X-Men in Focus - Mind Mutants

If you can, why are you listening to this? Go to Vegas, hit the poker tables. If, like me, you're a non mutant with no powers except recalling useless facts, then join me as we do a deep dive into three X-Men characters, all with psychic abilities. This week it's Charles Xavier, Jean Grey and Emma Frost. If you're joining me via YouTube, give the video a like and subscribe. If you're joining me on Spotify or other audio service, leave a rating. And no matter where you listen, share the show with your trivia loving friends. This is episode 377 of the dorky, Geeky nerdy Trivia podcast. I'm your host and comic shop clerk, Brian Rollins. Let's play some trivia. The dorky round. Charles Xavier number one. What school was founded by Charles Xavier? Xavier School for Gifted youngsters #2 who played Charles Xavier on the big screen starting in 2000. Patrick Stewart. He will also return in 2026 with Avengers doomsday #3 starting in 2011. Who played Xavier in the X-Men movies starting with First Class? James McAvoy #4 Xavier uses what computer to enhance his abilities? Cerebro #5, who is Charles twin sister? Cassandra Nova, number six In the comics, Charles Xavier served in the US military. During which war? The Korean War #7 Kane, Marco Charles's stepbrother, is better known as what super villain juggernaut #8 Xavier first appeared in which comic? He was there from the beginning. So the X-Men issue #1 #9 what pair is credited with creating Charles Xavier? Stan Lee and Jack Kirby #10 in the comics, who paralyzed Charles Xavier, the alien known as Lucifer? He dropped a huge stone rock on him and left him for dead. The Geeky round Jean Grey #1 Jean Grey is married to what fellow X-Men Scott Summers AKA cyclops #2 When she first appeared in comics, Jean Grey used what code name? Marvel girl #3 Jean Grey has been the host for what psychic force? The Phoenix Force #4 starting in 2000 Who played Jean Grey in the movies? Famke Jansen #5 Sophie Turner first portrayed Jean Grey in what movie? X-Men Apocalypse number six in the Days of Future Past timeline. What is the name of Jean and Scott's daughter? Rachel Summers #7 What clone of Jean Grey first appeared in 1983? Madeline Pryor #8 Who created the clone Madeline Pryor? Mr. sinister #9 What is the name given to the Nexus and afterlife where the Phoenix Force resides between incarnations? The White Hot room #10 Jean Grey sat on the quiet council of what sentient island? Krakowa The Nerdy Round Emma frost #1 Emma Frost was known as the White Queen of what villain group? The Hellfire club #2 What actress played Emma Frost in X-Men First Class? January Jones #3 Emma Frost can turn herself into an organic form of what mineral diamond #4 What is the name of the group of psychic clones Emma helped mentor? The Stepford Cuckoo's five identical telepathic sisters cloned from Emma herself #5 Emma Frost had a psychic affair with what? X-Men Cyclops number six Before joining the X-Men, Frost teamed up with the heroes to fight what cybernetic race? The phalanx #7 What happens to Frost's telepathic powers which he's in diamond form? She loses them, though. She becomes nearly indestructible and has superhuman strength #8 What was the name given to Emma Frost's students before joining the X-Men? The hellions #9 What actress was supposed to play Emma Frost in X-Men the Last Stand? Sigourney Weaver, The character, was in Bryan Singer's version, but never made it into the final script #10 while Frost was the white queen of the Hellfire Club. Who was the black king? Sebastian Shaw. And that's it for this week's X-Men trivia. How did you do? I'll have more X-Men in Focus episodes later on. In the meantime, I have other trivia topics to test you with. Here's what's coming next week. What do bands like Paramore, The Chicks, and Salt and Pepper have in common? 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