[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"trivia-article-game-of-thrones-trivia-questions":3},{"article":4,"related":244},{"slug":5,"updatedAt":6,"title":7,"description":8,"h1":9,"publishedAt":10,"author":11,"keyword":12,"intro":13,"sections":14,"faq":213,"relatedCategories":232,"relatedArticles":236},"game-of-thrones-trivia-questions","2026-08-26","Game of Thrones Trivia: 42 Questions From Westeros to Essos","Game of Thrones trivia questions covering all 8 seasons, House sigils, characters, and the world of Westeros. With answers and detailed lore.","42 Game of Thrones Trivia Questions From Westeros to Essos","2026-06-04","Trivio.NET Team","game of thrones trivia questions","Game of Thrones ran 8 seasons (2011-2019), 73 episodes, and ended in one of the most-discussed series finales of all time. House of the Dragon (2022-) expanded the universe. We pulled 42 trivia questions spanning all eras — sigils, character backstories, battles and deaths, the books vs the show, and the Targaryen prequel era. Each with answer + lore context.",[15,56,97,138,175,208],{"h2":16,"paragraphs":17,"questions":19},"Major Houses and sigils",[18],"Stark direwolf, Lannister lion, Targaryen three-headed dragon, Tyrell rose. House sigils and motto trivia is the foundation of GoT fandom.",[20,24,28,32,36,40,44,48,52],{"q":21,"a":22,"why":23},"What is the family motto of House Stark?","Winter is Coming","A reminder of vigilance; the Starks are wardens of the North.",{"q":25,"a":26,"why":27},"What is the family motto of House Lannister, unofficially?","A Lannister always pays his debts","The official motto is 'Hear Me Roar', but the unofficial line is more famous.",{"q":29,"a":30,"why":31},"What is the seat of House Stark?","Winterfell","An ancient castle in the North, home to the Starks for thousands of years.",{"q":33,"a":34,"why":35},"What animal appears on the Stark sigil?","A grey direwolf","Each Stark child adopts a direwolf pup in the very first episode.",{"q":37,"a":38,"why":39},"What are the official words of House Targaryen?","Fire and Blood","Also the title of George R.R. Martin's Targaryen history book.",{"q":41,"a":42,"why":43},"What is the sigil of House Baratheon?","A crowned black stag","Robert Baratheon took the Iron Throne after his rebellion against the Targaryens.",{"q":45,"a":46,"why":47},"What castle is the seat of House Tyrell?","Highgarden","Capital of the Reach, the most fertile region of Westeros; their words are 'Growing Strong'.",{"q":49,"a":50,"why":51},"What are the words of House Greyjoy?","We Do Not Sow","The ironborn of Pyke take what they need by raiding rather than farming.",{"q":53,"a":54,"why":55},"Which Dornish house rules from Sunspear?","House Martell","Their words 'Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken' reflect that Dorne was never conquered by dragons.",{"h2":57,"paragraphs":58,"questions":60},"Character backstories and arcs",[59],"Jon Snow's parentage, Daenerys's lineage, Bran's three-eyed-raven path. The character arcs reward deep readers and viewers.",[61,65,69,73,77,81,85,89,93],{"q":62,"a":63,"why":64},"What is Jon Snow's true parentage?","Son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark","Revealed at the end of Season 7; his birth name is Aegon Targaryen.",{"q":66,"a":67,"why":68},"What is the name of Daenerys Targaryen's eldest dragon?","Drogon","Named after Khal Drogo; the largest of the three.",{"q":70,"a":71,"why":72},"Who is the youngest Stark child?","Rickon Stark","Killed by Ramsay Bolton in 'Battle of the Bastards' (Season 6).",{"q":74,"a":75,"why":76},"What are the names of Daenerys's three dragons?","Drogon, Rhaegal, and Viserion","Named for Drogo, her brother Rhaegar, and her brother Viserys.",{"q":78,"a":79,"why":80},"What does Arya name the slim sword Jon gives her?","Needle","A joke on her hatred of needlework; she carries it through the entire series.",{"q":82,"a":83,"why":84},"What is the name of the assassin guild Arya trains with?","The Faceless Men","Based in the House of Black and White in Braavos; they teach her to change identities.",{"q":86,"a":87,"why":88},"Who knights Brienne of Tarth?","Jaime Lannister","He makes her the first female knight of the Seven Kingdoms on the eve of the Battle of Winterfell.",{"q":90,"a":91,"why":92},"Who is the biological father of Cersei's children?","Jaime Lannister, her twin brother","The secret drives the plot from the very first episode, when Jaime pushes