Challenge yourself with this hard Game of Thrones Season 1 Episode 2 “The Kingsroad” Quiz. Featuring 10 tough questions with detailed answers and explanations, this quiz tests your memory, knowledge, and interpretation of one of the most pivotal early episodes in the series.
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#1. Which character insists Joffrey must pay his respects to the Starks after Bran’s fall?
Tyrion slaps Joffrey repeatedly until he agrees to visit Bran. This shows Tyrion’s pragmatism and his awareness of political optics.
#2. What phrase does Jon use to instruct Arya on sword fighting?
Jon’s humorous yet practical advice highlights Arya’s unconventional path compared to her siblings.
#3. Why does Ser Jorah Mormont live in exile?
Jorah fled Westeros after Eddard Stark sought his execution for selling men into slavery.
#4. What direwolf saves Bran from the assassin?
Summer kills the assassin in Bran’s chamber, cementing the direwolves’ role as protectors of the Stark children.
#5. Who escorts Catelyn to King’s Landing after she decides to warn Ned?
Rodrik accompanies Catelyn south, while Robb remains to govern Winterfell.
#6. What punishment does Tyrion say rapers face if they don’t “take the black”?
Tyrion explains that criminals often join the Night’s Watch to avoid harsher punishments like castration.
#7. Who introduces Sansa to Ser Ilyn Payne?
The Hound introduces Sansa to the terrifying royal headsman, foreshadowing her exposure to brutality.
#8. What is the name of Joffrey’s sword?
Joffrey wields Lion’s Tooth, which Arya later throws into the river after Nymeria attacks him.
#9. What distraction allows the assassin into Bran’s chamber?
The fire in Winterfell is staged to divert attention while the assassin attempts to kill Bran.
#10. What phrase does Tyrion use to dismiss childhood tales of monsters?
Tyrion mocks Jon’s belief in nursery tales, contrasting superstition with rationality.
