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Here Be Dragons Trivia Quiz

Stories about dragons have been around since ancient times. Mythology is full of tales of dragons, and more recently they have appeared in Tolkein's and Rowling's books. What do you know of these beasts?

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

Author
minch

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
222,901

Updated
Aug 19 24

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The patron saint of England is known for killing a dragon. Who is this saint? Hint

David

Andrew

George

Patrick

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Greek mythology what sprang up when you planted dragon's teeth? Hint

dentists

baby dragons

armed warriors

beautiful maidens

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the largest living reptile that has the word dragon as part of its name?

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What popular game uses tiles with dragons? Hint

Mahjong

Monopoly

Chess

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the Harry Potter books what type of dragon was Hagrid's pet? Hint

Norwegian Ridgeback

Chinese Fireball

Hungarian Horntail

Common Welsh Green

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which comic strip did the Dragon Lady appear? Hint

Dick Tracy

Calvin and Hobbes

Terry and the Pirates

Li'l Abner

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Tolkien's "The Hobbit" what is the name of the dragon who guarded the Dwarven riches? Hint

Smaug

Sirrush

Shen Lung

Charizard

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Question 8 of 10

8. In a children's song there is a dragon who lives in the land of Honah Lee. What is the name of this dragon?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which European country has a dragon on its flag? Hint

Kosovo

Wales

The Republic of Ireland

Greece

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the Latin name of the constellation named for the dragon?

Answer: (One word that is also the name of a student at Hogwarts.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The patron saint of England is known for killing a dragon. Who is this saint?

Answer: George

Saint George was a Christian martyr who lived in what is now Turkey. The legend goes that he killed a dragon to whom a king's daughter was to be sacrificed.
St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland and St. David is the patron saint of Wales.

2. In Greek mythology what sprang up when you planted dragon's teeth?

Answer: armed warriors

Legend has it that Cadmus slew a dragon and then planted its teeth. An armed warrior sprung up from the place where each tooth was planted. These warriors fought each other and most were killed. When only a few remained alive they stopped fighting and joined together to build a settlement at the location of the battle.

3. What is the largest living reptile that has the word dragon as part of its name?

Answer: Komodo dragon

The Komodo dragon is a type of monitor lizard to be found in Indonesia. It is the largest living lizard and can be up to ten feet long. There are also the bearded dragon and the Chinese water dragon.

4. What popular game uses tiles with dragons?

Answer: Mahjong

Altogether there are up to 152 tiles used in the game which are divided into seven suits. The dragon tiles in mahjong are known as honor tiles. There are three different colours of dragons, white, red, and green. Other honor tiles are the four winds, north, east, south and west.

5. In the Harry Potter books what type of dragon was Hagrid's pet?

Answer: Norwegian Ridgeback

In "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" Hagrid illegally obtains Norwegian Ridgeback dragon's egg. The egg hatches and Hagrid names the baby dragon Norbert. Norbert grows rapidly and is nearly discovered, so he is sent to Charlie Wesley who is in Romania.

6. In which comic strip did the Dragon Lady appear?

Answer: Terry and the Pirates

The comic strip "Terry and the Pirates" first appeared in 1934. It was discontinued in 1973. The Dragon Lady is an evil Eurasian woman.

7. In Tolkien's "The Hobbit" what is the name of the dragon who guarded the Dwarven riches?

Answer: Smaug

Shen Lung is the Chinese good luck dragon that features in New Year celebrations. Sirrush is the Babylonian dragon of chaos and Sharilizard is a Pokemon dragon.

8. In a children's song there is a dragon who lives in the land of Honah Lee. What is the name of this dragon?

Answer: Puff

"Puff the Magic Dragon" was performed by the singing trio Peter, Paul and Mary in the 1960s.

9. Which European country has a dragon on its flag?

Answer: Wales

The upper part of the Welsh flag is white and the lower half is green. On this background stands a red dragon.

10. What is the Latin name of the constellation named for the dragon?

Answer: Draco

The constellation Draco can be seen in the Northern hemisphere. It is located between the Big Dipper (Plough, Ursa Major) and the Little Dipper (Ursa Minor). Draco Malfoy is Harry Potter's enemy at Hogwarts.

Source: Author minch

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