Quiz: Women Action Heroes

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This month, movie-goers will watch Captain Marvel (aka Carol Danvers) become one of the most powerful heroes in the universe. While Captain Marvel's among the few women superheroes, she's one in a long line of women action heroes. Test your knowledge of the genre with our quiz from Amanda, Bbruins, Joanna, Kelly, Molly, Patrice, Stephen, Stephkit and Victoria.

Which actor’s major screen roles have included characters who explored space, drove a bus and worked for the FBI?
Which Grammy-nominated singer squared off against Mad Max on the big screen?
Which actress from Crazy Rich Asians was previously well-known for showing off her martial arts skills in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
Which actor made her film debut in the Leon: The Professional?
Which author moonlights as a vocal performer, playing a family member in the animated action franchise The Incredibles?
In which of these action movies did Charlie’s Angels actor Lucy Liu NOT star?
Which British dame starred in action movie Red (2010)?
Many female actors have shed their long hair to portray action heroes. Which of the following did not sport a shaved/buzz cut look during at least part of the movie?
The Fast and the Furious star Michelle Rodriguez made her debut in which movie?
In which film does Angelina Jolie NOT play an action hero?
Which is not a real entry in the Milla Jovovich Resident Evil franchise?
Sarah Connor is a character in which action series?
Which of these actors has NOT starred in an action movie?
Which action star got her start doing movie stunt work?
Which of these female action characters isn’t adapted from comic books?
In the recent DC movie, which character trained the young Wonder Woman in the arts of combat?
Which sci-fi action film stars Radha Mitchell as Carolyn Fry, a prison ship pilot shipwrecked on an alien planet?
Which of these movies featuring a female action hero is directed by a woman?
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