Hail To The Chief: Superheroes And Presidential Politics
Nowhere is safe from presidential politics. . . Not even superhero comics!
Read the multiple choice questions below and click on the correct answer. I'll be using the standard A-F classroom grading system, so take the test and see if you make the grade. Remember, only cheaters Google!
- 1.
In Captain America #250, the title character was drafted to run for president by which political party?
- A.
The New Liberty Party
- B.
The Patriot Party
- C.
The New Populist Party
- D.
The Reform Now Party
Correct Answer
C. The New Populist Party -
- 2.
In their origin story, the Justice Society of America prevented the murder of which U.S. president?
- A.
President Truman
- B.
President Kennedy
- C.
President Roosevelt
- D.
President Eisenhower
Correct Answer
C. President Roosevelt -
- 3.
In X-Men: The End, which team member eventually became the President of the United States?
- A.
Kitty Pryde
- B.
Scott Summers
- C.
Alex Summers
- D.
Charles Xavier
Correct Answer
A. Kitty Pryde -
- 4.
Which U.S. president eulogized Superman?
- A.
President H.W. Bush
- B.
President Reagan
- C.
President Clinton
- D.
President Kennedy
Correct Answer
C. President Clinton -
- 5.
Time-travelling to the year 2971, the Flash discovered that the leader of that era was a robot version of which past U.S. president?
- A.
George Washington
- B.
Thomas Jefferson
- C.
John F. Kennedy
- D.
Abraham Lincoln
Correct Answer
D. Abraham Lincoln -
- 6.
When the Avengers visited the alternate world of Counter Earth in 1975, who was the President of the United States?
- A.
Gerald Ford
- B.
Nelson Rockefeller
- C.
Richard Nixon
- D.
Howard Hughes
Correct Answer
B. Nelson Rockefeller -
- 7.
In DC's short-lived 1973 series PREZ, a teenager named Prez Rickard is elected President of the United States. Which party did he represent?
- A.
The Peace and Love Party
- B.
The New Tomorrow Party
- C.
The Youth Party
- D.
The New Flower Party
Correct Answer
D. The New Flower Party -
- 8.
In an issue of Action Comics, President John F. Kennedy did a favor for Superman. What was it?
- A.
He persuaded the United Nations to grant Superman honorary citizenship to all the countries of the world.
- B.
He impersonated Clark Kent.
- C.
He arranged for Superman to meet Marilyn Monroe.
- D.
He kept a rare form of Kryptonite in a secret White House vault.
Correct Answer
B. He impersonated Clark Kent. -
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