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121 | Captain America Trivia

Posted on May 19, 2021June 27, 2025 by Brian Rollins

Are your ready to fight evil with some Captain America trivia?

This week, we’re diving into that paragon of virtue, Captain America. He’s been around for over eighty years and he’s covered a lot of ground. This week, our thirty questions will be all about his character, his enemies, and his history. Roll up your sleeves and let’s do some Captain America trivia.

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Episode Transcript/Quiz

Episode Intro

Trivia lovers, Assemble.

Hey gang, welcome back to the Dorky Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. I’m your host, Brian Rollins. This season, I wanted to tackle more comic book heroes and there are few as iconic as the star-spangled avenger, Captain America.

Like always, we’ve got three rounds of ten questions each for your trivia pleasure. So, let’s roll up our sleeves and get to dispensing some trivia.

The Dorky Round

1. What is Captain America's shield made from?

Vibranium

2. Who created Captain America?

Joe Simon and Jack Kirby

3. Captain America first appeared in what year?

He made his debut in December 1940. A year before the US actually entered World War II.

4. After Rogers' death in 2007, who took up the shield of Captain America?

Bucky Barnes

5. Cap often faced off against Johann Schmidt, better known as who?

The Red Skull

6. Steve Rogers reveals his secret identity after what 2001 real-world event?

The September 11th attacks.

7. Who was the Nazi biochemist who worked beside the Red Skull?

Arnim Zola

8. From 2011 to 2019, who played Captain America in the MCU movies?

Chris Evans

9. Captain America was first published by what company?

Timely Comics

10. Steve Rogers was born in what US city?

New York City. In the comics he’s from the borough of Manhattan, in the MCU movies, Brooklyn.

The Geeky Round

1. Who killed Captain America at the conclusion of the Civil War story arc?

Sharon Carter aka Agent 13

2. What are the names of Steve Rogers' parents?

Sarah and Joseph Rogers

3. Who was the Soviet equivalent of Captain America?

Red Guardian

4. In the comics, whose plane explodes, sending Steve Rogers into the North Atlantic?

Baron Zemo

5. In 1974, Rogers dropped the Captain America name and became what superhero?

Nomad

6. In the 1996 Elseworlds comics, Captain America crossed over with what DC hero?

Batman

7. Cap's iconic circular shield first appeared in what comic?

Captain America Comics #2

8. Cap was not an initial member of the Avengers. He joined in what year?

He joined in 1964, one year after they debuted.

9. Who played Captain America in two 1979 made-for-TV movies?

Reb Brown

10. During World War II, Cap occasionally fought Nazis as part of what supergroup?

The Invaders. Members included the original Human Torch and Namor.

The Nerdy Round

1. In the 1872 comic series, Steve Rogers is the Sheriff of what boom town?

Timely.

2. Who brainwashed Sharon Carter into killing Steve Rogers?

Doctor Faustus

3. Who created the serum that gives Captain America his powers?

Dr. Abraham Erskine

4. What Captain America pretender went insane and began accusing innocent people of being Communists during the Red Scare?

William Burnside

5. Cap faced off against what French terrorist & super villain in the comics and in the movie Captain America: Winter Soldier?

Batroc the Leaper

6. In the Marvel Zombies storyline, Captain America has what new rank?

Colonel

7. In the alternate universe of the House of M storyline, Steve Rogers becomes the first man to do what?

Walk on the moon.

8. In the Truth: Red, White, and Black series, who substituted for Captain America?

Isaiah Bradley

9. In how many MCU movies did Chris Evans appear as Captain America?

Eleven

10. Captain America achieved the rank of General in what 2010 comic?

Deadpool: Merc With a Mouth

Episode Conclusion

And we’re done. I hope you had some fun this week. We’ll be visiting more heroes in the coming weeks, so stay tuned. Speaking of coming weeks, here’s your clue for next Wednesday’s episode.

Rotten Tomatoes lists City Lights, Airplane, and Monty Python & the Holy Grail as the most essential films in what genre?

If you’d like to learn more about the show, the host, or anything else, be sure to visit dorkygeekynerdy.com.

I’m your host, Brian Rollins. The music has been by Jason Shaw at audionautix.com. Thanks for listening.

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