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Beowulf Trivia Quiz

Here are ten questions about the (2007) remake. Keep in mind, these are about the movie, not the actual song of Beowulf.

A multiple-choice quiz by debiler_. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
debiler_

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
302,967

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name of the king who is plagued by the creature, Grendel? Hint

Rutger

Hrothgar

Unferth

Wealtheow

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why does Grendel attack? Hint

His demon mother told him to teach the king a lesson

He has very sensitive hearing and is hurt by the singing

Because he was cast out of the town due to his ugliness

Because he's evil

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Question 3 of 10

3. If Grendel, the king and the queen were just a happy little family, what would be the correct way to address the queen? Hint

auntie

step mom

mom

grandma

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Question 4 of 10

4. What do the Danish people need in order to get rid of Grendel? Hint

faith

a hero

an army

merrymaking

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Question 5 of 10

5. Does Beowulf actually defeat any sea monsters during his swimming match with Breca? Think about this one, don't answer too quickly. Hint

We do not know.

Yes. He defeated nine monsters, but he lost the race.

Yes. He defeated three monsters and he won the race, too.

No, and he also lost the race.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Had he found a woman, Grendel could have had children.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why does Beowulf become king? Hint

Grendel slays the king, Beowulf slays Grendel, so Beowulf gets the crown

He is named the king's sole successor, who then kills himself

He murders the king while he is sleeping

The queen abandons her husband and marries Beowulf instead

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Question 8 of 10

8. What eventually happens to Finn of Frisia for doubting the king's honor? Hint

He gets a gold piece and is sent home

Beowulf fights him, then sends him home

They behead him and put his head on a spear

His family is burnt alive by a dragon

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Question 9 of 10

9. How does Beowulf kill his son? Hint

He stabs his brain through an eye

Beowulf had no son

He cuts off his head

He rips out his heart

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the name of the next king? Hint

Hrothgar

Wiglaf

Hondshew

Unferth

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name of the king who is plagued by the creature, Grendel?

Answer: Hrothgar

King Hrothgar is played by Anthony Hopkins. In the movie, the king's people are being murdered by a vicious creature named Grendel every time they celebrate in the king's famous mead-hall.

2. Why does Grendel attack?

Answer: He has very sensitive hearing and is hurt by the singing

His left eardrum is on the outside. He gets most aggressive when the king's people cheer and chant. Grendel, as we get to know later on in the movie, is King Hrothgar's son.

3. If Grendel, the king and the queen were just a happy little family, what would be the correct way to address the queen?

Answer: step mom

Since Hrothgar is the father of Grendel and the demon is the mother, Wealtheow would have been the stepmother. His half-brother is in the movie, too: the gold dragon which is Beowulf's and the water demon's son.

4. What do the Danish people need in order to get rid of Grendel?

Answer: a hero

Hrothgar says "What we need... is a hero!" Along comes Beowulf with his followers, to save his people. Beowulf is the son of the King of Geats and comes over to Denmark by ship during a terrible storm.

5. Does Beowulf actually defeat any sea monsters during his swimming match with Breca? Think about this one, don't answer too quickly.

Answer: We do not know.

Beowulf likes to spin tall tales. We never get to know if he actually kills any sea monsters. Even his men say so. The movie suggests that he might have made up the entire story only to cover up his loss to Breca.

6. Had he found a woman, Grendel could have had children.

Answer: False

When Wiglaf tries to stab him it becomes obvious that Grendel can't father children. Grendel seems to be only a demon-child in the movie, so he might not even have been mature enough to sire offspring.

7. Why does Beowulf become king?

Answer: He is named the king's sole successor, who then kills himself

King Hrothgar throws himself out of the window of his chamber after naming Beowulf his heir. He leaves his throne, land and wife to the hero. The curse passes on to him, too, as the sins of the fathers!

8. What eventually happens to Finn of Frisia for doubting the king's honor?

Answer: He gets a gold piece and is sent home

He has a tale to tell. That is one of the most interesting parts of the movie, as it is all about how tales of Beowulf are spread. Beowulf confronts the Frisian with a bare chest, ready to die by the man's axe. Finn is so intimidated by the boldness of Beowulf that he even might have considered him a god.

9. How does Beowulf kill his son?

Answer: He rips out his heart

Dangling on a rope, he cuts off his own arm so he can reach deep enough into the dragon's chest. The dragon actually is his son. They die together on the shore beneath the castle.

10. What is the name of the next king?

Answer: Wiglaf

Wiglaf is Beowulf's most loyal friend and captain. Beowulf has named him the next king. If the curse passes on to him, we do not know. At the end of the movie, Wiglaf is tempted by the demon, too.

Source: Author debiler_

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