Dungeons and Dragons Trivia Quiz

Answer: Robert Catesby

Things really aren't what they seem! Robert Catesby, who was killed just three days after the plot of November 5 of 1605, was the mastermind behind the plot to kill the king. The king of England at the time was King James I.

The barrels of gunpowder were discovered in the dungeons of the building next to the Houses of Parliament and the man who was caught was the now annually celebrated, Guy Fawkes. It was later established that Mr Fawkes' role was that of actual execution of the grand plan due to his explosives expertise. The poor man ended up being hanged, drawn and quartered and, if that wasn't enough, perpetually placed on the iconic bonfire.

Wat Tyler was the leader of the Peasant's Revolt and died a long time before the Gunpowder Plot. Oliver Cromwell was just a little lad at the time this happened, though, he would later have his very own ideas on how to remove the monarchy and actually succeeded in taking the life of a king.

Answer: Eisteddfod

The Royal National Eisteddfod celebrates all that is Welsh and is a place where you can see the dragon on the national flag in all its glory. The history of the event is great but parts of the event aren't as old as they are perceived to be. For many hundreds of years the Eisteddfod in its most archaic sense was a rather exclusive affair. It was only in the early 19th century that the event amassed great audiences and also (unbelievably) saw the establishment of the 'Gorsedd of Bards'. The Gorsedd, translated from Welsh as throne, is a hierarchy of people who had enhanced Welsh culture. They dressed up as druids which led many to believe that this is a great ancient tradition, but, it wasn't.

The Royal Welsh Show is an agricultural affair with a traditional farmers market and give the opportunity for visitors to buy fresh produce.

Answer: China

Yes it was China, the Asian country with a long and celebrated history. Seeing as this was a few centuries before the year zero we can forgive Mr Qu, but, the incorrect perception by this historian and many others before him laid the foundations for a truly wonderful culture.

Despite the controversial topics of modern Chinese life, the Beijing 2008 Olympics Games certainly showed the great transition made between classicism and modernism particularly in the opening ceremony.

Answer: Argus Filch

Argus Filch was the bane of the students lives. Whilst his physique was far from intimidating, this caretaker along with his eyes and ears, Mrs Norris (his cat), would sniff out a rule breaker with total efficiency. As can be seen from the quote of student's hanging by their thumbs in dungeons, the not so subtle sadism of Mr Filch becomes all too clear. He concluded with,"God, I miss the screaming."
Continuing with the "Harry Potter" theme, one of the four houses, Slytherin, was based in the dungeons of the castle and also potions was taught there.

Answer: Spyro

The first in the series of the "Spyro" games was launched in 1998 for the Playstation 1 console and received great reviews. For me "Spyro" and other games such as "Doom" and "Pandemonium", although now seemingly simplistic and unrefined, are amongst the greatest games ever created. This is reflected in many polls, particularly for the "Doom" series which many regard as one of the greatest innovations of video game history.
The "Spyro" series of games would develop and continue being produced over a decade later, paying testament to the great format.

Answer: Bhutan

Bhutan is a mountainous nation of mainly religious (Buddhist and Hindu) inhabitants. The country, which was ruled by the monarch King Jigme Singye Wangchuck from 1972 to 2006, is a perfect example of moderation between cultural preservation and economic development.

The king retorted to a clearly money obsessed British journalist, "Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross National Product", when asked why Bhutan's GNP development was slow.

Answer: Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds, famous for its wax statues of historical and contemporary people, is based in London. It seems appropriate therefore that they devote a part, in this case the dungeons, of the building to the history of the English capital. It particularly focuses on the aspect of Victorian urban life that keeps the trained criminologist and inquisitive history buffs fascinated. Jack the Ripper of Whitechapel infamy was a key theme and the terror, and admittedly intrigue, of his crime was revived in Madame Tussauds' Chamber of Horror.

Answer: Catalans

Or given their full name, Perpignan Dragons Rugby League
Football Club - Catalans Dragons. This French based side joined the rugby league's prestigious competition, the European Super League, in 2006. The logo of the Catalans team depicted a ferocious looking red dragon with a flame escaping from the jaws of the mythical beast.
Other examples of nicknames involving the dragon in sport included the Major League Lacrosse team, San Francisco and the Japanese baseball team, Chunichi.

Answer: Draco

Draco is the astronomic representation of the mythical dragon and is a constellation of the northern hemisphere which consists of fourteen major stars of which Eltanin* is the brightest. This particular dragon borders other well known constellations such as Lyra, Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

*Eltanin is the traditional name for the star which is also known as Gamma Draconis.

Answer: Oubliettes

An oubliette (from the French, oubliettes) was probably one of the most horrendous dungeons in history! If there was a dungeon I wouldn't want to be in, it is one of these. You may remember your French teacher telling you "n'oubliez pas votre devoirs", which means don't forget your homework, well, you will appreciate that "oubliez" is certainly appropriate. Literally, the prisoner would be thrown into the oubliette and would be utterly forgotten, left to starve to death in an inescapable pit. The only way out was a hatch well above the reach of the prisoners. Perfect examples of the oubliette are those in La Bastille, a Parisian prison.

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