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The Ultimate The Silmarillion Quiz | J. R. R. Tolkien

This is a book about all of Middle-Earth written by J.R.R. Tolkien. This quiz focuses mainly on the Valar.

A multiple-choice quiz by Brego. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Brego

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
154,545

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2981

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the name for the Ainur who helped shape Arda through their music and did not cause dischord? Hint

Children of Iluvatar

Valar

Eldar

Eru

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the true name of Sauron's master? Hint

Morgoth

Melkor

Manwe

Mandos

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who are the Children of Iluvatar? Hint

Dwarves and Elves

Elves and Men

Valar and Maiar

Maiar and Men

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who is called Sulimo, the Lord of the Breath of Arda? Hint

Melkor

Mandos

Ulmo

Manwe

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many Valier are in Arda? Hint

ten

fourteen

seven

fifteen

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who of all the Valier created Telperion and Laurelin? Hint

Yavanna

Melion

Varda

Elbereth

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is Elbereth? Hint

Melian

Manwe

Varda

Iluvatar

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Question 8 of 10

8. Luthien fell in love with whom? Hint

Turgon

Beren

Thingol

Barahir

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these names is not a name that Turin son of Hurin took upon himself? Hint

Gorthol

Thorondor

Agarwaen

Mormegil

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Question 10 of 10

10. Whose sons fought against Melkor for the Silmarils? Hint

Feanor

Folca

Finarfin

Fingolfin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the name for the Ainur who helped shape Arda through their music and did not cause dischord?

Answer: Valar

Eru is Iluvatar, and the Eldar are the firstborn Children of Iluvatar.

2. What is the true name of Sauron's master?

Answer: Melkor

Morgoth is what Feanor called him after he stole the Silmarils. Morgoth means Black Foe of the World. Melkor was his first name.

3. Who are the Children of Iluvatar?

Answer: Elves and Men

Iluvatar created men and elves. The Valar and Maiar are the children of his thoughts. Dwarves were created by Aule.

4. Who is called Sulimo, the Lord of the Breath of Arda?

Answer: Manwe

Manwe is the King of Arda (or Valinor) and he loves the winds and clouds and the swiftest of birds.

5. How many Valier are in Arda?

Answer: seven

The Valier are the female Valar, of which there are seven.

6. Who of all the Valier created Telperion and Laurelin?

Answer: Yavanna

Telperion and Laurelin are the two trees first created in Valinor. The White Tree of Numenor was made in the likeness of Telperion by Yavanna for the Noldor. One of its fruit became the Tree of Gondor.

7. Who is Elbereth?

Answer: Varda

The Elves call to Varda by this name in many songs. "O Elbereth! Gilthoniel!" is a popular line.

8. Luthien fell in love with whom?

Answer: Beren

After Beren died, Luthien went to Arda to beg for his life. Manwe gave her a choice of living a mortal life with Beren in Middle-Earth or living eternally in Valinor by herself. She chose a mortal life, as did Arwen Evenstar, her great-great-granddaughter.

9. Which of these names is not a name that Turin son of Hurin took upon himself?

Answer: Thorondor

Thorondor was the King of the Eagles.

10. Whose sons fought against Melkor for the Silmarils?

Answer: Feanor

Feanor created the Silmarils, and Melkor stole them. Feanor and his sons took an oath to retrieve the Silmarils from Melkor. Finarfin and Fingolfin were Feanor's brothers.

Source: Author Brego

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