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The Thirteenth Warrior Trivia Quiz

This is for those who enjoyed 'The Thirteenth Warrior'.

A multiple-choice quiz by LindaC007. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
LindaC007

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
47,459

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
18 / 25

Plays
1456

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 193 (6/25), Guest 24 (18/25), Guest 174 (24/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Why was Ahmed Ibn Fadlan banished from his homeland? Hint

He killed his lover's husband.

He was plotting against the Caliph.

He loved a married woman.

His writings turned the Court against him.

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Question 2 of 25

2. What is Ahmed's occupation before his banishment by the Caliph? Hint

writer

poet

musician

assassin

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Question 3 of 25

3. To what kingdom is Ahmed made an ambassador to? Hint

Vikings

Dusublad

Rothgar's northern kingdom

Turks

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Question 4 of 25

4. When Ahmed first meets the Northmen, what are they doing? Hint

holding their king's funeral

praying to Odin for prosperity

celebrating Buliwyf's wedding

casting the bones

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Question 5 of 25

5. What messenger from King Rothgar comes to seek Buliwyf's aid? Hint

Wolfgar

Wiglif

Ragnar

Herger

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Question 6 of 25

6. Why does Rothgar's messenger stand for hours in plain view before entering the camp? Hint

He had a contagious disease.

No one was awake yet.

He is being polite in letting them see he is real.

He must be invited in first.

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Question 7 of 25

7. What do the Northmen call the old woman who casts the bones? Hint

Scared Soothsayer

Death Watch Angel

Angel Of Death

Teller Of Dreams

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Question 8 of 25

8. What unique qualification did Ahmed have that makes him vital to the success of the Quest? Hint

His skill as a horseman was unsurpassed.

He can write.

He is not from the North.

He can see the future.

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Question 9 of 25

9. What does'Ibn' mean? Hint

son of

Mr.

family of

child of light

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Question 10 of 25

10. What do the Northmen say 'only an Arab' would do? Hint

refuse fermented drink

get sea sick on a calm sea

pray and fast continuosly

take a dog to war

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Question 11 of 25

11. What does Buliwyf ask Ahmed? Hint

Can he draw sounds?

How He learned their language?

What deity he worships?

Who his mother is?

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Question 12 of 25

12. What exploits of Wiglif did Buliwyf say he had heard? Hint

He killed his own brothers.

He was valiant in battle.

His cunning in diplomacy was unequalled.

His swordsmanship was lengendary.

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Question 13 of 25

13. What part (or parts) of their victims do the fiends take? Hint

head

heart

hands

feet

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Question 14 of 25

14. What treatment is given to the claw marks on Ahmed's face? Hint

poultice of garlic and honey

boiled down cow urine

None-it wasn't life threatening.

clean water

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Question 15 of 25

15. What are the villagers afraid Buliwyf and his men will bring down on them? Hint

the Fire Worm

a fiery dragon

a curse from the mother

heavy taxes to repair the damage

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Question 16 of 25

16. The old mad woman tells Buliwyf he must do what two things to stop the fiends? Hint

Build defenses and pray for rain.

Kill the mother and the father

Kill the mother and the leader.

Pray and sacrifice to Odin.

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Question 17 of 25

17. What does Ahmed see in the cave that convinces him the fiends are not really human? Hint

the giant stone idol

the heads of his friends

bear claws and bear sklls

floor covered with human bones and skulls

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Question 18 of 25

18. What kills Buliwyf? Hint

Rothgar poisoned his mead

The mother scratches him with a poisoned claw.

The idol falls on him.

His men kill him for taking them into this mess.

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Question 19 of 25

19. What were Rothgar's last words to Buliwyf? Hint

I knew you as a boy.

Farewell, saviour of the North!

In Vahalla the brave may live forever.

You will be buried as a king.

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Question 20 of 25

20. Thirteen men started this Quest. At the end of it, how many were left? Hint

two

one

four

three

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Question 21 of 25

21. What does the word 'wendol' actually mean? Hint

eaters of the dead

black mist

horror by night

death spirit

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Question 22 of 25

22. When Ahmed sails away at the end, how many of his Quest companions are on the ship with him? Hint

none

two

one

three

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Question 23 of 25

23. On what epic story is this movie based? Hint

The Odyssey

Beowulf

The Trojan Horse

The Iliad

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Question 24 of 25

24. All the other Northmen always refer to Ahmed as 'Arab', except for Herger. What does he call Ahmed? Hint

foolish Arab

dog rider

little brother

inept pig

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Question 25 of 25

25. At the beginning of this movie, and at the end, who is the narrator? Hint

Buliwyf

Herger

Rothagr's Queen

Ahmed himself

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why was Ahmed Ibn Fadlan banished from his homeland?

