Robin Hood Quiz Questions from Easy to Hard

Most people walk into a Robin Hood quiz feeling pretty confident. They know the basics. He steals from the rich, gives to the poor, hangs out in Sherwood Forest, and has a running problem with authority. Then the questions get a little more specific, names start blending together, and the room gets a lot more thoughtful than anyone expected.

It has the kind of story almost everybody recognizes, but it also has enough characters, legend details, and movie-specific moments to make the round more interesting than people expect. This set leans into that. These Robin Hood trivia questions cover the basics, the side characters, the world of Sherwood, and some movie-specific material too, which makes the whole thing feel more fun and a little less predictable.

Easy Robin Hood trivia questions

Who is Robin Hood?
A. A Roman emperor
B. A legendary English outlaw hero
C. A pirate captain
D. A medieval monk

What is Robin Hood famous for doing?
A. Building castles for kings
B. Writing law books
C. Robbing from the rich and helping the poor
D. Sailing across Europe

In which forest is Robin Hood most often said to live?
A. Sherwood Forest
B. Black Forest
C. Arden Forest
D. Windsor Forest

What town is most closely linked to Robin Hood?
A. York
B. Nottingham
C. London
D. Bristol

Who is Robin Hood’s most famous enemy?
A. King Arthur
B. The Sheriff of Nottingham
C. Sir Lancelot
D. William Tell

What is the name of Robin Hood’s band of followers?
A. The Green Knights
B. The Woodland Guard
C. The Merry Men
D. The King’s Archers

What weapon is Robin Hood best known for?
A. A sword
B. A spear
C. A bow and arrow
D. A crossbow

What skill is Robin Hood especially famous for?
A. Horse racing
B. Archery
C. Blacksmithing
D. Falconry

Who is Robin Hood’s love interest in most versions of the story?
A. Queen Eleanor
B. Lady Guinevere
C. Maid Marian
D. Joan of Arc

Which merry man is Robin Hood’s closest companion in many tales?
A. Sir Hiss
B. Friar Laurence
C. Little John
D. Guy of Gisbourne

Is Robin Hood usually shown as a nobleman, a peasant, or an outlaw?
A. A nobleman only
B. A peasant only
C. An outlaw
D. A merchant

What country is Robin Hood associated with?
A. France
B. Scotland
C. Wales
D. England

In many retellings, which king is the rightful ruler Robin supports?
A. King Henry VIII
B. King Richard the Lionheart
C. King Edward I
D. King John II

Which royal villain often rules in King Richard’s absence?
A. Prince John
B. Prince Arthur
C. Prince Philip
D. Prince Edward

What color is Robin Hood often shown wearing?
A. Blue
B. Red
C. Green
D. Black

What does Robin Hood fight against in most versions of the legend?
A. Dragons and giants
B. Corrupt authority and unfair rule
C. Foreign armies only
D. Sea monsters

What kind of setting does the Robin Hood story usually have?
A. Ancient Rome
B. Victorian London
C. Medieval England
D. Renaissance Italy

What name is commonly used for Robin Hood’s group besides outlaws?
A. Merry Men
B. Red Guards
C. Night Watch
D. Green Riders

What is Robin Hood usually trying to protect?
A. Pirate treasure
B. Ordinary people from injustice
C. A royal crown
D. A secret kingdom

Is Robin Hood considered a fully proven historical figure or a legendary figure?
A. Fully documented king
B. Legendary figure
C. Roman general
D. Church saint

Robin Hood characters and Merry Men trivia

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Who is the large outlaw with the ironic nickname “Little”?
A. Much
B. Alan-a-Dale
C. Little John
D. Will Scarlet

Which merry man is usually shown as a friar?
A. Friar Tuck
B. Little John
C. Much
D. Allan Quatermain

Which member of Robin Hood’s band is known as a minstrel or singer?
A. Alan-a-Dale
B. Little John
C. Prince John
D. The Sheriff

Which merry man is often linked with the color red?
A. Much the Miller’s Son
B. Will Scarlet
C. Friar Tuck
D. Sir Guy

Which outlaw’s name tells you his father was a miller?
A. Much the Miller’s Son
B. Alan-a-Dale
C. Guy of Gisbourne
D. Robin of Locksley

