J.R.R.Tolkien
LoTR books
LoTR films
100
What is the full name of J.R.R.Tolkien?
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
100
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.
100
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
200
What university did Tolkien work at?
At the University of Oxford.
200
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.
200
What is the name of Elvin Waybread?
Lembas
300
Which famous writer was Tolkien's best friend and closest confidant?
C.S. Lewis (the author of The Chronicles of Narnia)
300
Which literary monster was one of Gollum's prototypes?
Grendel from Beowulf
300
What are the full names of these honorable hobbits?
Meriadoc "Merry" Brandybuck and Peregrin "Pippin" Took
400
What is the name of Tolkien's son who continued working on his legacy and publishing his books?
Christopher Tolkien
400
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
400
What animals did Gollum catch for Frodo and Sam on their way to Mordor?
Two rabbits
500
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
500
Name the Ringbearers of the Elvish rings that remained hidden and weren't corrupt by Sauron's evil power.
Galadriel; Elrond; Gandalf
500
Can you repeat what Legolas was saying at this moment?
"They are taking the hobbit to Isengard"