Thread: Middle-Earth Quiz!!

Originally Posted by Kraft

Gandalf, after his rebirth as "The White"?

Yes and no? The last Istari to come to Middle Earth was Olorin, (or Gandalf). Not after he was made 'The White' though.

Originally Posted by http://tolkiengeek.blogspot.com/2007/03/istari-part-two.html

Though Olorin was higher in stature than the other Maiar, except for Curumo, he was the last to arrive at the Grey Havens.

Originally Posted by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandalf

Tolkien discusses the characteristics of Gandalf in his essay on the Istari, which appears in the work Unfinished Tales. He describes Gandalf as the last of the wizards to appear in Middle-earth

Originally Posted by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandalf

Gandalf the Grey was the last of the Istari to arrive in Middle-earth, landing in Mithlond.

Originally Posted by bobtheacorn

Yes and no? The last Istari to come to Middle Earth was Olorin, (or Gandalf). Not after he was made 'The White' though.

So assuming I'm allowed to post - Where (or by what other name) is Calenardhon also known?

Rohan. Though with Google at your fingertips, Tolkien Trivia is not super hard...

How about this: What was the name of Arwen's mother? (and I will not accept Galadriel's daughter as an answer :P)

-shnar

Originally Posted by shnar

Rohan. Though with Google at your fingertips, Tolkien Trivia is not super hard...

How about this: What was the name of Arwen's mother? (and I will not accept Galadriel's daughter as an answer :P)

-shnar

Celebrían

Back to my question, what was the name of the dog the first whale carried to see Valinor?

Originally Posted by TheOneRinger

Celebrían

Back to my question, what was the name of the dog the first whale carried to see Valinor?

"Jeffrey"?

Originally Posted by TheOneRinger

Celebrían

Back to my question, what was the name of the dog the first whale carried to see Valinor?

Rover? :P

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There were whales?

-shnar

Originally Posted by shnar

There were whales?

You know what they say - where there's a whale, there's a way!

Well I am, I must say, surprised no one's gotten it yet... Didn't think it was THAT hard...

And I haven't given the name of the whale because then you could cheat and look it up.

Originally Posted by TheOneRinger

Back to my question, what was the name of the dog the first whale carried to see Valinor?

Originally Posted by lastalliance

Rover? :P

Originally Posted by TheOneRinger

Well I am, I must say, surprised no one's gotten it yet... Didn't think it was THAT hard...

And I haven't given the name of the whale because then you could cheat and look it up.

I got it. I believe you are under the common misconception that the dog's name is Roverandom, as that is the title of the book. However, the dog's name is Rover.

"Once upon a time there was a little dog, and his name was Rover. He was very small, and very young, or he would have known better; and he was very happy playing in the garden in the sunshine with a yellow ball, or he would never have done what he did."

I suppose it is a possibility that Rover was renamed Roverandom at some later point in the book, perhaps by the Man in the Moon or someone else. I don't remember, but I'm quite sure his name remained Rover throughout the whole book. Either way, his name (or one of his names) is Rover.


Here's my question:

What gift did Frodo Gamgee ask of his father?

Originally Posted by lastalliance

I got it. I believe you are under the common misconception that the dog's name is Roverandom, as that is the title of the book. However, the dog's name is Rover.

"Once upon a time there was a little dog, and his name was Rover. He was very small, and very young, or he would have known better; and he was very happy playing in the garden in the sunshine with a yellow ball, or he would never have done what he did."

I suppose it is a possibility that Rover was renamed Roverandom at some later point in the book, perhaps by the Man in the Moon or someone else. I don't remember, but I'm quite sure his name remained Rover throughout the whole book. Either way, his name (or one of his names) is Rover.


Here's my question:

What gift did Frodo Gamgee ask of his father?

Well you said "Rover? :P" so I wasn't sure if it was a sarcastic guess or a genuine answer. I suppose I should have given you credit however... I apologize.

As for Frodo Gamgee... Only thing I remember is his name (along with Sam's) was changed from Gamgee to Gardner and he inherited Bag End.

So was it Bag End?

Originally Posted by TheOneRinger

As for Frodo Gamgee... Only thing I remember is his name (along with Sam's) was changed to Gardner and he inherited Bag End.

