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Archnemesis Quiz

Try to guess the archnemesis of each person, group, or fictional character.
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Last updated: July 10, 2022
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First submittedAugust 31, 2012
Times taken40,962
Average score61.5%
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Person / Group
Archnemesis
Superman
Lex Luthor
Peter Pan
Captain Hook
Optimus Prime
Megatron
The Smurfs
Gargamel
Eliot Ness
Al Capone
Batman
The Joker
He-Man
Skeletor
Sherlock Holmes
Professor Moriarty
G.I. Joe
Cobra
Austin Powers
Doctor Evil
Capulets
Montagues
House of Lancaster
House of York
Hatfields
McCoys
Person / Group
Archnemesis
Popeye
Bluto
Wile E. Coyote
Road Runner
Harry Potter
Lord Voldemort
Mario
Bowser
Captain Ahab
Moby Dick
Achilles
Hector
Thor (comic books)
Loki
Sheriff of Nottingham
Robin Hood
Sideshow Bob
Bart Simpson
Van Helsing
Dracula
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
Athens
Sparta
FC Barcelona
Real Madrid
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Level 27
Sep 19, 2012
Achilles was killed by Paris or Apoll (two different versions). He was the archnemesis of Hector, but Hector wasn't his archnemesis...
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Level 61
Jan 25, 2013
Paris was small and weak, not a warrior at all. Apollo, who was a god, guided his hand to shoot a poisoned arrow into Achilles' heel. Hector was the best fighter in Troy and Achilles was the best fighter for the Greeks.
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Level 60
Aug 3, 2021
It wasn’t poisoned.
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Level 82
Jun 17, 2013
Achilles' archnemesis was his own vanity. Not even Hector was a match for him. But his arrogance displeased the gods.
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Level 24
Jan 26, 2015
Agreed
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Level 37
Jan 26, 2015
Yep Achilles was so wrapped up in himself I don't think he had time for an archnemesis. It should be the other way round, that Hector's archnemesis is Achilles.
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Level 32
May 8, 2017
from what I heard, Achilles got shot in the heel, the only non-invincible part of his body (because he was dipped in the river styx) and he got shot by a Trojan warrior there.
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Level 82
Feb 2, 2020
He was shot by Paris, brother of Hector, but Paris just got lucky he was no warrior.
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Level 72
Aug 26, 2022
You could also say that his archnemesis was Agamemnon, who took away Briseis, Achilles' concubine, causing Achilles to sulk in his tent rather than fight the Trojans. But Hector is a better answer.
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Level 53
Aug 26, 2022
Therefore, Achilles' arch nemesis was his own heel.
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Level 77
Jan 24, 2013
Apparently very few people remember the Milk commercial about "Who shot Alexander Hamilton?" One of my all time favorites.
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Level 59
Jun 14, 2013
That commercial is the only reason I ever remember who shot Alexander Hamilton.

"AWWON BUHHH!"

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Level 82
Jun 17, 2013
Or the lyrics from "Lazy Sunday"

You can call us Aaron Burr from the way we droppin' Hamiltons!

