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* [[DeadpanSnarker Ferr]] of the LetsPlay/FreelanceAstronauts tried to pull this [[RunningGag a few times]] during the LetsPlay of ''SeriousSam''. He never does complete it, as [[TheQuietOne Evek]] interrupts him each time. Usually with bullets.

* ''FinalFantasyUnlimited'' had three by three questions in the ocean puzzle.

* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Susan's boss makes her go through this to get her paycheck. The questions, fortunately, are absurdly obvious (e.g. "Why should I give you a paycheck?"; "Because I work here.")

* Spoofed in ''RoseOfVersaillesAbridged''.

* Named for the scene in ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', which didn't just parody this, it [[ZigZaggingTrope zig zagged]] it (including in a DeletedScene). Heck, just referencing this would be enough for a trope on its own.
** For the record, the first two questions are constant: "What is your name?" and "What is your [[TheQuest quest]]?". After that, he'll often ask "What is your favourite colour?" but he's just as likely to throw curveballs like "[[UnexpectedlyObscureAnswer What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?]]," or "What is the capital of Assyria?"

* One of the [[HeartContainer Pieces of Heart]] in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' requires solving three [[FrictionlessIce ice]] BlockPuzzles in a row.

* One of the {{Heart Container}}s in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' requires solving three block puzzles in a row.

** The Comic Book Guy uses this a few times on ''The Simpsons''.

Common in some myths and {{Fairy Tale}}s. A SubTrope of both RuleOfThree and RiddleMeThis. Compare RiddleOfTheSphinx, OnlySmartPeopleMayPass.

Common in some myths and {{Fairy Tale}}s.

A SubTrope of both RuleOfThree and RiddleMeThis.

Compare RiddleOfTheSphinx, OnlySmartPeopleMayPass.

* In ''{{Knightmare}}'', a common obstacle was the team being asked a set of three questions. The usual scoring logic was that one correct answer allowed the team to continue (usually only to die shortly thereafter due to lack of information), while two would give them a small bit of help (usually a hint), and three gave the team more helpful information, such as a password, a spell, a sequence of symbols, or hints on which items to take. Miss all three and... '''''[[GameOver BONG!]]''''' [[GameOver "Ooh... nasty..."]] [[note]] At least in theory. Only one team actually missed all three, but an extra scene was inserted before the clue room giving them a spell they could cast instead of answering a question. [[/note]]

* Named for the scene in ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', which didn't just parody this, it [[ZigZaggingTrope zig zagged]] it (including in a DeletedScene). Heck, just referencing this would be enough for a trope on its own. For the record: "What is your name?"; "What is your [[TheQuest quest]]?"; "What is your favourite colour?" (or alternatively "[[UnexpectedlyObscureAnswer What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?]]," OR "What is the capital of Assyria?")

-->--''{{Turandot}}''

* ''DungeonsAndDragons'' {{Shout Out}}s to the Creator/MontyPython example:

* In the opera ''{{Turandot}}'', Turandot challenges her royal suitors to answer three riddles. The penalty for failing a riddle is beheading.

* A series of ''SesameStreet'' cartoons had a bridgekeeper asking people questions about shapes.

* In ''QuestForGloryI'', a gargoyle who guards the house of the wizard Erasmus asks the hero three questions similar to these, probably as a reference to ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''. If he gives the wrong answer, he is transported back to the bottom of the mountain. The questions are random and along with the standard "what is your name?" and "what is your quest?" there are also questions either about information you've learned in the game or ones that are {{shout out}}s to other media. For instance, to "what is your quest?" the hero can answer "[[MonkeyIsland I want to be a pirate.]]" Another question asks what the password to the thieves guild is, and the correct response is actually to [[SecretTestOfCharacter give a wrong answer to prove that you are not a thief.]] (The VGA version is slightly different as ONLY answer the gargoyle will accept "I don't know." as the answer) And the answer to "What's the meaning of life?"... [[Franchise/TheHitchHikersGuideToTheGalaxy 42.]]

