Riders of Rohan Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rhovanion

Most likely this is true, as they were close in kin with the Beornings and with Gondor. They were fair-skinned and blond haired, lovers of the open and of horses.

Answer: Cirion

For help in the battles of Gondor against the orcs and the Easterlings of Balchoth, and an oath of friendship was sworn between the two kingdoms, on the battlefield of the Field of Celebrant.

Answer: Edoras

The golden city of Rohan, it was chosen by Eorl the Young. A green hill at the foot of the White Mountains. Although Eorl never got to live there, and lived rather nearby Aldburg in the Folde, the court of Edoras was built by Eorl's son Brego. Brego was given for this the title 'the builder'.

Answer: the Field of Celebrant

This was the first ride of the Rohirrim to the aid of Gondor, after which they became a kingdom and were granted the land of Rohan to dwell in. On the battlefield an oath was spoken between Eorl and Cirion of Gondor, and the Rohirrim were granted the land of Calenardhon.

Answer: Théoden

Had King Théoden not led the Riders of Rohan to the aid of Gondor, even though he met his doom against the witch-king, the tide of the War of the Ring would not have turned, and it would have been a black day indeed.

Answer: was thrown from Eorl's horse

The white horse that Léod was attempting to tame threw him off, and his head struck a rock, and he died. Eorl went to the horse and instead of killing it, rode it, and it became the first of the 'mearas', horses of the Kings of the Mark, up to Shadowfax, which was the steed of Gandalf.

Answer: Helm Hammerhand

Both of Helm's sons died before Helm could regain the throne, and Helm's nephew Fréaláf regained the throne, although the throne was almost usurped from Helm.

Answer: Fréaláf Hildeson

Saruman received the keys to Isengard from Beren, steward of Gondor. He came bearing gifts, and was an ally of Rohan until the time of the War of the Ring.

Answer: Wulf

Helm got trapped in the Hornburg, and was besieged. Helm's elder son, Haleth, died defending the doors to Meduseld, and Wulf sat on the throne and called himself King.

Answer: He froze solid

He would sortie alone against the Dunlendings. One night he didn't come back and was seen atop a snow-covered hill. The Dunlendings feared coming near, but when Fréaláf went to see, he saw that Helm had frozen solid, although his knees were unbent.

Answer: Folca

Folca vowed he would not hunt any wild animal as King, as long as there were orc-holds in the kingdom. When the last hold was found and destroyed, he went to hunt the great boar. He slew it, but died of the tusk wounds it gave him.

Answer: Thengel

King Fengel was greedy and fat, and his only son and youngest child, Thengel, left the kingdom to grow up in Gondor, where he won honour in the service of Turgon. He returned when Fengel died.

Answer: True

Théoden was born to Thengel while Thengel still dwelled in Mundburg, in Gondor. Theoden fell before the gates of Mundburg, fighting the witch-king, in the muster of Rohan in the War of the Ring.

Answer: 9

From Eorl to Helm, there were nine kings in succession. This ended when Helm died without any sons, and his nephew Fréaláf Hildeson succeeded him.

Answer: Theoden

Théoden king died childless, as his son and only child Théodred was slain by the forces of Saruman at the fords of the Isen. On his deathbed on the fields of Pellenor, Théoden named his nephew, his youngest sister's son Éomer Éadig, as the new king.

Answer: Baldor

Baldor, son of King Brego, vowed he would tread the 'Paths of the Dead' at the feast honoring the building of Meduseld. Baldor went to the gateway, and an old man barred his way, told him that "the way is shut". Baldor passed the threshold, and was never seen again. His bones were found many years later by Aragorn and his troupe.

Answer: Gram

Walda was waylaid by orcs. Folca was killed by the great boar he hunted. Eorl was killed fighting on the Wold. Also to die prematurely were Helm Hammerhand, who froze to death on a sortie against the Dunlendings who overran his kingdom, and (of course) Théoden, who was killed on the Pellenor fields fighting the Lord of the Nazgûl.

Answer: Eomer

Marshal Éomer led the first éored. Marshal Elfhelm went to the right, towards the walls and the siege engines, and Marshal Grimbold rode to the left, nearer the sea.

Answer: white horse on a green background

The livery of Rohan was green and white, with a white horse set in a green background, to symbolize their love of horses, and the open fields.

Answer: False

Rohan loved horses too much and would never give them to Sauron, who put animals to evil uses. Servants of Sauron would sortie to steal Rohan's horses though, always taking the black ones.