Who is the churchman often shown eating, drinking, and fighting alongside Robin?
A. Bishop Walter
B. Friar Tuck
C. Abbot Hugh
D. Brother Cadfael

Which character is often portrayed as Robin Hood’s romantic match?
A. Maid Marian
B. Lady Macbeth
C. Queen Isabella
D. Elizabeth Woodville

In some versions of the legend, which merry man is said to be Robin Hood’s nephew?
A. Friar Tuck
B. Will Scarlet
C. Little John
D. Much

Which companion first meets Robin in a staff fight on a narrow bridge?
A. Friar Tuck
B. Alan-a-Dale
C. Little John
D. Will Scarlet

Who is the cruel lawman Robin constantly outwits?
A. The Mayor of London
B. The Sheriff of Nottingham
C. The Duke of York
D. The Earl of Kent

Which villain is sometimes shown as a huntsman and dangerous swordsman?
A. Sir Guy of Gisbourne
B. King Harold
C. Sir Gareth
D. Baron Harkon

Which ruler is usually portrayed as Robin Hood’s true king?
A. King Stephen
B. King Richard
C. King George
D. King Henry V

Which ruler is usually portrayed as the greedy usurper or bad regent?
A. Prince John
B. Prince Arthur
C. Prince Henry
D. Prince Louis

Which name is most closely associated with Robin Hood’s love interest?
A. Marian
B. Eleanor
C. Margaret
D. Matilda

Which merry man is best known for music and song rather than brute strength?
A. Much
B. Alan-a-Dale
C. Little John
D. Will Scarlet

Which character has the title “Friar” in his name?
A. Friar Tuck
B. Sir Guy
C. Prince John
D. Alan-a-Dale

Which of Robin Hood’s companions is usually the tallest or strongest?
A. Little John
B. Much
C. Alan-a-Dale
D. The Sheriff

Which character often symbolizes corrupt local power?
A. The Sheriff of Nottingham
B. Maid Marian
C. Little John
D. Alan-a-Dale

Which ally is often connected to courtship and marriage songs?
A. Friar Tuck
B. Much
C. Alan-a-Dale
D. Guy of Gisbourne

Which two characters are most often presented as Robin Hood’s inner circle?
A. Prince John and Sir Hiss
B. Little John and Friar Tuck
C. Maid Marian and the Sheriff
D. King Richard and Much

Sherwood Forest and story world trivia

What forest serves as Robin Hood’s legendary hideout?
A. Epping Forest
B. Sherwood Forest
C. New Forest
D. Forest of Dean

What English city is linked to the Sheriff in Robin Hood stories?
A. Canterbury
B. Lincoln
C. Nottingham
D. Chester

The Sheriff in the legend is the sheriff of which place?
A. London
B. Nottingham
C. York
D. Derby

Where do Robin Hood and his men usually take refuge?
A. In a castle tower
B. In the forest
C. On a ship
D. In a monastery

What kind of men usually join Robin Hood’s band?
A. Sailors and merchants
B. Outlaws and men resisting unfair authority
C. Only knights
D. Foreign soldiers

What activity is Robin Hood often shown winning in contests?
A. Wrestling
B. Falconry
C. Archery
D. Chess

What type of official does Robin Hood most often trick or rob?
A. Honest farmers
B. Wealthy or corrupt authority figures
C. Village children
D. Traveling musicians

What is one of the most common reasons Robin Hood is hunted?
A. He stole a dragon egg
B. He is an outlaw who defies the law
C. He broke into a cathedral
D. He ran away from the army

What sort of travelers do Robin Hood and his men often stop in the stories?
A. Fishermen and bakers
B. Rich churchmen, nobles, and officials
C. Schoolteachers
D. Pilgrims only

What do Robin and his men often do with stolen wealth in popular versions?
A. Hide it in caves forever
B. Send it overseas
C. Share it with the poor or help the oppressed
D. Use it to build palaces

What natural setting gives Robin Hood an advantage over his enemies?
A. Desert dunes
B. Dense woodland
C. Snowy mountains
D. Open sea

What kind of contest often appears to show Robin’s skill?
A. Sword dancing contest
B. Shooting match or archery contest
C. Horse auction
D. Poetry contest

