StarCraft Lore Quiz: 15 Questions for Real Fans
Fifteen questions on the StarCraft story, from the fall of Tarsonis and the Queen of Blades to Amon and the End War. Every answer links to a cited explainer if you want the full story.
How well do you know the war for the Koprulu Sector? This quiz covers the main StarCraft story, from Mengsk's betrayal on Tarsonis and the Overmind to Kerrigan's revenge and the fight against Amon. Every answer comes with a short explanation and a link to a cited explainer if you want the whole story. (StarCraft; StarCraft: Brood War; StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty; StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void)
StarCraft lore quiz
0/15 answered · 0 correct1. Who abandoned Sarah Kerrigan to the zerg on Tarsonis?
2. What does the Overmind remake Kerrigan as?
3. What is the name of the protoss homeworld?
4. Which protoss flies his carrier into the Overmind, destroying them both?
5. Which old friend of Raynor reveals in Char's hive that Mengsk freed him on condition he kill Kerrigan?
6. What device did Mengsk's rebels use to draw the zerg onto Confederate worlds?
7. In Brood War, where do the protoss survivors flee after the fall of Aiur?
8. Which admiral led the United Earth Directorate's Expeditionary Fleet?
9. Dr Emil Narud of the Moebius Foundation turns out to be the same being as who?
10. Who is the fallen xel'naga behind Duran, the hybrids and the enslaved Overmind?
11. When Amon takes over the Khala in Legacy of the Void, who dies cutting Artanis's nerve cords to free him?
12. What was the name of Tassadar's carrier?
13. Which cerebrate did Zeratul kill on Char, letting the Overmind touch his mind and learn where Aiur was?
14. Which two crystals did Kerrigan, Artanis and Zeratul fetch to power the xel'naga temple on Shakuras?
15. Which dying xel'naga gives his essence to Kerrigan inside the Void?
Go deeper#
- StarCraft story explained, the original game and Brood War. (StarCraft; StarCraft: Brood War)
- StarCraft II story explained, the whole trilogy and Nova Covert Ops. (StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty; StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm; StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void)
- Legacy of the Void ending explained, Kerrigan, Ouros and the end of Amon. (StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void)
- Sarah Kerrigan, from ghost to Queen of Blades. (StarCraft; StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm)
- Tassadar, the protoss who killed the Overmind. (StarCraft)
- Samir Duran, Amon's servant in disguise. (StarCraft: Brood War; StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm)
- Amon, the fallen xel'naga. (StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void)
- StarCraft characters, everyone in one place. (StarCraft; StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty)
Frequently asked questions
- How hard is this StarCraft quiz?
- Five questions are easy if you've played the campaigns, six need a good memory of the main story, and four are hard, asking about names like Tassadar's carrier and the cerebrate Zeratul killed on Char.
- Where do the answers come from?
- Every answer comes from the games themselves, through our cited story pages for StarCraft, Brood War and the StarCraft II trilogy. Each explanation names the page to read for more.
- Does the quiz cover StarCraft II?
- Yes. About half the questions are on StarCraft and Brood War, and the rest cover Wings of Liberty, Heart of the Swarm and Legacy of the Void.
Sources
- GameStarCraft, Blizzard Entertainment, 1998
- GameStarCraft: Brood War, Blizzard Entertainment and Saffire, 1998
- GameStarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Blizzard Entertainment, 2010
- GameStarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, Blizzard Entertainment, 2013
- GameStarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, Blizzard Entertainment, 2015
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Amon
Amon was a malevolent xel'naga who turned against the Infinite Cycle of his kind and sought to end all life and remake it in his image. He created the Overmind and the Zerg Swarm, enslaved the Tal'darim, and was finally destroyed in the Void by an ascended Sarah Kerrigan during the End War.
Samir Duran
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