Q 01/05

Which dragon, called the World-Eater, returns as the main antagonist of Skyrim?

A) Paarthurnax

B) Odahviing

C) Alduin

D) Durnehviir

Answer · why

C) Alduin

Alduin attacks the town of Helgen just as the player is about to be executed, so the villain's first act saves the hero's life.

Q 02/05

On which fictional continent are the Elder Scrolls games set?

A) Akavir

B) Yokuda

C) Atmora

D) Tamriel

Answer · why

D) Tamriel

Tamriel is one of several continents in the lore, but its people have so little contact with the others that reliable knowledge of them is scarce.

Q 03/05

Which 1994 game was the first in the Elder Scrolls series?

A) Daggerfall

B) Arena

C) Battlespire

D) Redguard

Answer · why

B) Arena

Arena missed its planned Christmas 1993 release and drew little attention at launch, but word of mouth among role-playing fans turned it into a cult h...

Q 04/05

In Daggerfall, how do characters gain levels?

A) By using skills

B) By finishing quests

C) By killing bosses

D) By praying

Answer · why

A) By using skills

By using skills: a level comes only once a set of chosen skills has improved enough, so practice rather than kills drives progress.

Q 05/05

Morrowind's main story takes place on which island?

A) Solstheim

B) Summerset Isle

C) Stros M'Kai

D) Vvardenfell

Answer · why

D) Vvardenfell

Vvardenfell is one island of the province the game is named after, and the Blight storms that plague it blow out from Red Mountain, the volcano at its...