Question 1
EasyWhich hardened smuggler is the protagonist at the center of the first game?
- Bill
- Joel (Correct answer)
- Tommy
- David
Source: Joel, a Texas smuggler hardened by loss, anchors the entire saga.
Below is the full Quizmo quiz devoted to the theme "The Last of Us": each question, its four options, the correct answer highlighted and, where available, its source. A chance to brush up on your general knowledge and then test what you know.
▶ Play today's quizWhich hardened smuggler is the protagonist at the center of the first game?
Source: Joel, a Texas smuggler hardened by loss, anchors the entire saga.
What is the name of the teenage girl Joel escorts across the country?
Source: Ellie, a sharp-tongued 14-year-old, becomes the story's beating heart.
Why is Ellie so valuable to the survivors and factions around her?
Source: Ellie is immune to the Cordyceps infection, making her humanity's possible cure.
Which actor plays Joel in the HBO television adaptation?
Source: Pedro Pascal traded the Mandalorian's helmet for Joel's grizzled stare.
In the prologue, which family member does Joel lose on the outbreak's first night?
Source: Joel's daughter Sarah dies in his arms in the opening minutes, the gut-punch that defines him.
What type of organism causes the outbreak in The Last of Us?
Source: It's based on the real Cordyceps fungus, which hijacks insect brains and sprouts from their corpses.
Which studio developed The Last of Us video game?
Source: Naughty Dog, better known for Uncharted, built the post-apocalyptic classic.
On which console did The Last of Us originally launch?
Source: It launched on the PS3 in 2013, right at the end of that console's life.
What are the blind infected that hunt using echolocation called?
Source: Clickers are blind, navigating purely by the chilling clicks they emit.
What is the name of the militia group desperately searching for a cure?
Source: The Fireflies are a rebel militia convinced a vaccine can still save the world.
What relation is Tommy to Joel?
Source: Tommy is Joel's younger brother, leading the Jackson settlement.
Which instrument does Ellie learn to play, becoming a recurring emotional motif?
Source: Ellie's guitar becomes one of Part II's most powerful recurring symbols.
Which actor plays Ellie in the HBO series?
Source: Bella Ramsey, fresh off Game of Thrones, took on the role of Ellie for HBO.
In The Last of Us Part II, which new character drives the revenge story?
Source: Abby, a hardened soldier, is the controversial co-lead players are forced to control.
In which Wyoming town do Joel and Tommy settle in Part II?
Source: Jackson, Wyoming becomes the rare thriving community in a broken world.
Where on her body does Ellie carry the bite that should have turned her?
Source: The bite on Ellie's forearm never turned her, the mystery at the heart of the plot.
Which real insect-controlling fungus inspired the game's infection?
Source: Cordyceps really exists, turning ants into 'zombies' before bursting from their heads.
What is the name of the largest, most heavily mutated infected enemy?
Source: Bloaters are years-old infected, armored in fungal plates and hurling spore bombs.
In Part II, what is the name of Abby's militia faction in Seattle?
Source: The WLF, nicknamed the Wolves, rule Seattle's ruins in Part II.
Who composed the haunting, guitar-driven score for the games?
Source: Gustavo Santaolalla, an Oscar-winning Argentine, gave the games their unmistakable sound.