Thread: Middle-Earth Quiz!!

The game is simple. One person asks a question about anything regarding the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, and someone else tries to answer it. The first person to answer correctly gets to ask the next question. I'll start:

QUESTION: The constellation of Orion is a figure of whom and what event does it prophecy?

Orion is Turin; It prophecies the last battle at the end of days.

That is not entirely correct. Telumehtar/Melevagor is the name for the constellation Orion and it means "Heavenly Warrior" and it was created by Varda long before Turin existed. The Big Dipper is called Valacirca or "the Sickle of the Valar" and it is that which foretells the Doom of Morgoth.

Originally Posted by Earanduil

That is not entirely correct. Telumehtar/Melevagor is the name for the constellation Orion and it means "Heavenly Warrior" and it was created by Varda long before Turin existed. The Big Dipper is called Valacirca or "the Sickle of the Valar" and it is that which foretells the Doom of Morgoth.

That is indeed correct. But very good guess, Felagund.

Your turn, Earanduil.

What were the original locations of the seven palantiri?

Osgiliath, Isengard (Orthanc), Minas Morgul/Ithil, Minas Anor/Tirith, Amon Sul, Annuminas, Elostirion.

Ah, too bad I didn't notice this thread before, I was just researching the palantiri for Last Alliance's latest riddle.

How about this: Everyone knows about the LOTR Boromir, obviously. But who was he named after?

He was named after Boromir, the eleventh steward of Gondor.

Who killed Lalia Took?

(Hi, Womdon.)

EDIT: Come visit the Riddle Game! http://forums.lotro.com/showthread.php?t=61882 It's very much like this thread, but with riddles instead of straight out questions.

Her servant, Pearl Took, by mistake.

Question: Under which King of Numenor did the Numenoreons begin to settle in Middle-Earth?

Hey LA, you beat me to the answer on that last one, but this one's all me.

Pearl Took.

(I still remember the riddle pertaining to her, that was a good one btw)

So here's a question, what is "The Lord of Gifts" better known as?

EDIT: Dangit. I need to type faster.

Well technically the king at the time was Ar-Pharazon, but the guy who led the settlers was Elendil.

The Lord of Gifts... I'd say Sauron, aka Annatar.

What is Arwen's relation to Finwe?

Originally Posted by Womdon

Well technically the king at the time was Ar-Pharazon, but the guy who led the settlers was Elendil.

Not exactly. Elendil led seven shiploads of the faithful there, instead of trying to overthrow Eru (smart guy). These guys were actually the last of the Numenoreons to settle in Middle Earth. I meant the very earliest settlers, before Elendil was even born.

Edit: Her great-great-great-great grandfather? That's a guess.

2nd edit: I beat you by one minute, lol. Sorry.

The founder of Numenor was, I believe, Elros: son of Earendil, brother of Elrond, and first king of Numenor.

No, great-great-great-great grandfather is incorrect. You need to know the family trees.

Maybe my question is too confusing... Elros was indeed the first of the Numenoreons. However, for several kings (I'm not saying how many) the Numenoreons just stayed on the island. It was under _____ that the very first Numenoreons decided, "Hey, let's start a colony on that Middle-Earth place!"

Edit: I think I'm just miscounting the generations. Great-great grandfather?

Tar-Meneldur?

And yes, great-great-grandfather is correct.

Yeah, that's the one.

New question: Everyone knows about Gandalf and Saruman, and most people know about Radagast. What were the names of the other two wizards who "go into the East" and are never heard of again? Bonus points for their colors.

Alatar and Pallando. Both were the blue wizards.

Here's a toughy. (hopefully)

Who is Mrs. Bunce and why is she yelling?

Those would be the Blue Wizards (for some immature reason I always picture the Blues Brothers when I think about them). I believe their names were Allatar and Palando.

EDIT: I really, really, really need to learn to type faster

Originally Posted by Womdon

EDIT: I really, really, really need to learn to type faster

I'll let you have free reign for the rest of today anyway. That last one is too tough for me. Though I thought the Blue Wizard one would stump you all.

