Zelda Trivia

100+ Zelda Trivia Questions & Answers

Mike Oberman

Updated: November 21st, 2024

Join our Zelda Trivia Challenge! Test your knowledge of the beloved video game franchises and iconic series. Answer questions about the Master Sword, legendary quests, and the Zelda movie. Perfect for fans, gather your team and celebrate the epic world of Zelda in this exciting trivia event!

General Zelda Trivia

Question: What is the genre of the Legend of Zelda series?

Answer: Action-adventure

Question: Who are the creators of the Zelda franchise?

Answer: Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka

Question: Which company primarily develops and publishes the Zelda series?

Answer: Nintendo

Question: On which platform was the first Zelda game released?

Answer: Nintendo Entertainment System

Question: When was the original Legend of Zelda game released?

Answer: February 21, 1986

Question: What is the latest release in the Zelda franchise as of 2024?

Answer: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Question: How many main entries are there in the Zelda series?

Answer: 20 games

Question: Which animated TV series was based on the Zelda games?

Answer: The American animated TV series aired in 1989

Question: Who is the producer of the Zelda series?

Answer: Eiji Aonuma

Question: Who is the composer for the Zelda series?

Answer: Koji Kondo

Question: What fictional currency is used in the Zelda games?

Answer: Rupees

Question: What is the name of the race that Link belongs to?

Answer: Hylian

Question: Who is the principal antagonist in most Zelda games?

Answer: Ganon

Question: What sacred relic do the characters seek in the Zelda series?

Answer: The Triforce

Question: What are the three virtues embodied by the Triforce triangles in Zelda?

Answer: Power, Courage, and Wisdom

Question: Which book contains the official timeline of the Zelda series?

Answer: Hyrule Historia

Question: As of September 2023, how many copies has the Zelda franchise sold?

Answer: Over 150.83 million copies

Question: Which company has been developing Zelda games since 2011?

Answer: Grezzo

Question: What was the first multiplayer game in the Zelda series?

Answer: Four Swords

Question: Which Zelda game introduced the targeting system?

Answer: Ocarina of Time

Question: Which Zelda game was the first to include voice acting?

Answer: Spirit Tracks

Question: What is the name of the floating island in Skyward Sword?

Answer: Skyloft

Question: Which Zelda game was the last Nintendo-published game for the GameCube?

Answer: Twilight Princess

Question: What is the name of the sequel to Breath of the Wild released in 2023?

Answer: Tears of the Kingdom

Zelda Gameplay Mechanics Trivia

Question: What are the three principal areas in every main Zelda game?

Answer: Overworld, areas of interaction, and dungeons

Question: How is the overworld characterized in Zelda games?

Answer: Movement is multidirectional, allowing some freedom of action

Question: What type of gameplay is emphasized in the Legend of Zelda series over role-playing elements?

Answer: Hack-and-slash-style combat

Question: Which Zelda game is the only one to include an experience system?

Answer: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link

Question: What type of non-linear gameplay is common in Zelda games?

Answer: Players can explore in varying orders and directions

Question: What does a dungeon map reveal in Zelda games?

Answer: The dungeon's layout

Question: What does the magic compass in Zelda dungeons reveal?

Answer: Locations of significant and smaller items

Question: What is required to unlock the door to battle the dungeon's boss in later Zelda games?

Answer: The "big key"

Question: How can players obtain full heart containers in Zelda games?

Answer: At the end of dungeons or from dungeon bosses

Question: What are "Pieces of Heart" in Zelda games?

Answer: Items awarded for completing side quests or found hidden around the game world, requiring a certain number to form a full heart container

Question: How can health be replenished in Zelda games?

Answer: Picking up hearts, consuming items, visiting Great Fairy Fountains, or using fairies

Question: What can fairies kept in bottles do?

Answer: Revive the player the next time they die

Question: What was a first for console games introduced by the original Legend of Zelda?

Answer: A save function

Question: What combat system was introduced in Ocarina of Time?

Answer: A targeting system that locks the camera on to enemies or friendly NPCs

Question: Which Zelda game first introduced Link's horse, Epona?

Answer: Ocarina of Time

Question: What unique game mechanic does Majora's Mask introduce?

Answer: A time-based concept where Link relives three days repeatedly

Question: What graphical style was first introduced in The Wind Waker?

Answer: Cel shading

Question: What role do musical instruments play in Zelda games?

Answer: They are used in puzzles and can trigger game events

Question: Which Zelda game allows Link to transform using masks?

Answer: Majora's Mask

Question: How do players interact with Zelda's spirit in Spirit Tracks?

Answer: Link and a few sages can see her and work together on the quest

Question: What gameplay feature does Four Swords introduce?

Answer: Multiplayer gameplay

Question: What can be done in Four Swords Adventures with a Game Boy Advance linked to the GameCube?

Answer: Play multiplayer modes

Question: What ability does Link gain in Twilight Princess when transformed into a wolf?

