Fallout: New Vegas Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Story
Twelve questions on Fallout: New Vegas, from a shallow grave in Goodsprings to the Strip, Caesar's camp and the Second Battle of Hoover Dam. Every answer comes with a short explanation and a link to the page that covers it.
How well do you know the Mojave? This quiz covers the story of Fallout: New Vegas, from the man in the checked suit to the fight for Hoover Dam, and every answer explains itself and links to the page where we cover it with sources. Full spoilers. (Fallout: New Vegas)
Fallout: New Vegas quiz
0/12 answered · 0 correct1. What package is the Courier carrying when they're shot?
2. Who is the man in the checked suit who shoots the Courier?
3. Who rules New Vegas from the Lucky 38?
4. Which battle does every path through the main story end at?
5. Which Securitron digs the Courier out of their grave?
6. Who saves the Courier's life in Goodsprings?
7. Which casino on the Strip does Benny's gang, the Chairmen, run?
8. What was Caesar's name before he founded the Legion?
9. What does the Platinum Chip turn out to hold?
10. Who leads the Legion at Hoover Dam as Caesar's field commander?
11. Which Legion commander did Caesar have covered in pitch, set on fire and thrown into the Grand Canyon?
12. In Dead Money, who traps the Courier in an explosive collar?
Go deeper#
- Fallout: New Vegas story explained, the plot, all four endings and the add-ons. (Fallout: New Vegas)
- New Vegas, the city on the Strip. (Fallout: New Vegas)
- Mr. House, the man in the Lucky 38. (Fallout: New Vegas)
- Caesar and Caesar's Legion. (Fallout: New Vegas)
- Joshua Graham, the burned man who came back. (Fallout: New Vegas; Fallout: New Vegas: Honest Hearts)
- The New California Republic, holding the dam. (Fallout: New Vegas)
- The Brotherhood of Steel, in its bunker at Hidden Valley. (Fallout: New Vegas)
Frequently asked questions
- How hard is this Fallout: New Vegas quiz?
- The first questions cover the opening and the big names. The later ones need you to remember the Legion's commanders and the Dead Money add-on.
- Where do the answers come from?
- Every answer comes from Fallout: New Vegas and its Dead Money add-on, as covered on our cited New Vegas story page.
- Does the quiz pick a canon ending?
- No. No later game picks one, so the questions stay away from which faction wins.
- Does the quiz spoil the game?
- Yes. It covers the main plot, the factions and the twist about the Platinum Chip.
Sources
- GameFallout: New Vegas, Obsidian Entertainment, 2010
- GameFallout: New Vegas: Dead Money, Obsidian Entertainment, 2010
- GameFallout: New Vegas: Honest Hearts, Obsidian Entertainment, 2011
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