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50 free House of the Dragon trivia questions with answers. Think you're a true House of the Dragon fan? Put your knowledge to the ultimate test with our comprehensive trivia quiz covering all the major characters, dramatic events, and intricate plotlines from the series. From Targaryen dragons to political intrigue in King's Landing, this quiz will challenge even the most devoted viewers. See how well you really know the world of Westeros!
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Q 01Approximately how many years before the events of *Game of Thrones* is *House of the Dragon* set?
200
It opens about 100 years after Aegon's Conquest united the Seven Kingdoms, nearly 200 years before Game of Thrones and 172 years before Daenerys is born.
Q 02House of the Dragon adapts which George R.R. Martin book, a 2018 fictional history of the Targaryen dynasty?
*Fire & Blood*
*Fire & Blood* is written as a maester's chronicle full of conflicting accounts, which is why the show could pick its own version of events.
Q 03What name do Westerosi histories give the Targaryen civil war at the heart of House of the Dragon?
The Dance of the Dragons
The Dance of the Dragons killed most of the dragons, which is why there are none left by the time of Game of Thrones.
Q 04Who did King Viserys I initially name as his successor to the Iron Throne?
Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen
After the death of his wife and infant son, King Viserys I named his daughter, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, as his heir, breaking a century of tradition.
Q 05What is the name of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen's dragon?
Syrax
Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen is bonded with the golden dragon Syrax, who is one of the most formidable dragons on her side during the Dance.
Q 06Which dragon is bonded with Prince Daemon Targaryen?
Caraxes
Prince Daemon Targaryen rides the red dragon known as Caraxes, also called the 'Blood Wyrm'.
Q 07What position did Ser Otto Hightower hold under King Viserys I?
Hand of the King
Ser Otto Hightower served as the Hand of the King to King Viserys I, a position of immense power and influence.
Q 08*House of the Dragon* is loosely inspired by a period of English history known as what?
The Anarchy
The Anarchy was a 12th-century civil war fought after Henry I's death between his daughter, Empress Matilda, and his nephew Stephen of Blois.
Q 09St Michael's Mount in Cornwall, England, served as a filming location for which ancestral seat?
Driftmark
The scenic St Michael's Mount was used to depict Driftmark, the ancestral seat of House Velaryon.
Q 10Which wealthy seafaring house is closely allied with House Targaryen at the start of the series?
Velaryon
The Velaryons are, like the Targaryens, of Old Valyrian blood, and their fleet is the largest in the Seven Kingdoms.
Q 11How many children did Queen Alicent Hightower have with King Viserys I?
Four
Queen Alicent Hightower and King Viserys I had four children together: Aegon II, Helaena, Aemond, and Daeron.
Q 12How did Lady Laena Velaryon choose to die?
By dragonfire
Facing a childbirth she knew she would not survive, Laena walked out to her dragon and ordered it to burn her, dying as a dragonrider rather than in bed.
Q 13After a pivotal event, Ser Criston Cole shifts his allegiance to which character?
Queen Alicent
After confessing his affair with Rhaenyra and being stopped from taking his own life, Ser Criston Cole becomes Alicent's sworn protector and a leading Green.
Q 21Which House's words are 'We Light the Way'?
Hightower
The Hightowers rule Oldtown from the Hightower itself, a stepped lighthouse whose beacon is the tallest structure in Westeros.
Q 22Which dragon did Lady Laena Velaryon ride before her death?
Vhagar
Vhagar, the last of Aegon the Conqueror's three dragons and the largest alive, was claimed on the night of Laena's funeral by one of Alicent's sons.
Q 23What Valyrian steel sword does Prince Daemon Targaryen wield?
Dark Sister
Prince Daemon Targaryen is known for wielding the ancestral Valyrian steel sword, Dark Sister.
Q 14What is the name of Princess Rhaenys Targaryen's dragon?
Meleys
Princess Rhaenys Targaryen, known as 'The Queen Who Never Was', rides the formidable red dragon Meleys.
Q 15Which dragon devoured Lucerys Velaryon and his dragon Arrax over Storm's End?
Vhagar
Over Storm's End the ancient dragon Vhagar, ridden by one of Alicent's sons, devoured both Arrax and Lucerys after the smaller dragon lashed out first.
Q 16Which cursed castle becomes Daemon Targaryen's temporary seat during the civil war?
Harrenhal
Harrenhal, the largest castle in Westeros, was melted by Aegon the Conqueror's dragonfire; in season 2 its castellan Ser Simon Strong pledges it to Daemon.
Q 17In 101 AC, a Great Council was called to determine the heir to which king?
Jaehaerys I Targaryen
The Great Council of 101 AC was convened by King Jaehaerys I Targaryen to settle the succession, ultimately choosing Viserys as his heir over Rhaenys Targaryen.
Q 18How many times does Prince Daemon Targaryen marry throughout the series, including his political unions?
Three
Prince Daemon Targaryen marries three times: first to Lady Rhea Royce, then to Lady Laena Velaryon, and finally to his niece, Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.
Q 19King Viserys I's long physical decline begins with a cut he receives from what?
The Iron Throne
The wound from the throne's blades festers and never heals, and over the years the king loses fingers, an arm and half his face to a leprosy-like rot.
Q 20What is the nickname of King's Landing's City Watch, once commanded by Daemon Targaryen?
The Gold Cloaks
The City Watch of King's Landing is famously known as the 'Gold Cloaks' due to their distinctive attire, and Prince Daemon Targaryen once commanded them.
Q 24Which character is nicknamed 'the Sea Snake'?
Lord Corlys Velaryon
Lord Corlys Velaryon is played by Steve Toussaint; his voyages made House Velaryon richer than the Lannisters.
Q 25Season 1 filming at the Castle of Monsanto took place in which country?
Portugal
Monsanto is a hilltop village built among giant granite boulders; the crew shot there for less than a week in October 2021.
Q 26What is the sigil of House Targaryen?
A three-headed red dragon on a black field
The sigil of House Targaryen is a three-headed red dragon on a black field, representing Aegon the Conqueror and his two sister-wives.
Q 27Which character is known as 'the Queen Who Never Was'?
Princess Rhaenys Targaryen
Princess Rhaenys Targaryen lost the Great Council of 101 AC because she was a woman; she rides the dragon Meleys.
Q 28Which city in Spain was used to portray parts of King's Landing?
Cáceres
The medieval city of Cáceres in western Spain, along with Trujillo, were used as filming locations for scenes depicting King's Landing.
Q 29In House of the Dragon, which dragon does Prince Jacaerys Velaryon, Rhaenyra's eldest son, ride?
Vermax
Vermax is a young green dragon; Jacaerys flies him north to win the Starks over to Rhaenyra's cause.
Q 30Who is the younger brother of King Viserys I?
Prince Daemon Targaryen
Prince Daemon Targaryen's barb about the late 'heir for a day' helped push Viserys to name Rhaenyra heir instead of him.