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98 free The Last of Us trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
50 free The Last of Us trivia questions with answers. Are you a true fan of The Last of Us? Put your knowledge to the test with our engaging trivia quiz covering the beloved post-apocalyptic series. From Joel and Ellie's journey to the infected and the Cordyceps plague, this quiz challenges fans on all aspects of the game and HBO adaptation.
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Q 01What is Joel's primary objective when first tasked with escorting Ellie in The Last of Us?
To deliver her to the Fireflies
Joel initially agrees to transport Ellie to the Fireflies, a revolutionary group hoping to use her immunity to develop a cure for the Cordyceps infection.
Q 02Which infected stage in The Last of Us has a face split open by fungal plates?
Clickers
Clickers are blind because the fungus has burst through the face, so the clicking is how they see; they have been infected for a year or more.
Q 03Which Canadian province was the primary filming location for the first season of HBO's The Last of Us?
Alberta
Despite its many American settings, the whole first season was shot in Alberta, making it the largest television production ever filmed in the province and possibly in Canada.
Q 04Which animals do Joel and Ellie stop to watch near the end of the first game?
Giraffes
Near the end of the first game, Joel and Ellie pause to watch a herd of giraffes grazing among overgrown city ruins, a calm moment before the final hospital chapter.
Q 05In The Last of Us's prologue, Joel's daughter is shot by a soldier on outbreak night; what is her name?
Sarah
Sarah dies in Joel's arms on outbreak night, and the broken watch she gave him stays on his wrist for the rest of the story.
Q 06What is the name of Ellie's horse in The Last of Us Part II?
Shimmer
Ellie's horse in Part II is Shimmer, who carries her and Dina out of Jackson on their hunt for Abby; Joel's horse in the first game was named Callus.
Q 07Which faction fights the Washington Liberation Front for Seattle in The Last of Us Part II?
The Seraphites
The Seraphites, whom the WLF derisively call 'Scars' for their ritual facial cuts, fight the militia for Seattle and are the group Lev and Yara flee.
Q 08Who voices and performs Joel in The Last of Us games, winning Best Voice Actor at the 2013 Spike VGX awards?
Troy Baker
Troy Baker plays Joel in the games and also appears in the HBO series, as James in the cannibal episode; Nolan North is Naughty Dog's Nathan Drake.
Q 09The original The Last of Us arrived in June 2013 as one of the last big exclusives for which PlayStation console?
PS3
The PS3 got it in June 2013, five months before its successor launched, which is why a remaster followed so quickly.
Q 10In the original game's Factions multiplayer, each match is one day; how long is a full clan journey?
12 weeks
In the Factions multiplayer mode, players manage a clan of survivors over a period of 12 in-game weeks, with each match representing one day.
Q 11Which infected stage wears fungal armor and lobs corrosive spore sacs?
Bloaters
Bloaters are a later stage of infection with significant fungal armor and the dangerous ability to throw mycotoxin pouches.
Q 12Who portrays Ellie in the HBO television adaptation of The Last of Us?
Bella Ramsey
Bella Ramsey plays Ellie in the HBO series; the casting was announced in February 2021, and Ramsey earned a lead-actress Emmy nomination for the role in 2023.
Q 13What is the name of Ellie's best friend, who is featured in the Left Behind downloadable content?
Riley
The Left Behind DLC explores Ellie's past and her relationship with her best friend, Riley Abel.
Q 21What is the official release date for the PlayStation 5 remake, The Last of Us Part I?
September 2, 2022
The remake of the first game, titled The Last of Us Part I, was released for the PlayStation 5 on September 2, 2022.
Q 22Where in Seattle is the WLF's main base in The Last of Us Part II?
A football stadium
The WLF's Seattle headquarters is a football stadium, converted to hold crops and livestock on the pitch; the aquarium is only the hideout used by Owen and Mel.
Q 23How does Cordyceps most often pass from host to host in The Last of Us games?
Bites from infected creatures
Q 14The Cordyceps fungus behind the infection in The Last of Us is inspired by a real fungus that affects what organisms?
Insects
The Cordyceps fungus in the game is inspired by real parasitic fungi that are known to infect and control the behavior of insects, such as ants.
Q 15Which settlement led by Joel's brother do Joel and Ellie settle in?
Jackson
After their journey, Joel and Ellie find a measure of peace in Jackson, Wyoming, a walled community with its own hydroelectric dam run partly by Joel's brother.
Q 16Neil Druckmann's zombie-game concept that became The Last of Us was inspired by which game's gameplay?
ICO
Neil Druckmann's early pitch for a game about a zombie apocalypse, which laid the groundwork for The Last of Us, was inspired by the gameplay of the game ICO.
Q 17In the first game, which character is Joel's smuggling partner in the Boston quarantine zone?
Tess
Tess is Joel's hardened smuggling partner and close acquaintance in the early parts of their journey through the Boston quarantine zone.
Q 18What is Ellie's signature melee weapon in the first game?
Switchblade
Ellie's signature weapon in the first game is a switchblade, which never breaks, unlike the craftable shivs Joel relies on; she still carries it in Part II.
Q 19How old is Ellie during the main events of The Last of Us Part II?
19
Ellie is 19 during Part II's main story, now a seasoned Jackson patrol member rather than the young teenager Joel escorted across the country in the first game.
Q 20Which character in the first game is a survivalist and trap-maker living in an isolated, fortified town?
Bill
Bill is a paranoid and resourceful survivalist who has booby-trapped his town to keep out both the infected and other humans.
Bites from infected creatures do most of the spreading, though a dead host also releases spores in enclosed spaces, which is why the games hand out gas masks.
Q 24Who composed the scores for The Last of Us video games and the HBO adaptation?
Gustavo Santaolalla
Gustavo Santaolalla scored both games and the HBO series, sharing the show's credit with David Fleming; he had earlier won back-to-back Oscars for Brokeback Mountain and Babel.
Q 25In The Last of Us Part II, which WLF member and former Firefly is Abby's ex-boyfriend?
Owen
Owen, Abby's ex, goes missing while scouting the Seraphites and dreams of sailing to Santa Barbara to find the regrouping Fireflies.
Q 26Which infected, found in wetter climates, bursts into acidic spores when killed?
Shamblers
Shamblers, introduced in Part II, appear mostly in the damp Pacific Northwest; they spray acid clouds in combat and burst into a final corrosive cloud when killed.
Q 27The HBO series adaptation of The Last of Us premiered in what year?
2023
It premiered on HBO on January 15, 2023.
Q 28Which cannibal leader does Ellie encounter during winter in The Last of Us Part I?
David
David leads the winter chapter's cannibals; Ellie hacks him to death with his own machete inside a burning restaurant, and Joel finds her moments later.
Q 29What does The Last of Us call the earliest stage of Cordyceps infection?
Runners
Runners are the freshly infected, still human-looking and fast, and they swarm in packs; the longer the fungus has a host, the slower and tougher it gets.
Q 30Whom does Pedro Pascal play in the HBO series?
Joel Miller
Joel Miller is Pascal's second surrogate-father role after The Mandalorian's Din Djarin; he earned a 2023 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.