1. | In which location does Game of Thrones the series begin? | ||
Casterly Rock | |||
King's Landing | |||
The Wall | |||
Winterfell | |||
By way of explanation.....
Thematically, viewers must be introduced to the life-threatening peril lurking beyond The Wall. |
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2. | Who kills two of the three men from the Night's Watch, thereby demonstrating that winter IS coming? | ||
The Hound | |||
The Mountain | |||
Ned Stark | |||
White Walkers | |||
By way of explanation.....
White Walkers do not make many appearances during the first season yet they still make their mark right from the start. |
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3. | Poor Will fled from certain death at the hands of the White Walkers only to... | ||
Break his neck when thrown from his horse | |||
Get executed by his lord Ned Stark | |||
Get killed by archers at the wall | |||
Transform into a White Walker anyway | |||
By way of explanation.....
Man, Ned Stark is *tough* on crime. |
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4. | You can't have Starks without direwolves. When the family discovers a litter of them, which child gets the runt? | ||
Bran Stark | |||
Jon Snow | |||
Rickon Stark | |||
Sansa Stark | |||
By way of explanation.....
Illegitimacy is a big deal in Westeros |
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5. | Westeros is a harsh realm full of many people ready to die. Which job position comes open in the first episode when Jon Arryn passes away? | ||
Hand of the King | |||
Grand Maester | |||
Master of Coin | |||
Master of Whisperers | |||
By way of explanation.....
Ned Stark's neck is tingling but he won't know why for a few episodes. |
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6. | King Robert Baratheon is on the move. Where is the royal party headed? | ||
Casterly Rock | |||
Harrenhal | |||
The Wall | |||
Winterfell | |||
By way of explanation.....
Say no, Ned. For the love of God and your currently un-decapitated head, say no! |
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7. | One of the Stark children is driving mother Catelyn crazy. Which Stark is a wall climber? | ||
Arya | |||
Bran | |||
Rickon | |||
Sansa | |||
By way of explanation.....
There is absolutely no chance Bran will wind up paralyzed because of this habit. |
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8. | In case you were wondering, the 26 minute mark of the pilot is when Game of Thrones goes to Hell. That's when Joffrey the Sniveling makes his first appearance. He immediately proceeds to... | ||
Catch the attention of Sansa | |||
Get bitch-slapped by Uncle Tyrion | |||
Make fun of Uncle Tyrion | |||
Bitch-slap a whore | |||
By way of explanation.....
He catches the attention of Sansa now. You'll have to wait for #2 and #3 to happen. |
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9. | After teasing good buddy Ned about his weight, what is the first task King Robert has on his to-do list? | ||
The joining of the Stark and Baratheon houses | |||
Men hunt! | |||
Pay his respects at Ned's sister's grave | |||
Whoring while his wife, ice queen Cersei, gossips | |||
By way of explanation.....
A couple of writers at BOP are convinced that Robert and Ned's sister are the real parents of Jon Snow. |
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10. | When we first meet Tyrion, the Imp, he is having sex with... | ||
Daenerys | |||
Let's just say it's an unlawful relationship. | |||
Ros | |||
Three farm girls in a shack outside town | |||
By way of explanation.....
Surprisingly, Ros sticks around for several seasons. |
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11. | Love is in the air! Which character(s) gets married in the first episode? | ||
Daenerys | |||
Joffrey | |||
Sansa | |||
Viserys | |||
By way of explanation.....
Suffice to say that chattel is treated better than Daenerys in the first few episodes. |
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12. | Here comes that shirtless barbarian from the desert to sweep his bride off her feet. What's that dude's name? | ||
Illyrio | |||
Khal Drogo | |||
Ser Mormont | |||
Xaro Xhoan Daxos | |||
By way of explanation.....
You know him as Conan the Barbarian. Well, you would if anyone had actually seen that movie. |
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13. | What is the only thing Sansa has ever wanted? | ||
A pet direwolf | |||
To be an only child | |||
To have a sister. The closest she has is tomboy Arya. | |||
To marry Joffrey | |||
By way of explanation.....
The ultimate example of "be careful what you wish for." |
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14. | Benjen Stark, Ned's brother, suggests something to Jon Snow. What is it? | ||
Marry the first woman who cares enough to lie about her virginity | |||
Start making a name for himself by stabbing lots of people | |||
To enlist in the Night's Watch | |||
To lose his virginity before the wenches sober up | |||
By way of explanation.....
In a way, this is all Benjen's fault. |
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15. | Holy job promotions, Batman! What is Ned Stark's new title? | ||
Baron of Winterfell | |||
Hand of the King | |||
King of the North (officially) | |||
White Walker | |||
By way of explanation.....
This is the worst possible implementation of the Peter Principle. |
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16. | Ned has a rival who would clearly like to test his skill on the field of battle. Who is it? | ||
Jaime Lannister | |||
Robert Baratheon | |||
Theon Greyjoy | |||
Tyrion Lannister | |||
By way of explanation.....
The genius of this sequence is that it sets up not only the Lannister/Stark feud but the specific one between Ned and Jaime. |
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17. | Catelyn's sister makes a stunning accusation. What is it? | ||
Cersei and Jaime assassinated the last Hand of the King | |||
Cersei and Jaime are lovers | |||
Jon Snow is her baby | |||
Tyrion Lannister is her baby | |||
By way of explanation.....
I'm sure the next Hand of the King will be fine. |
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18. | Daenerys gets the best wedding present ever! What is it? | ||
Bits of Dothraki people killed during the ceremony | |||
Dragon eggs | |||
A sexless evening of peace and contemplation. | |||
Sacrificial twins...hopefully foreshadowing later events | |||
By way of explanation.....
Please tell me you didn't miss this one...especially not by picking the third option. |
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19. | Hey, which two people are surprisingly having sex at the end of the episode? | ||
Catelyn Stark and Jaime Lannister | |||
Cersei and Jaime Lannister | |||
Joffrey Baratheon and Sansa Stark | |||
Ned Stark and Robert Baratheon | |||
By way of explanation.....
This may be the first example of twincest on a mainstream television program since Fonzie used to hook up with triplets on Happy Days. |
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20. | Which member of the Stark family gets thrown to the ground from a high window? | ||
Arya Stark | |||
Bran Stark | |||
Catelyn Stark | |||
Rickon Stark | |||
By way of explanation.....
We wish it had been Catelyn. |
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