Fallout Lore Quiz: 15 Questions for Wasteland Veterans
Fifteen questions on the Fallout story, from the Great War and the Master to New Vegas, the Institute and Lucy MacLean's trip out of Vault 33. Every answer comes with a short explanation and a link to the page that covers it.
Spent too long in the wasteland? This quiz covers the main Fallout story, from the Great War through all six main games to the first season of the TV series. Every answer explains itself and links to the page where we cover it with sources. Spoilers for the lot. (Fallout; Fallout 4; Fallout, "The Beginning")
Fallout lore quiz
0/15 answered · 0 correct1. On what date did the Great War destroy the world?
2. Which company built the vaults, most of them secretly designed as experiments?
3. Why does the Vault Dweller leave Vault 13 in the first Fallout?
4. What is the name of the Sole Survivor's kidnapped son in Fallout 4?
5. Which vault does Lucy MacLean leave in the TV series?
6. Who was the Master before he fell into a vat of FEV?
7. What is the Chosen One sent to find in Fallout 2?
8. What did James and his late wife design to clean the Potomac in Fallout 3?
9. Who shoots the Courier in the head at the start of New Vegas?
10. From which casino does Mr. House run New Vegas?
11. What name does Shaun go by when the Sole Survivor finds him in the Institute?
12. In Fallout 76, which military AI in the Whitespring bunker helps the dwellers launch a nuke?
13. Which Enclave president planned to release a new FEV strain from the oil rig in Fallout 2?
14. What is President John Henry Eden really?
15. In the TV series, who destroyed Shady Sands with a nuclear bomb?
Go deeper#
- Fallout story explained, every main game in order. (Fallout; Fallout 4)
- The Great War and Vault-Tec. (Fallout; Fallout 3)
- The Master and the Fallout story. (Fallout)
- Fallout 2 story, the GECK and the Enclave's oil rig. (Fallout 2)
- Fallout 3 story, Project Purity and President Eden. (Fallout 3)
- Fallout: New Vegas story and Mr. House. (Fallout: New Vegas)
- Fallout 4 story, Shaun and the Institute. (Fallout 4)
- Fallout 76 story, Reclamation Day and the scorchbeasts. (Fallout 76)
- Hank MacLean and the fall of Shady Sands. (Fallout, "The Beginning")
Frequently asked questions
- How hard is this Fallout quiz?
- The first questions are ones most players will know. It gets harder towards the end, with questions on Fallout 2, Fallout 76 and the twists in Fallout 3.
- Where do the answers come from?
- Every answer is taken from the games and the Prime Video series, as covered on our cited story pages. Nothing comes from fan theory.
- Does the quiz cover the TV series?
- Yes, two questions do, both from season 1. The rest cover the six main games.
Sources
- GameFallout, Interplay Productions, 1997
- GameFallout 2, Black Isle Studios, Interplay Productions, 1998
- GameFallout 3, Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, 2008
- GameFallout: New Vegas, Obsidian Entertainment, Bethesda Softworks, 2010
- GameFallout 4, Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, 2015
- GameFallout 76, Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, 2018 (with later free updates)
- VideoThe End, Fallout, season 1 episode 1, Prime Video, 2024
- VideoThe Beginning, Fallout, season 1 episode 8, Prime Video, 2024
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