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Ancient Language Quiz

This quiz is on random ancient language words from both books in the "Inheritance" series. Please do not use your book(s) for this quiz! Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by nitantdsa. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
nitantdsa

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
240,930

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
891

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Question 1 of 10

1. What does "deloi moi" mean? Hint

earth, change!

stop the arrow!

mold the earth!

death of the shadows

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does this mean? "Fethrblaka, eka weohnata n�iat haina ono. Blaka eom iet lam." Hint

Bird, I cannot harm you. Please stop and flap to my hand.

Move away, bird. I am very busy.

Bird, I will not lie. I will harm you.

Bird, I will not harm you. Flap to my hand.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is a "gedw�y ignasia"? Hint

a golden arrow

a silver hand

a shining palm

a dragon rider

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Question 4 of 10

4. What does this spell mean, and what is it called when you do it?
"draumr k�pa" Hint

dream stare; rask

open eyes; ghast

open eyes; scry

dream stare; scry

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the "Du Fyrn Skulblaka"? Hint

The Burning Plains

The Blasted Mountains

The Dragon War

The Dominance of Fate

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Question 6 of 10

6. What does this mean? "Manin! Wyrda! Hugin!" Hint

Hrothgar! Orik! Eragon!

Memory! Fate! Battle!

Memory! Fate! Thought!

Epics! Legends! Tales!

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is NOT a name for Togira Ikonoka? Hint

The Mourning Sage

Nasuada

Osthato Chetow�

The Cripple Who Is Whole

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Eragon said "Letta orya thorna!", what did he do? Hint

destroyed the arrows

redirected the arrows

stop the arrows

made the arrows strike the enemy soldiers' heads

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does "Du grind huildr!" mean? Hint

Hold the gate!

Open the door!

Hold the door!

Stop the killers!

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Question 10 of 10

10. What does "Du S�ndavar Freohr" mean? Hint

Death of the Shadows

Endless Staircase

Wandering Path

Guarding Forest

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does "deloi moi" mean?

Answer: earth, change!

Eragon used "Deloi moi!" to make Brom's grave after he died, and then set runes into the stone. Saphira then made it turn into crystal.

2. What does this mean? "Fethrblaka, eka weohnata n�iat haina ono. Blaka eom iet lam."

Answer: Bird, I will not harm you. Flap to my hand.

Brom spoke this when he was teaching Eragon that nobody could lie in the ancient language.

3. What is a "gedw�y ignasia"?

Answer: a shining palm

In the first book, Brom recognizes the gedw�y ignasia and from there accompanies him to hunt the Ra'zac.

4. What does this spell mean, and what is it called when you do it? "draumr k�pa"

Answer: dream stare; scry

Eragon scrys many times in "Eldest", but only once in "Eragon". He also receives a hammer that prevents him from being scryed from Hrothgar in the second book.

5. What is the "Du Fyrn Skulblaka"?

Answer: The Dragon War

Glaedr taught both Eragon and Saphira about this after the Blood-Oath Celebration, when Oromis was weaker than he looked.

6. What does this mean? "Manin! Wyrda! Hugin!"

Answer: Memory! Fate! Thought!

In "Eragon", Angela said this when casting the bones for Eragon, and wrestled a few answers about his future from the bones.

7. What is NOT a name for Togira Ikonoka?

Answer: Nasuada

Togira Ikonoka, The Cripple Who Is Whole, or Osthato Chetow�, The Mourning Sage, meets Eragon at the end of the book and asks him to come to Ellesm�ra, and Eragon says he would.

8. When Eragon said "Letta orya thorna!", what did he do?

Answer: stop the arrows

Eragon used this during the last battle. After he said it, he did indeed redirect the arrows with another spell.

9. What does "Du grind huildr!" mean?

Answer: Hold the gate!

Eragon used this in Dras-Leona to hold the gates open for enough time for them to flee the city.

10. What does "Du S�ndavar Freohr" mean?

Answer: Death of the Shadows

Eragon told Durza the Shadow that this was his true name when he was asked.

Source: Author nitantdsa

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