Red Skull and Captain America

A

Red Skull is the archenemy of Captain America and originally inhabited a clone of Captain America’s body

44
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Blade

A

first successful Marvel movie, starring Wesley Snipes as Blade (1998)

45
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X-Men film series

A

not part of MCU, includes the X-Men trilogy, spin-offs centered on Wolverine and Deadpool as well as sequels and prequels to the X-Men trilogy

46
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X-Men

A

first film in the X-Men trilogy (2000)

47
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Legion, The Gifted

A

two X-Men television series that aired from 2017-2019

48
Q

location of Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) in MCU

A

part of the Multiverse Saga

49
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Harley Quinn identity

A

Dr. Quinzel (DC)

50
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Harley Quinn

A

former psychologist at Arkham Asylum, where she became Joker’s lover and later henchwoman; now has romantic relationship with Poison Ivy; was a villain and then became more of an antihero (DC)

51
Q

Quicksilver is her twin brother

A

Scarlet Witch relative

52
Q

scientist who seeks to evolve different life forms such as the New Men (Marvel)

A

the High Evolutionary

53
Q

Herbert Edgar Wyndham

A

the High Evolutionary identity

54
Q

android built by the villainous robot Ultron (created by Hank Pym), turned on creator and joined the Avengers and served as member of the Defenders

A

the Vision

55
Q

Scarlet Witch

A

Vision one-time wife

56
Q

3 other names for Marvel Girl

A

“Jean Grey”, “Phoenix”, “Dark Phoenix”

57
Q

a dhampir (Marvel)

A

Blade type

58
Q

a human with vampire strengths but without their weaknesses, who fights against vampires

A

dhampir

59
Q

Steve Rogers

A

Captain America identity

60
Q

WWII-era super soldier who was given a serum that provided him with superhuman abilities, founding member and leader of the Avengers

A

Captain America

61
Q

during his fight against the Nazi secret organization Hydra, he was frozen in the Arctic for nearly 70 years until being revived in the 21st century

A

fate of Captain America

62
Q

Cain Marko

A

Juggernaut identity

63
Q

regular human stepbrother of Professor X, given superhuman strength and durability from a gem, wears a helmet to protect himself from mental attacks

A

Juggernaut

64
Q

Juggernaut’s surprising team membership

A

human member of the Brotherhood of Mutants

65
Q

Charles Xavier

A

Professor X identity

66
Q

leader of the X-Men team of trained mutants

A

Professor X

67
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a mutant with the ability to generate and control magnetic fields, wants to wipe out humans and replace them with mutants (Marvel)

A

Magneto

68
Q

Namor’s last name

A

McKenzie

69
Q

“the Sub-Mariner”

A

nickname of Namor

70
Q

mutant son of a human sea captain and a princess of Atlantis, possesses the strength and aquatic powers of a merman (Marvel)

A

Namor/the Sub-Mariner

71
Q

humans born with a genetic trait called the X-gene, which grants them natural superhuman abilities, generally manifesting during puberty

A

mutants

72
Q

the end product of a series of DNA tests, known as “homo descendus”, created by the Celestials (Marvel)

A

Deviants

73
Q

cosmic beings (Marvel)

A

Celestials

74
Q

Professor X, Phoenix, Wolverine, Storm, Colossus

A

5 well-known X-Men members

75
Q

James “Logan” Howlett

A

Wolverine identity

76
Q

actress portraying Storm in X-Men films

A

Halle Berry

77
Q

team assembled in order to thwart Loki’s attempt to cause worldwide destruction by pitting Hulk against Thor, financed by Tony Stark

A

the Avengers

78
Q

6 original Avengers

A

Ant-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, the Wasp, Captain America

79
Q

researcher and developer of the Ant-Man costume

A

Hank Pym

80
Q

Scott Lang

A

Ant-Man identity

81
Q

he stole Pym’s costume and was allowed to keep it

A

how Scott Lang became Ant-Man

82
Q

Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Falcon, Hawkeye

A

4 other heroes who have been part of the Avengers

83
Q

group of mutants that originally included the Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver, both of whom later joined the Avengers

A

the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants

84
Q

offshoot group of the Avengers, founded by Hawkeye

A

the West Coast Avengers

85
Q

a group of uplifted animals created by the High Evolutionary (Marvel)

A

the New Men

86
Q

individualistic “outsider” heroes who join forces on occasion for specific missions (Marvel)

A

the Defenders

87
Q

Silver Surfer, Nighthawk

A

two members of the Defenders

88
Q

society that often comes into confrontation with the X-Men

A

the Hellfire Club

89
Q

a 2012 crossover event involving the return of the Phoenix Force and the subsequent war between the Avengers and the X-Men (Marvel Comics)

A

Avengers vs. X-Men

90
Q

an extended X-Men comic-book storyline that originates from Jean Grey’s corruption by the power of the Phoenix and the Hellfire Club in 1980 “Uncanny X-Men” comics

A

the Dark Phoenix Saga

91
Q

Johann Schmidt

A

Red Skull identity

92
Q

originally a Nazi officer who after the war works to conquer the world, has inhabited different bodies, at first he wears a red mask but later suffers a horrific disfigurement that causes his face to match his name

A

Red Skull

93
Q

Red Skull is the archenemy of Captain America and originally inhabited a clone of Captain America’s body

A

relationship between Red Skull and Captain America

94
Q

first successful Marvel movie, starring Wesley Snipes as Blade (1998)

A

Blade

95
Q

not part of MCU, includes the X-Men trilogy, spin-offs centered on Wolverine and Deadpool as well as sequels and prequels to the X-Men trilogy

A

X-Men film series

96
Q

first film in the X-Men trilogy (2000)

A

X-Men

97
Q

two X-Men television series that aired from 2017-2019

A

Legion, The Gifted

98
Q

part of the Multiverse Saga

A

location of Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) in MCU

99
Q

Dr. Quinzel (DC)

A

Harley Quinn identity

100
Q

former psychologist at Arkham Asylum, where she became Joker’s lover and later henchwoman; now has romantic relationship with Poison Ivy; was a villain and then became more of an antihero (DC)

A

Harley Quinn