* In ''QuestForGloryI'', a gargoyle who guards the house of the wizard Erasmus asks the hero three questions similar to these, probably as a reference to ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''. If he gives the wrong answer, he is transported back to the bottom of the mountain. The questions are random and along with the standard "what is your name?" and "what is your quest?" there are also questions either about information you've learned in the game or ones that are {{shout out}}s to other media. For instance, to "what is your quest?" the hero can answer "[[MonkeyIsland I want to be a pirate.]]" Another question asks what the password to the thieves guild is, and the correct response is actually to [[SecretTestOfCharacter give a wrong answer to prove that you are not a thief.]] (In the EGA version; in the VGA version, the ONLY answer the gargoyle will accept is "I don't know.") And the answer to "What's the meaning of life?"... [[Franchise/TheHitchHikersGuideToTheGalaxy 42.]]
** And once again for ''Quest For Glory 5'', except with a titanic cloud creature replacing it. However it does this only once, and the questions are "Who are you, what do you want, and who are you here to see." which anybody can answer.

* Parodied in ''WebVideo/SuburbanKnights''. Because the riddler is actually [[spoiler:[[BumReviews Chester A. Bum]]]], the three questions they have to answer are, [[spoiler:"Do you have any money? Do your friends have any money? Do you know of anywhere you can GET money?"]]

* Spoofed in ''DragonAge'' with the crazy old man in the forest who will only answer a question if you answer one of his questions first. But he doesn't have any good question at hand right now, so he just goes for "What... is yer name?".

* In ''QuestForGloryI'', a gargoyle who guards the house of the wizard Erasmus asks the hero three questions similar to these, probably as a reference to ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''. If he gives the wrong answer, he is transported back to the bottom of the mountain. The questions are random and along with the standard "what is your name?" and "what is your quest?" there are also questions either about information you've learned in the game or ones that are {{shout out}}s to other media. For instance, to "what is your quest?" the hero can answer "[[MonkeyIsland I want to be a pirate.]]" Another question asks what the password to the thieves guild is, and the correct response is actually to [[SecretTestOfCharacter give a wrong answer to prove that you are not a thief.]] (In the EGA version; in the VGA version, the ONLY answer the gargoyle will accept is "I don't know.") And the answer to "What's the meaning of life?"... [[HitchHikersGuideToTheGalaxy 42.]]

* [[http://www.middlecenter.com/comic/64 Spoofed]] in the amateur-video-turned-webcomic ''TheHeroesOfMiddlecenter'' (comic only).

* In ''{{Knightmare}}'', a common obstacle was the team being asked a set of three questions. The usual scoring logic was that one correct answer allowed the team to continue (usually only to die shortly thereafter due to lack of information), while two would give them a small bit of help (usually a hint), and three gave the team more helpful information, such as a password, a spell, a sequence of symbols, or hints on which items to take. Miss all three and... '''''[[GameOver BONG!]]''''' [[GameOver "Ooh... nasty..."]]

* In Susan Cooper's ''TheDarkIsRising'' series novel ''The Grey King'', Bran Davies must answer three questions to prove his worthiness to receive the harp of gold.

* In ''QuestForGloryI'', a gargoyle who guards the house of the wizard Erasmus asks the hero three questions similar to these, probably as a reference to ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''. If he gives the wrong answer, he is transported back to the bottom of the mountain. The questions are random and along with the standard "what is your name?" and "what is your quest?" there are also questions either about information you've learned in the game or ones that are {{shout out}}s to other media. For instance, to "what is your quest?" the hero can answer "[[MonkeyIsland I want to be a pirate.]]" Another question asks what the password to the thieves guild is, and the correct response is actually to give the wrong answer to prove that you are not a thief. And the answer to "What's the meaning of life?"... [[HitchHikersGuideToTheGalaxy 42.]]

* Parodied in ''WebOriginal/SuburbanKnights''. Because the riddler is actually [[spoiler:[[BumReviews Chester A. Bum]]]], the three questions they have to answer are, [[spoiler:"Do you have any money? Do your friends have any money? Do you know of anywhere you can GET money?"]]

* [[DeadpanSnarker Ferr]] of the FreelanceAstronauts tried to pull this [[RunningGag a few times]] during the LetsPlay of ''SeriousSam''. He never does complete it, as [[TheQuietOne Evek]] interrupts him each time. Usually with bullets.

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* Named for the scene in ''MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'', which didn't just parody this, it [[ZigZaggingTrope zig zagged]] it (including in a DeletedScene). Heck, just referencing this would be enough for a trope on its own. For the record: "What is your name?"; "What is your [[TheQuest quest]]?"; "What is your favourite colour?" (or alternatively "[[UnexpectedlyObscureAnswer What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?]]," OR "What is the capital of Assyria?")

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* ''DungeonsAndDragons'' {{Shout Out}}s to the MontyPython example:

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* The Bridgekeeper appears as a special encounter in ''{{Fallout 2}}''.

Common in some myths and {{Fairy Tale}}s.