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1.

What is the deadly substance that can kill Superman?

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Answer: Kryptonite
2.

In the 1978 "Superman", what was the name of the mermaid Clark Kent took back to Atlantis?

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Answer: Lori Lemaris
3.

Who played Lex Luther in the Superman movies?

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Answer: Gene Hackman
4.

When was the first comic book appearance of "Superman"?

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Answer: Action Comics #1
5.

Who do Flash and Superman fight in Flash's first appearance on "Superman: The Animated Series"?

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Answer: Weather Wizard
6.

In the movie "Superman", what does Clark Kent's father tell him is forbidden after Lois Lane dies?

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Answer: Intervening In Human History
7.

What "Superman" villain is an imp from the fifth dimension?

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Answer: Mr. Mxyzptlk
8.

In "Superman", why did Clark Kent's family choose the name Clark for their son?

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Answer: It Was Martha's Maiden Name
9.

Who played Mxyzptlk in the animated "Superman" series?

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Answer: Gilbert Gottfried
10.

What is Superman's real name?

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Answer: Kal El
11.

What is the name of Clark Kent's boss at The Daily Planet?

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Answer: White
12.

In what film did Christopher Reeve play Superman/Clark Kent?

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Answer: Superman
13.

What planet does Superman come from?

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Answer: Krypton
14.

What character does Gene Hackman play in the 1978 version of "Superman"?

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Answer: Lex Luthor
15.

What was the name of Superman's foe who had the powers of all the Greek mythological heroes?

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Answer: Zha-Vam
16.

What were Superman's original powers?

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Answer: Super-Strength Only
17.

In "Superman", what was the name of the President of Galaxy Communications?

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Answer: Morgan Edge
18.

The Kryptonian city of Kandor was shrunken by what villain in "Superman"?

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Answer: Brainiac
19.

What was the original name of the newspaper "The Daily Planet" from "Superman"?

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Answer: The Daily Star
20.

Who has not been a member of the Justice League at the same time as Superman?

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Answer: Obsidian
21.

In the movie "Superman II", what was Luthor's price to lead the three krytonians to Superman?

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Answer: Australia
22.

Who resurrected Superman when Doomsday killed him?

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Answer: Eradicator
23.

Who provided the voice of Superman in the "Super Friends" cartoons?

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Answer: Danny Dark
24.

What were the superhero codenames of Superman and Jimmy Olsen when they were in Kandor?

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Answer: Nightwing And Flamebird
25.

In what Issue did Doomsday kill Superman?

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Answer: Superman #75
26.

Who wrote the New York Times bestseller "The Death and Life of Superman"?

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Answer: Roger Stern
27.

From "Superman", what was the effect of the obscure white kryptonite?

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Answer: Killed Plants
28.

Who won the foot race between Superman and the Flash?

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Answer: No One, It Was A Tie
29.

What hero and past JLA member did Superman ultimately defeat in a battle that shook two worlds?

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Answer: Captain Marvel
30.

Besides his parents, who first knew of Superman's secret identity?

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Answer: Lana Lang
31.

In "Superman", what does the Eradicator do?

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Answer: Protect All That Is Kryptonian
32.

How did Lois find out Clark is Superman in the movie version?

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Answer: He Was Not Hurt By The Flame
33.

In the 1978 film "Superman", what was Clark Kent's Kryptonian name?

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Answer: Kal-El
34.

In the "Superman" saga, how long did it take the radiation from Krypton to reach Earth?

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Answer: 50 Years
35.

Who is the only Lois Lane to star opposite two Supermen?

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Answer: Noel Neill
36.

Who did 50's Jimmy Olsen actor Jack Larson play in "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman"?

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Answer: Jimmy Olsen
37.

In the mini-series "Crisis on Infinite Earths", who left Earth 2 with Superman and Lois Lane?

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Answer: Superboy From Earth Prime
38.

How did Superman trap Doomsday in their third battle?

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Answer: Put Him In Multiple Teleporters
39.

In "Superman", what is Doomsday?

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Answer: Years Of Kryptonian Genetic Work
40.

Who played Clark Kent in a "Saturday Night Live" episode where Perry and Jimmy knew he was Superman?

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Answer: Dwayne Johnson

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