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Quiz about Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Quiz about Lord of the Rings Trilogy

'Lord of the Rings' Trilogy Trivia Quiz


This is a quiz about director Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' movie trilogy based upon the books by J.R.R. Tolkien. I hope you enjoy this, my first ever quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by Gwynston. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Gwynston
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
58,056
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
24265
Last 3 plays: katieleemars (10/10), Guest 107 (10/10), Guest 174 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the name of the first movie in the trilogy? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who acts the role of Gandalf the wizard? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Where were the movies filmed? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these characters from Tolkien's novels controversially does not appear in the movies? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which actor in the movies has a link to a BBC Radio production of 'Lord of the Rings'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who composed the musical score for the first movie in the trilogy? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which female character's part, played by Liv Tyler, has been expanded for the movies from the original role in the novels? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of these movie characters did not appear in Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' novels? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these actors does not play the part of a Hobbit in the movies? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these actors plays two roles in the movies? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of the first movie in the trilogy?

Answer: The Fellowship of the Ring

'The Two Towers' is the 2nd part. 'The Return of the King' is the 3rd part. 'The Hobbit' was the first of Tolkien's novels set in Middle-earth.
2. Who acts the role of Gandalf the wizard?

Answer: Sir Ian McKellen

Sean Connery was allegedly in the running for the role. Christopher Lee plays the wizard Saruman. Sir Ian Holm plays hobbit Bilbo Baggins.
3. Where were the movies filmed?

Answer: New Zealand

Peter Jackson's home country and an ideal setting for Middle-earth.
4. Which of these characters from Tolkien's novels controversially does not appear in the movies?

Answer: Tom Bombadil

'Controversial' to some fans of the novels who believe Tom Bombadil is a very important character.
5. Which actor in the movies has a link to a BBC Radio production of 'Lord of the Rings'?

Answer: Sir Ian Holm

Ian Holm played Frodo Baggins in the radio production, and plays Frodo's older cousin, Bilbo Baggins in the movies.
6. Who composed the musical score for the first movie in the trilogy?

Answer: Howard Shore

Howard Shore has previously composed scores for some David Cronenberg movies, amongst others.
7. Which female character's part, played by Liv Tyler, has been expanded for the movies from the original role in the novels?

Answer: Arwen

According to the film makers, this is to improve female interest in the story.
8. Which of these movie characters did not appear in Tolkien's 'Lord of the Rings' novels?

Answer: Morwen

This character was invented for The Two Towers movie (the Rohan mother who sends her children off on horseback). Tolkien did write about a character with this name in 'The Silmarillion' book.
9. Which of these actors does not play the part of a Hobbit in the movies?

Answer: Orlando Bloom

Bloom plays the Elf, Legolas. The Hobbits are Boyd as Pippin, Wood as Frodo and Monaghan as Merry.
10. Which of these actors plays two roles in the movies?

Answer: John Rhys-Davies

He appears in the role of Gimli the Dwarf, but is also the voice for the CGI character Treebeard.
Source: Author Gwynston

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