Quiz on Asterix

On October 29, 1959, the French-Belgian magazine Pilote came out with the first Asterix comic series. This quiz is all about the Asterix canon!

All for Asterix

1 In Asterix at the Olympic Games , which state had only one huge competitor, who ended up winning almost every event of strength?

2 In Asterix the Gladiator , when Cleopatra thanks the Gauls in the end, Asterix also makes a reference to calling a Frenchman if they ever need help in the future. Which 19th-century event was this about?

3 In which comic does Dogmatix befriend a Great Dane called Huntingseåssen who accompanies the chief, Herendethelessen?

4 Which giant American corporation is also the name with title of a leader of a tribe in Asterix and the Goths ?

5 In which comic do Asterix and Obelix meet Allegoric the Goth, Selectivemplymentax the Briton, Gastronomix the Belgian, Neveratalos the Greek and the Egyptian Ptenisnet? It is also one of the few comics where Asterix is not participating in the final feast.

6 Obelix is always denied the magic potion as he does not need it. Which is the only adventure in which the druid Getafix allows him a few drops?

7 In Asterix and the Normans , Vitalstatistix’s nephew Justforkix arrives from Lutetia and attempts to teach the villagers some culture. In the British version, which specific group does he imitate while performing at the local dance?

8 Pirates are usually the hapless victims of Asterix and Obelix. However, in which comic does Tortuous Convolvulus make them fight among themselves and eventually sink their ship?

9 Goscinny and Uderzo were keen social commentators. In which comic is an orgy scene inspired by avant garde director Frederico Fellini’s film Fellini Satyricon ?

10 In Asterix in Britain , we meet Anticlimax, Asterix’s cousin once removed, and they visit Britain to help Anticlimax’s village. In the comic, Anticlimax belongs to the tribe Oxbridgenses. What skill was the tribe known for?

Answers

1 Rhodes. This is an obvious reference to the Colossus of Rhodes, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

2 The construction of the Suez Canal by a consortium led by Frenchman Ferdinand de Lesseps

3 Asterix and the Great Crossing, when they mistakenly reach America

4 General Electric; all the Goth names ended in ‘ic’

5 Asterix the Legionary; lovesick Asterix is mooning for Panacea when the feast commences

6 Asterix and Cleopatra, when they are trying to break out of the pyramid

7 The Rolling Menhirs, obviously inspired by the Rolling Stones; the French version had Elvis Preslix

8 Asterix and the Roman Agent; he also managed to get the lions in the circus who were to eat him end up fighting each other

9 Asterix in Switzerland; the orgy effect is ruined by Swiss servants running around and cleaning up every time the guests make a mess

10 Rowing, a reference to the Oxford-Cambridge boat race

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