Zelda Quiz Questions and Answers: 34 Trivia, Easy to Hard

These Zelda quiz questions with answers are for anyone who has ever cut grass for Rupees. We split 34 questions into three rounds: Easy for players who know the famous faces, Medium for fans who have played the classic 3D games, and Hard for people who remember the Game Boy years and the lore of the goddesses. Each answer is in bold with a short fact. Use the list to test yourself, run a family game night, or warm up before a real match.

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Easy Zelda quiz questions

1. What is the name of the princess the series is named after?
   Answer: Princess Zelda
   Many players still think the hero is called Zelda, but the hero is Link.

2. Which weapon does Link use to fire arrows?
   Answer: The bow
   Fire, ice and light arrows show up across the series.

3. Which item lets Link pull himself across gaps on a chain?
   Answer: The Hookshot
   Its longer upgrade in Ocarina of Time is the Longshot.

4. Which curved item does Link throw that flies back to him?
   Answer: The boomerang
   It can stun enemies and grab items from a distance.

5. Which item does Link use to blow open cracked walls?
   Answer: Bombs
   Hidden rooms behind cracked walls are a Zelda tradition.

6. In Breath of the Wild, how long has Link been asleep when the game starts?
   Answer: 100 years
   He wakes up after being healed from his wounds in the Great Calamity.

7. Where does Link wake up at the start of Breath of the Wild?
   Answer: The Shrine of Resurrection
   It sits on the Great Plateau.

8. In which year did Breath of the Wild come out?
   Answer: 2017
   It launched on the Nintendo Switch and the Wii U.

9. What is the name of the 2023 sequel to Breath of the Wild?
   Answer: Tears of the Kingdom
   It added sky islands and building with Ultrahand.

10. What special key do you need to open the boss room in most dungeons?
    Answer: The Boss Key
    It usually sits in the biggest chest in the dungeon.

11. Which travelling merchant carries a huge backpack in Breath of the Wild?
    Answer: Beedle
    He also runs shops in The Wind Waker and Skyward Sword.

12. Which tool does Link carry to light dark rooms and torches in many games?
    Answer: The lantern
    It needs magic or oil, depending on the game.

Medium Zelda quiz questions

13. On which island does Link grow up in The Wind Waker?
    Answer: Outset Island
    His adventure starts when his sister is kidnapped.

14. What is the name of Link's little sister in The Wind Waker?
    Answer: Aryll
    She lends Link her telescope on his birthday.

15. Which floating town is Link's home in Skyward Sword?
    Answer: Skyloft
    It drifts above the clouds over the surface world.

16. What kind of bird does Link ride in Skyward Sword?
    Answer: The Crimson Loftwing
    It is a rare red Loftwing, and the two of them share a special bond.

17. Which Super Nintendo Zelda game came out in 1991?
    Answer: A Link to the Past
    It introduced the idea of two parallel worlds.

18. Which wizard is the first big villain in A Link to the Past?
    Answer: Agahnim
    He turns out to be working for Ganon.

19. What is the darker parallel world in A Link to the Past called?
    Answer: The Dark World
    It is the Golden Land, twisted by Ganon's wish on the Triforce.

20. In Ocarina of Time, which giant fish swallows Princess Ruto?
    Answer: Lord Jabu-Jabu
    Link has to go inside Jabu-Jabu's belly to rescue her.

21. How many years pass when Link first draws the Master Sword in Ocarina of Time?
    Answer: Seven
    He was too young to wield it, so he was sealed away until he grew up.

22. Who is the ranch girl at Lon Lon Ranch?
    Answer: Malon
    She teaches Link the song that calls Epona.

23. Who is the Twilight King and main villain for most of Twilight Princess?
    Answer: Zant
    He took Midna's throne before Ganondorf is revealed behind him.

24. On which handheld did Phantom Hourglass launch?
    Answer: Nintendo DS
    The whole game is played with the stylus.

Hard Zelda quiz questions

25. In which year did Ocarina of Time come out?
    Answer: 1998
    It is still one of the highest-rated games of all time.

26. What are the names of the two fairies who travel with Skull Kid in Majora's Mask?
    Answer: Tatl and Tael
    Tatl becomes Link's partner for the rest of the game.

27. Which was the first Zelda game on the Game Boy?
    Answer: Link's Awakening
    It came out in 1993 and takes place away from Hyrule.

28. What are the two Zelda games released together on the Game Boy Color in 2001?
    Answer: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
    A password system links the two adventures.

29. Which company made the Oracle games with Nintendo?
    Answer: Capcom
    Capcom, through its Flagship studio, also made The Minish Cap.

30. What is the mirror kingdom in A Link Between Worlds called?
    Answer: Lorule
    Even its name is Hyrule turned inside out.

31. Which three goddesses created the Triforce?
    Answer: Din, Nayru and Farore
    They created Hyrule's land, laws and life.

32. Which of the three goddesses is linked to Courage?
    Answer: Farore
    Din stands for Power and Nayru for Wisdom.

33. How many Korok seeds are hidden in Breath of the Wild?
    Answer: 900
    The reward for finding them all is a golden gift that many fans found funny.

34. Which goddess is Princess Zelda the mortal form of in Skyward Sword?
    Answer: Hylia
    Skyward Sword explains the origin of the Master Sword and the Hylians.

How did you score?

Give yourself one point for each right answer. 1 to 12 means you know the famous faces and should replay a classic. 13 to 24 means you have spent real hours in Hyrule. 25 or more means you know your Agahnim from your Ghirahim and are ready for a live match against a real fan.

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If you scored well, put it on the line. Play the live Zelda quiz against a real fan, or send a friend a challenge link so you both get the same 7 questions. Prefer a surprise? Quick match pairs you with someone from anywhere in the world, and if nobody is free a clearly labelled practice bot steps in. For more gaming trivia, try our Super Mario quiz questions with answers or the Pokemon quiz questions with answers.

FAQ

Are these Zelda quiz questions good for kids?

Yes. The Easy round sticks to things most young players already know from Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, like the bow, bombs and the Shrine of Resurrection. The Medium and Hard rounds are there for older players and long-time fans.

Are these questions good for a Zelda trivia night?

Yes. Read one round at a time, give each team 30 seconds per question, and save the Hard round for the final. For a built-in timer and scoreboard, play the live quiz on your phones instead.

How does the live Zelda quiz work?

You and one opponent answer the same 7 questions with 10 seconds each. Faster correct answers score more points, and question 7 counts double, so a match is never over until the last question. You earn XP, raise your Zelda level and climb the leagues and leaderboards as you play. This is a fan-made quiz and is not affiliated with Nintendo.