Historical Context
The Round Table
Personal Life
The Holy Grail
Legacy
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They left in 410 C.E.
When did the Romans leave the British Isles?
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The seat of King Arthur’s court.
What is Camelot?
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Arthur's most trusted knight with whom Arthur's wife had a love affair
Who was Sir Lancelot?
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He was supposed to have drunk from it during the Last Supper.
What is the link between Jesus and the Holy Grail?
100
Jousting, feasting, and dancing
What activities often take place to celebrate King Arthur?
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This period started after 410 CE and ended in 1066.
When did The Dark ages begin and end?
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Between 13 (one seat always remaining empty as a symbol of Judas' betrayal) and 1500 depending on sources.
How many people could the Round Table seat?
How many people could sit around the Round Table?
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The Queen and Arthur's wife
Who was Guinevere?
200
A dish, a ciborium, a chalice, a platter, a goblet, a stone and even Mary-Magdalene's womb.
What other objects than a cup has the Holy Grail been thought to be?
200
Cornwall
Where are the ruins of Tintagel Castle?
300
"Here lies Arthur, King who was and King who will be"
What is written on King Arthur's Gravestone?
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So that everyone could be equal.
Why was the Round Table round?
300
The name of Arthur’s sword, given to him in some versions of the story by the Lady of the Lake
What is Excalibur?
300
The son of Sir Lancelot, who found the Holy Grail.
Who was Sir Galaad?
300
All three actors played King Arthur
What do Alexandre Astier, Clive Owen and Sean Connery have in common?
Accept any answer with three actors having played the role...
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The author who brought the figure of King Arthur into literature in Historia Regum Britanniae (History of the Kings of Britain), written in Latin and published between 1135 and 1139
Who was Geoffrey of Monmouth?
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Chivalry
What is the quality often associated with King Arthur's Knights?
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A great magician, prophet, and counsellor to British kings
Who was Merlin?
400
A bestselling novel that later became a blockbuster with Tom Hanks in which Mary Magdalene is supposed to be the Holy Grail.
What is the Da Vinci Code?
400
An ancient name for Great Britain based on the Word "white" in latin.
What is Albion?
500
An important reason for adopting CE (Common Era) is religious neutrality.
Why do people now use CE instead of AD (Anno Domini, Latin for “in the year of the Lord”)?
500
The army that the Knights fought against to defend King and Country.
Who were the Saxons?
500
Uther Pendragon
Who was King Arthur's father?
500
These are the three powers of the holy grail.
What can heal all wounds, deliver eternal youth and grant everlasting happiness?
500
The Role-Playing dark fantasy version of the Arthurian mythology
What is "King Arthur: Knight's Tale"?