Bran from a tower.",{"q":94,"a":95,"why":96},"What position does Tyrion hold when the series ends?","Hand of the King to Bran Stark","His punishment and redemption rolled into one, per Bran's ruling.",{"h2":98,"paragraphs":99,"questions":101},"Battles, deaths, and iconic moments",[100],"The Red Wedding, Blackwater, Hardhome, the Battle of the Bastards. GoT built its reputation on shocking set pieces — and shocking exits.",[102,106,110,114,118,122,126,130,134],{"q":103,"a":104,"why":105},"How does King Joffrey die?","Poisoned wine at his own wedding feast","Fans call it the Purple Wedding; Olenna Tyrell later admits she arranged the poisoning.",{"q":107,"a":108,"why":109},"Which house hosts the Red Wedding?","House Frey, at the Twins","Walder Frey slaughters Robb and Catelyn Stark under his own roof, breaking guest right.",{"q":111,"a":112,"why":113},"Who orders Ned Stark's execution?","King Joffrey","He ignores the agreed mercy deal and has Ned beheaded at the Sept of Baelor.",{"q":115,"a":116,"why":117},"What substance does Tyrion use to destroy Stannis's fleet at Blackwater?","Wildfire","The green alchemical fire incinerates much of the attacking navy in Season 2.",{"q":119,"a":120,"why":121},"Who kills the Night King?","Arya Stark","She strikes with a Valyrian steel dagger at the Battle of Winterfell in Season 8.",{"q":123,"a":124,"why":125},"Who does Jon Snow fight for control of Winterfell in the Battle of the Bastards?","Ramsay Bolton","Sansa's secretly summoned Knights of the Vale turn the battle.",{"q":127,"a":128,"why":129},"What happens to the dragon Viserion at the end of Season 7?","The Night King kills him and raises him as a wight dragon","Undead Viserion then brings down the Wall at Eastwatch.",{"q":131,"a":132,"why":133},"How does the duel between Oberyn Martell and the Mountain end?","The Mountain crushes Oberyn's skull","Oberyn's overconfidence during Tyrion's trial by combat costs him his life.",{"q":135,"a":136,"why":137},"Who kills Daenerys Targaryen?","Jon Snow","He stabs her in the throne room after she burns King's Landing.",{"h2":139,"paragraphs":140,"questions":142},"The world of Westeros and Essos",[141],"The Wall, the Iron Bank, Valyrian steel, the Dothraki sea. World-building trivia separates casual viewers from lore readers.",[143,147,151,155,159,163,167,171],{"q":144,"a":145,"why":146},"What is the name of the giant ice structure guarding the North?","The Wall","Roughly 700 feet high and 300 miles long, manned by the Night's Watch.",{"q":148,"a":149,"why":150},"What is the capital of the Seven Kingdoms?","King's Landing","The Iron Throne sits in the Red Keep overlooking Blackwater Bay.",{"q":152,"a":153,"why":154},"What is the Iron Throne made of?","The melted, twisted swords of Aegon the Conqueror's defeated enemies","Legend says Aegon forged it with dragonfire from a thousand blades.",{"q":156,"a":157,"why":158},"Which powerful bank operates out of Braavos?","The Iron Bank","It funds kings and, as Cersei learns, always collects its due.",{"q":160,"a":161,"why":162},"Why is Valyrian steel so valuable in the war against the dead?","It is one of the few materials that can kill White Walkers","Jon's sword Longclaw and Arya's dagger are both Valyrian steel.",{"q":164,"a":165,"why":166},"Who commands Daenerys's army of Unsullied?","Grey Worm","The freed slave soldiers elect him as their commander in Astapor.",{"q":168,"a":169,"why":170},"What three things do men of the Night's Watch swear to give up?","Lands, titles, and marriage (they father no children)","The vow is for life, which is why Jon's departures keep causing crises.",{"q":172,"a":173,"why":174},"Which trees with carved faces are sacred to the Old Gods?","Weirwood trees","Bran uses the weirwood network to see the past as the Three-Eyed Raven.",{"h2":176,"paragraphs":177,"questions":179},"Books, House of the Dragon, and behind the scenes",[178],"George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire books diverged from the show after Season 5, and House of the Dragon reaches back 170+ years. This round tests book purists and production nerds.",[180,184,188,192,196,200,204],{"q":181,"a":182,"why":183},"Who created the Game of Thrones TV series?","David Benioff and D.B. Weiss","Adapted from George R.R. Martin's novels for HBO.",{"q":185,"a":186,"why":187},"What is the title of the first novel in the series?","A Game of Thrones","Published in 1996, the first of a planned seven-book