Riddles in the Dark
Thirty white horses on a red hill. First they champ. Then they stamp. Then they stand still.
Teeth
Where was the one ring forged?
In the fires of Mount Doom
What race lives "in a hole in the ground"?
Hobbits
The home of the Horse Lords?
Rohan
What character played Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings?
For double points: How old was the actor?
Elijah Wood
Double points: 18 years old
What has roots as nobody sees? Is taller than trees? Up, up it goes? And yet never grows?
A Mountain
What is the inscription written on The One Ring? And what language is it in?
In Black Speech: One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them.
What creatures of middle earth lost their wives?
The Ents
What is the name of "The White City"?
Minas Tirith
Potatoes?
Boil em. Mash em. Stick em in a stew.
Voiceless it cries. Wingless flutters. Toothless bites. Mouthless mutters.
Who was the one character unaffected by The Ring's power?
Tom Bombadil
What language do the elves of Middle Earth speak? (the specific dialect)
For an extra 100 points: What is the script of elvish called?
Sindarin and/or Quenya
Bonus answer: Tengwar
What is the name of the local inn/tavern in the Shire?
The Green Dragon
Which character said, "I always like going south, somehow it feels like going down hill."
Treebeard
It cannot be seen, cannot be felt. Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills. And empty holes it fills. It comes first and follows after. Ends life, kills laughter.
The Dark
For double points: What are the names of the three rings made for the elves?
Vilya, Nenya, and Narya
What is the Quenyan name for Wizards in the world of Middle earth?
The Istari
What is the name of Saruman's tower in Isengard?
Orthanc
We all know who broke their toe during shooting, but what actor or actress broke a rib?
Orlando Bloom
Alive without breath. As cold as death. Never thirsty, ever drinking. All in mail never clinking.
Fish
In order: name every person who had posession of The One Ring.
Sauron, Isildur, Deagol, Smeagol (Gollum), Bilbo, Frodo, Sam
Who was Lord of the Great Eagles in the Third Age?
Gwaihir
What is the name of the undying lands?
Valinor
How many Academy Awards did the Lord of the Rings franchise win?
17