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Fantasy Geography Trivia Quiz

Ok so you know the capital of the Upper Volta and the third highest hill in Patagonia but what about the less tangible worlds created by fantasy writers like Tolkien and McCaffrey? No Robert Jordan or Raymond Feist though.

A multiple-choice quiz by quogequox. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
quogequox

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
52,444

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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736

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 'The Hobbit' and the 'Lord of the Rings' the Lonely Mountain was also known by what name? Hint

Erebor

Mount Gundabad

Mount Doom

Orodruin

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Robert Silverberg's 'Lord Valentine's Castle'from which of these islands or continents does the Coronal rule Majipoor? Hint

Isle of Sleep

Suvrael

Zimroel

Alhanroel

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 'The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'the servants of the Ranyhyn dwell on the Plains of Ra, what is their largest settlement? Hint

Rohan

Manhome

Helliconia

Fionavar

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Question 4 of 10

4. According to the 'Dragonriders' series where would you be if you were fleeing from Thread? Hint

Gormenghast

Balnibarbi

Pern

Lyonnesse

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Question 5 of 10

5. In Harvard Lampoon's parody 'Bored of the Rings' where do the Boggies make their home? Hint

Scum Harbor

The Stye

Fordor

The Flat Mountains

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Question 6 of 10

6. Four different places by four different authors; which is not the home of evil? Hint

Dis

Halls of Mandos

Foul's Creche

Carfax Abbey

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these towns can be found on 'The Dying Earth'? Hint

Spanglemar

Lusz

Azenomei

Mount Pleasant

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Question 8 of 10

8. The following all appear in Tolkien's works, which is not a river? Hint

Anduin

Gwathlo

Harnen

Helcaraxe

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Question 9 of 10

9. These places appear on three different fantasy worlds what are they; Thrax, Osgiliath, Velalisier? Hint

Cities

Forests

Rivers

Seas

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Question 10 of 10

10. Jonathan Swift created these places which is not an island? Hint

Brobdingnag

Lilliput

Luggnagg

Blefuscu

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 'The Hobbit' and the 'Lord of the Rings' the Lonely Mountain was also known by what name?

Answer: Erebor

Mount Doom and Orodruin are one and the same. Mount Gundabad sits at the northern end of the Misty Mountains and was once an orcish capital.

2. In Robert Silverberg's 'Lord Valentine's Castle'from which of these islands or continents does the Coronal rule Majipoor?

Answer: Alhanroel

3. In 'The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'the servants of the Ranyhyn dwell on the Plains of Ra, what is their largest settlement?

Answer: Manhome

The Servants of the Ranyhyn are the Ramen in Donaldson's 'Chronicles of Thomas Covenant'. Rohan can be found in Middle Earth. Helliconia is a planet created by Brian Aldiss. Fionavar is the setting for Guy Gavriel Kay's series 'The Fionavar Tapestry'.

4. According to the 'Dragonriders' series where would you be if you were fleeing from Thread?

Answer: Pern

Pern is of course Anne McCaffery's increasingly hippie dragon world. Balnibarbi was visited by Gulliver. Lyonnesse is not a sauce but an island once found off the coast of Britain and Ireland. Gormenghast is the vast 'castle' created by Mervyn Peake.

5. In Harvard Lampoon's parody 'Bored of the Rings' where do the Boggies make their home?

Answer: The Stye

Recommended reading for non-precious fans of Tolkien's works.

6. Four different places by four different {authors;} which is not the home of evil?

Answer: Halls of Mandos

The Halls of Mandos where the spirits of slain Elves rest in Tolkien's world. Carfax Abbey is Dracula's home in England. Dis can be found according to Dante in Hell. Foul's Creche home of The Despiser- Lord Foul in 'The chronicles of Thomas Covenant'.

7. Which of these towns can be found on 'The Dying Earth'?

Answer: Azenomei

All are creations of (the great) Jack Vance. Azenomei is home to Iucounu the Laughing Magician in 'The Dying Earth' and 'Cugel's Saga'. Lusz is found in 'Trullion: Alastor 2262'. Mount Pleasant site of a famous massacre in Vance's 'Demon Prince' series. Spanglemar features in the book 'Showboat World''.

8. The following all appear in Tolkien's works, which is not a river?

Answer: Helcaraxe

Helcaraxe is the frozen waste in the far north of Middle Earth

9. These places appear on three different fantasy worlds what are {they;} Thrax, Osgiliath, Velalisier?

Answer: Cities

Thrax is from 'The Book of the New Sun' by Gene Wolfe. Osgiliath is a ruined city in Middle-Earth. Velalisier appears in 'Lord Valentine's Castle' by Robert Silverberg

10. Jonathan Swift created these places which is not an island?

Answer: Brobdingnag

Brobdingnag is connected to North America by an isthmus, the other three are islands.

Source: Author quogequox

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