The Tolkien Quiz Book

3 By what name was Gandaif known in his youth in Valinor?

4 What sword did Gandaif take from the Trolls’ cave?

5 How did Gandalf finally confirm that Frodo’s ring was indeed the One Ring?

6 How did Gandalf escape from the Tower of Orthanc?

7 What was the name of Gandaif’s steed during the War of the Ring?

8 After the duel with the Balrog of Moria, how did Gandalf’s appearance change?

9 Who did Gandalf lead to aid the defenders of Helm’s Deep?

10 What were Gandalf’s last words to Sam, Merry and Pippin at the Grey Havens?

TIE BREAK

In TA 2063, where was Gandalf sent, and what was he unable to discover?

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How many corners did Bilbo’s front door have?

1 What underground halls were known as the Thousand Caves?

2 What was most distinctive about the town of Esgaroth?

3 In what chamber did the Fellowship find Balin’s tomb?

4 Where did Strider and the hobbits sleep in ‘The Prancing Pony’?

5 What colour was the front door of Bag End?

6 What name did the Elves give to the wooden tree platforms in Lothlórien?

7 Who built the West-gate of Khazad-dûm?

8 What wall encircled the Pelennor Fields?

9 In what hall was there a carven image of a tree, inset with gems?

10 What and where were the Sammath Naur?

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What was the name of Manwe and Varda’s halls on Taniquetil?

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Which actor played a major role in the BBC radio series and the feature films?

1. Which actor links the BBC radio series to Dad’s Army?

2. Which actor links it to Porridge?

3. And which to Paddington?

4. Tom Bombadil makes it into the radio version. True or false?

5. Which wine critic sang on the soundtrack?

6. Before the Lord of the Rings adaptation, Donald Swann had set Tolkien’s poems to music. What was his song cycle called?

7. Which Tolkien character has Brian Blessed played on radio?

(a) Farmer Giles of Ham

(b) Niggle

(c) Smith of Wootton Major

8. Roughly how long does the BBC’s Lord of the Rings run?

9. When was the BBC series first broadcast?

10. Who adapted it for radio?

(a) Brian Cox

(b) Brian Blessed

(c) Brian Sibley

TIE BREAK

Which Battle had to be radically altered because the BBC series was overrunning?