So was it Bag End?

Unfortunately, no.

I'm afraid you need to have read the Histories of Middle-Earth for this. Knowing you, though, I think you'll really like the answer when it comes out. In fact, Frodo Gamgee may become your new favorite Hobbit.

What gift did Frodo Gamgee ask of his father?

D'oh! I read this at Barnes & Noble and don't remember much. I'm going to go out on a limb and say Sting.

Here's one for you I found online. Most of the ones I would have come up with are taken

Which of the following charges do Frodo, Sam, Pippin, and Merry NOT face when they are arrested at Frogmorton?
* Tearing up of rules
* Gate-breaking
* Trespassing
* Sleeping in Shire-buildings without leave
* Travelling after dark
* Bribing guards with food
* Assaulting gate-keepers

Originally Posted by lastalliance

Unfortunately, no.

I'm afraid you need to have read the Histories of Middle-Earth for this. Knowing you, though, I think you'll really like the answer when it comes out. In fact, Frodo Gamgee may become your new favorite Hobbit.

Now I am thinking pie.

Again I am kicking myself for losing the Histories on my move.

Originally Posted by Arasilion

D'oh! I read this at Barnes & Noble and don't remember much. I'm going to go out on a limb and say Sting.

No, sorry.

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

Here's one for you I found online. Most of the ones I would have come up with are taken

Which of the following charges do Frodo, Sam, Pippin, and Merry NOT face when they are arrested at Frogmorton?
* Tearing up of rules
* Gate-breaking
* Trespassing
* Sleeping in Shire-buildings without leave
* Travelling after dark
* Bribing guards with food
* Assaulting gate-keepers

Would it be "Bribing guards with food"?

Originally Posted by TheOneRinger

Now I am thinking pie.

Again I am kicking myself for losing the Histories on my move.

You don't need to kick yourself, because this particular piece of information is in volume 9 of the Histories (should I have said that? ). You only had the first five, I believe.

Originally Posted by lastalliance

You don't need to kick yourself, because this particular piece of information is in volume 9 of the Histories (should I have said that? ). You only had the first five, I believe.

ok then... I'll just pout.

Still, is it some form of pie?

Originally Posted by lastalliance

Would it be "Bribing guards with food"?

Nope! Keep trying though

Sorry. I actually found this in a rather interesting online quiz you can take. I got 67/100 right. I got a lot of the names mixed up.

http://www.rinkworks.com/trivia/

Just look for the Middle Earth one towards the bottom. There's over 300 questions available, but you can only do 100 at a time. No one has to answer them but here's a few I found interesting. The casual fan might have trouble answering some of these.

What color was the arrow Bard used to kill Smaug?

Which of the sons of Feanor was the eldest?

Rohan was once known as the fields of what?

What are the names of Farmer Maggot's dogs?

What are the Goblin names for Orcrist and Glamdring, respectively?

Who killed Morgoth?

How many years did the Old Took live?

What was the name of Aragorn's mother?

Who said, "It's an ill wind as blows nobody no good, as I always say. And All's well as ends Better!"

How many Great Rings were originally made?

What was the name of the pony given to Merry by Theoden?

Who says, "Here's a pretty hobbit-skin to wrap an elven-princeling in"?

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

Nope! Keep trying though

Sorry. I actually found this in a rather interesting online quiz you can take. I got 67/100 right. I got a lot of the names mixed up.

http://www.rinkworks.com/trivia/

Just look for the Middle Earth one towards the bottom. There's over 300 questions available, but you can only do 100 at a time. No one has to answer them but here's a few I found interesting. The casual fan might have trouble answering some of these.

What color was the arrow Bard used to kill Smaug?

Which of the sons of Feanor was the eldest?

Rohan was once known as the fields of what?

What are the names of Farmer Maggot's dogs?

What are the Goblin names for Orcrist and Glamdring, respectively?

Who killed Morgoth?

How many years did the Old Took live?

What was the name of Aragorn's mother?

Who said, "It's an ill wind as blows nobody no good, as I always say. And All's well as ends Better!"

How many Great Rings were originally made?

What was the name of the pony given to Merry by Theoden?

