Q 01/05

Dota 2 is the sequel to a 2003 fan-made mod for which Blizzard game?

A) StarCraft

B) Warcraft III

C) Diablo II

D) World of Warcraft

Answer · why

B) Warcraft III

Warcraft III hosted the original map, built by a modder known only as Eul. Valve began work on a standalone remake in 2009.

Q 02/05

Which Dota 2 hero, known as the Butcher, drags enemies toward him with Meat Hook?

A) Pudge

B) Undying

C) Necrophos

D) Sand King

Answer · why

A) Pudge

Pudge follows a landed hook with Dismember, an ultimate that disables the victim and heals him for the damage it deals.

Q 03/05

Which masked Dota 2 swordsman, named Yurnero, cuts down enemies with Blade Fury and Omnislash?

A) Dragon Knight

B) Phantom Lancer

C) Juggernaut

D) Chaos Knight

Answer · why

C) Juggernaut

Juggernaut is the last survivor of the Isle of Masks, which sank beneath the waves soon after he was exiled for defying a corrupt lord.

Q 04/05

In Dota 2, a team wins by destroying which large structure at the centre of the enemy base?

A) The Nexus

B) The Citadel

C) The Stronghold

D) The Ancient

Answer · why

D) The Ancient

The Ancient gives the whole series its name, since Dota is short for Defense of the Ancients, the mod the game grew from.

Q 05/05

Which neutral boss in Dota 2 drops an item that revives its holder once after death?

A) Roshan

B) Tormentor

C) Thunderhide

D) Mud Golem

Answer · why

A) Roshan

Roshan was named after a bowling ball owned by Steve Feak, the designer who added the boss to the original mod.