Kissa Kursi Ka - Part 1: The Game of 

Thrones Quiz - Questions and Answers 

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Round 1: Choose wisely:

 
1. Which of these were Sand Snakes? 
Ellaria, Tyene, Yara, Alyssane, Obara, Rhaella 
a. Tyene, Obara​. The third of the eldest was Nymeria. 
 
2. Who among these men have been members of the Brotherhood 
without Banners? 
Anguy, Thoros, Sandor, Locke, Tickler, Gendry, Beric 
a. Anguy, Beric, Thoros, and Sandor​. Sandor becomes a member 
late in Season 7 and travels with them beyond the wall. And 
though Gendry does work and repair armour for the 
Brotherhood and considers it like his family, he is never part of 
the Brotherhood which sells him to Melisandre. 
 
3. Which of these titles has Petyr Baelish held? 
Warden of the East, Lord Protector of the Vale, Lord of 
Harrenhal, Master of Coin, Saviour of the North 
a. Master of Coin, Lord Protector of Vale, and Lord of Harrenhal. 
Warden of the East was always held by Sweetrobin. 
 
4. Who among the following individuals have been a part of the Small 
Council? 
Maester Luwin, Renly Baratheon, The High Sparrow, Mace 
Tyrell, Joffrey Lannister, Kevan Lannister, Lord Varys 
a. Renly Baratheon, Mace Tyrell, Kevan Lannister, and Lord 
Varys. ​Maester Luwin was the Stark Maester. Renly served as 
Master of Laws, mace as Master of Coin, Kevan as the Hand at 
various points Joffrey being the king, was never part of the 
Small Council which serve dhim. 
 
5. Of the following, pick names that were on Arya's kill list. 
Joffrey Baratheon, Cersei Lannister, Meryn Trant, The Hound, 
The Mountain, Polliver, Walder Frey 
a. They were ALL on her kill list. 
   
Round 2: Identify these locations:

6. "The Greatest City that Ever Was or Will Be" 

 
a. Qarth 
 
 
7. An end of the Wall 

 
a. Eastwatch by the Sea 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Trains the Unsullied 

 
a. Astapor 
 
9. Three towers connected by rope bridges 

 
a. Pyke 
 
10. Protects the Neck 

 
 a. Moat Cailin 
 

Round 3: Fire and Blood

Each answer in this round refers to the family tree shown below. Use the data in the family 
tree and identify the characters that would go in the blanked out, numbered spaces. Please 
enter the name in the space below as indicated by the corresponding number.

11. Q 11 
a. Aerys II Targaryen, the Mad King 
 
12. Q 12 
a. Viserys Targaryen, the Beggar King 
 
13. Q 13 
a. Khal Drogo 
 
14. Q 14  
a. Elia Martell 
 
15. Q 15 
a. Lyanna Stark 
 
Round 4: I drink and I know things

16. What location in GoT inspired by a monolithic limestone promontory 

at the tip of the Iberian peninsula, is also referred to in an episode 
of the show Elementary as the ‘world’s foremost maker of bank 
vaults’? 
a. Casterly Rock 
 
17. A big fan of GoT, he was given a copy of Season Four of the series 
even before it was released. When he tweeted a picture of himself 
sitting on the iron throne, he called it “the Westeros Wing”. Who are 
we talking about? 
a. Barack Obama 
 
18. Early on in the series, Tyrion gives a reason for wanting to travel 
with the new recruits of the Night's Watch and see the Wall. What 
was his reason? 
a. To stand on top of the Wall and piss off the edge of the world 
 
19. The  actor  who  played  this  character  was  partially  deaf  in his school 
days.  He  said  it  helped  him  in  the  role  he  played  in  GoT  because 
before  he  recovered,  he  had  to  read  context  and  emotions  from 
people's faces and body language. He has a large tattoo on his right 
temple,  so  a  scar  was  added  to  his  appearance  on  the  show.  Which 
character? 
a. Hodor 
 
20. What one word connects Game of Thrones with a character from 
DC's Teen Titans, Hari Seldon from the Foundation series by Isaac 
Asimov, and an American football franchise from Baltimore? 
a. Raven

21. What are the words of House Baratheon, that might remind you of 
veteran actor Samuel L. Jackson? 
a. Ours is the Fury 
 
22. Linda Hamilton was the first one to play her. Lena Headey played 
her next and her Game of Thrones co-star Emilia Clarke played her 
in a 2015 movie. Which iconic female character? 
a. Sarah Connor from the Terminator franchise 
 
23. ‘Aguonu Pienas’ is an actual traditional Lithuanian drink which is 
usually had on Christmas Eve. The meaning of the name in English 
sounds very similar to which powerful medicine from Game of 
Thrones that is used as both a painkiller and an anesthetic? 
 a. Milk of the poppy 
 