Answer: Sharpened senses and ability to see in the Twilight Realm

Question: How is Link controlled in Skyward Sword?

Answer: Using the Wii's MotionPlus feature

Question: What does the big key in later Zelda dungeons unlock?

Answer: The door to battle the dungeon's boss and open the item chest

Zelda Development Trivia

Question: Which company developed The Legend of Zelda from 1986 to 2013?

Answer: Nintendo EAD

Question: Which company has been developing The Legend of Zelda since 2011?

Answer: Grezzo

Question: When was The Legend of Zelda first released in Japan?

Answer: February 21, 1986

Question: When was The Legend of Zelda released in the United States?

Answer: August 22, 1987

Question: What was the first 3D game in the Zelda series?

Answer: Ocarina of Time

Question: What was Ocarina of Time initially known as during development?

Answer: Zelda 64

Question: When was Majora's Mask released for the 3DS?

Answer: February 13, 2015

Question: What was the original planned release year for Skyward Sword?

Answer: Originally scheduled for 2015, released in 2011

Question: Which Zelda game was released on the Wii U Virtual Console in 2015?

Answer: Ocarina of Time

Question: When was The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom released?

Answer: September 26, 2024

Question: What was the first multiplayer Zelda game?

Answer: Four Swords

Question: Which Zelda game was the last Nintendo-published game for the GameCube?

Answer: Twilight Princess

Question: Which Zelda game was a launch title for the Nintendo Switch?

Answer: Breath of the Wild

Question: When was A Link Between Worlds released?

Answer: 2013 for Nintendo 3DS

Question: What was the first Zelda game for a handheld device?

Answer: Link's Awakening for Game Boy

Question: Which company developed the spin-off games Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages?

Answer: Flagship

Question: What was the name of the cancelled Ocarina of Time expansion disk?

Answer: Ura Zelda

Question: Which Zelda game introduced cel shading?

Answer: The Wind Waker

Question: When was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild released?

Answer: March 3, 2017

Question: What is the name of the official timeline document released in 2011?

Answer: Hyrule Historia

Question: Which Zelda game was re-released on the Wii U Virtual Console in 2016?

Answer: Skyward Sword

Question: What was the first Zelda game released for the Nintendo DS?

Answer: Phantom Hourglass

Question: Which Zelda game was developed by Flagship and released for Game Boy Color?

Answer: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages

Question: When was The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword released?

Answer: November 20, 2011

Question: What is the name of the sequel to Breath of the Wild released in 2023?

Answer: Tears of the Kingdom

Zelda Characters Trivia

Question: Who is the main protagonist of the Zelda series?

Answer: Link

Question: Who is the princess that Link often tries to save?

Answer: Princess Zelda

Question: What is the name of the principal antagonist in most Zelda games?

Answer: Ganon

Question: What is the Triforce in the Legend of Zelda?

Answer: A sacred relic left by the three goddesses that created Hyrule

Question: What are the three parts of the Triforce?

Answer: Triforce of Power, Triforce of Courage, and Triforce of Wisdom

Question: What race do Link and Zelda belong to?

Answer: Hylians

Question: Who inspired the names Link and the fairy in Zelda?

Answer: Peter Pan and Tinker Bell

Question: What is the name of the floating island in Skyward Sword?

Answer: Skyloft

Question: Who is the goddess that created Hyrule?

Answer: Hylia

Question: What is Zelda's role in Skyward Sword?

Answer: A reincarnation of the goddess Hylia

Question: What is Ganondorf's race?

Answer: Gerudo

Question: How often is a male Gerudo born?

Answer: Every one hundred years

Question: What part of the Triforce does Ganon possess?

Answer: Triforce of Power

Question: What prophecy did Demise make in the Zelda series?

Answer: His rage would be reborn and forever plague those descended from Link and Zelda

Question: What is the relationship between Hylia and Zelda in Skyward Sword?

Answer: Zelda is a reincarnation of Hylia

Question: What is the name of Link's horse introduced in Ocarina of Time?

Answer: Epona

Question: What is the alternate world called in A Link to the Past?

Answer: The Dark World

Question: Who are the three golden goddesses that created Hyrule?

Answer: Din, Farore, and Nayru

Question: What happens if someone without a balanced heart tries to touch the Triforce in Zelda?

Answer: It splits into three triangles and bonds with three people embodying the virtues

Question: In which Zelda game does Link transform into a wolf?

Answer: Twilight Princess

Question: Who is the guardian of the Triforce in Skyward Sword?

Answer: Hylia

Question: What is the name of the evil warlord turned demon king in Zelda?

Answer: Ganon

Question: What does the Triforce allow its user to do in the Legend of Zelda?

Answer: Grant any wish the user desires

Question: What happens to the Sacred Realm based on the heart of those who enter it in Zelda?

Answer: It becomes a paradise if pure or a dark realm if evil

Question: Who is the reincarnation of the goddess Hylia in the Zelda series?

Answer: Princess Zelda in Skyward Sword