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The Ultimate Where In Middle Earth? Quiz | J. R. R. Tolkien

This quiz is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's maps of Middle Earth. They should be the same in each book. Let me know if they aren't. I'll let you look them up if you want, because otherwise this would be impossible.

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

Author
floormatt

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,501

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What mountain is directly to the west of Amon Ereb? Hint

Himring

Andram

Ramdal

Rerir

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the forest called that is below the Blue Mountains on a peninsula? Hint

Harlond

Eryn Vorn

Baranduin

Lond Daer

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is directly east of Himling Island? Hint

Forlindon

Gulf of Lhun

The Blue Mountains

Icebay of Forochel

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where was Smaug the Dragon slain? Hint

Erebor

Esgaroth

Mountains of Mirkwood

The Celduin

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Question 5 of 10

5. All of the maps in "The Silmarillion" are to the west of which mountain range? Hint

Ered Luin

Misty Mountains

Hithaeglir

Ephel Duath

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the area called that is directly south of the Limlight River? Hint

Field of Celebrant

Enedwaith

Lorien

The Wold

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where is Forodwaith? Hint

East

South

West

North

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is another name for Nindalf?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where is the main road south from Gondor leading to?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Approximately how long is the northern section of the Ash Mountains?
Hint

350 miles

250 miles

300 miles

400 miles

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What mountain is directly to the west of Amon Ereb?

Answer: Ramdal

This is taken from the map of Beleriand in "The Silmarillion."

2. What is the forest called that is below the Blue Mountains on a peninsula?

Answer: Eryn Vorn

From the map of The Shire in "The Lord of the Rings."

3. What is directly east of Himling Island?

Answer: The Blue Mountains

From the map of The Shire in "The Lord of the Rings." Also known as Ered Luin.

4. Where was Smaug the Dragon slain?

Answer: Esgaroth

He was pierced with a black arrow, in the city on The Long Lake Esgaroth, while he was attacking it from above.

5. All of the maps in "The Silmarillion" are to the west of which mountain range?

Answer: Ered Luin

In "The Lord of the Rings," this is only the north-west tip of Middle Earth.

6. What is the area called that is directly south of the Limlight River?

Answer: The Wold

It is west of the Anduin, south of the Limlight and east of Isengard.

7. Where is Forodwaith?

Answer: North

It is the most northenrnly area on most maps, north of even Ered Mithrin and Angmar.

8. What is another name for Nindalf?

Answer: Wetwang

This is the area directly to the south-east of the Rauros Falls.

9. Where is the main road south from Gondor leading to?

Answer: Harad

Not much is known about the southern area of Harad.

10. Approximately how long is the northern section of the Ash Mountains?

Answer: 400 miles

I saw this on a map of Mordor, with a scale right above the mountain range.

Source: Author floormatt

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