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The Tolkien Quiz

Level 1 (Eriador)

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

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

The Silmarillion

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

The Man himself...

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

Hey! These are too easy! I want some harder questions!


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