Iron Man 3 - Quiz
  • 1. Which film studio produced Iron Man 3?
A) Warner Bros.
B) Marvel Studios
C) 20th Century Fox
D) Universal Pictures
  • 2. Which company distributed Iron Man 3?
A) Sony Pictures
B) Paramount Pictures
C) Lionsgate Films
D) Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
  • 3. Iron Man 3 is the seventh film in which cinematic universe?
A) Marvel Cinematic Universe
B) X-Men Cinematic Universe
C) DC Extended Universe
D) Sony's Spider-Man Universe
  • 4. Who directed Iron Man 3?
A) Joss Whedon
B) Jon Favreau
C) Russo brothers
D) Shane Black
  • 5. Who co-wrote the screenplay for Iron Man 3 along with the director?
A) Warren Ellis
B) Drew Pearce
C) Stan Lee
D) Kevin Feige
  • 6. Which actor plays Tony Stark / Iron Man?
A) Chris Evans
B) Chris Hemsworth
C) Robert Downey Jr.
D) Mark Ruffalo
  • 7. What event from a previous film causes Tony Stark to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and panic attacks?
A) The fight against the Mandarin in Tennessee
B) The battle in Monaco against Whiplash
C) The alien invasion of New York in The Avengers
D) The destruction of the Stane Industries reactor
  • 8. In what year does the New Year's Eve party flashback take place?
A) 2008
B) 1999
C) 2010
D) 2012
  • 9. Who is the scientist Tony Stark meets at the 1999 New Year's Eve party who invented Extremis?
A) Pepper Potts
B) Maya Hansen
C) Ellen Brandt
D) Mrs. Davis
  • 10. What is Extremis?
A) A chemical formula used to create super soldiers during World War II
B) A digital virus designed to shut down arc reactors
C) An experimental regenerative treatment allowing recovery from crippling injuries
D) An alien substance discovered during the invasion of New York
  • 11. What is the name of the company offered to Tony and Maya by Aldrich Killian at the party?
A) Stark Industries
B) Advanced Idea Mechanics
C) Hammer Technologies
D) Oscorp
  • 12. Who claims responsibility for the string of bombings in the United States?
A) Aldrich Killian
B) Eric Savin
C) The Mandarin
D) Trevor Slattery
  • 13. Which character serves as Tony Stark's security chief and is badly injured in a terrorist attack?
A) Harley Keener
B) Happy Hogan
C) Ho Yinsen
D) James Rhodes
  • 14. To what state does J.A.R.V.I.S. pilot Stark's experimental new suit after his home is destroyed?
A) California
B) Florida
C) Tennessee
D) North Carolina
  • 15. Who is the local boy in Tennessee who helps Tony Stark investigate the remains of an explosion?
A) Dr. Wu
B) Gary
C) Harley Keener
D) Taggart
  • 16. What is the real cause behind the explosions attributed to the Mandarin's terrorist plot?
A) Malfunctioning arc reactors built by Stark Industries
B) Alien artifacts left behind during the New York invasion
C) Soldiers whose bodies explosively rejected the Extremis treatment
D) Hidden explosives planted by Advanced Idea Mechanics agents
  • 17. Who are the two Mandarin agents who attack Stark in Tennessee?
A) Savin and Brandt
B) Taggart and Wu
C) Hogan and Rhodes
D) Killian and Slattery
  • 18. What new re-branded superhero moniker does James Rhodes use in the film?
A) Iron Patriot
B) War Machine
C) US Agent
D) Captain America
  • 19. Who is actually revealed to be the mastermind behind the Mandarin persona?
A) Eric Savin
B) Maya Hansen
C) Aldrich Killian
D) Trevor Slattery
  • 20. Who is the English actor hired to portray the terrorist leader known as the Mandarin?
A) Trevor Slattery
B) Aldrich Killian
C) Harley Keener
D) Eric Savin
  • 21. Whose safety does Killian threaten by attempting to attack Air Force One?
A) Pepper Potts
B) The Vice President
C) Happy Hogan
D) President Ellis
  • 22. What position does Rodriguez hold in the United States government?
A) Vice President
B) Head of Intelligence
C) Secretary of Defense
D) President
  • 23. What does Killian intend to do to President Ellis on live television at the oil tanker platform?
A) Kill him
B) Force him to resign
C) Infect him with Extremis
D) Expose him as a traitor
  • 24. Who ultimately kills Aldrich Killian to save Tony Stark?
A) Trevor Slattery
B) James Rhodes
C) Harley Keener
D) Pepper Potts
  • 25. What does Tony order J.A.R.V.I.S. to do as a gesture of his devotion to Pepper Potts?