Yeah! Free reign! We have free reign! Wait a minute..... that's no fun. Someone answer my question so we can get moving again.

I'll alert our fellow Riddle Gamers to this thread so we can have some more fun.

Well I cheated and looked up the name, but I still don't know why she was yelling. I must not have read the story she was in... there's a few of Tolkein's works I haven't had the chance to go over.

*cough* *cough* *Adventures of Tom Bombadil* *cough*

Sorry, but I think this question would have been up here for way to long if I didn't just have that cough attack.

Mimosa Bunce would be the screaming hobbit in question. And I'm sure you'd yell too if you were confronted by a lonely troll.

I had fun finding that poem, by the way. I think I'll pick up The Adventures of Tom Bombadil. That was an enjoyable poem.


How about this for a quiz:

What were the answers to each of the riddles in Gollum and Bilbo's riddle-game?

Mountains, teeth, wind, sun, dark, eggs, fish, time, and the One Ring. (yes, I looked in the book to get the answers, although I did already know more than half of them. )

What was Gimli's final count after the Battle of Pellenor Fields?

EDIT: I'm glad you're going to get the book, it has many wonderful poems. That particular poem, Perry-the-Winkle, is one of my favorites. Good job on finding the answer, btw.

Originally Posted by lastalliance

What was Gimli's final count after the Battle of Pellenor Fields?

I know he had 42 after Helm's Deep... do you mean in addition to this, or on its own?

on its own.

grr, my cousin borrowed my copy of Return of the King. I don't remember this off the top of my head, but the number 73 seems to stick in my head...

I'm very confused now... I thought that I knew the answer, then I got confused and looked in my book to double check the answer. I couldn't find it... I don't even know if it's written. So now I have a question in which I do not even know the answer. How about this one instead?

How much money did Bill the pony cost? (it wasn't 4g 220s like you might expect)

12 silver... pennies, or whatever the currency was. Butterbur paid it.

Edit: Question--Who was the King of Gondor who is called a Champion, and in what year did he take the throne?

Correct! I don't think it's right that they could buy Bill the Pony for only 12 silver when we have to pay 4,220 silver.

It was Earnur, the thirty-third and last king of Gondor (until Aragorn and his descendants) and also my favorite king of Gondor.

Here's a fun one: how many teeth does Gollum have?

Yeah, well, Bill was a run-down nag...

Oh, geez. I know it's in the Hobbit... He goes, "But we only has ____" in response to a riddle... I think it's four?

Edit: No, six?

2nd edit: Six is my final answer.

Question: name two characters in Tolkein lore who are called Hunters.

Originally Posted by LOTRFan101

Question: name two characters in Tolkein lore who are called Hunters.

Folca, the thirteenth king of Rohan was known as the mighty hunter, and was quite successful at hunting both beasts and orcs. Until that is, he was killed by a boar.

Orome, Lord of the Forests was also known as "The" hunter. He's also indirectly involved in the creation of orc-kind, as the elves that first met him were split into two factions, those that saw his glory and those that feared him. Those that ran were corrupted by Morgoth.

EDIT: Here's a question: What was the name of Morgoth's first fortress?

Wow, I was thinking of Mablung from the Simarillion... forgot about the Vala guy.

As for his fortress... it was called Utumno.

New question: What kind of elf was Legolas? (Hint: The answer is not wood-elf... I mean the specific "kind" of elf. Think Silmarillion).

A gray-elf? Or perhaps you were going for Sindar.

Originally Posted by Arasilion

A gray-elf? Or perhaps you were going for Sindar.

Yes; those are the correct answers.

Really easy question until someone else comes up with a harder one: What was Gandalf called among the Dwarves?

Tharkun.

How many sessions did Samwise Gamgee serve as Mayor of Michel Delving?

Seven, for a total of 49 years... what a politician!

Where did Gandalf find the key of Erebor, and who specifically gave it to him?