Major Houses and sigils
Stark direwolf, Lannister lion, Targaryen three-headed dragon, Tyrell rose. House sigils and motto trivia is the foundation of GoT fandom.
Q1.What is the family motto of House Stark?Tap to reveal
Answer: Winter is Coming
Reminder of vigilance; the Starks are wardens of the North.
Q2.What is the family motto of House Lannister, unofficially?Tap to reveal
Answer: A Lannister always pays his debts
The official motto is 'Hear Me Roar', but the unofficial line is more famous.
Q3.What is the name of Daenerys Targaryen's eldest dragon?Tap to reveal
Answer: Drogon
Named after Khal Drogo; the largest of the three.
Character backstories and arcs
Jon Snow's parentage, Daenerys's lineage, Bran's three-eyed-raven path. The character arcs reward deep readers/viewers.
Q1.What is Jon Snow's true parentage?Tap to reveal
Answer: Son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark
Revealed in Season 7; his true name is Aegon Targaryen.
Q2.Who created the Game of Thrones TV series?Tap to reveal
Answer: David Benioff and D.B. Weiss
Adapted from George R.R. Martin's 'A Song of Ice and Fire'.
Q3.What is the seat of House Stark?Tap to reveal
Answer: Winterfell
Ancient castle in the North; home for thousands of years.
Books vs the show
George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire books diverged from the show after Season 5. Trivia about book-only characters (Lady Stoneheart, Young Griff) separates book purists from show fans.
Q1.Who is the youngest Stark child?Tap to reveal
Answer: Rickon Stark
Killed by Ramsay Bolton in 'Battle of the Bastards' (S6).
Q2.What is the name of the wall in the North?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Wall
700 feet high, 300 miles long; guarded by the Night's Watch.
Q3.What is the title of the first Game of Thrones novel?Tap to reveal
Answer: A Game of Thrones
Published 1996; first of the planned 7-book series.
House of the Dragon and prequel era
The Targaryen civil war (the Dance of the Dragons) is the prequel era. Trivia here tests fans who watched the spin-off and read Fire & Blood.
Q1.Who sits the Iron Throne at the end of the TV series?Tap to reveal
Answer: Bran Stark
Elected by lords after Daenerys's destruction of King's Landing.
Q2.What is the name of the assassin guild Arya joins?Tap to reveal
Answer: The Faceless Men
Based in Braavos; train her in identity-shifting.
Q3.What is the name of Joffrey's sword that kills him at his wedding?Tap to reveal
Answer: It's the wine that kills him (poisoned)
Joffrey dies at the Purple Wedding from poisoned wine, not a sword.
Hosting GoT trivia
GoT trivia works because fans rewatch entire seasons. Run rounds by house (Stark / Lannister / Targaryen / Other Houses), then a 'who said it' quote round, then a finale debate round (controversy guaranteed).
Trivio.NET has GoT-themed packs in the Series category. Free in the app.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should GoT trivia include book-only content?
Depends on audience. For mixed groups, mark book-only questions separately. For book clubs, full lore is fair game.
What's the most-asked GoT trivia question?
Jon Snow's true parentage (resolved in Season 6). Daenerys's many titles. Bran's role in the ending.
Where can I find GoT trivia packs?
Trivio.NET's Series category has GoT-specific packs by season, house, and character.
Is House of the Dragon trivia valid in GoT trivia?
Yes — but mark it clearly. HotD is its own prequel; fans who only watched main series won't know HotD lore.