A) Transfer the armor schematics to S.H.I.E.L.D.
B) Hide the suits in an underwater vault
C) Upgrade every suit to the Mark XLII
D) Destroy all the Iron Man suits
  • 26. What medical procedure does Tony Stark undergo at the end of the film?
A) Reconstruction of his injured shoulder
B) Surgery to remove the shrapnel near his heart
C) Treatment for his post-traumatic stress disorder
D) Removal of the Extremis virus from his bloodstream
  • 27. What does Tony throw into the sea at the conclusion of the film?
A) A photograph of his parents
B) The prototype Extremis vial
C) His last remaining Iron Man helmet
D) His obsolete chest arc reactor
  • 28. Who plays Pepper Potts?
A) Gwyneth Paltrow
B) Stéphanie Szostak
C) Dale Dickey
D) Rebecca Hall
  • 29. Who plays James 'Rhodey' Rhodes / Iron Patriot?
A) William Sadler
B) Jon Favreau
C) Robert Downey Jr.
D) Don Cheadle
  • 30. Who plays Aldrich Killian?
A) Guy Pearce
B) Ben Kingsley
C) Paul Bettany
D) James Badge Dale
  • 31. Who plays Maya Hansen?
A) Stéphanie Szostak
B) Rebecca Hall
C) Gwyneth Paltrow
D) Dale Dickey
  • 32. Who plays Ellen Brandt?
A) Gwyneth Paltrow
B) Fan Bingbing
C) Rebecca Hall
D) Stéphanie Szostak
  • 33. Who plays Eric Savin?
A) James Badge Dale
B) Guy Pearce
C) William Sadler
D) Miguel Ferrer
  • 34. Who plays President Matthew Ellis?
A) Ben Kingsley
B) Miguel Ferrer
C) Jon Favreau
D) William Sadler
  • 35. Who plays Vice President Rodriguez?
A) Shaun Toub
B) Miguel Ferrer
C) Stan Lee
D) William Sadler
  • 36. Who plays Happy Hogan?
A) Ashley Hamilton
B) Adam Pally
C) Paul Bettany
D) Jon Favregu
  • 37. Who plays Trevor Slattery?
A) Guy Pearce
B) Ben Kingsley
C) James Badge Dale
D) Robert Downey Jr.
  • 38. Who voices J.A.R.V.I.S., Stark's AI system?
A) Paul Bettany
B) Tom Hiddleston
C) Vin Diesel
D) Mark Ruffalo
  • 39. Who portrays Harley Keener?
A) Tom Holland
B) Jeremy Ray Taylor
C) Jacob Batalon
D) Ty Simpkins
  • 40. Who plays Taggart, one of the Extremis soldiers?
A) Wang Xueqi
B) Ashley Hamilton
C) Adam Pally
D) Shaun Toub
  • 41. Who plays Gary, the cameraman who helps Stark?
A) Jon Favreau
B) Stan Lee
C) Ashley Hamilton
D) Adam Pally
  • 42. Which actor reprises his role as Ho Yinsen from the first Iron Man film in a brief cameo?
A) Paul Bettany
B) Stan Lee
C) Shaun Toub
D) Mark Ruffalo
  • 43. What role does Stan Lee play in his cameo appearance?
A) A beauty pageant judge
B) A delivery driver
C) A news anchor
D) A casino dealer
  • 44. Who plays Mrs. Davis, the mother of an Extremis subject framed as a terrorist?
A) Gwyneth Paltrow
B) Dale Dickey
C) Stéphanie Szostak
D) Rebecca Hall
  • 45. Which actor briefly plays Dr. Wu in the general release version of the film?
A) Wang Xueqi
B) Ben Kingsley
C) Shaun Toub
D) Fan Bingbing
  • 46. Which actress appears in an extended version of the film specifically created for Chinese audiences?
A) Dale Dickey
B) Fan Bingbing
C) Jenna Ortega
D) Stéphanie Szostak
  • 47. Which actor makes an uncredited cameo appearance in a post-credits scene as Bruce Banner?
A) Chris Evans
B) Mark Ruffalo
C) Jeremy Renner
D) Edward Norton
  • 48. What comic book story arc by Warren Ellis heavily influenced the film's plot and concepts?
A) Armor Wars
B) Extremis
C) Civil War
D) Demon in a Bottle
  • 49. Where did the primary filming of Iron Man 3 take place?
A) Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, Georgia
B) EUE/Screen Gems Studios in Wilmington, North Carolina
C) Shepperton Studios in London, England
D) Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California
  • 50. Where did Iron Man 3 have its world premiere on April 14, 2013?
