Q 01/05

Which wizard and prophet serves as King Arthur's magical adviser?

A) Merlin

B) Gandalf

C) Prospero

D) Taliesin

Answer · why

A) Merlin

He was created in the 12th century by fusing two earlier Welsh prophets into one figure.

Q 02/05

What is the name of King Arthur's legendary sword?

A) Excalibur

B) Durendal

C) Joyeuse

D) Tizona

Answer · why

A) Excalibur

Its 12th-century Latin name was Caliburnus, apparently borrowed from the Welsh Caledfwlch.

Q 03/05

Who is King Arthur's wife?

A) Isolde

B) Guinevere

C) Elaine

D) Lynette

Answer · why

B) Guinevere

In the romances her affair with Arthur's greatest knight helps bring down the kingdom.

Q 04/05

Who is King Arthur's father?

A) King Gorlois

B) King Vortigern

C) Uther Pendragon

D) King Lot

Answer · why

C) Uther Pendragon

His epithet Pendragon is a Middle Welsh title meaning roughly 'chief of warriors'.

Q 05/05

Which knight's affair with Arthur's queen was introduced in The Knight of the Cart?

A) Gawain

B) Lancelot

C) Tristan

D) Perceval

Answer · why

B) Lancelot

That same poem also contains the first passing mention of Arthur's most famous court.