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Mists of Avalon Trivia Quiz

An interesting quiz about the book of Arthurian legend.

A multiple-choice quiz by krita2. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
krita2

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
202,609

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1404

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Which two characters have the same name at birth? Hint

Arthur and Mordred

Morgaine and Gwenhwyfar

Arthur and Lancelet

Lancelet and Gareth

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Question 2 of 15

2. What color are the crescents that the priestesses of Avalon wear on their foreheads? Hint

blue

black

green

red

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Question 3 of 15

3. Where is Arthur's court located before it's moved to Camelot? Hint

Caerleon

Avalon

Tintagel

Londinium

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which phobia does Gwenhwyfar suffer from? Hint

Claustrophobia (fear of small spaces)

Acrophobia (fear of heights)

Arachnophobia (fear of spiders)

Agoraphobia (fear of open spaces)

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Question 5 of 15

5. Morgaine is the Duchess of what? Hint

York

Kent

Cornwall

East Anglia

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Question 6 of 15

6. How many biological sons does Morgause have? Hint

two

four

three

five

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who does Morgaine consider her son more than anyone else? Hint

Galahad

Mordred

Uwaine

Accolon

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Question 8 of 15

8. Why does Cai take care of the household rather than fighting in battles? Hint

he's a coward

he's secretly in love with Gwenhwyfar

Arthur always wants to protect him from harm

he's crippled

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Question 9 of 15

9. How old is Morgaine when she goes to live in Avalon? Hint

she goes at birth

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who is the Roman king who Uther succeeds? Hint

Augustus

Claudius

Ambrosius

Ectorius

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Question 11 of 15

11. Why does Morgaine consider Arthur a traitor? Hint

he gives himself to Christianity, rather than protecting Avalon

he never recognizes Gwydion as his son with Morgaine

he refuses to recognize her as his sister

he allows Christian priests to settle in Avalon

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Question 12 of 15

12. Who is one of Nimue's parents? Hint

Morgause

Lancelet

Taliesin

Uriens

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Question 13 of 15

13. How does Morgause die? Hint

Lamorak murders her in bed

She's killed by Lancelet

We're not told

She comes down with the lung fever

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who seduces Kevin to lure him to Avalon? Hint

Niniane

Nimue

Raven

Morgaine

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who does not go on quest for the Holy Grail? Hint

Gwaine

Mordred

Gareth

Lancelot

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which two characters have the same name at birth?

Answer: Arthur and Mordred

Arthur's birth name is Gwydion, and Morgaine names her son Gwydion (later Mordred) after his father.

2. What color are the crescents that the priestesses of Avalon wear on their foreheads?

Answer: blue

They're dyed with blue woad.

3. Where is Arthur's court located before it's moved to Camelot?

Answer: Caerleon

Caerleon is where Arthur's father, Uther Pendragon, had his court. Arther moves to the more secure location of Camelot when a Saxon invasion is imminent.

4. Which phobia does Gwenhwyfar suffer from?

Answer: Agoraphobia (fear of open spaces)

She finds the vast sky threatening, and always wants to travel in a litter with the curtains drawn shut.

5. Morgaine is the Duchess of what?

Answer: Cornwall

She's the daughter of Gorlois, Duke of Corwall. When her parents die, she becomes Duchess in her own right.

6. How many biological sons does Morgause have?

Answer: four

Gawaine, Agravaine, Gaheris and Gareth.

7. Who does Morgaine consider her son more than anyone else?

Answer: Uwaine

Uwaine becomes her stepson after she marries King Uriens. He's only nine years old, and she's the only mother he's ever known. She doesn't feel very close to her biological son, Mordred, whom she gave up at birth.

8. Why does Cai take care of the household rather than fighting in battles?

Answer: he's crippled

He was severely injured in battle early in life, and it confined him to household duties from then on.

9. How old is Morgaine when she goes to live in Avalon?

Answer: 11

She lives at Tintagel until she's eleven, and then she meets Viviane who takes her back to Avalon with her.

10. Who is the Roman king who Uther succeeds?

Answer: Ambrosius

After Ambrosius dies, Uther is proclaimed High King over all the other subject kings.

11. Why does Morgaine consider Arthur a traitor?

Answer: he gives himself to Christianity, rather than protecting Avalon

Arther is given Excalibur in exchange for swearing to protect Avalon. But he foreswears his oath, keeping Excalibur while ignoring Avalon and letting it drift into the mists.

12. Who is one of Nimue's parents?

Answer: Lancelet

She's the daughter of Lancelet and Elaine. Morgaine takes Nimue from Elaine when she's five years old. She is raised as a priestess in Avalon.

13. How does Morgause die?

Answer: We're not told

Morgause returns to Lothian a broken and defeated woman. That's the last time we hear from her in the book.

14. Who seduces Kevin to lure him to Avalon?

Answer: Nimue

Nimue is kept in seclusion her entire life so Kevin doesn't know who she is. When she comes to Camelot they fall in love, although this doesn't keep her from betraying him to Avalon.

15. Who does not go on quest for the Holy Grail?

Answer: Mordred

Morderd stays with the king to become his favorite and gain influence over him, while all his companions are away.

Source: Author krita2

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