A) Radio City Music Hall in New York
B) TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles
C) The Grand Rex in Paris
D) El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood
  • 51. Iron Man 3 was released in the United States as the first film in which phase of the MCU?
A) Phase One
B) Phase Three
C) Phase Four
D) Phase Two
  • 52. How much did Iron Man 3 gross worldwide, making it a major box office success?
A) Over $800 million
B) Over $500 million
C) Over $1.215 billion
D) Over $2 billion
  • 53. For which award category did Iron Man 3 receive nominations at both the Academy Awards and the BAFTA Awards?
A) Best Sound Editing
B) Best Costume Design
C) Best Original Score
D) Best Visual Effects
  • 54. Which director chose not to direct the third Iron Man film after directing the second one?
A) Shane Black
B) Joss Whedon
C) Anthony Russo
D) Jon Favreau
  • 55. How many companies provided the film's visual effects?
A) Seventeen
B) Five
C) Twenty-five
D) Twelve
  • 56. What terrorist organization is Trevor Slattery depicted as leading in the television broadcasts?
A) The Yotvat
B) Advanced Idea Mechanics
C) The Ten Rings
D) Hydra
  • 57. According to Kevin Feige, the love triangle in the movie is really between Tony, Pepper, and what else?
A) The media
B) The suits
C) S.H.I.E.L.D.
D) The arc reactor
  • 58. Who is the President of the United States named after in honor of the writer of the Extremis comics arc?
A) Stan Lee
B) Drew Pearce
C) Warren Ellis
D) Shane Black
  • 59. What military branch does James Rhodes represent as a liaison for Stark Industries?
A) U.S. Air Force
B) U.S. Navy
C) U.S. Army
D) U.S. Marine Corps
  • 60. What historical figure and literary character did the filmmakers cite as an influence for the Mandarin's portrayal?
A) Captain Ahab from Moby-Dick
B) Macbeth from Shakespeare's play
C) Colonel Kurtz from Apocalypse Now
D) General Custer from historical accounts
  • 61. Which ancient strategist's arts of warfare are studied by the Mandarin in the film?
A) Alexander the Great
B) Sun Tzu
C) Miyamoto Musashi
D) Julius Caesar
  • 62. Which publication featured the original comic book story arc that introduced Extremis?
A) The Ultimates series
B) Stan Lee's original run
C) Warren Ellis's comic book story arc
D) Tales of Suspense
  • 63. What specific trope does Kevin Feige state the film plays with regarding Pepper Potts?
A) Damsel in distress
B) Wise mentor
C) Mad scientist
D) Reluctant hero
  • 64. What did screenwriter Drew Pearce compare Tony Stark to in terms of his danger and unpredictability?
A) An American James Bond
B) A classic Western cowboy
C) A gritty detective from film noir
D) An interplanetary bounty hunter
  • 65. Which 1970s film did Drew Pearce use to liken Tony Stark's exciting idiosyncrasies?
A) Taxi Driver
B) Chinatown
C) The French Connection
D) The Godfather
  • 66. What physical ability does prolonged exposure to Extremis grant Aldrich Killian in addition to extreme heat and strength?
A) The ability to fly without armor
B) The ability to turn invisible
C) The ability to breathe fire
D) The ability to control electricity
  • 67. What did James Badge Dale describe as his character Eric Savin's role compared to Killian and Slattery?
A) He is the muscle
B) He is the brains
C) He is the mastermind
D) He is the mouthpiece
  • 68. What was the main reason the filmmakers decided not to make the Mandarin Chinese in the film, unlike the comics?
A) Because Ben Kingsley requested a British background
B) To secure Chinese box office funding
C) To avoid the Fu Manchu stereotype
D) To align better with the events of The Avengers
  • 69. What did Stark reward Harley Keener with at the end of their time together?
A) A lifetime supply of Stark Industries stock
B) A garage-full of modern engineering tools and equipment
C) A fully functional Iron Man suit
D) An invitation to live in Malibu
  • 70. How much did Walt Disney Studios agree to pay Paramount for worldwide distribution rights to Iron Man 3?
A) At least $50 million
B) Exactly $115 million
C) At least $115 million
D) At least $200 million
  • 71. What was the announced release date for Iron Man 3?
A) May 3, 2010
B) December 2010
C) May 3, 2013
D) October 18, 2010
  • 72. Which film did Jon Favreau choose to direct instead of Iron Man 3?
A) Magic Kingdom
B) The Avengers
C) Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
D) Runaways
  • 73. What role did Jon Favreau have on The Avengers (2012)?
A) Director
B) Writer
C) Executive producer
D) Lead actor
  • 74. What style did Shane Black want for his take on Iron Man 3?
