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Arthurian Legends Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of King Arthur, Excalibur, Merlin, Gwenevere, Lancelot- the romance and the tragedy! This quiz has returned, after a lengthy absence...

A multiple-choice quiz by Zargo. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Zargo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
26,981

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
7663

Last 3 plays: fado72 (10/10), Reamar42 (5/10), Guest 184 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Name King Arthur's real father. Hint

Uther Pendragon

Unther Pendragon

Uther Dragon

Ruther Dragon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who fought the Green Knight? Hint

Arthur

Lancelot

Perceval

Gawain

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Question 3 of 10

3. We all know Guenevere betrayed Arthur with Lancelot, but this only occurs in the French tradition. Who takes the place of Lancelot in the English tradition? Hint

Bedevere

Mordred

Kay

Aggravaine

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these men is NOT a son of Morgause and King Lot of Orkney? Hint

Gaheris

Gawain

Agravaine

Bedevere

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which famous knight was Balan the brother of?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the name of the one seat of the round table that could only be sat in by the most perfect of knights? Hint

doomful seat

siege perileux

seat of angels

siege sacree

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of Arthur's dog? Hint

Bercelet

Merlin

Bedevere

Borcelot

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Question 8 of 10

8. Later on in the tale, which of these people battles Lancelot after he kills two members of their family? Hint

Gawain

Mordred

Morgaine

Arthur

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Question 9 of 10

9. What name did Marion Bradley give the lady of the lake in her book 'The Mists of Avalon'? Hint

Merideth

Eleanor

Viviane

Anne

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Question 10 of 10

10. Of the knights of the Round Table, who, during his lifetime, was considered the greatest knight of all?

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Name King Arthur's real father.

Answer: Uther Pendragon

His mother, Igraine, had an affair (generally unwillingly) with him while married to Gorlois, the Duke of Cornwall.

2. Who fought the Green Knight?

Answer: Gawain

The Green Knight had the opportunity to behead Gawain, but spared him.

3. We all know Guenevere betrayed Arthur with Lancelot, but this only occurs in the French tradition. Who takes the place of Lancelot in the English tradition?

Answer: Mordred

And although she is barren to Arthur, she is often said to have given Mordred two sons! (Mordred is now Arthur's nephew, rather than son.)

4. Which of these men is NOT a son of Morgause and King Lot of Orkney?

Answer: Bedevere

5. Which famous knight was Balan the brother of?

Answer: Balin

In some retellings they killed each other.

6. What was the name of the one seat of the round table that could only be sat in by the most perfect of knights?

Answer: siege perileux

Galahad, Lancelot's son, was the one to sit in this seat. He went on to be the only one to set eyes on the Holy Grail.

7. What was the name of Arthur's dog?

Answer: Bercelet

Merlin's eyes and ears.

8. Later on in the tale, which of these people battles Lancelot after he kills two members of their family?

Answer: Gawain

Gawain swore vengeance after Lancelot, unknowingly, he claims, slayed his brothers, Gareth and Gaheris, whilst rescuing his Queen from one of Arthur's attempted burnings.

9. What name did Marion Bradley give the lady of the lake in her book 'The Mists of Avalon'?

Answer: Viviane

An entertaining novel, with the Arthurian legend being seen through the eyes of the women. I do not recall this, but another fun-trivia user informs me that the name Viviane features in Malory's work also.

10. Of the knights of the Round Table, who, during his lifetime, was considered the greatest knight of all?

Answer: Lancelot

Arthur is often a fairly ordinary knight on the battlefield, quite regularly being unhorsed by the likes of Gawain, Gareth, and of course Lancelot.
However due to Lancelot's adultery with the Queen, he was not the one to see the holy grail, rather it was his son, Galahad.

Source: Author Zargo

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