What weapon is Little John often shown using besides a bow?
A. A whip
B. A staff
C. A mace
D. A dagger

What quality usually makes local people support Robin Hood?
A. His love of treasure
B. His strict taxes
C. His sense of justice
D. His royal title

What usually happens when officials try to trap Robin in Sherwood?
A. He gives up
B. He escapes or turns the trap around
C. He leaves England forever
D. He joins the sheriff

Robin Hood legend and literature trivia

Robin Hood belongs to the folklore of which country?
A. France
B. Spain
C. England
D. Germany

Robin Hood ballads are known to date back to at least which century?
A. 10th century
B. 12th century
C. 14th century
D. 17th century

In which famous medieval poem is Robin Hood first referenced in literature?
A. Beowulf
B. Piers Plowman
C. The Canterbury Tales
D. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Is Robin Hood’s exact historical identity certain?
A. Yes, completely proven
B. No, it is uncertain
C. Yes, he was definitely a king
D. Yes, he wrote his own memoir

What is the title of Howard Pyle’s famous Robin Hood book?
A. Robin Hood and the Green Crown
B. Sherwood Tales for Boys
C. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood
D. The Ballad of Locksley Hall

Who wrote “The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood”?
A. C. S. Lewis
B. Howard Pyle
C. Walter Scott
D. Charles Dickens

In what year was “The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood” published?
A. 1783
B. 1883
C. 1923
D. 1953

What form did many early Robin Hood stories take?
A. Scientific journals
B. Ballads
C. Cookbooks
D. Diaries

Robin Hood is best described as part of what tradition?
A. Science fiction
B. Detective fiction
C. Folklore
D. Gothic horror

Which Robin Hood idea became especially famous in later retellings?
A. Sailing with Vikings
B. Taking from the rich and giving to the poor
C. Hunting dragons in Wales
D. Serving as a royal judge

In older stories, is Robin Hood tied more to city life or woodland life?
A. City life
B. Woodland life
C. Desert life
D. Coastal life

Are Maid Marian and Friar Tuck present in every earliest Robin Hood reference?
A. Yes, always
B. No
C. Only in French stories
D. Only in plays after 1900

What broad theme sits at the center of most Robin Hood legends?
A. Justice against oppression
B. Naval warfare
C. Royal weddings
D. Farming techniques

What kind of hero is Robin Hood usually presented as in folk tradition?
A. A tragic sea captain
B. An outlaw hero
C. A saintly monk
D. A philosopher king

What is the common nickname for Robin Hood’s stories as a group?
A. The Nottingham Papers
B. The Green Crown Cycle
C. The Robin Hood legend
D. The Sherwood Code

Robin Hood movie and TV trivia

Who played Robin Hood in the 1938 classic “The Adventures of Robin Hood”?
A. Errol Flynn
B. Cary Elwes
C. Kevin Costner
D. Russell Crowe

What is the title of the famous 1938 Robin Hood film starring Errol Flynn?
A. Robin of Sherwood
B. The Adventures of Robin Hood
C. Prince of Thieves
D. Sherwood Rising

Who played Robin Hood in “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves”?
A. Mel Gibson
B. Kevin Costner
C. Sean Bean
D. Pierce Brosnan

What year was “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” released?
A. 1987
B. 1991
C. 1995
D. 2001

Who played Robin Hood in “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”?
A. Cary Elwes
B. Matthew Broderick
C. Val Kilmer
D. Hugh Grant

Who directed “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”?
A. Ridley Scott
B. Mel Brooks
C. Steven Spielberg
D. Richard Donner

What kind of film is “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”?
A. Historical documentary
B. Romantic drama
C. Parody comedy
D. Animated musical

Who played Robin Hood in Ridley Scott’s 2010 “Robin Hood”?
A. Jude Law
B. Russell Crowe
C. Clive Owen
D. Gerard Butler

Who directed the 2010 film “Robin Hood”?
A. Ridley Scott
B. Ron Howard
C. Kenneth Branagh
D. Guy Ritchie

Who played Maid Marian, listed as Marion Loxley, in the 2010 film?
A. Kate Winslet
B. Cate Blanchett
C. Emily Blunt
D. Rachel Weisz

Which actor played Robin Hood in the BBC series that began in 2006?
A. Richard Armitage
B. Jonas Armstrong
C. Tom Hiddleston
D. Aidan Turner

