Are you an expert on ASTERIX?

Here is a test to see if you are a real Asterixophile
Translated by Y. Scott-Tennent from an article by Antonio Trashorras in el suplemento del País


1 Vitalstatistix, the brave chief of the Gaul tribe, is only afraid of one thing. What is it?
That the Romans will discover the formula for the druid Getafix's magic potion.
That the sky may fall on his head tomorrow.
His wife Impedimenta.
2 In how many of Asterix's adventures does Queen Cleopatra appear ?
In all of them
In one, Asterix and Cleopatra
In two, Asterix and Cleopatra and Asterix's Son
3 According to the map at the beginning of all Asterix books, what is the name of the four fortified Roman camps that surround the indomitable Gaulish village ?
Aquarium, Totorum , Laudanum and Compendium.
Babaorum, Fructuarum, Piscatorum and Petibonum.
Olitorum, Acuarium, Siliginarum and Aquitanium.
4 Which of the following places has Asterix not had an adventure in ?
Corsica.
Switzerland.
Wales.
5 What year was Asterix created in and what weekly supplement did he originally appear in ?
In 1959 for the Tintin magazine.
In 1959, for a magazine called Pilote.
In 1965 for a magazine called A Suivre.
6 In Asterix the Gaul, the first album in the series, the Romans think they have got hold of the secret magic potion which makes the Gaul so strong. However, they are duped, because the potion they drink is not the real one and instead of making them stronger, what in fact happens is that
It makes their tongues go dark red.
It makes their hair grow and grow.
It makes them sleepy.
7 How many albums end with a scene of an enormous banquet in the Gaulish village?
All of them.
All of them except Asterix and Cleopatra.
All of them except The tour of Gaul and Asterix and Cleopatra.
8 By the way, all of the inhabitants of the village except for one seem to participate in these banquets. Who is left out ?
Obelix, because he is not allowed to eat too much wild boar so that he won't get any fatter.
Getafix, the old druid, because he usually falls asleep before them.
Cacofonix, the bard, who is usually tied up so that he won't sing during the party.
9 All the banquets shown are in the Gaulish village and, usually, in the moonlight. All of them except for one, which is held in Armorica, under a bright sunshine and another in
a destroyed Roman garrison in The Chieftain's Shield.
a Norman village in Asterix and the Normans.
Cleopatra's opulent galleon in Asterix's Son.
10 What do the Gaulish villagers often fight among themselves with/about ?
Menhirs.
Hygienix, the fishmonger's, rotten fish.
Special flowers used in making the magic potion.
11 What adventure does Idefix, Obelix's tiny dog, first appear in ?
In 'Asterix The Gaul'.
b) In 'The Tour of Gaul'.
In 'Asterix in India'.
12 Obelix is known for his happy, outgoing personality, even when he beats the Romans up, but there is one thing which really does rub him up the wrong way. That is
not having wild boar to eat.
not having Romans to give a good hiding to.
being called fat.
13 Does the enumeration of the different albums correspond to the chronological order in which they were produced by Goscinny and Uderzo ?
Yes
No
14 It is almost traditional when Asterix and Obeliz jump into the sea, they always come across a group of unfortunate pirates, whose ship is inevitably destroyed by the invincible Gauls. Can you remember which was the first adventure the Gauls and pirates met each other in ?
In 'Asterix in the Olympic Games'.
In 'Asterix, the Gladiator'.
In 'The Rose and the Sword'.
15 Geriatrix, the oldest member of the tribe is also married to the prettiest girl in the village
whom Obelix has a crush on.
who was a Roman slave saved by the villagers.
who is a relative of Impedimenta, the chief's wife.
16 The Gaul's favourite exclamation is
By Tutemis !
By Tutatis !
By Tatumis !
17 Which is the first album drawn and written by Uderzo, after the death of his partner Goscinny ?
'Asterix's Odyssey'.
'Asterix and the Big' Fight'.
'The Great Divide'.
18 What is the name of the proud leader of the Iberians in Asterix in Hispania
Chief Toro Sentadito
Chief Huevos y Bacon
Chief Chuloquesoy
19 What album do Asterix cross the Atlantic ocean and come in touch with a tribe of North American Indians in ?
In 'Asterix and the Cauldron'.
In 'The Great Crossing'.
In 'Asterix and the Golden Sickle'.
20 What surprise present did the whole tribe prepare for their strongest, biggest and most gullible friend's birthday in 'Obelix and Co.'?
An entire herd of wild boars.
A giant, shiny menhir.
A brand new Roman garrison for him to beat up on his own.
21 What does the village ironmonger often use his hammer for, apart from when he is working ?
To hit himself on the head so that his headaches will go away ( he's a bit of a brute).
To persuade the bard Cacofonix not to play the lire or sing.
To threaten Obelix with when they argue.
22 .- In one of Asterix and Obelix's adventures, there is a pair of very special guests, Laurel and Hardy,dressed up as authentic Roman soldiers. Which story does this happen in ?
In 'Obelix and Co.'
In 'Asterix in the Olympic Games'.
In 'Asterix, the Legionary'.
23 In another album, two other famous classical European cartoon characters appear briefly. Do you know who they are and what album they appear in ?
Hernández and Fernández, from Tintin, appear in 'Asterix in Belgium'.
Mortadelo and Filemón appear in 'Asterix in Spain'.
Spirou and Fantasio appear in 'Asterix and the Soothsayer'.
24 Obelix was dropped in the magic potion as a child. Has he ever been allowed to have some later?
Never.
Only once
Whenever he manages to persuade Getafix, the druid.
25 In the Asterix books, whenever Julius Caesar appears he always speaks about himself
in Latin
in third person
when nobody is around