The International trivia

The International Mini Quiz

Test your knowledge with these top questions!

Question 1

Valve funds the massive prize pool for the esports tournament The International primarily through what method?

Valve allocates 25% of the revenue from an annual in-game purchase, historically known as the Battle Pass, directly into the tournament's prize pool.

Question 2

Historically, the esports tournament The International shattered gaming records in what category?

Fueled by community crowdfunding, the 2021 iteration of the tournament reached a staggering $40 million payout, setting a global esports record.

Question 3

The annual esports tournament The International serves as the world championship for which game?

Hosted by Valve Corporation, the inaugural tournament in 2011 was used to publicly unveil Dota 2 to the world.

Question 4

The organizers behind the esports event The International fund its massive prize pool how?

Valve introduced the interactive "Compendium" in 2013, directing 25 percent of its player-funded sales directly into the tournament's reward cache.

Question 5

Champions of the gaming event The International claim what iconic shield-shaped physical trophy?

Crafted by the prop studio Weta Workshop, the back of this bronze and silver shield is permanently engraved with the names of every winning roster.

Question 6

Valve engraves the winning players' names on what iconic shield awarded at The International?

Cast in bronze and silver, the trophy nods to the Aegis of the Immortal, a powerful in-game item that grants a player a second life.

Question 7

Esports fans long believed in a curse at The International that prevented teams from doing what?

This superstitious curse remained unbroken until 2019, when the European esports organization OG secured their second consecutive championship victory.

Question 8

The International serves as the annual esports world championship for which popular video game?

Dota 2 is a multiplayer online battle arena game developed by Valve. Its primary rival, League of Legends, hosts a separate event called the World Championship.