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The Fall Of Gondolin Trivia Quiz

A marvelous city was Gondolin, the forbidden city, and its fall was a great loss for all in Middle-earth. How much do you know about this part of "Silmarillion"?

A multiple-choice quiz by VARDA. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
VARDA

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,876

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

Plays
2164

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (15/15), Guest 65 (12/15), Guest 115 (6/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which mountain kept Gondolin in secret? Hint

Edoras

Ered Wethrin

Echoriath

Ered Luin

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Question 2 of 15

2. What is the name of Gondolin's vale? Hint

Tum-halad

Tumladen

Ladros

Lothlann

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who showed Tuor the way to Gondolin? Hint

Ulmo

Annael

Voronwe

Turin

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Question 4 of 15

4. True or false: Turgon didn't accept the advice of Ulmo - to leave Gondolin.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. Tuor married Idril. She was: Hint

Turgon's daughter

Turgon's granddaughter

Turgon's sister

Turgon's cousin

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who told Morgoth where Gondolin was?

Answer: (his mothername is Lomion)

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Question 7 of 15

7. What was the age of Earendil when Morgoth sent his armies against Gondolin? Hint

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Question 8 of 15

8. During the battle of Gondolin, Ecthelion slew and was slain by Gothmog. Gothmog is a(n): Hint

Balrog

Dragon

Orc

Wolf

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Question 9 of 15

9. Turgon managed to escape from Gondolin.

True

False

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Question 10 of 15

10. Tuor and Idril managed to escape from Gondolin.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the name of the elf who killed Balrog at Cirith Thoronath?

Answer: (his name means Goldtress)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Tuor led the survivors to where? Hint

Ossiriand

Doriath

Nan-Tathren

Nargothrond

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who became king of all Noldor after the death of Turgon? Hint

Maedhros

Earendil

Gil-galad

Tuor

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was the name of Tuor's ship? Hint

Rotinzil

Alkarondas

Earrame

Vingilot

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Question 15 of 15

15. Gondolin means: Hint

The Green City

The Elven Song

The Beauty Of The World

The Hidden Stone

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which mountain kept Gondolin in secret?

Answer: Echoriath

In fact Edoras wasn't a mountain - it was the main city in Rohan.

2. What is the name of Gondolin's vale?

Answer: Tumladen

The only way to enter Tumladen is through the Secret Escape - underground curse beneath Echoriath.

3. Who showed Tuor the way to Gondolin?

Answer: Voronwe

Voronwe was the only one who survived the seven ships sent to the West after N�rnaeth Arnoediad.

4. True or false: Turgon didn't accept the advice of Ulmo - to leave Gondolin.

Answer: True

Turgon was too proud and believed that Gondolin would stay hidden from the enemy.

5. Tuor married Idril. She was:

Answer: Turgon's daughter

She is also called Celebrindal, which means "silver feet".

6. Who told Morgoth where Gondolin was?

Answer: Maeglin

Although his treachery is horrible we cannot deny that he was tortured by Morgoth.

7. What was the age of Earendil when Morgoth sent his armies against Gondolin?

Answer: 7

Earendil is the son of Tuor and Idril Celebrindal.

8. During the battle of Gondolin, Ecthelion slew and was slain by Gothmog. Gothmog is a(n):

Answer: Balrog

Ecthelion had killed three Balrogs before facing Gothmog. And Gothmog was Lord of all Balrogs, stronger than any other and Ecthelion gave his life to destroy the demon. And so perished Ecthelion, Lord of the Fountain.

9. Turgon managed to escape from Gondolin.

Answer: False

He refused to try to escape, for there was no more hope in his heart.

10. Tuor and Idril managed to escape from Gondolin.

Answer: True

... leading the other survivors to salvation.

11. What was the name of the elf who killed Balrog at Cirith Thoronath?

Answer: Glorfindel

To me this is one of the saddest parts of Tolkien's works. It always touches my heart every time I read it. Anyway, there is a supposition that Glorfindel of Gondolin and Glorfindel of Rivendell (see "The Lord Of The Rings") are the same because after his death he was re-embodied by the Valar. Check http://valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/papers/Glorfindel.htm for more information, referring to a very good source - Tolkien himself.

12. Tuor led the survivors to where?

Answer: Nan-Tathren

Nan-Tathren means "The Land of Willows". It was a land in Southern Beleriand.

13. Who became king of all Noldor after the death of Turgon?

Answer: Gil-galad

Ereinion Gil-Galad was the son of Fingon and the last male descendant of Finwe, the first Noldor king.

14. What was the name of Tuor's ship?

Answer: Earrame

"When Tuor felt old age creeping on him he built a great ship Earame, Eagle's Pinion, and with Idril he set sail into the sunset and the West, and came no more into any tale or song". "But Tuor alone of mortal Men was numbered among the elder race, and joined with the Noldor whom he loved (...); and his fate is sundered from the fate of Men".

15. Gondolin means:

Answer: The Hidden Stone

"Gondobar am I called, and Gondothlimbar, The City of Stone, and the City of the Dwellers in Stone; Gondolin, the Stone of Song and Gwarestrin am I named. The Tower of the Guard; Gar Thurion, for I am hidden from the eyes of Melko..."

Source: Author VARDA

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