Q 01/05

Which 1970s cartoon invented the hero Black Vulcan so DC could avoid paying royalties for Black Lightning?

A) Super Friends

B) The New Adventures of Batman

C) The Plastic Man Comedy/Adventure Show

D) The Batman/Tarzan Adventure Hour

Answer · why

A) Super Friends

Super Friends used the lookalike Black Vulcan, who throws bolts of electricity from his hands, and the real hero stayed out of DC's screen adaptations...

Q 02/05

Which network developed Black Lightning and then passed on its pilot before The CW picked the series up?

A) NBC

B) Fox

C) ABC

D) CBS

Answer · why

B) Fox

Fox judged the drama a poor fit for its crowded genre line-up, so The CW threw out the original pilot script and shot a short presentation instead.

Q 03/05

Which former star of Disney Channel's A.N.T. Farm plays Jennifer Pierce, the younger daughter on Black Lightning?

A) Peyton Elizabeth Lee

B) Skai Jackson

C) China Anne McClain

D) Bridgit Mendler

Answer · why

C) China Anne McClain

China Anne McClain left early in the final season, so Laura Kariuki took over the part until McClain returned for the series finale.

Q 04/05

When Black Lightning begins, which job does retired hero Jefferson Pierce hold at his daughter Jennifer's school?

A) Guidance counselor

B) Football coach

C) Science teacher

D) Principal

Answer · why

D) Principal

Principal Pierce stands up for his community so effectively that a former student reveals locals have nicknamed him Black Jesus.

Q 05/05

Black Lightning's showrunner called Jefferson Pierce's family the superhero world's version of which famous family?

A) The Huxtables

B) The Obamas

C) The Jacksons

D) The Kennedys

Answer · why

B) The Obamas

The Obamas were the comparison he reached for, adding that the Pierces' powers, like their race, are only part of who they are.