The Marvel Cinematic Universe is perhaps the most complex of any movie franchise in history. Even characters that aren't featured on posters, trailers, or have their own shows have interesting backstories worth exploring.
The unique and creative backstories from the Marvel Cinematic Universe is what helps make it so appealing. There is seemingly an unlimited amount of backstories to dive into when one wants an even deeper understanding of Marvel's creations. While some film franchises are content to present 2D characters with no layers, with the MCU you get well-developed characters, protagonists with motivation, and antagonists with justification.
Only the biggest of Marvel fans are able to recite each character's origin story, however. Perhaps you are one of those fans. Test your Marvel knowledge with this quiz and see if you can match these characters with their origin story. And in so doing, you will know how you stack up against the biggest Marvel fans.
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If You Can Match 13 of Marvel Characters With Their Ori… Quiz Questions
This character received his/her superpowers after a plane crash on Earth. The plane he/she was traveling in was powered by a mysterious item (likely an Infinity Stone). When the plane exploded, this character absorbed its energy.
The Hulk
Hawkeye
Captain America
Captain Marvel
Which Guardians of the Galaxy character was genetically mutated on a planet named Halfworld?
Rocket Raccoon
Groot
Drax
Nebula
Which Guardians of the Galaxy character is one of several of their kind found on Planet X?
Drax
Groot
Gamora
Rocket Raccoon
This character was once a doctor until his hands were shattered in a car accident. While searching for a cure he eventually met the Ancient One and became his apprentice.
Nick Fury
Doctor Strange
Iron Man
Hawkeye
This character was once named Arthur Douglas and lived on Earth. His family was killed by Thanos. His spirit was transferred into a stronger body and now his sole purpose is to get revenge on Thanos.
War Machine
Iron Man
Drax the Destroyer
The Hulk
What Marvel character was originally a small-time burglar who stole what he believed to be a motorcycle suit. The suit was much more than that, however.
Ant-Man
Captain America
Vision
Iron Man
This character was one of the most talented spies in the world working for the KGB in Russia before joining with the Avengers.
War Machine
Nick Fury
Black Widow
Hawkeye
This character was a scientist who was tasked with re-creating the Super Soldier Serum that created Captain America. During the process, however, he was exposed to gamma radiation and gained superpowers.
Drax the Destroyer
Doctor Strange
Thanos
Bruce Banner
This character is half-human and half-celestial. He was kidnapped by Yondu Ravager Clan as a boy in the 1980s.
Doctor Strange
Bruce Banner
Peter Quill
Drax the Destroyer
This character is the biological son of King Laufey and the adopted son of Odin.
Loki
Thor
Malekith
Erik the Red
This character is the biological son of Odin.
Thor
The Viking Raiders
Malekith
Loki
This character was adopted by Thanos after he had killed half of her people. She was later sacrificed by him in order to obtain the Soul Stone on Vormir.
Michael Burnham
Captain Marvel
Nebula
Gamora
This character is a Luphomoid and is also the adopted daughter of Thanos.
Nebula
Gamora
Tilly
Captain Marvel
This character lived on Titan as it suffered from overpopulation. He developed a rather controversial way to reduce his home world's problem.
Jaime Lannister
Red Skull
Loki
Thanos
This character was a billionaire industrialist working in weapons manufacturing. He became CEO of his father's company, Stark Industries.
Nick Fury
Captain America
Iron Man
Hawkeye
3 Comments
You got 15 out of 15!
Whoa, you got a great score! Not only do you really know your Marvel origin stories, you are a superfan!
7 / 15 I haven`t seen 1 Marvel movie they were all guesses.
10/15 I only knew one I just guessed on the rest of them