The Tolkien Quiz

Questions about The Hobbit

1. How many dwarves came to the unexpected party?
   Eleven
   Twelve
   Thirteen
2. Who played the riddle contest?
   Bilbo and Gollum
   Elrond and Thorin
   Gandalf and Beorn
3. What was the name of Thorin's sword?
   Glamdring
   Orcrist
   Sting
4. Who killed the dragon?
   Bard
   Bilbo
   Bombur
5. Where was Bilbo's home?
   The Water
   The Hill
   The Mountain

Rings & Things

6. How many rings for the dwarf lords?
   Nine
   Seven
   Three
7. Who led a party of dwarves back to Moria?
   Balin
   Fundin
   Durin
8. Who lived in Orthanc?
   Sauron
   Saruman
   Shadowfax
9. What was Gollum's real name?
   Déagol
   Beleg
   Sméagol
10. What was the name of Sam's pony?
    Bill
    Ben
    Bob

The Silmarillion

11. Who was the Vala that rebelled against Eru?
    Manwë
    Melkor
    Mandos
12. Where did the first elves awaken?
    Lorien
    Hithlum
    Cuiviénen
13. What was the name of Turgon's hidden city?
    Gondolin
    Belegost
    Nargothrond
14. Who carried a Silmaril to Aman?
    Beren
    Elrond
    Eärendil
15. By what name was Curufinwë better known?
    Finrod
    Fëanor
    Fingolfin

The Man himself...

16. In which city did Tolkien attend school?
    London
    Bristol
    Birmingham
17. What do the initials JRR stand for?
    John Ronald Reuel
    James Randoph Robarts
    Joseph Rodney Russell
18. What was the name of the literary group
    to whom Lord of the Rings was first read?
    The Inkspots
    The Inkstands
    The Inklings
19. At which university did Tolkien first teach English?
    Oxford
    Manchester
    Leeds
20. When did he die?
    1971
    1973
    1975