On which network did the 2006 “Robin Hood” TV series air in the UK?
A. ITV
B. Channel 4
C. BBC One
D. Sky One

In “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” who played the Sheriff of Nottingham?
A. Jeremy Irons
B. Alan Rickman
C. Tim Curry
D. Gary Oldman

In “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” who played Azeem?
A. Denzel Washington
B. Morgan Freeman
C. Laurence Fishburne
D. Forest Whitaker

In “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” who played Will Scarlett?
A. Christian Slater
B. Kiefer Sutherland
C. Johnny Depp
D. Ethan Hawke

Which Robin Hood film is known for the hit song “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You”?
A. Men in Tights
B. The Adventures of Robin Hood
C. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
D. Disney’s Robin Hood

Which Robin Hood film is best known as a Technicolor swashbuckler from 1938?
A. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
B. The Adventures of Robin Hood
C. Robin and Marian
D. Men in Tights

Which Robin Hood screen version is the spoof, not the straight adventure?
A. Robin Hood: Men in Tights
B. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
C. Robin Hood (2010)
D. The Adventures of Robin Hood

Which Robin Hood film stars Russell Crowe instead of Kevin Costner?
A. Robin Hood (2010)
B. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
C. Men in Tights
D. Disney’s Robin Hood

Which Robin Hood TV version began airing in 2006 and ran for three series?
A. Robin of Sherwood
B. BBC’s Robin Hood
C. Maid Marian and Her Merry Men
D. The New Adventures of Robin Hood

Disney Robin Hood trivia questions

What year was Disney’s animated “Robin Hood” released?
A. 1967
B. 1973
C. 1981
D. 1990

In Disney’s “Robin Hood,” what animal is Robin?
A. A wolf
B. A fox
C. A deer
D. A bear

In Disney’s “Robin Hood,” what animal is Little John?
A. A bear
B. A boar
C. A badger
D. A dog

In Disney’s “Robin Hood,” what animal is Friar Tuck?
A. A rabbit
B. A badger
C. A turtle
D. A fox

In Disney’s “Robin Hood,” what animal is Alan-a-Dale?
A. A rooster
B. A raven
C. A fox
D. A sheepdog

In Disney’s “Robin Hood,” what animal is the Sheriff of Nottingham?
A. A wolf
B. A lion
C. A fox
D. A snake

In Disney’s “Robin Hood,” what animal is Prince John?
A. A tiger
B. A lion
C. A wolf
D. A fox

What is the name of Prince John’s snake sidekick in the Disney film?
A. Sir Fang
B. Sir Slither
C. Sir Hiss
D. Lord Coil

In Disney’s “Robin Hood,” what animal is Maid Marian?
A. A doe
B. A fox
C. A rabbit
D. A cat

Which character serves as the narrator in Disney’s “Robin Hood”?
A. Friar Tuck
B. Little John
C. Alan-a-Dale
D. The Sheriff

Who voiced Little John in Disney’s “Robin Hood”?
A. Phil Harris
B. Peter Ustinov
C. Brian Bedford
D. Terry-Thomas

Who voiced Prince John in Disney’s “Robin Hood”?
A. Terry-Thomas
B. Phil Harris
C. Peter Ustinov
D. Pat Buttram

Who voiced Robin Hood in Disney’s “Robin Hood”?
A. Brian Bedford
B. Roger Miller
C. Phil Harris
D. Terry-Thomas

Disney’s “Robin Hood” tells the story using what kind of cast?
A. Human actors only
B. Puppet characters
C. Anthropomorphic animals
D. Mythical creatures

What makes Disney’s Robin Hood version especially memorable in trivia games?
A. It changes the cast into animals
B. It takes place in space
C. Robin becomes a king
D. The Sheriff becomes a hero

How to use these for a quiz night

If you want this to play well with a group, split it into three rounds:

Questions 1 to 20 for an easy warm-up

Questions 21 to 70 for legend and character fans

Questions 71 to 105 for movie and Disney lovers

That mix usually lands better than making the whole quiz historical or making it all about one movie. Robin Hood trivia is most fun when folklore fans feel confident for ten minutes, then get wrecked by the Disney fox round.