Answer: He loved a married woman.

He was in love with a beautiful woman, but she 'belonged to another man'.

2. What is Ahmed's occupation before his banishment by the Caliph?

Answer: poet

He said his life was easy, until the fateful day he fell in love.

3. To what kingdom is Ahmed made an ambassador to?

Answer: Dusublad

He encounters the Northmen before he ever reaches there. We are not told if he ever gets there or not.

4. When Ahmed first meets the Northmen, what are they doing?

Answer: holding their king's funeral

Their king had died and they were there to honor him.

5. What messenger from King Rothgar comes to seek Buliwyf's aid?

Answer: Wolfgar

Wolfgar is King Rothgar's youngest son.

6. Why does Rothgar's messenger stand for hours in plain view before entering the camp?

Answer: He is being polite in letting them see he is real.

It was the polite thing to do so that the Northmen could decide if he was real or an evil come from the fog.

7. What do the Northmen call the old woman who casts the bones?

Answer: Angel Of Death

She is an oracle and read the future in the bones.

8. What unique qualification did Ahmed have that makes him vital to the success of the Quest?

Answer: He is not from the North.

Thirteen had to go, but the thirteenth could not be from the North.

9. What does'Ibn' mean?

Answer: son of

The Northmen thought his name was Ibn. Only Herger actually called Ahmed anything other than 'Arab'.

10. What do the Northmen say 'only an Arab' would do?

Answer: take a dog to war

Ahmed's beautiful Arabian horse was much smaller than their own horses.

11. What does Buliwyf ask Ahmed?

Answer: Can he draw sounds?

Buliwyf hopes that story of his great quest will be told. None of the Northmen could write.

12. What exploits of Wiglif did Buliwyf say he had heard?

Answer: He killed his own brothers.

Wiglif, Rothgar's son, was never seen in any of the battles. He was sly but not very brave.

13. What part (or parts) of their victims do the fiends take?

Answer: head

The mother's lair was decorated with taken heads.

14. What treatment is given to the claw marks on Ahmed's face?

Answer: boiled down cow urine

Sounds bad, right? Actually, boiled down cow urine equals ammonia--a very powerful germ killer.

15. What are the villagers afraid Buliwyf and his men will bring down on them?

Answer: the Fire Worm

The Fire Worm was formed of hundreds of mounted fiends carrying torches. It had to be a chilling sight.

16. The old mad woman tells Buliwyf he must do what two things to stop the fiends?

Answer: Kill the mother and the leader.

She may have been mad, but she nailed this one just right.

17. What does Ahmed see in the cave that convinces him the fiends are not really human?

Answer: floor covered with human bones and skulls

Herger hears something under his feet, looks down, and sees the floor covered with human bones and skulls.

18. What kills Buliwyf?

Answer: The mother scratches him with a poisoned claw.

He took some knocks in the final battle, but once that claw scratched him, he knew he was doomed. He actually rises up from his death bed to save the day.

19. What were Rothgar's last words to Buliwyf?

Answer: You will be buried as a king.

He gave Buliwyf a kingly send-off dressed in cloth of gold.

20. Thirteen men started this Quest. At the end of it, how many were left?

Answer: four

Only Ahmed Ibn Fadlan, Herger and two others survive this Quest.

21. What does the word 'wendol' actually mean?

Answer: black mist

'Wendol' is an ancient word describing not the flesh eaters themselves, but the deadly fog they come out of.

22. When Ahmed sails away at the end, how many of his Quest companions are on the ship with him?

Answer: two

Herger waves to him form shore, but the two other Northmen are on the boat's deck.

23. On what epic story is this movie based?

Answer: Beowulf

I don't remember Beowulf being so exciting in school, do you? But Michael Crichton seems to have fun with this telling.

24. All the other Northmen always refer to Ahmed as 'Arab', except for Herger. What does he call Ahmed?

Answer: little brother

Herger calls him this more than once in the movie.

25. At the beginning of this movie, and at the end, who is the narrator?

Answer: Ahmed himself

He is writing the story of his travels and of Buliwyf's brave deeds just as he told him would.

Source: Author LindaC007

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