Q 01/05

On what date did Game of Thrones season 5 premiere on HBO?

A) April 12, 2015

B) April 6, 2015

C) March 29, 2015

D) June 14, 2015

Answer · why

A) April 12, 2015

The finale aired on June 14 after ten episodes.

Q 02/05

Season 5 drew loosely on which two novels?

A) A Storm of Swords and A Feast for Crows

B) A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons

C) A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords

D) A Dance with Dragons and The Winds of Winter

Answer · why

B) A Feast for Crows and A Dance with Dragons

It also used leftover Storm of Swords material and elements of the unpublished Winds of Winter.

Q 03/05

How many Emmy Awards did season 5 win, a Guinness record for a single season?

A) 6

B) 8

C) 12

D) 10

Answer · why

C) 12

It won 12 of 24 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series.

Q 04/05

Why did the books' author not write a season 5 episode?

A) He was writing Fire & Blood

B) A contract dispute with HBO

C) A long illness that year

D) He was finishing The Winds of Winter

Answer · why

D) He was finishing The Winds of Winter

He had written one episode in each of the first four seasons.

Q 05/05

Which assistant to Benioff and Weiss was promoted to staff writer in season 5?

A) Dave Hill

B) Bryan Cogman

C) Vanessa Taylor

D) Jane Espenson

Answer · why

A) Dave Hill

He wrote 'Sons of the Harpy', his first episode.