Winter Is Coming Trivia Quiz

Answer: Robb, Sansa, Arya, Brandon and Rickon

At the start of the novel Robb is 14, Sansa is 11, Arya 9, Brandon 7 and Rickon is only 3. Their illegitimate half-brother, Jon Snow, is also 14.

Answer: Jon Arryn

Jon Arryn's death leads to Eddard's appointment as Hand which in turn sets off a chain of events which will lead to civil war - the War of the Five Kings. Jon Connington, Tywin Lannister and Lord Rossart the Pyromancer all served as Hand to Aerys II.

Answer: Visenya and Rhaenys

Aegon was married to both his sisters and had sons by both. Rhaenys was also the name of the daughter of the Prince Rhaegar, murdered during the Sack of King's Landing.

Rhaenyra was the sister of King Aegon II and the mother of Aegon III. Naerys was the sister and wife of Aegon IV. Myriah was the Dornish wife of Daeron II, while Rhaella was the sister and wife of the Mad King Aerys II.

Answer: Pentos

The two surviving children of the Mad King, Aerys Targaryen, had lived in a number of the Free Cities across the Narrow Sea from Westeros, rarely settling in one place for long. Dany was surprised when her brother Viserys betrothed her to Khal Drogo as she had always assumed that Viserys would marry her himself, according to the Targaryen custom.

Answer: The Mountain That Rides

Despite being a knight Ser Gregor is a vicious brute, responsible for Sandor's half-burned face. Sandor in turn hates knights.

Answer: Lion's Tooth

Ice is Lord Eddard's sword, Widow's Wail is the sword given to Joffrey by his grandfather, Tywin Lannister, in the third book. Needle is Arya's own sword, given to her by her brother Jon.

Answer: Ser Brynden Tully

He is the uncle of Lysa Tully, widow of Jon Arryn, Lord of the Vale of Arryn. However, he leaves Lysa's service to accompany his other niece, Catelyn, home.

Answer: His mother, Queen Cersei

Cersei acts quickly to consolidate her position on Robert's death (in which she conspired), eliminating Eddard Stark who knows the secret of Joffrey's birth: that it is the result of Cersei's adulterous and incestuous relationship with her twin brother, Jaime.

Answer: Greatjon Umber

Robb is the first King in the North since King Torrhen Stark knelt to Aegon the Conqueror almost 300 years previously.

Answer: Aggo, Jhogo & Rakharo

Each initially refuses on the grounds that she is a woman but swear themselves into her service when they see her emerge unburnt from her husband's funeral pyre, bearing three live dragons.