Fallout TV Show Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of the Story
Twelve questions on the Fallout series on Prime Video, from Lucy leaving Vault 33 and the fall of Shady Sands to Cooper Howard's past and the season 2 finale in New Vegas. Every answer comes with a short explanation and a link to the page that covers it.
How well do you know the Fallout series? This quiz covers both seasons of the Prime Video show, from the raid on Vault 33 to the Ghoul's empty cryo pods under the Strip. Every answer explains itself and links to the page where we cover it with sources. Full spoilers for all 16 episodes. (Fallout, "The End"; Fallout, "The Strip")
Fallout TV show quiz
0/12 answered · 0 correct1. Which vault does Lucy MacLean grow up in?
2. What is the Ghoul's real name?
3. Which faction does Maximus belong to?
4. What does Siggi Wilzig ask Lucy to take before he dies?
5. Which city did Hank MacLean destroy with a nuclear bomb?
6. What does Norm find inside Vault 31?
7. Whose power armour and identity does Maximus take in season 1?
8. What does the Ghoul name Wilzig's dog?
9. What did Cooper Howard call the creature that saved him in Alaska?
10. Whose preserved head sits at the core of Hank's chip mainframe?
11. Who claims the title of Caesar and marches on New Vegas in the season 2 finale?
12. What does the Ghoul find in Barb's empty cryo pod?
Go deeper#
- The Fallout TV series explained, both seasons episode by episode. (Fallout, "The End"; Fallout, "The Strip")
- Lucy MacLean. (Fallout, "The End"; Fallout, "The Strip")
- The Ghoul. (Fallout, "The Head"; Fallout, "The Demon in the Snow")
- Maximus. (Fallout, "The End"; Fallout, "The Golden Rule")
- Hank MacLean and Shady Sands. (Fallout, "The Beginning")
- Norm MacLean and Vault-Tec. (Fallout, "The Beginning")
- The Fallout TV show timeline. (Fallout, "The End")
Frequently asked questions
- How hard is this Fallout TV show quiz?
- The first few questions are ones anyone who watched season 1 should get. It gets harder towards the end, with questions on Cooper Howard's past and the season 2 finale.
- Where do the answers come from?
- Every answer is taken from the episodes themselves, as covered on our cited series guide and the Lucy, Maximus and Ghoul character pages. Nothing comes from fan theory.
- Does the quiz cover season 2?
- Yes. Several questions cover the New Vegas season, including the finale, so watch all 16 episodes first if you care about spoilers.
- Do I need to have played the games?
- No. Every question is about the show, not the games.
Sources
- VideoThe End, Fallout, season 1 episode 1, Prime Video, 2024
- VideoThe Target, Fallout, season 1 episode 2, Prime Video, 2024
- VideoThe Head, Fallout, season 1 episode 3, Prime Video, 2024
- VideoThe Radio, Fallout, season 1 episode 7, Prime Video, 2024
- VideoThe Beginning, Fallout, season 1 episode 8, Prime Video, 2024
- VideoThe Golden Rule, Fallout, season 2 episode 2, Prime Video, 2025
- VideoThe Demon in the Snow, Fallout, season 2 episode 4, Prime Video, 2026
- VideoThe Handoff, Fallout, season 2 episode 7, Prime Video, 2026
- VideoThe Strip, Fallout, season 2 episode 8, Prime Video, 2026
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