A Quick Quiz on Arthurian Legend

Question: In 1485 who published what became the definitive English-language story of King Arthur?

Answer: Thomas Malory is the author of Le Morte Darthur, the first prose account in English of the rise and fall of the legendary king Arthur and the fellowship of the Round Table.

Question: In Arthurian legend, who is a queen of Britain and the wife of Arthur?

Answer: The character of Guinevere is the queen of Britain and wife of Arthur in Arthurian legend.

Question: Which knight of the Round Table is the son of King Ban of Benwick? 

Answer: Lancelot was one of the greatest knights of the Round Table and the son of King Ban of Benwick.

Question: Which character is the adopted brother of Arthur?

Answer:  In Arthurian legend, Sir Kay is the adopted brother of Arthur.

Question: Where did King Arthur go to heal his wounds after his final battle?

Answer: After his final battle, King Arthur travels to the island of Avalon to heal his wounds.

Question: Where is the seat of King Arthur’s court?

Answer: Camelot, in Arthurian legend, is the seat of King Arthur’s court.

Question: In Arthurian legend, which character is Arthur’s traitorous nephew?

Answer: Mordred was depicted as Arthur's traitorous nephew and a legitimate son of King Lot in Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudo-historical work Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain).

Question: Who is the author who brought the figure of King Arthur into literature in Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain), written in Latin and published between 1135 and 1139?

Answer: Geoffrey of Monmouth brought the figure of Arthur into European literature in Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain), written in Latin and published between 1135 and 1139.

Question: In Arthurian legend, which character is a great magician, prophet, and adviser to British kings?

Answer: In Arthurian legend, the character of Merlin is a great magician, prophet, and adviser to several British kings, including Ambrosius Aurelius, Uther Pendragon, and Arthur.

Question: In which region is King Arthur said to fight the Romans?

Answer: In Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain), Arthur is said to fight the Romans in Gaul.

Question: What is the name of Arthur’s sword, given to him in some versions of the story by the Lady of the Lake?

Answer: Excalibur, in Arthurian legend, is King Arthur’s sword. In some versions of the story, it is given to Arthur by the Lady of the Lake.