What is the full name of J.R.R.Tolkien?
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
How many Rings of Power did these races originally get?
- Men
- Dwarves
- Elves
Three Rings for the Elven-kings,
Seven for the Dwarf-lords,
Nine for Mortal Men.
Match the actors and their roles:
Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Orlando Bloom, Viggo Mortensen, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Liv Tyler
Arwen, Gandalf, Frodo, Saruman, Galadriel, Legolas, Aragorn, Gollum
Elijah Wood - Frodo, Ian McKellen - Gandalf, Orlando Bloom - Legolas, Viggo Mortensen - Aragorn, Andy Serkis - Gollum, Cate Blanchett - Galadriel, Christopher Lee - Saruman, Liv Tyler - Arwen
What university did Tolkien work at?
At the University of Oxford.
Reconstruct the lines:
and in the darkness bind them/ One Ring to rule them all/ In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie/ One Ring to bring them all/ One Ring to find them
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them
In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.
What is the name of Elvin Waybread?
Lembas
Which famous writer was Tolkien's best friend and closest confidant?
C.S. Lewis (the author of The Chronicles of Narnia)
Which literary monster was one of Gollum's prototypes?
Grendel from Beowulf
What are the full names of these honorable hobbits?
Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck and Peregrin "Pippin" Took
What is the name of Tolkien's son who continued working on his legacy and publishing his books?
Christopher Tolkien
Give the names of the following places (100 points for each):
1) Saruman's tower;
2) The city of Gondor;
3) Sauron's tower;
4) The Nazgûl fortress.
1 - Orthanc
2 - Minas Tirith
3 - Barad-dûr
4 - Minas Morgul
What animals did Gollum catch for Frodo and Sam on their way to Mordor?
Two rabbits
Apart from his writing career, Tolkien engaged in literary translations of Old and Middle English texts. Can you name some?
Sir Gawain and The Green Knight;
Pearl and Sir Orfeo;
Beowulf
Name the Ringbearers of the Elvish rings that remained hidden and weren't corrupt by Sauron's evil power.
Galadriel; Elrond; Gandalf
Can you repeat what Legolas was saying at this moment?
"They are taking the hobbit to Isengard"