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Lord of the Rings Past Trivia Quiz

Maybe harder for some non-hardcore readers of J.R.R. Tolkien's books. So, "Lord of the Rings" fanatics, have fun on this one! And to everybody else, good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by modog97. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
modog97

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
176,195

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
13 / 25

Plays
2457

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (9/25), Guest 92 (19/25), Guest 109 (21/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Who made the sword Narsil, and where? Hint

Telchar - Nogrod

Azaghal - Belegost

Orodreth - Nargothrond

Elendil - Annuminas

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which King once wielded Gandalf's sword, Glamdring?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 25

3. Who is Arwen's great-grandmother? Hint

Galadriel

Idril Celebrindal

Luthien

Elwing

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Question 4 of 25

4. Anarion died in 3434 T.A.

True

False

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Question 5 of 25

5. Who was Elendil the Tall's father?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 25

6. Where did Cirdan the Shipwright come from before he established the haven of Lindon? Hint

Isle of Balar

Nargothrond

Eglarest

Numenor

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Question 7 of 25

7. Who was the father of Thranduil? Hint

Manduil

Oropher

Cirdan

Legolas

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Question 8 of 25

8. What was the first city to fall to Sauron? Hint

Annuminas

Minas Anor

Minas Ithil

Osgiliath

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Question 9 of 25

9. From where did Elendil stare west as he waited for the Host of Gil-galad and Cirdan?

Answer: (Two Words (no accent marks))

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Question 10 of 25

10. Who fought Sauron and the Nazgul at Orodruin? Hint

Elendil, Isildur, Gil-galad, Elrond, and Cirdan

Isildur, Elendil, Anarion, Elrond, and Gil-galad

Elendil, Anarion, Gil-galad, Cirdan, and Thranduil

Gil-galad, Thranduil, Elendil, Anarion, and Isildur

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Question 11 of 25

11. What race of Elves was Gil-galad High King of? Hint

Noldor

Galadrim

Sindar

Vanyar

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Question 12 of 25

12. Where did Thorondor and the eagles live in Beleriand? Hint

Mindollin

Caradhras

Crissaegrim

Amon Sul

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Question 13 of 25

13. The city of Eglarest was on the River Sirion in Beleriand.

True

False

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Question 14 of 25

14. Which legendary dragon entered Nargothrond? Hint

Ancalagon the Black

Glaurung the Golden

Smaug

Scatha

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Question 15 of 25

15. Fornost and Annuminas are the chief cities in Arnor.

True

False

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Question 16 of 25

16. Who is Arwen's great-great-grandfather? Hint

Fingon

Turgon

Finrod

Fingolfin

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Question 17 of 25

17. What was the name of the first petty-dwarf that the Noldor encountered? Hint

Mim

Nim

Khim

Frim

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Question 18 of 25

18. What is Morgoth's other name besides Melkor? Hint

Smauglir

Great One

The Black

Bauglir

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Question 19 of 25

19. Ossiriand still exists, at least part of it.

True

False

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Question 20 of 25

20. "The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun!" Where is Udun? Hint

Utumno

Khazad-dum

Angband

Plateau of Gorgoroth

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Question 21 of 25

21. Who rode off to Minas Morgul to fight the Witch-King, but never returned? Hint

Earnur

Earendil

Earnil

Meneldil

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Question 22 of 25

22. Who did battle with Sauron and defeated him at Minas Tirith? Hint

Fingon

Tuor

Huan

Beren

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Question 23 of 25

23. Carcharoth swallowed a Silmaril.

True

False

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Question 24 of 25

24. Isil in Isildur and Anar in Anarion mean what? Hint

Isil - moon & Anar - sun

Anar - warrior & Isil - great warrior

Isil - sun & Anar- moon

Anar - star & Isil - silmaril

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Question 25 of 25

25. Who was the first to die when Morgoth and Ungoliant captured the Silmarils? Hint

Fingolfin

Feanor

Finwe

Ingwe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who made the sword Narsil, and where?

Answer: Telchar - Nogrod

"Narsil is my name, a mighty sword; Telchar made me in Nogrod" - the inscription on Narsil.

2. Which King once wielded Gandalf's sword, Glamdring?

Answer: Turgon

"Glamdring Turgon King of Gondolin wields, has and holds the sword Glamdring, Foe of Morgoth's Realm, hammer to the Din-horde" - the inscription on Glamdring.

3. Who is Arwen's great-grandmother?

Answer: Idril Celebrindal

The inscription on Arwen's sword says "Idril, daughter of the King of the Hidden Rock" and it is made clear if you research enough LOTR, that Idril is indeed Arwen's great-grandmother.

4. Anarion died in 3434 T.A.

Answer: False

Anarion survived the Battle of Dagorlad, but was later slain during the siege of Barad-dur, in 3440 S.A., by a rock hurled out of the tower of Sauron.

5. Who was Elendil the Tall's father?

Answer: Amandil

Amandil was part of what was called the Elendili-house, which was made up of Elendil, Anarion, Isildur, and Amandil.