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Level 82
Jul 10, 2022
fascinating to know that was a question before Hamilton the musical became a huge hit! I don't know a single person my age who doesn't know about Hamilton and Burr now
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Level 77
Nov 8, 2022
Right? My original comment did not age very well. Haha.
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Level 11
Jun 17, 2013
It is actualy "the Montisques".
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Level 83
Oct 29, 2017
If you're referring to the Montagues, you should probably re-read Romeo and Juliet.
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Level 61
Jun 17, 2013
why is ohio state and michigan on here? stupid
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Level 65
Oct 7, 2021
Ohioan here! It’s a huge deal to most people, and fans of American football love to watch this rivalry. Not every question has to be within your general knowledge.
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Level 77
Jun 4, 2014
I read "House of Lancaster" as "House of Lannister" and was thinking yeah, everybody is their archenemy! :)
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Level 69
Jul 28, 2014
I was expecting James Bond v Blofeld ...
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Level 84
May 8, 2017
Me too!
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Level 43
Jun 24, 2017
Same!
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Level 34
Aug 17, 2014
Very clever quiz. I like the variation between fiction, history and even sports.
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Level 37
Sep 4, 2014
I was disappointed that the quiz did not accept theonewhoshouldnotbenamed. =(
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Level 75
Dec 28, 2014
"Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself."_ Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
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Level 82
Jan 26, 2015
Brian?
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Level 75
Jan 26, 2015
Yep.
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Level 32
Jan 26, 2015
Agreed. I tried Hewhomustnotbenamed.
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Level 63
May 8, 2017
It works now I just tried it.
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Level 84
Dec 3, 2014
I put Donkey Kong for Mario's archnemesis. Eventually figured out the right answer, but DK was the original genesis for everything Mario.
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Level 78
Jan 26, 2015
I agree. Donkey Kong is the original archnemesis of Mario and should be accepted.
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Level 90
Jan 26, 2015
Me too. But then I'm old.
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Level 89
Mar 6, 2019
I'm too old to care about video games but I remember Donkey Kong throwing barrels at him long before he had a brother Luigi.
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Level 67
Aug 27, 2022
Long before? Luigi debuted only two years after Donkey Kong's release
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Level 39
Jul 8, 2019
Back then Mario was Jumpman. When Jumpman changed into Mario, his nemesis changed into Bowser.
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Level 44
Jan 26, 2015
Accept Tom Riddle for Harry's nemesis please.
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Level 88
Jan 26, 2015
Please accept "That team up north" for THE Ohio State's rival! ;)
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Level 75
Jan 26, 2015
+1. I was REALLY hoping that it would be accepted.
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Level 78
Jan 26, 2015
I wish Optimus Prime and Calvin Johnson would just bury the hatchet already.
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Level 44
Jan 26, 2015
could not get moby dick :P I kept trying white whale, or giant whale, I completely forgot it's name *facepalm
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Level 84
Jan 26, 2015
Don't feel bad. You're not the only one. Eventually figured it out. *facepalm
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Level 51
May 8, 2017
White whale should be accepted.
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Level 76
Aug 21, 2018
I mean... "Moby Dick" is the title of the book....
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Level 84
Jan 26, 2015
Got hung up trying to spell Montagues, perhaps Montegues could be accepted?
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Level 54
Jan 26, 2015
"Moriarty" doesn't work. :-(
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Level 54
Jan 26, 2015
Yes it does. I spelled it wrong.
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Level 66
Jan 26, 2015
Got all of them except for Ohio State, because I don't care about college sports.
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Level 25
Jan 27, 2015
I thought Eliot for some reason was the Eliot from Deadliest Catch. Crabs and Drugs did not work
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Level 45
Feb 2, 2016
I thought G.I Joe's nemesis was Destro. Oh well. Good quiz!
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Level 82
Jul 8, 2019
Destro is an arms dealer that works for Cobra.
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Level 51
Aug 9, 2016
Voldermort and Lord Voldermort, Voldermort should be accepted
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Level 89
May 8, 2017
Not if you spell it like that.
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Level 69
Oct 2, 2016
Loved this one, Quizmaster!
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Level 55
May 8, 2017
While the Joker was certainly Batman's most famous enemy, he really has many that could be considered archenemies.
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Level 89
May 9, 2017
Batman may have a lot of memorable villains but the Joker is the one that has caused more pain and suffering to the Batman family and Gotham City more times than any other villain ever did, such as crippling Batgirl or beating Robin to death with a crowbar. He also turned the entire city of Gotham into zombies, blew up a school full of children, devoured basically all of China, and even tricked Superman into destroying Metropolis. No other criminal has the same insanely chaotic method of behavior like the Joker.
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Level 45
May 8, 2017
i protest for the image chosen to illustrate this quiz. It has nothing to see with and bullfighting is an atrocious torture.
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Level 84
Aug 26, 2022
Have you considered forgiving your foe?
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Level 39
May 8, 2017
Sports!
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Level 78
May 8, 2017
I'm not even a Harry Potter fan and I'm excited that "he who shall not be named" is accepted.
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Level 66
May 9, 2017
Missed the Ohio State one because I don't care about college sports. Otherwise I loved this quiz!
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Level 39
May 10, 2017
I think "The Tortoise" should be accepted for Achilles
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Level 93
Oct 27, 2019
You're thinking of Aeschylus, Achilles was killed by the arrow in his heel.
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Level 85
Jul 10, 2022
Maybe he's referring to

