The Tolkien Quiz Book

The Tolkien Quiz Book
Andrew Murray

A revised and expanded reissue containing over 1,200 brain-teasing questions on the legendary works of J.R.R. Tolkien, published to coincide with the release of the third and final The Lord of The Rings movie.How many Hobbits joined the Fellowship of the Ring?What colour is the Orcs’ skin?Why did Gandalf have difficulty in opening the West-door of Khazad-dum?Who betrayed Berien and Luthien to Thingol?What was Farmer Giles’ full name?The worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien, from the saga of Middle-earth to a brief visit to Wootton Major, are so rich and varied that they inspire legions of followers of different ages. This peerless revised and expanded quiz book offers over 1,200 questions and answers, including easy starter questions and more difficult tie-breakers, to test the range and depth of your knowledge. And whereas every right answer will confirm your mastery over your subject, every wrong answer will be a learning experience all of its own!

CONTENTS

Title Page (#u23ee7279-6a27-544f-8ee0-282d27af9c7a)

Preface (#uee5ef62e-cbf8-5c4f-b456-e88b5145381d)

1 Let There Be Light (#udddde087-986e-5147-a0b3-0519c57a4d63)

2 Concerning Hobbits (#ucc48dd0a-be9b-5c62-b3ec-cfa1162b696c)

3 Bilbo Baggins (#u03d97fd4-1680-54f0-8c4c-df82d60f8cea)

4 Numbers (#ue91a712b-c78a-5a81-8b5f-f9552e62e1a6)

5 The Shire (#u21d37a2d-2b3f-594a-a613-ba97785e25c1)

6 There … (#ud4d659ce-5006-5071-aabc-6842720676f9)

7 … and Back Again (#u67f5b0f2-22e6-580e-80b6-99dcd20eb664)

8 Who Said … ? – I (#u990519ed-833f-5f09-9dd7-57512928e61a)

9 The Misty Mountains (#u48704826-fe15-5f21-aa9b-77a63d69809b)

10 Dwarves (#u1b9ed42b-34db-5598-893a-d69c2bf4053e)

11 Tolkien Cartography (#ue9090842-aa89-5def-8210-f0556d3b533b)

12 Filming I (#u97b72a81-8a23-5384-aab7-569020261005)

13 Flora and Fauna (#u6f0c8723-8077-5c71-af90-9a3bda71a8bc)

14 The Elves (#u0b7ce34f-78d5-5a3d-bff0-f551605333f9)

15 Frodo Baggins (#u4918eaf8-0728-55ad-b008-1cc09ab127c8)

16 If the Scabbard Fits … (#ub7a0666a-1cba-5bab-854f-20deba0e8479)

17 Gandalf (#udcbef4d4-b66c-5eae-b6a9-f50e524ac9a7)

18 Architecture (#u28589b52-fd41-55bd-874a-0de9ed8ecd7a)

19 Tolkien on the Radio (#u128934bf-c849-55bb-b6d5-defd86cf12f7)

20 Family Connections (#u3402aa62-1938-579b-a470-4da530288c3d)

21 J. R. R. Tolkien: A Biography – I (#u93bba94f-7ed4-53dd-be4d-890eb75a8f76)

22 Heights … (#uf916b459-855c-50ac-a52c-2fc8270495e4)

23 … and Depths (#u2fe669a8-eab1-59da-8539-3792be3fb034)

24 Miscellaneous Middle-earth – I (#uc3b11bbc-946b-5489-b7f8-1ab21d0237d7)

25 Who Killed Whom? (#ucb1ee9c1-07ae-569c-8e48-b617371edf98)

26 Filming II (#litres_trial_promo)

27 Valaquenta (#litres_trial_promo)

28 Sam Gamgee (#litres_trial_promo)

29 One Ring to Rule Them All (#litres_trial_promo)

30 Warriors (#litres_trial_promo)

31 Towns and Cities (#litres_trial_promo)

32 Odd Man Out – I (#litres_trial_promo)

33 Gollum (#litres_trial_promo)

34 Filming III (#litres_trial_promo)

35 Leaf by Niggle (#litres_trial_promo)

36 Multiple Choice (#litres_trial_promo)

37 The Dwarvish Version (#litres_trial_promo)

38 Aragorn (#litres_trial_promo)

39 Miscellaneous Middle-earth – II (#litres_trial_promo)

40 Filming IV (#litres_trial_promo)

41 Beren and Lúthien (#litres_trial_promo)

42 Minor Characters (#litres_trial_promo)

43 Chapters (#litres_trial_promo)

44 Who Am I? (#litres_trial_promo)

45 Elvish Elements (#litres_trial_promo)