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Quiz about History and Legend of A Song of Ice and Fire
Quiz about History and Legend of A Song of Ice and Fire

History and Legend of 'A Song of Ice and Fire' Quiz


A quiz on some of the history and legends in the world of Westeros in the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' book series.

A multiple-choice quiz by unduli. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
unduli
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
220,919
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2399
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 60 (8/10), Guest 136 (7/10), Guest 188 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. About how many years before the events of 'A Game of Thrones' did Aegon the Conqueror conquer the Seven Kingdoms? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which house is descended from the oldest and purest lines of Andal nobility? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who built Storm's End? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is significant about Orys Baratheon, the founder of the Baratheon line? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which King in the North was called "the Hungry Wolf"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who was the last Storm King? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which house once served as stewards to the Kings of the Reach? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which Iron King boasted that his writ ran "wherever men can smell salt water or hear the crash of waves"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Under the rule of which king did the "last of the dragons" die? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which two Targaryens fought in the war that the singers call "the Dance of the Dragons"? Hint



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1. About how many years before the events of 'A Game of Thrones' did Aegon the Conqueror conquer the Seven Kingdoms?

Answer: 300 years

Aegon came from Dragonstone and conquered the Seven Kingdoms with his sisters Visenya and Rhaenys.
2. Which house is descended from the oldest and purest lines of Andal nobility?

Answer: House Arryn

Robert Arryn is the last of the main branch of the Arryn line, though there are less pure families of Arryns that reside in and around the Vale.
3. Who built Storm's End?

Answer: Durran Godsgrief

After Durran Godsgrief married Elenei, the daughter of a god and goddess, Elenei's parents sent a storm to destroy the wedding. It destroyed the castle but Durran and Elenei survived, and Durran built five castles that Elenei's parents then destroyed with their storms.

The sixth castle he built lasted and became known as Storm's End. It is believed that Bran the Builder advised Durran on the design of the castle.
4. What is significant about Orys Baratheon, the founder of the Baratheon line?

Answer: Orys was rumored to be Aegon the Dragon's illegitimate brother

Orys killed the last Storm King and was rewarded with his lands, including Storm's End. You can find this information in the index of 'A Game of Thrones'.
5. Which King in the North was called "the Hungry Wolf"?

Answer: Theon Stark

Theon Stark was called "the Hungry Wolf" because he was always at war. Bran tells Osha about some of the Kings of the North in the Winterfell crypts.
6. Who was the last Storm King?

Answer: Argilac the Arrogant

Orys Baratheon killed Argilac and was rewarded with his lands, which became the seat of House Baratheon.
7. Which house once served as stewards to the Kings of the Reach?

Answer: House Tyrell

After the last King of the Reach died on the Field of Fire, his steward pledged fealty to Aegon the Conqueror and the royal House Tyrell, whose stronghold is located at Highgarden, was established. They own the lands known as the Reach.
8. Which Iron King boasted that his writ ran "wherever men can smell salt water or hear the crash of waves"?

Answer: King Qhored

Qhored's descendants lost many of his lands, shrinking the realm of the Iron Kings.
9. Under the rule of which king did the "last of the dragons" die?

Answer: Aegon III

Aegon III was known as the Dragonbane.
10. Which two Targaryens fought in the war that the singers call "the Dance of the Dragons"?

Answer: Aegon II and his sister Rhaenyra

Both Aegon II and Rhaenyra perished in the Dance of Dragons. The war was fought for control of the throne - Aegon II thought he deserved it because he was the oldest male, and Rhaenyra thought she deserved it because she was the oldest child. Rhaenyra's son Aegon III became king after the war.
Source: Author unduli

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