The Tolkien Quiz Book

6 Which hobbit first discovered the One Ring?

7 Where were hobbits said to have lived before they settled in the Shire?

8 What colours were hobbits notably fond of?

9 Which hobbit-clan had a reputation for adventurousness Weven before Bilbo’s adventures?

10 Which famous hobbit compiled the ‘Herblore of the Shire’, the ‘Reckoning of Years’ and the treatise ‘Old Words and Names in the Shire’?

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How many hobbits climbed Mount Doom?

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What was the name of Bilbo’s home?

1 Who was Bilbo’s maternal grandfather?

2 What phrase did he use for a lot of things?

3 At what time was Bilbo expected to be at the ‘Green Dragon’?

4 What couldn’t Bilbo do any more than fly like a bat?

5 How did Bilbo know that Sting was an Elvish blade?

6 What did he mean to say when he squealed ‘Time! Time!’?

7 What did Bilbo spot on the far bank of the black stream?

8 Who did he give the Arkenstone to?

9 What did Bilbo find was going on when he arrived home?

10 What major work of scholarship did Bilbo produce in Rivendell?

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Where was Bilbo heading when he passed the Old Took’s record for longevity?

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‘Three Rings for the Elven-kings under the sky …’ How many rings are mentioned in this verse?

1 How old was Bilbo when he gave his farewell birthday party?

2 How many Black Riders assailed Frodo and his companions on Weathertop?

3 How many dogs did Frodo and his companions encounter at Farmer Maggot’s farm, and what were their names?

4 Which three dwarves, formerly of Thorin’s company, are mentioned among those who disappeared into the darkness of Moria?

5 How many Valar were there?

6 Who had seven toes upon each foot?

7 What number was Denethor II in the line of the Stewards of Gondor?

8 Who sang about fifteen birds in five firtrees?

9 How many gates blocked the mighty ravine of Orfalch Echor?

10 Where did Elendil and his sons keep the seven palantíri?

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What does Nirnaeth Arnoediad mean?

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What kind of people were the main inhabitants of the Shire?

1 What river marked the eastern boundary of the Shire?

2 What stone marked the centre of the Shire?

3 What had been the only battle fought within the borders of the Shire before the War of the Ring?

4 What was the chief township of the Shire?