Insults in Middle Earth Trivia Quiz

Answer: Witch King of Angmar

(ROTK, "The Battle of the Pelennor Fields")

Dernhelm (Eowyn) said this to the Witch King (the chief Ring-wraith) after he and his steed swooped down upon Snowmane and Theoden, who had fallen on the Pelennor Fields. His steed had just dug its claws into Snowmane and Dernhelm stood alone to defend the fallen. As Dernhelm spoke and fought the beast, Merry realized who she was.

Answer: Frodo

(ROTK, "The Tower of Cirith Ungol")

In the tower of Cirith Ungol, Sam was looking for Frodo and began to sing. Frodo faintly sang back but attracted the attention of Snaga the orc. "Ho la! You up there, you dunghill rat! Stop your squeaking, or I'll come and deal with you."

Answer: Nob

(FOTR, "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony")

Nob is a servant at the Prancing Pony. Barliman Butterbur calls to him to help the travellers at the beginning of their quest. And when the hobbits and Gandalf pass through Bree after the quest is ended, Butterbur is still calling Nob a slowcoach, as well as a "wooly-pated ninny" for not recognizing the important travellers.

Answer: Saruman

(TTT, "The Voice of Saruman")

This happened at the foot of Orthanc, at Gandalf's "farewell visit" to Saruman, who was now trapped inside under the Ents' watchful guard. Right after Gandalf broke Saruman's staff, Saruman crawled inside and the Palantķr was thrown from above almost hitting Gandalf in the head. Eomer assumed Saruman had thrown it, and cried "the murderous rogue!" but Gandalf believed Wormtongue had thrown it.

Answer: Grķma Wormtongue

(TTT, "The King of the Golden Hall")

This should be an easy one, since it was also used in the movie. In the Golden Hall, Gandalf and the Three hunters come before Theoden but Grķma only whines about how little help Gandalf has brought: "three ragged wanderers, and you yourself the most beggar-like of the four!" Then he insults Galadriel and her power. Gandalf reveals his white raiment (after a little song) and chides Grķma.

Answer: Sam

(ROTK, "The Tower of Cirith Ungol")

Sam called himself this, to up his courage in the Tower of Cirith Ungol. He finally moved forward to enter the gate, but was stopped by the power of the Watchers. He was only able to enter by holding up the phial of Galadriel, though his presence was still detected.

Answer: the squint-eyed southerner

(FOTR, "A Knife in the Dark")

As Strider and the hobbits were leaving Bree, many curious onlookers lined their path out of town. Frodo saw the squint-eyed southerner peeping out of a window in the last house, and noticed his orc-like appearance. Bill Ferny was standing behind the hedge jeering the travellers, and got an apple in the face from Sam.

Answer: Lobelia Sackville-Baggins

(ROTK, "The Scouring of the Shire")

Sharkey's ruffians had an easy time intimidating the hobbits, except for Lobelia, who "showed more spirit than most". Upon being bullied by some ruffians, who gave her the said insult, she went after them with her trusty umbrella! I thought it would be fun to put Galadriel as one of the choices since she is possibly the oldest female in Middle Earth. :)

Answer: Merry and Pippin

(TTT, "The Uruk-Hai")

This is what Grishnįkh calls Merry and Pippin in his frustration. Merry and Pippin were prisoners of the Uruk-hai, en route to Isengard. They had stopped for a rest and while the Isengard orcs were away for a moment, Grishnįkh was tormenting them, led by Pippin to believe they might have the Ring. He ended up saving them from the battle with the Rohirrim, carrying them far enough away to avoid accidentally being killed in the battle.

Answer: Freca

(Appendix A) This was said to Freca, by Helm. Freca was a powerful landowner, claiming royal blood, who proposed to Helm that his son, Wulf, might marry Helm's daughter. Helm was insulted by Freca's presumption and, after a brief argument, punched Freca so hard that he died. Thus he acquired the name Helm Hammerhand.