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Quiz about The Legends of King Arthur
Quiz about The Legends of King Arthur

The Legends of King Arthur Trivia Quiz


Nobody knows for certain whether King Arthur really existed but there are are some great stories about him and his court. How much do you know?

A multiple-choice quiz by Mutchisman. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
Mutchisman
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
301,650
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
4000
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: dmaxst (10/10), Guest 142 (10/10), Guest 90 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. King Arthur and the knights of the ___ table. Which word is missing? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was Excalibur? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the magician at King Arthur's Court? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Guinevere was King Arthur's ___. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which one of these is thought to have been Arthur's father? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. According to legend King Arthur's court met in which castle? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. One of the most famous stories about King Arthur's knights is their search for the Holy Grail. What is the Holy Grail? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of King Arthur's knights did battle with The Green Knight? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. When Arthur was wounded in battle and close to death he gave his sword to one of his knights. What did he tell the knight to do with the sword? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which island is said to be the last resting place of King Arthur? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. King Arthur and the knights of the ___ table. Which word is missing?

Answer: Round

It was usual for kings to have rectangular tables at their courts. The king would sit at the head of the table and the most important men would sit higher up the table. The significance of the round table was that everyone was seen to be of equal standing.
2. What was Excalibur?

Answer: King Arthur's sword

In some stories King Arthur's sword Excalibur is said to have magical qualities. In others it is said to be 'The Sword in The Stone' which Arthur pulled from a rock to prove his right to the throne. As with all Arthurian legends no-one knows the truth.
3. Who was the magician at King Arthur's Court?

Answer: Merlin

Merlin was the wise old magician who advised Arthur.
Gandalf appears in J R R Tolkien's "The Lord of The Rings".
Rincewind is the rather cowardly wizard in Terry Pratchett's "Discworld" series of books.
Schmendrick is a young wizard in "The Last Unicorn" by Peter S Beagle.
4. Guinevere was King Arthur's ___.

Answer: Queen

Guinevere was King Arthur's wife, making her his queen. There are several stories about her including the time when she was taken prisoner by Arthur's rival Melwas and held captive at Glastonbury for over a year. Her close relationship with some of the other knights is said by some to have helped bring down the Court of King Arthur.
5. Which one of these is thought to have been Arthur's father?

Answer: Uther

According to legend Arthur was Uther Pendragon's son.
Sir Lancelot is one of Arthur's knights, Sir Galahad is usually regarded as Lancelot's son. Both knights were probably later additions to the original stories.
Bedivere was one of Arthur's most trusted knights and is often portrayed as his cupbearer.
6. According to legend King Arthur's court met in which castle?

Answer: Camelot

If Camelot ever existed no-one knows where in Britain it was located. Several places lay claim to being the site but it was probably a fictitious place.
Stormwind Keep is a castle in the popular online game "World of Warcraft".
Cawdor castle is found in Scotland and is the setting for much of Shakespeare's play "MacBeth".
Castell Coch is a 'fairy-tale' castle found near Cardiff in south Wales.
7. One of the most famous stories about King Arthur's knights is their search for the Holy Grail. What is the Holy Grail?

Answer: A cup or plate

The Holy Grail was thought to have been used by Jesus Christ at The Last Supper and so had huge religious significance. It is often depicted as a cup or chalice, sometimes as a plate or dish. King Arthur's knights would have been extremely pleased to have found such a prize but they never did (and neither has anyone else).
8. Which of King Arthur's knights did battle with The Green Knight?

Answer: Gawain

Sir Gawain is sometimes said to be Arthur's nephew and is always portrayed as one of the most honest and chivalrous of the knights. The Green Knight offers this challenge to Gawain: that Gawain can strike The Green Knight as hard as he likes as long as the Green Knight can return the same blow in one year's time. Gawain promptly takes his axe and chops the knights head off. That should be that you might think but no - The Green Knight picks up his own head and with a reminder to Gawain about his promise leaves the hall! Does Gawain keep his promise? Does The Green Knight return the blow? That would be telling; find the story and read the ending.
9. When Arthur was wounded in battle and close to death he gave his sword to one of his knights. What did he tell the knight to do with the sword?

Answer: Throw it into a lake

There are several different versions of this but they all follow the same theme. Arthur was mortally wounded and asked Girflet to throw the sword into the lake. Girflet has two attempts at doing so but fails both times. A dying Arthur rouses himself and summons enough energy to fling the sword far into the lake.

A hand (usually represented as The Lady of the Lake) appears and catches the sword before taking it down into the depths.
10. Which island is said to be the last resting place of King Arthur?

Answer: Avalon

Legend has it that King Arthur was taken to the island of Avalon to (hopefully) recover from his wounds after being injured fighting against his great rival Mordred at The Battle of Camlann. Some versions of the story say that Arthur died on Avalon and is buried there. Other versions claim that Arthur never really died but that one day he will return to vanquish his enemies.
Valhalla is the place where all Viking warriors hoped to go after death.
The Elysian Fields is the heaven in Greek mythology.
Duat is where dead souls first went to in Egyptian mythology.
Source: Author Mutchisman

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