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World of Warcraft Quiz

For the Horde or for the Alliance — prove your mastery of Azeroth's greatest MMORPG

World of Warcraft Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of Azeroth

World of Warcraft peaked at over 12 million active subscribers in 2010, making it the most successful MMORPG ever. This free quiz challenges you with 50 questions spanning WoW lore, expansions, gameplay mechanics, and community history.

How It Works

Each round presents 10 randomized questions from a pool of 50, with four multiple-choice options and instant feedback after every answer. Your final score comes with a performance tier and shareable results.

What You'll Learn

You'll explore the history of every WoW expansion from The Burning Crusade to The War Within, iconic characters like Arthas, Thrall, and Sylvanas, legendary raids and dungeons, the famous Corrupted Blood incident, and the cultural phenomena that made WoW a household name.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was World of Warcraft first released?

World of Warcraft was released on November 23, 2004, by Blizzard Entertainment. It was set in the world of Azeroth, previously established through the Warcraft real-time strategy series that began in 1994.

What was the Corrupted Blood incident in WoW?

The Corrupted Blood incident occurred in September 2005 when a debuff from the Zul'Gurub raid boss Hakkar spread uncontrollably to major cities, killing low-level characters. It was later studied by epidemiologists as a model for real-world pandemic behavior.

How many expansions has World of Warcraft had?

World of Warcraft has had ten expansions: The Burning Crusade (2007), Wrath of the Lich King (2008), Cataclysm (2010), Mists of Pandaria (2012), Warlords of Draenor (2014), Legion (2016), Battle for Azeroth (2018), Shadowlands (2020), Dragonflight (2022), and The War Within (2024).

Last updated: April 2026