Question 1
EasyOn which planet was Superman born before being sent to Earth?
- Krypton (Correct answer)
- Mars
- Oa
- Tamaran
Source: Krypton exploded shortly after baby Kal-El was rocketed away, making him the planet's last son.
Below is the full Quizmo quiz devoted to the theme "DC Comics": each question, its four options, the correct answer highlighted and, where available, its source. A chance to brush up on your general knowledge and then test what you know.
▶ Play today's quizOn which planet was Superman born before being sent to Earth?
Source: Krypton exploded shortly after baby Kal-El was rocketed away, making him the planet's last son.
Which city does Batman protect from crime?
Source: Gotham's grimy skyline was partly inspired by New York City and its endless shadows.
What is the real name of Wonder Woman?
Source: Diana is an Amazonian princess who takes the surname Prince when blending into the human world.
Which alter ego does Superman use while working at a newspaper?
Source: A pair of glasses is all it takes to hide the world's most powerful being from his own coworkers.
What weapon is Wonder Woman most famous for wielding?
Source: Anyone bound by her golden lasso is magically compelled to tell the truth.
What superpower is the hero known as The Flash best known for?
Source: The Flash taps into the Speed Force, a cosmic energy field that fuels every speedster in DC.
Which underwater kingdom does Aquaman rule?
Source: Aquaman is half-Atlantean royalty and half-human, ruling the seas while bridging two worlds.
Which team is led by Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman together?
Source: The Justice League debuted in 1960, predating Marvel's Avengers by about three years.
Which villain is Batman's most iconic recurring nemesis?
Source: The Joker has no fixed origin story by design, keeping his madness deliberately unknowable.
What material is the one true weakness of Superman?
Source: Kryptonite is radioactive debris from Superman's home planet, the one rock that can drain his power.
What energy source powers a Green Lantern's ring?
Source: In DC's emotional spectrum, green stands for willpower, while yellow rings run on raw fear.
What is the home island of the Amazons in Wonder Woman's mythology?
Source: Themyscira, also called Paradise Island, is hidden from man's world and home to an immortal warrior race.
What is the name of Superman's Kryptonian father?
Source: Jor-El predicted Krypton's destruction but couldn't convince its leaders before it was too late.
Which Robin later became the hero Nightwing?
Source: The original Robin grew up and stepped out of Batman's shadow to forge his own identity as Nightwing.
Which villain organization recruits imprisoned criminals for deadly government missions?
Source: Members wear neck bombs that detonate if they disobey, an explosive way to ensure loyalty.
What is the secret identity of the Riddler?
Source: His birth name Edward Nigma is a pun on enigma, practically destining him for a life of riddles.
Which scientist becomes the nearly omnipotent being Doctor Manhattan?
Source: A lab accident vaporizes Osterman, who rebuilds himself atom by atom into a blue god-like figure.
Which DC speedster villain is the Flash's reverse-colored archenemy from the future?
Source: Thawne idolized the Flash, then snapped into obsessive hatred and travelled back in time to ruin his hero's life.
What is the name of the fiery planet ruled by the tyrant Darkseid?
Source: Apokolips is a machine-covered hellworld where Darkseid hunts the Anti-Life Equation.
Which artist co-created Batman but went uncredited for decades while Bob Kane took sole billing?
Source: Finger shaped Batman's costume, name and origin, yet only got official credit in 2015, long after his death.