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"Flash Gordon" Comic Strip Quiz

Trivia based on the early years of the classic comic strip. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by gamemaker. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
gamemaker

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
72,582

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
321

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who created Flash Gordon? Hint

Alex Raymond

Milton Caniff

Hal Foster

Burne Hogarth

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year did Flash Gordon first appear? Hint

1938

1930

1942

1934

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Question 3 of 10

3. What planet did Flash travel to? Hint

Mars

Vultan

Aura

Mongo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was his companion? Hint

Dale Arden

Dale Evans

Eve Arden

Linda Evans

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the ruler of Mongo? Hint

Ming the Merciless

Turok the Terrible

Hans the Horrible

Dalek the Destroyer

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the first ally Flash had on Mongo? Hint

Princess Aura

Prince Barin

Vultan, King of Hawkmen

Prince Thun of the Lion Men

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Question 7 of 10

7. Flash entered 'The Tournament of Death'. How many events were there? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. After surviving the tournament, what did Barin become ruler of? Hint

Kingdom of the Caves

Kingdom of the Forests

Kingdom of the Water

Kingdom of the Ice

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or False: Dr. Zarkov turned Flash invisible?

Answer: (True or False - T or F)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what year did the original artist stop working on the Flash Gordon Sunday page? Hint

1954

1944

1964

1974

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who created Flash Gordon?

Answer: Alex Raymond

Flash Gordon was originally conceived to compete with Buck Rogers.

2. What year did Flash Gordon first appear?

Answer: 1934

Another of Raymond's strips, 'Jungle Jim' also started in 1934.

3. What planet did Flash travel to?

Answer: Mongo

Flash was kidnapped and forced to go into outer space by Dr. Zarkov.

4. Who was his companion?

Answer: Dale Arden

Later, Dale would become a queen on planet Mongo.

5. Who is the ruler of Mongo?

Answer: Ming the Merciless

Ming's mission was to conquer the universe.

6. Who was the first ally Flash had on Mongo?

Answer: Prince Thun of the Lion Men

Flash first met Thun after escaping from Ming.

7. Flash entered 'The Tournament of Death'. How many events were there?

Answer: 4

A battle royale, jousting with flaming radium lances, hand to hand combat in a poisoned knife arena, and a tightrope duel over a flaming pit made up the tournament.

8. After surviving the tournament, what did Barin become ruler of?

Answer: Kingdom of the Forests

Barin and Flash each received a kingdom and the woman of their choice after both were declared winners of the tournament.

9. True or False: Dr. Zarkov turned Flash invisible?

Answer: True

Zarkov created a 'Light-Machine' which turned Flash invisible except for his shadow.

10. In what year did the original artist stop working on the Flash Gordon Sunday page?

Answer: 1944

Raymond joined the Marines during World War 2. When he returned, he started work on 'Rip Kirby'.

Source: Author gamemaker

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