The Legend of Zelda Quiz: Hyrule Regions and Landmarks

Since 1986, players have explored a kingdom of forests, deserts and mountains in Nintendo's adventure series, and this The Legend of Zelda quiz maps out its regions. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Shigeru Miyamoto, the Triforce, Kakariko Village, Death Mountain and the Gorons, Zora's Domain, the Gerudo Desert, the Lost Woods, the Rito, Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Year
When was the first Legend of Zelda released in Japan?
Creators
Who co-created the series with Takashi Tezuka?
Hero
What is the name of the hero you play?
Triforce
What three virtues make up the Triforce?
Village
Which village is often home to the Sheikah?
Mountain
Which rocky race lives on Death Mountain?
Water
Where do the aquatic Zoras live?
Desert
Which people live in the desert region?
Birds
Which bird people appear in Breath of the Wild?
Sky
Which 2023 game added sky islands above Hyrule?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: When was the first Legend of Zelda released in Japan?
Answer: 1986
It debuted on the Famicom Disk System.
Q2: Who co-created the series with Takashi Tezuka?
Answer: Shigeru Miyamoto
He also created Mario.
Q3: What is the name of the hero you play?
Answer: Link
Many assume the hero is Zelda.
Q4: What three virtues make up the Triforce?
Answer: Power, Wisdom and Courage
Ganon, Zelda and Link each hold one.
Q5: Which village is often home to the Sheikah?
Answer: Kakariko Village
It appears in many games.
Q6: Which rocky race lives on Death Mountain?
Answer: The Gorons
They eat rocks.
Q7: Where do the aquatic Zoras live?
Answer: Zora's Domain
It is often a shining city of water.
Q8: Which people live in the desert region?
Answer: The Gerudo
Ganondorf is from this tribe.
Q9: Which bird people appear in Breath of the Wild?
Answer: The Rito
They live in the cold northwest.
Q10: Which 2023 game added sky islands above Hyrule?
Answer: Tears of the Kingdom
It followed Breath of the Wild.

The Legend Of Zelda Quiz – Hyrule Regions and Landmarks

The Legend of Zelda, created by Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, launched in 1986. Players control Link, who protects Princess Zelda and the kingdom of Hyrule from Ganon. The Triforce of Power, Wisdom and Courage drives many stories.

Hyrule's regions recur across games: Kakariko Village, home of the Sheikah; Death Mountain, home of the rock-eating Gorons; Zora's Domain; the Gerudo Desert; Lake Hylia; and the mysterious Lost Woods.

Breath of the Wild, released in 2017, introduced a vast open world with the bird-like Rito. Its 2023 sequel, Tears of the Kingdom, added sky islands above Hyrule and depths below it.

What This Quiz Teaches

Gamers will enjoy these questions.

Who created the series
Who the main characters are
Which regions recur
Which races live there
How recent games changed Hyrule

Did You Know?

The Master Sword is Link's legendary blade.
Ocarina of Time introduced 3D Hyrule in 1998.
Koroks hide seeds across the open world.
Hyrule Castle often sits at the map's center.
A live-action Zelda film is in development.