Famous Dragons Trivia Quiz

Answer: Cedar Point

One of the oldest suspended roller coasters currently in operation, the Iron Dragon was built by Arrow Dynamics who constructed a number of similar suspended coasters through the late 1980s and 1990s. These early suspended coasters placed riders into cars that were suspended from the tracks with a hinge that allowed the cars to swing from side to side.

Answer: Ender's Game

Published in 1985, "Ender's Game" told the story of Ender Wiggin, a brilliant child recruited by the International Fleet to protect the earth from invasion against the Formics, a bug-like alien race who had attacked the earth decades previously. Orson Scott Card became the first author to with both the Nebula and Hugo awards in back to back years, the second for "Speaker for the Dead" which was a sequel to "Ender's Game."

Answer: Central America

Grown on a cactus, the pitaya was originally cultivated along the coasts of Costa Rica, Guatemala, and El Salvador in addition to the southern part of Mexico. Though several varieties exist, the most common have white flesh with black seeds and a tough, leathery red exterior with spiny scales.

Answer: Las Vegas, Nevada

Known for hits like "Believer," "Thunder," and "Radioactive", Imagine Dragons in 2019 became the first group in RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) history to have four songs surpass Diamond certification. The group's first big break came in 2009 at the Bite of Las Vegas Festival in front of 26,000 fans.

Answer: Speech recognition

Since its inception, "Dragon Naturally Speaking" has produced versions for medical and legal professionals as well as speakers of French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, and Japanese. In 2022 Nuance Communications was acquired by Microsoft for 19.7 billion dollars.

Answer: Slovenia

Since his NBA career began in 2008, Dragić has played with eight different teams. Drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the 2008 NBA draft and then traded to the Phoenix Suns, Dragić was finally selected as an NBA All-Star in 2018 during his tenure with the Miami Heat.

Answer: World of Warcraft

Originally released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment, "World of Warcraft" takes place in the fictional world of Azeroth. The "Dragonflight" expansion takes players to the previously unexplored Dragon Isles. Where previous expansions required players to advance sufficiently before gaining access to flying mounts, "Dragonflight" made flying a central part of the story, complete with new dragon mounts and unique flying mechanics.

Answer: Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid

The primary art museum of Spain, the Prado was established in 1819 and contains over 20,000 works of art dating as far back as the 12th century. Rubens painted "Saint George and the Dragon" while training in Italy around 1605. Rubens held the painting until his death in 1640 when King Philip IV of Spain purchased it.

Answer: Portugal

So named because of its unique appearance from overhead (seriously, you should check it out on Google Maps), the Blue Dragon river flows from the Serra do Caldeirao mountains and empties into the River Guadiana.

Answer: Best Picture

Though losing out to "Gladiator" for the Best Picture award, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" still made a significant impact for international filmmakers as it became the first foreign-language film to surpass 100 million dollars in US box office receipts. Less than 20 years later, "Parasite" from South Korea would become the first foreign-language film to take home the Academy's top prize.