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J.R.R. Tolkien - When..... Trivia Quiz

This is quite a difficult quiz about the magnificent author, J.R.R. Tolkien's, life.

A multiple-choice quiz by Oliphaunt. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Oliphaunt

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
99,546

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
597

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When was Tolkien born? Hint

February 3, 1892

January 3, 1892

February 3, 1893

January 3, 1893

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Question 2 of 10

2. When did Tolkien go to England? Hint

1895

1897

1896

1898

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Question 3 of 10

3. When did his father die? Hint

1895

1899

1897

1894

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Question 4 of 10

4. When did John Ronald begin his first term at Oxford? Hint

1910

1909

1908

1907

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Question 5 of 10

5. When did Tolkien marry Edith Bratt? Hint

1918

1914

1916

1912

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Question 6 of 10

6. When was Tolkien's first son, John, born? Hint

1919

1913

1917

1915

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Question 7 of 10

7. When were his sons, Michael and Cristopher, born? Hint

1921/1923

1922/1923

1920/1925

1920/1924

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Question 8 of 10

8. When was "The Hobbit" published in Great Britain? Hint

1937

1936

1935

1940

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Question 9 of 10

9. When was "The Lord of the Rings" published in Great Britain? (volume 1 & 2/ volume 3) Hint

1955/1956

1957/1958

1956/1957

1954/1955

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien die? Hint

September 3, 1973

September 5, 1973

September 4, 1973

September 2, 1973

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Tolkien born?

Answer: January 3, 1892

Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, of British parents.

2. When did Tolkien go to England?

Answer: 1895

He went to England the same year his father died in South Africa.

3. When did his father die?

Answer: 1895

His father was named Arthur Tolkien.

4. When did John Ronald begin his first term at Oxford?

Answer: 1908

5. When did Tolkien marry Edith Bratt?

Answer: 1916

The same year he went to war in France.

6. When was Tolkien's first son, John, born?

Answer: 1917

7. When were his sons, Michael and Cristopher, born?

Answer: 1920/1924

His fourth child, Priscilla, was born in 1929.

8. When was "The Hobbit" published in Great Britain?

Answer: 1937

In the same year, Tolkien began his work on "The Lord of the Rings."

9. When was "The Lord of the Rings" published in Great Britain? (volume 1 & 2/ volume 3)

Answer: 1954/1955

He had completed the book in 1948.

10. When did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien die?

Answer: September 2, 1973

His wife Edith had died two years before him. On the gravestone it says "Beren and Luthien."

Source: Author Oliphaunt

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