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeno%27s_paradoxes#Achilles_and_the_tortoise

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Level 45
May 10, 2017
Can you allow you know who and he who shall not be named for voldemort?
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Level 45
May 10, 2017
I got Hamilton and I was surprised by the low amount of people who got it. Has no one heard of the musical?

P.S. Yes I know when this was released

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Level 74
Aug 26, 2022
Some people just don't like musicals, Einstein.
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Level 37
Aug 1, 2017
It amazes me how you all are deeply involved in a discussion of the virtues and villains of mythology! - Yet, mention Jesus, the Bible or

other Biblical entities and suddenly there are HUGE arguments about whether or not they are real! - Yep. it AMAZES me!

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Level 74
Aug 26, 2022
Well, no one's claiming that Superman is real, so we can get into a civilised discussion about the details of a fictional character. If everyone could just agree that Jesus is also fictional, we could have those same discussions. Don't see why, though, because the Bible is an exceptionally boring story.
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Level 41
Aug 26, 2022
Which story is boring. Many of the stories are featured in popular movie form. Why the hostility. Are all histories also fiction and boring.
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Level 57
Aug 27, 2022
Except that Jesus WASN'T fictional. Most historians agree that he was a real person, including many historians (Jewish, Roman, et al) who wrote about him not long after his death (many of whom were not very flattering). Now, whether he did everything attributed to him in the Bible, that's a matter of religious debate. Depends upon what you choose to believe. However, again, the historicity of Jesus the human being should not be up for debate. Also, the Bible is far from "boring," if you have an attention span for reading. Some of the individual books within can be a dry: "so and so begot so and so, etc..." but it has a LOT of really interesting information, knowledge, wisdom, and yes, some pretty wild stories!
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Level 45
Jan 6, 2020
Maybe I should learn spelling.
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Level 76
Jan 6, 2020
Koopa should be accepted for Bowser.
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Level 48
Aug 27, 2022
This is an arch-nemesis quiz, not an enemy quiz.
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Level 77
Nov 8, 2022
I agree with Ferbin. Bowser is also known as King Koopa.
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Level 64
Jul 11, 2022
Why isn't Hood accepted for Robin Hood, when Jetpunk accepts last name only, and bizarrely accepts Marie for Marie Antoinette?
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Level 76
Jul 13, 2022
Say what you will, but this needs a part two.
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Level 61
Aug 26, 2022
In keeping with general Jetpunk rules regarding last names, "Hood" should be accepted for "Robin Hood."
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Level ∞
Aug 26, 2022
Fixed
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Level 48
Aug 27, 2022
disagree about hood in place of Robin Hood. However, you should seriously accept "white whale" in place of Moby dick. I was really hung up on that one. haha, I'm getting old...
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Level 63
Aug 27, 2022
Will you accept "arrow" for Achilles?
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Level 57
Aug 27, 2022
Surprised G.I. Joe is so low! Who could forget Cobra Commander, one of the all time best '80s cartoon villains? Now the important question: hood or helmet?
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Level 75
Nov 16, 2023
The word 'archnemesis' is having to work far too hard in this quiz. FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are rivals, no more than that.
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Level 81
Jan 14, 2024
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