24. For a long time, Ser Davos Seaworth carried around his neck a 
leather pouch as a good luck charm, and as a reminder of the 
fairness and justice shown by Stannis while punishing him for his 
past crimes. He lost the pouch in the Battle of Blackwater. What did 
he carry in it? 
a. Bones of his severed fingertips 
 
25.Both of these characters held the same office under the same king. 
The second character in question took office after the assassination 
of the first, so that he could investigate his death. Upon digging, he 
found that his predecessor repeatedly said "The seed is strong" in 
his final hours. Both of them ultimately died because they had 
discovered the same thing. Who is the predecessor here? 
a. Jon Arryn 
 
26. In the GoT universe, what are Arbor Gold, Arbor Red, Sweet Red, 
Dornish Reds the types of? 
a. Wines 
 
27. Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 4 director Dan Sackheim said 
this while talking about a subtle romance that’s developing on the 
show. He said, “It was like a fun little bit, but I wasn’t sure it was really 
clear that he had these amorous feelings for her. I’m always amazed 
what fans pick up. Although, I think it is fairly one-sided, but that’s 
OK!” Identify the two characters. 
a. Tormund and Brienne 
 
28. Which British band in 2015 featured in an NBC special that saw them 
attempt (and miserably fail) to put together a musical version of 
Game of Thrones? 
a. Coldplay 

Round 5: What theme?

This round has questions from the world at large. They might seem unconnected to Game of 
Thrones, but they all share a common thread that binds them with the series. Answer these 
and identify the common thread. 1 point per correct answer, 5 points if you can identify the 
connection. 

29. What is the word for an abbess, prioress, or a senior nun in charge 
of a convent that is also a cult catchphrase from the Beatles hit, 
"Happiness is a Warm Gun"? 
a. Mother Superior 
 
 30. ‘Blühe, deutsches Vaterland!’ are the closing lines of the German 
anthem. What name for their country have the Germans devised, 
which is the loose translation of this line? 
a. Fatherland 
 
31. This 2011 movie was based on an inspirational story of an ex-marine 
who enlists his alcoholic father to train him in mixed martial arts, 
only to find himself face his older brother on a collision course. Tom 
Hardy, who played Bane in 'The Dark Knight Rises' had the lead role 
in this movie. What was its name? 
a. Warrior 
 
32. In cricket, what do you call an over in which the batsmen are unable 
to score a single run? 
a. A maiden 
 
33. Which museum in Washington D.C., USA, is the largest collection of 
its kind in the entire world with more than 137 million items and is 
termed as ‘The Nation’s Attic’? 
a. The Smithsonian Institution 
 
34.Which South African cricket captain who died in 2002 was banned 
for life following a match fixing scandal in 2000? 
a. Hansie Cronje 
 
35.Which 2011 film from the Pirates of Caribbean series featured 
Penélope Cruz as Angelica who teams up with Johnny Depp (who 
reprises his role as Jack Sparrow)? 
a. On Stranger Tides 
And now for the common thread that binds all of these with Game of 
Thrones. 
a. The Faith of the Seven. All answers connect to one of the gods 
worshipped in it. 'Mother, Father, Warrior, Maiden, Smith, 
Crone and the Stranger.' 

Round 6: Season 8 selects

Questions based on events from Season 8 so far

36. How many individuals met around the fire in the Great Hall of 
Winterfell in Episode 2 of Season 8? 
a. Six​: Tormund Giantsbane, Brienne of Tarth, Jamie Lannister, 
Ser Davos Seaworth, Tyrion Lannister and Poderick Payne. 
   
 37. Whose tweet is this? 

 
a. Maisie Williams​. This was regarding her love-making scene 
with Gendry. 
 
38. What is the name of the castle which is the seat of House Umber? 
a. Last Hearth 
 
39. The following is an exhaustive list as of Season 8 Episode 2 with 
respect to people who are at Winterfell: Brienne of Tarth, Jorah 
Mormont, Jon Snow, Jamie Lannister. What connects them all? 
a. All of them wield Valyrian Steel Swords​. Brienne has 
Oathkeeper, Jorah was given Heartsbane by Sam Tarly. Jon 
Snow has the Mormont Longclaw and Jamie now wields 
Joffrey’s Widow’s Wail. 
 
40.In the books, this house was exiled from Westeros after the first 
Blackfyre rebellion. In Season 8, a member of this house returns to 
Westeros, played by Marc Rissman. Which house? 
a. Strickland​. Harry Strickland is the leader of the Golden 
Company. 
 
 
AND THAT’S THE END OF THE BATTLE!! 
 
 
 

 
 
 
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