Thor is known as the ‘God Of Thunder’ and he is one of the most popular Superheroes that Marvel has ever created. The character has gained even more popularity with his inclusion in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (aka the MCU). We have put together a fun but difficult Thor quiz, which will test your knowledge of the character. This will include trivia questions and answers from the comic books, movies, and more.
The Ultimate Thor Quiz
Instructions: Below are 10 multiple choice questions that you need to answer. It will move you on to the next questions automatically and there will be social sharing buttons at the end so you can easily share your result.
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Thor Trivia Questions & Answers
Here is each question again and more context on all of the answers. This gives us a chance to better explain the ones that you may have gotten wrong.
1) What Is The Name Of Thor’s Hammer?
Thor’s hammer is named Mjolnir and it is used as his primary weapon. In the MCU, we also got to see Captain America wield Mjolnir during Avenger’s Endgame.
2) Which Comic Book Did Thor Made His Debut In?
Thor made his comic book debut in Journey into Mystery #83, which was released in August of 1962. Journey into Mystery was originally a comic book that was published by Atlas Comics and then later by Marvel.
3) True Or False: Thor Was NOT An Original Member Of The Avengers In The Comics
This is false as Thor was an original member of The Avengers in the comics. The original members were Thor, Iron Man, the Wasp, the Hulk, and Ant-Man. Captain America joined soon after and he is also considered as a founding member.
In the MCU, Thor was also a founding member of The Avengers and played a major role in several films.
Speaking of Scott Lang, we also have an Ant Man quiz that you can take next, which is in the same format as this one.
4) What Is The Name Of Thor’s Human Alter Ego Form?
Donald Blake is the name of Thor’s human/ mortal form. Odin decided that he needed to learn some humility, so he sent him to earth as a crippled medical student named Donald Blake.
5) Thor Was Created By Jack Kirby, Stan Lee, And Who?
The answer is Larry Lieber as he is considered one of the founders of the character along with Kirby and Stan Lee. Larry is actually the younger brother of Stan. Larry is best know for helping to create Thor, Ant-Man, and Iron Man.
6) What Year Did The First Thor Movie Come Out, Which Starred Chris Hemsworth?
The first Thor movie came out 2011. The movie generated over $449 million at the Worldwide box office. It also did pretty well on a critical level, scoring 77% on the TOMATOMETER on Rotten Tomatoes.
7) Who Is Thor’s Love Interest That Is A Mortal?
Jane Foster is the name of Thor’s love interest. In the MCU, she is played by Natalie Portman. In the comics, Jane adopts the Thor persona and also takes up the mantle of Valkyrie.
8) Who Played Thor In The 1988 TV Movie, The Incredible Hulk Returns? This Was The Live-Action Debut Of The Character
Eric Allan Kramer played the character in The Incredible Hulk Returns. He is probably best known for his role in Good Luck Charlie, which is a show that ran from 2010 to 2014.
9) What Is The Name Of Thor’s Mother?
Frigga is the name of Thor’s mother and she has made various appearances in the comics and movies.
In the MCU, the character is played by Rene Russo. You might have recognized Russo from other movies like Major League, Lethal Weapon 3, Lethal Weapon 4, and Nightcrawler.
10) What Year Was Thor: Ragnarok Released?
Thor: Ragnarok came out in 2017. The movie did over $850 million at the Worldwide box office. It also did extremely well on a critical level, scoring 93% on the TOMATOMETER on Rotten Tomatoes.
Some Additional Thor Facts And F.A.Q
Here are some additional trivia tidbits about the character.
How Tall Is Thor? How Much Does He Weigh?
According to the Marvel Database, he is 6 feet 6 inches tall and weighs 640 pounds.
How Old Is Thor?
During Infinity War, Thor told Rocket that he is 1,500 years old. It seems likely that this was more of a ballpark number instead of him being exactly 1,500 but that is unclear.
What Is Thor’s Real Name?
His real name is Thor Odinson.
In the comics, he briefly takes on the name Donald Blake. This comes when he gets exiled to earth by Odin, in order to teach him some humility. This is just an alias though.
Who Has Played Thor?
Here are all of the actors who have played the role in live action.
- Eric Allan Kramer played the role in the TV movie, The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988).
- Chris Hemsworth plays the role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This includes appearances in Thor (2011), The Avengers (2012), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Thor: Ragnarok (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
- Dakota Goyo played the role of a young Thor in Thor (2011).
Here are all of the actors who have voiced the character in animated films:
- Dave Boat voiced the character in Ultimate Avengers (2006) and Ultimate Avengers 2 (2006).
- Michael Adamthwaite voiced him in Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (2008).
- Matthew Wolf voiced him in Hulk vs Thor (2009) and Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011).
- Travis Willingham voiced him in Lego Marvel Super Heroes – Black Panther: Trouble in Wakanda (2018).
Was Chris Hemsworth The First Choice To Play Thor?
After doing some research into the character, it turns out that Chris Hemsworth was not the first choice to play the character. Daniel Craig (aka James Bond) was reportedly first offered the role but he turned it down.
Chris reportedly read for the part early on in the casting process but was not able to test for the role. This was because the casting director wasn’t sold on him. Chris’ brother, Liam Hemsworth, also tried out for the role. They eventually changed their mind about Chris and the rest is history.
How did you score on our Thor quiz? Let me know in the comment section below. We would also love to hear what your favorite moment from the character has been from either the comics or the movies.
In honor of Thor joining the group, you can also take our which Guardians of the Galaxy member are you quiz.