6. Where did Cirdan the Shipwright come from before he established the haven of Lindon?

Answer: Isle of Balar

After the drowning of Beleriand and Numenor, Cirdan managed to escape and make the Haven of Lindon inside the Gulf of Lhun.

7. Who was the father of Thranduil?

Answer: Oropher

Oropher was Thranduil's father, and he was slain at the Dagorlad when he hastily rushed ahead into battle without receiving the command. He was pushed back into the dead marshes with his hardy woodsmen, but none survived. Thranduil and the main force of elves, luckily, had stayed behind with the Last Alliance.

8. What was the first city to fall to Sauron?

Answer: Minas Ithil

Minas Ithil fell in 3429 S.A., when captured by Sauron. But it was later recaptured by the Nazgul in the War of the Ring. The exact year of its capture was 2002 T.A.

9. From where did Elendil stare west as he waited for the Host of Gil-galad and Cirdan?

Answer: Amon Sul

Amon Sul was where Elendil the Tall stood staring West for the Host of Gil-galad and Cirdan so that they could march east to Imladris.

10. Who fought Sauron and the Nazgul at Orodruin?

Answer: Elendil, Isildur, Gil-galad, Elrond, and Cirdan

Elendil, Isildur, Gil-galad, Elrond, and Cirdan stood side by side under Orodruin with Sauron and the Nazgul standing before them. Sauron was most powerful near Orodruin because that was where the One Ring was made. Sauron slew Elendil and Gil-galad, but he stumbled and fell as he smote Elendil, and Isildur saw his chance. Isildur grabbed his father's broken sword and cut the ring off Sauron's hand. (See Annals of Arda: Battles of the Last Alliance)

11. What race of Elves was Gil-galad High King of?

Answer: Noldor

He was High King of the Noldor after Turgon was slain during the siege of Gondolin.

12. Where did Thorondor and the eagles live in Beleriand?

Answer: Crissaegrim

The eyries of the eagles were in the inaccessible peaks of the Crissaegrim, surrounding the hidden city of Gondolin.

13. The city of Eglarest was on the River Sirion in Beleriand.

Answer: False

Eglarest was on the coast of Beleriand, on the Great Sea.

14. Which legendary dragon entered Nargothrond?

Answer: Glaurung the Golden

Glaurung entered Nargothrond and seduced Turin Turambar, who married his sister and killed himself by casting his body on the point of Gurthang.

15. Fornost and Annuminas are the chief cities in Arnor.

Answer: True

Fornost and Annuminas are the main cities in Arnor. Annuminas was where Elendil the Tall first dwelled, but that city fell into ruin and Fornost was the main capital after Elendil was killed.

16. Who is Arwen's great-great-grandfather?

Answer: Turgon

Arwen's father was Elrond, and if you follow the line back, it would go through Earendil, and then to Turgon of Gondolin.

17. What was the name of the first petty-dwarf that the Noldor encountered?

Answer: Mim

Mim was Khim's father, and along with Mim's other son, Ibur, were the last of the petty-dwarves.

18. What is Morgoth's other name besides Melkor?

Answer: Bauglir

Bauglir is the name that the elves gave Morgoth after he turned evil.

19. Ossiriand still exists, at least part of it.

Answer: True

A mountain called Himling was part of Ossiriand and it survived the Great Change.

20. "The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Udun!" Where is Udun?

Answer: Utumno

Udun is the Sindarin form of Utumno, the ancient stronghold of Morgoth Bauglir in Middle-Earth in the First Age of Arda.

21. Who rode off to Minas Morgul to fight the Witch-King, but never returned?

Answer: Earnur

Earnur had been disgraced by the Witch-King in a battle in Arnor, when his horse ran away when the Nazgul-King charged at him. He wanted retribution, so he went to Minas Morgul on the second invitation from the Witch-King. Nobody ever saw Earnur or his guard again, and the line of stewards started then.

22. Who did battle with Sauron and defeated him at Minas Tirith?

Answer: Huan

Huan, the Wolf-hound of Valinor, defeated Sauron as he came out of the tower of Minas Tirith, and sent him fleeing back to Angband.

23. Carcharoth swallowed a Silmaril.

Answer: True

It's true. He swallowed the Silmaril after he bit off Beren's hand, which the Silmaril was on.

24. Isil in Isildur and Anar in Anarion mean what?

Answer: Isil - moon & Anar - sun

The cities Minas Ithil and Minas Anor were named after Isildur and Anarion, Isil means moon and Anar means sun.

25. Who was the first to die when Morgoth and Ungoliant captured the Silmarils?

Answer: Finwe

Finwe was slain at very chamber that the Silmarils were kept at, and was the first casualty of the war with Morgoth. Feanor was slain by the balrogs outside of Angband, Ingwe lived in peace in Valinor, and Fingolfin died in a duel with Morgoth in which he hewed his foot before he was slain.

Source: Author modog97

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