saga.",{"q":189,"a":190,"why":191},"Who sits the Iron Throne — or what's left of the monarchy — at the end of the TV series?","Bran Stark","The lords of Westeros elect him king after Daenerys destroys King's Landing.",{"q":193,"a":194,"why":195},"What is the overall book series called?","A Song of Ice and Fire","Five of the planned seven volumes have been published, ending with A Dance with Dragons (2011).",{"q":197,"a":198,"why":199},"Which George R.R. Martin book is House of the Dragon based on?","Fire & Blood","A Targaryen history written in the style of a maester's chronicle.",{"q":201,"a":202,"why":203},"What is the Targaryen civil war depicted in House of the Dragon called?","The Dance of the Dragons","It pits Rhaenyra's blacks against Aegon II's greens roughly 170 years before GoT.",{"q":205,"a":206,"why":207},"Who composed the Game of Thrones main theme?","Ramin Djawadi","He also scored House of the Dragon and won two Emmys for GoT.",{"h2":209,"paragraphs":210},"Hosting GoT trivia",[211,212],"GoT trivia works because fans rewatch entire seasons. Run rounds by house (Stark \u002F Lannister \u002F Targaryen \u002F Other Houses), then a 'who said it' quote round, then a finale debate round (controversy guaranteed).","Trivio.NET's Series category has a dedicated Game of Thrones quiz plus a House of the Dragon one — free to play online.",[214,217,220,223,226,229],{"q":215,"a":216},"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.",{"q":218,"a":219},"What's the most-asked GoT trivia question?","We don't track that, but the ones worth building a round around are Jon Snow's true parentage (confirmed in the Season 7 finale), Daenerys's many titles, and Bran's role in the ending.",{"q":221,"a":222},"Where can I find GoT trivia packs?","Right here — the 42 questions above — and in Trivio.NET's Series category, which has a dedicated Game of Thrones quiz plus a House of the Dragon one, free to play online.",{"q":224,"a":225},"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.",{"q":227,"a":228},"How many seasons and episodes does Game of Thrones have?","Eight seasons and 73 episodes, aired on HBO from 2011 to 2019.",{"q":230,"a":231},"Is Game of Thrones based on real history?","Loosely. George R.R. Martin has cited England's Wars of the Roses (Lancaster vs York, echoed in Lannister vs Stark) and Hadrian's Wall as inspirations.",[233,234,235],"series","tv","literature-books",[237,238,239,240,241,242,243],"mario-trivia-questions","hard-anime-trivia","video-game-trivia-questions","the-office-trivia-questions","friends-trivia-questions","harry-potter-trivia-questions","big-bang-theory-trivia-questions",[245,248,251,254,257,260,263],{"slug":237,"title":246,"description":247},"Mario Trivia: 44 Questions and Answers on Super Mario, Kart and Smash","44 Mario trivia questions and answers with fact notes - Mario's origins, classic Super Mario levels and bosses, Mario Kart, Mario sports and Melee.",{"slug":238,"title":249,"description":250},"Hard Anime Trivia: 40 Questions Only Real Fans Will Get","40 hard anime trivia questions and answers - Dragon Ball Z, Naruto, Bleach, Death Note, Code Geass and Rurouni Kenshin deep cuts, with explanations.",{"slug":239,"title":252,"description":253},"Video Game Trivia: 57 Questions and Answers for Gamers","57 video game trivia questions with answers - Mario and Sonic warm-ups, Halo and Final Fantasy lore, Street Fighter deep cuts, and hidden movie lines.",{"slug":240,"title":255,"description":256},"The Office Trivia: 42 Questions and Answers (Free Quiz)","The Office trivia questions you can play online free — all 9 seasons of Michael, Jim and Pam, and Dwight's farms, with answers and explanations.",{"slug":241,"title":258,"description":259},"Friends Trivia: 118 Questions, Answers and Ready Rounds","118 Friends trivia questions with answers, grouped into ready-to-run rounds by season and difficulty. Play free online, or copy a round for trivia night.",{"slug":242,"title":261,"description":262},"Harry Potter Trivia: 79 Questions and Answers (Free Quiz)","Harry Potter trivia you can play online free — questions for casual fans and Hogwarts house champions, from Parseltongue to Polyjuice, with answers.",{"slug":243,"title":264,"description":265},"Big Bang Theory Trivia: 38 Questions From Bazinga to Young Sheldon","Big Bang Theory trivia questions covering all 12 seasons, Sheldon's quirks, character relationships, and Young Sheldon prequel. With answers."]