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Which Weapon? Trivia Quiz

Along with naming characters and places, J.R.R Tolkien created many named weapons, primarily swords. This is a quiz that will ask the names and the owners of many of his weapons.

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

Author
LuthienT

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
108,934

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
3555

Last 3 plays: Guest 173 (9/10), 1995Tarpon (10/10), MK240V (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Lets start off with an easy one. In "The Hobbit" Bilbo Baggins found more than the Ring. He also found a short sword in the Troll cave. What did he name it?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Gandalf and Thorin also found their swords in the troll cave. What was the name of Gandalf's sword in the ancient tongue of Gondolin? Hint

Vilya

Glamdring

Sisgel

Faaskul

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of Thorin's sword in the ancient tongue of Gondolin? Hint

Balthazor

Orcrist

Anduril

Biter

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Question 4 of 10

4. The sword that was broken was Elendil's sword, broken by the dark lord Sauron. What was it originally named?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. When the blade that was broken was reforged and given to Aragorn, Isildur's heir, its name was changed. What was it changed to? Hint

Narsilra

Acostar

Estelas

Anduril

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Question 6 of 10

6. Other, less significant swords were also mentioned. What was the name of Theoden's sword? Hint

Orofarne

Lassemista

Herugrim

Gorbachev

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the owner of the sword Guthwine? Hint

Thengel

Faramir

Eomer

Imrahil

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Question 8 of 10

8. There was a sign sent from Gondor to Rohan that told Rohan that Gondor was in great need. What kind of weapon was the sign? Hint

Red Arrow

Golden Dagger

Black Arrow

Silver Dagger

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Question 9 of 10

9. Gil-Galad, unlike most of the heroes of Middle Earth, had a spear. What was its name?

Answer: (One Word - Starts with "A")

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Question 10 of 10

10. Orcs also sometimes named weapons. What did they name the battering ram that they used in the siege of Gondor? Hint

Muzgash

Burk

Grond

Ohtar

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Lets start off with an easy one. In "The Hobbit" Bilbo Baggins found more than the Ring. He also found a short sword in the Troll cave. What did he name it?

Answer: Sting

He named it Sting because the first battle he really used it in was in a battle with very large spiders. The spiders were trying to sting him, but it ended being the other way around because of his trusty sword.

2. Gandalf and Thorin also found their swords in the troll cave. What was the name of Gandalf's sword in the ancient tongue of Gondolin?

Answer: Glamdring

In regular speech it is simply called Foe-hammer.

3. What was the name of Thorin's sword in the ancient tongue of Gondolin?

Answer: Orcrist

In the common tongue Orcrist is called Goblin-cleaver.

4. The sword that was broken was Elendil's sword, broken by the dark lord Sauron. What was it originally named?

Answer: Narsil

Narsil was sometimes described as "red and white flame."

5. When the blade that was broken was reforged and given to Aragorn, Isildur's heir, its name was changed. What was it changed to?

Answer: Anduril

Anduril, the sword re-forged, was sometimes called Flame of the West.

6. Other, less significant swords were also mentioned. What was the name of Theoden's sword?

Answer: Herugrim

Herugrim was described on page 123 of "The Two Towers" as "a long sword in a scabbard clasped with gold and set with green gems."

7. Who was the owner of the sword Guthwine?

Answer: Eomer

"Together Aragorn and Eomer sprang through the door, their men close behind. The two swords flashed from the sheath as one. 'Guthwine!' cried Eomer. 'Guthwine for the Mark!'"
- "The Two Towers," J.R.R. Tolkien

8. There was a sign sent from Gondor to Rohan that told Rohan that Gondor was in great need. What kind of weapon was the sign?

Answer: Red Arrow

On page 72 of "The Two Towers" the Red Arrow was described as "a single arrow, black-feathered and barbed with steel, but the point was painted red."

9. Gil-Galad, unlike most of the heroes of Middle Earth, had a spear. What was its name?

Answer: Aiglos

Aiglos, or Aeglos, means icicle in the Common Speech. Information about Aiglos can be found in "The Fellowship of the Ring," page 256.

10. Orcs also sometimes named weapons. What did they name the battering ram that they used in the siege of Gondor?

Answer: Grond

"Grond they named it, in memory of the Hammer of the Underworld of old."
- "The Return of the King," J.R.R. Tolkien, page 102

Source: Author LuthienT

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