God of War Lore Quiz: 15 Questions for Real Fans
Fifteen questions on the story of Kratos, from his oath to Ares and the fall of Olympus to Baldur, Odin and Ragnarök. Every answer links to a cited explainer if you want the full story.
How well do you know the life of Kratos? This quiz covers the main God of War story across both mythologies, from the oath to Ares and the war on Olympus to Midgard, Baldur and the fall of Asgard. Every answer comes with a short explanation and a link to a cited explainer if you want the whole story. (God of War (2005); God of War III; God of War (2018); God of War Ragnarök)
God of War lore quiz
0/15 answered · 0 correct1. Which god tricked Kratos into killing his own wife and daughter?
2. What is the name of Kratos's son in the Norse games?
3. In God of War II, who is revealed to be Kratos's father?
4. What name does the Jotunheim mural give to Atreus?
5. In the first God of War, what is the only weapon that can kill a god?
6. Who throws herself in front of Kratos's killing blow against Zeus in God of War II?
7. At the end of God of War III, what does Kratos release when he drives the Blade of Olympus into his own chest?
8. Which god of death kills Kratos's brother Deimos?
9. Who turns out to be Baldur's mother?
10. What breaks the spell that makes Baldur invulnerable?
11. Of the main games, which comes first in story order?
12. In Ascension, who tells Kratos the bond to Ares will hold while he lives, and asks Kratos to kill him?
13. In Chains of Olympus, which Titan does Persephone free to destroy the Pillar of the World?
14. Where does Kratos find the Sisters of Fate in God of War II?
15. In Ragnarök, who is the prisoner Kratos and Atreus believe is Tyr really?
Go deeper#
- God of War story explained, every game in story order. (God of War (2005); God of War III; God of War (2018); God of War Ragnarök)
- God of War: Ascension story, Kratos breaks his oath. (God of War: Ascension)
- Chains of Olympus story, Persephone, Atlas and Calliope. (God of War: Chains of Olympus)
- God of War (2005) story, Pandora's Box and the death of Ares. (God of War (2005))
- Ghost of Sparta story, Deimos and Thanatos. (God of War: Ghost of Sparta)
- God of War II story, the Sisters of Fate and Athena's death. (God of War II)
- God of War III ending explained, the fall of Olympus and Hope. (God of War III)
- God of War (2018) story, Baldur, Freya and the Jotunheim mural. (God of War (2018))
- God of War Ragnarök ending explained, Odin and the fall of Asgard. (God of War Ragnarök)
- God of War timeline, every event in order. (God of War: Ascension; God of War Ragnarök)
Frequently asked questions
- How hard is this God of War quiz?
- Five questions are easy if you know the basics of Kratos's story, six need a good memory of the main games, and four are hard, pulling in the prequels Ascension and Chains of Olympus.
- Where do the answers come from?
- Every answer comes from the games themselves, through our cited story pages for each God of War game. Each explanation names the page to read for more.
- Does the quiz cover the Greek and Norse games?
- Yes. It runs from Ascension, the earliest story, through the Greek trilogy to God of War (2018) and Ragnarök.
Sources
- GameGod of War: Ascension, Santa Monica Studio, 2013
- GameGod of War: Chains of Olympus, Ready at Dawn, 2008
- GameGod of War (2005), Santa Monica Studio, 2005
- GameGod of War: Ghost of Sparta, Ready at Dawn, 2010
- GameGod of War II, Santa Monica Studio, 2007
- GameGod of War III, Santa Monica Studio, 2010
- GameGod of War (2018), Santa Monica Studio, 2018
- GameGod of War Ragnarök, Santa Monica Studio, 2022
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God of War (2005) Story Explained: Plot Summary and Ending
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