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Quiz about Weapons of MiddleEarth
Quiz about Weapons of MiddleEarth

Weapons of Middle-Earth Trivia Quiz


Questions related to the weapons of Tolkien's world.

A multiple-choice quiz by Birdman33. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Birdman33
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
71,836
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4183
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who wielded the sword Aranruth? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. By what name did the Orcs of the Misty Mountains refer to the twin swords, Glamdring and Orcrist? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Guthwine, meaning 'Battle-Friend', was the sword of this Third Marshall of the Riddermark: Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the sword of Fingolfin, which wounded Morgoth seven times? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What Mace of Morgoth was also the name of the battering ram used to break the gates of Minas Tirith?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 10
6. What weapon did Beren use to cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's Iron Crown? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What was the original name of the sword Gurthang, borne most notably by Turin Turambar? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What did Bilbo name his knife, taken from the same troll-hoard as Glamdring and Orcrist?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 9 of 10
9. When Narsil, ancient weapon of Elendil, was re-forged, it was also re-named to Anduril. What does Anduril mean? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who bore the mighty spear Aiglos? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who wielded the sword Aranruth?

Answer: Thingol

An entry in 'The Silmarillion' states that this sword survived the sack of Doriath and came into the posession of the Kings of Numenor. No further mention of this sword is made.
2. By what name did the Orcs of the Misty Mountains refer to the twin swords, Glamdring and Orcrist?

Answer: Beater and Biter

They were found in a troll-hoard and according to Elrond, had been forged in Gondolin. Gandalf wielded Glamdring for the rest of the Third Age. Thorin Oakenshield claimed Orcrist and it was buried with him after he fell during the Battle of Five Armies.
3. Guthwine, meaning 'Battle-Friend', was the sword of this Third Marshall of the Riddermark:

Answer: Eomer

Eomer would later become King of Rohan when Theoden was slain at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields.
4. What was the sword of Fingolfin, which wounded Morgoth seven times?

Answer: Ringil

Though he fought valiantly, Fingolfin died before the gates of Angband and kingship passed to his son, Fingon the Valiant.
5. What Mace of Morgoth was also the name of the battering ram used to break the gates of Minas Tirith?

Answer: Grond

'..a hundred feet in length...shaped in the likeness of a ravening {wolf;} on it spells of ruin lay. Grond they named it, in memory of the Hammer of the Underworld of old.' (quote taken from 'The Return of the King' page 102).
6. What weapon did Beren use to cut a Silmaril from Morgoth's Iron Crown?

Answer: Angrist

Knife forged by the Dwarven smith Telchar. It belonged for a time to Curufin, one of the Sons of Feanor. When he attempted to assault Beren, however, he was overpowered and Beren took Angrist from him.
7. What was the original name of the sword Gurthang, borne most notably by Turin Turambar?

Answer: Anglachel

This sword was fashioned by Eol and was made from the remains of an apparent meteorite. It was an evil weapon that took Turin's life, at his request. It broke in two at this final blood-letting and was buried with him.
8. What did Bilbo name his knife, taken from the same troll-hoard as Glamdring and Orcrist?

Answer: Sting

It was very small for a Troll but was practically a short sword for a Hobbit. Bilbo gave it to Frodo before Frodo set out from Rivendell on his quest to destroy the One Ring.
9. When Narsil, ancient weapon of Elendil, was re-forged, it was also re-named to Anduril. What does Anduril mean?

Answer: Flame of the West

Aragorn wielded this weapon throughout the War of the Ring. It wasone of the greatest heirlooms of the House of Isildur.
10. Who bore the mighty spear Aiglos?

Answer: Gil-Galad

Aiglos was destroyed when Gil-Galad fell in combat with Sauron on the slopes of Mount Doom at the end of the Second Age.
Source: Author Birdman33

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