A) Space opera
B) Tom Clancy thriller
C) Romantic comedy
D) Magical fantasy
  • 75. Which 1941 film was the middle act of Iron Man 3 compared to?
A) Sullivan's Travels
B) Citizen Kane
C) Casablanca
D) The Maltese Falcon
  • 76. What profession does the fake Mandarin have in the film?
A) Politician
B) Actor
C) International terrorist
D) Scientist
  • 77. Which 1980s television series did Black compare the original villain reveal to?
A) Remington Steele
B) The A-Team
C) Miami Vice
D) Knight Rider
  • 78. During which holiday is Iron Man 3 set?
A) Independence Day
B) New Year's
C) Thanksgiving
D) Christmas
  • 79. When did Marvel Studios reach an agreement to shoot Iron Man 3 primarily in Wilmington, North Carolina?
A) August 2011
B) April 2012
C) September 2011
D) May 2012
  • 80. Which state was also in contention to land the production before losing out due to tax incentives?
A) Michigan
B) New York
C) California
D) Georgia
  • 81. Which actor auditioned for the villain role before Ben Kingsley was cast?
A) Anthony Mackie
B) Ashley Hamilton
C) James Badge Dale
D) William Sadler
  • 82. Who revealed that Iron Man 3 would begin shooting in North Carolina 'in five weeks'?
A) Kevin Feige
B) Louis D'Esposito
C) Drew Pearce
D) Wang Xueqi
  • 83. According to Kevin Feige, Iron Man 3 is very much inspired by which part of the first Iron Man movie?
A) The ending
B) The first half
C) The post-credits scene
D) The climax
  • 84. What did DMG initially suggest Harley Keener be?
A) A local scientist
B) A government agent
C) A doctor from Hong Kong
D) A Chinese exchange student
  • 85. Whose suggestion to avoid a 'sidekick from Indiana Jones' resulted in the rejection of DMG's Harley Keener idea?
A) Louis D'Esposito
B) Drew Pearce
C) Guy Pearce
D) Kevin Feige
  • 86. The name Doctor Wu was a reference to a song by which musical act?
A) Steely Dan
B) Led Zeppelin
C) The Beatles
D) Rolling Stones
  • 87. Which Hong Kong star initially became involved in negotiations to play Doctor Wu?
A) Wang Xueqi
B) Andy Lau
C) Jackie Chan
D) Donnie Yen
  • 88. Which actress entered into discussions for a role in the film, but bowed out due to scheduling conflicts?
A) Rebecca Hall
B) Emilia Clarke
C) Cobie Smulders
D) Jessica Chastain
  • 89. Which actress clarified on Twitter that she was not reprising her role as Maria Hill in Iron Man 3?
A) Rebecca Hall
B) Jessica Chastain
C) Stéphanie Szostak
D) Cobie Smulders
  • 90. What movie was Cobie Smulders actually filming in North Carolina, which caused confusion?
A) The Avengers
B) The Notebook
C) Iron Man 2
D) Safe Haven
  • 91. According to Drew Pearce, which actress was initially cast for an unknown role before the script was changed?
A) Emilia Clarke
B) Stéphanie Szostak
C) Cobie Smulders
D) Jessica Chastain
  • 92. What was the working title of Iron Man 3?
A) Iron Guard
B) Caged Heat
C) Armor Wars
D) The Mandarin's Wrath
  • 93. Which digital camera did John Toll primarily use to shoot the film?
A) Red Epic
B) Sony Venice
C) Arri Alexa
D) Panavision Genesis
  • 94. In which North Carolina city did filming take place from June 4 through June 6, 2012?
A) Wilmington
B) Oak Island
C) Cary
D) Rose Hill
  • 95. What was used to film the crumbling house?
A) A miniature scale model
B) A real demolished building
C) A hydraulic-powered giubo platform
D) Pure computer-generated imagery
  • 96. What was filmed over the Atlantic Ocean near Oak Island?
A) Boat chases
B) Aerial drops
C) Helicopter dogfights
D) Submarine attacks
  • 97. Who was the second unit director who knew the Red Bull skydiving team?
A) Drew Pearce
B) John Toll
C) Brian Smrz
D) Shane Black
  • 98. In which town did filming take place in early August 2012, leading to its name being incorporated into the script?
A) Cary
B) Rose Hill
C) Wilmington
D) Oak Island
  • 99. When did shooting resume after the production break caused by the ankle injury?
A) August 24
B) October 1
C) September 1
D) August 18
  • 100. What restaurant was replicated for scenes shot in early October?
A) The Malibu Inn
B) Gladstones Malibu
C) Joe's Stone Crab
D) Neptune's Net
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