Who is Beowulf's maternal grandfather?
Answer
Hrethel
79 Beowulf Trivia Questions with Answers
79 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Who is the Heathobard prince betrothed to Freawaru?
Answer
Ingeld
Who is the queen of the Geats, wife of Hygelac?
Answer
Hygd
What is the name of Hrothgar's nephew?
Answer
Hrothulf
How many warriors does Beowulf bring with him to Denmark?
Answer
Fourteen
Who is the father of King Hrothgar?
Answer
Healfdene
What trophy does Beowulf display in Heorot after defeating Grendel?
Answer
Grendel's arm
Who is Hrothgar's queen?
Answer
Wealhtheow
How many lines does the poem Beowulf contain?
Answer
3,182 lines
What object does a slave steal that awakens the dragon?
Answer
A golden cup
Who becomes king of the Geats after Beowulf's death?
Answer
Wiglaf
What is the name of the sword given to Beowulf by Unferth?
Answer
Hrunting
In what century was the Beowulf manuscript written?
Answer
11th century
What is the only surviving manuscript of Beowulf called?
Answer
Nowell Codex
How does Beowulf kill Grendel?
Answer
Tearing off his arm
Who is Beowulf's father?
Answer
Ecgþeow
From what land does Beowulf come?
Answer
Geatland
Who is the king of the Danes in Beowulf?
Answer
Hrothgar
What is the name of the monster Beowulf fights in Heorot?
Answer
Grendel
In what language was the epic poem Beowulf originally written?
Answer
Old English