The 5 Hardest ‘Trivia Quest’ Answers: Episode 8–Episode 14

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Here Are the 5 Toughest ‘Trivia Quest’ Questions from Week 2
Video game enthusiasts, this week was for you.
By De Elizabeth
April 15, 2022

The battle for knowledge continues as another week of Trivia Quest wraps up. Last week we saw a variety of tough questions that left even the smartest of viewers scratching their heads, and the latest round is no exception. With themes ranging from video games to royalty, players really had to put on their thinking caps and dig deep.

Since its debut at the beginning of April, Trivia Quest has offered a set of 24 challenges each day to viewers. Players have the choice of easy or hard mode as they answer questions to help our animated hero, Willy, save his hometown of Trivia Land from the menacing villain, Evil Rocky.

Ahead, check out the hardest questions from Week 2, and then be sure to study up for the next round. Willy is waiting!

Question: In 2016, what gaming icon earned a record for appearing on 1,230 magazine covers? Answer Choices: A) Pac-Man B) Mario C) Lara Croft D) Link

1. Episode 8, Hard Question #3 33% of viewers answered correctly

Correct Answer: C) Lara Croft

Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft is largely considered one of the most popular video game heroines of all time. The first iteration of the title made its debut in 1996 in the form of games for PCs, PlayStation and Sega Saturn. Since then, there have been countless spin-offs, as well as movies created in her honor.

Question: Using a pseudonym, Denmark's Queen Margrethe illustrated an edition of what book? Answer Choices: A) Winnie-the-Pooh B) The Little Prince C) Little Women D) The Lord of the Rings

2. Episode 13, Hard Question #6 33.6% of viewers answered correctly

Correct Answer: D) The Lord of the Rings

It’s true! In the early ’70s, Queen Margrethe sent J.R.R. Tolkien copies of sketches she had drawn inspired by the Lord of the Rings trilogy. He was reportedly so impressed with how closely her interpretation aligned with his own that he included her sketches in a Danish edition of the book in 1977, under the pseudonym Ingahild Grathmer.

Question: FindMyPast.com says what singer is a 25th cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II? Answer Choices: A) Cardi B B) Beyoncé C) Lady Gaga D) Selena Gomez

3. Episode 13, Hard Question #9 33.8% of viewers answered correctly

Correct Answer: D) Selena Gomez

We all knew that Selena Gomez was music royalty, with countless awards and record-breaking sales under her belt, but according to FindMyPast.com, the singer is IRL royalty, too. Well, distantly, that is.

Question: In 2020, The Verge reported that more than half of U.S. kids under 16 were playing what? Answer Choices: A) Roblox B) Fortnite C) Among Us D) Minecraft

4. Episode 8, Hard Question #9 Only 35.2% of viewers answered correctly

Correct Answer: A) Roblox

Available to play on Windows, iOS, Android and XBox, Roblox is a platform that allows users to program their own games — and play games created by others. It’s become hugely popular over the past few years, with one report finding that there are more daily users of Roblox than there are people in Canada.

Question: Gatling-gun-toting replicas of George Washington attack players in what game? Answer Choices: A) Red Dead Redemption 2 B) Bioshock Infinite C) Call of Duty: Black Ops D) Halo 5: Guardians

5. Episode 8, Hard Question #7 Only 38.5% of viewers answered correctly

Correct Answer: B) Bioshock Infinite

Yep, if you want to fight a host of automatons built to resemble a very creepy George Washington, Bioshock Infinite is the way to go. The first-person shooter game was initially released in 2013 and is available for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux and Classic Mac OS.

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