Who says, "Here's a pretty hobbit-skin to wrap an elven-princeling in"?

Black

I don't know

I don't know

Fang, Grip, and Wolf

Beater and Biter?

How about Tulkas?

130

Gilraen

Butterbur

20

Stybba

Aragorn



And no, TheOneRinger, nothing to do with pie.

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

What color was the arrow Bard used to kill Smaug?

Black

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

Which of the sons of Feanor was the eldest?

I have no idea. Could it be Maedhros?

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

Rohan was once known as the fields of what?

Calenardhon

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

What are the names of Farmer Maggot's dogs?

Fang, Grip, and Wolf

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

What are the Goblin names for Orcrist and Glamdring, respectively?

Biter (for Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver) and Beater (for Glamdring, Foe-hammer)

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

Who killed Morgoth?

Túrin Turambar

(Prophesied to kill Morgoth during Dagor Dagorath by running Gurthang through his heart).

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

How many years did the Old Took live?

130

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

What was the name of Aragorn's mother?

Gilraen

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

Who said, "It's an ill wind as blows nobody no good, as I always say. And All's well as ends Better!"

Gaffer Gamgee?

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

How many Great Rings were originally made?

20

(7 for the elven kings + 3 for the dwarf lords + 9 for mortal men + 1 for the Dark Lord = 20)

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

What was the name of the pony given to Merry by Theoden?

I have no idea.

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

Who says, "Here's a pretty hobbit-skin to wrap an elven-princeling in"?

Aragorn

I think Feanor's eldest was Maedhros.

Oh and didn't Manwe's son kill Morgoth? That's how Middle-Earth was destroyed I believe...

It's not looking like anyone is going to get it... here is what Frodo Gamgee asked:

"What happened to Gimli? I liked him. Please can I have an axe soon dad? Are there any orcs left?"

One can see where his train of thought is going.

Originally Posted by lastalliance

It's not looking like anyone is going to get it... here is what Frodo Gamgee asked:

"What happened to Gimli? I liked him. Please can I have an axe soon dad? Are there any orcs left?"

One can see where his train of thought is going.

Eh... Did he get Zigilburk?

Seriously I am more confused now than ever.

EDIT: Did he get to visit the dwarves or something? Erebor? Aglarond?

prune bump

Originally Posted by LOTRFan101

Yes; those are the correct answers.

Legolas was a sindarin elf

Going way back, I notices this incorrect answer. Legolas was a Silvan elf. Not Sindarin/Grey elf. The silvan (dark) never saw the two trees or made the journey like the Sindarin. The grey-elves made the journey to the coast, but never saw the two trees. They are neither light, nor dark, buy grey. Although, sometimes the "dark" elves are generally thought of as all the elves who never made it to Valinor. Since legolas' people never made it to Beleriand, they are not Grey/Sindarin, but rather Silvan/Dark.

From the index in the back of Unfinished Tales:

Legolas Sindarin Elf of Northern Mirkwood, son of Thranduil; one of the Fellowship of the Ring.

I think Legolas counts as Sindarin because his ancestors were.

found it:
Legolas says '...the Elves of this land were of a race strange to us of the silvan folk...' (The Fellowship of the Ring II 3, The Ring Goes South). This is confusing, because his father Thranduil is elsewhere identified as one of the Sindar. Tolkien touches on this question in his Letters, where he describes Legolas as '...a Woodland Elf, though one of royal and originally Sindarin line.' (The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien No 297, dated 1967, our italics).

Confusing, no? Legolas was born in mirkwood, but his father descended from Lindon in Beleriand. The people of Legolas and his other relatives were all silvan. He counts himself as silvan.
I guess you could say he's both?

Well, I believe most of the Galadhrim are sylvan or Sindarin, but Galadriel is a Noldo. So going by Noldor>Sindar>sylvan, it wouldn't be the first time one elf kindred is ruled by a member of a higher kindred. Legolas is descended from the Sindar but has lived most of his life among mostly sylvan elves. He never even set foot in Beleriand.

Originally Posted by TheScyphozoa

From the index in the back of Unfinished Tales:

Legolas Sindarin Elf of Northern Mirkwood, son of Thranduil; one of the Fellowship of the Ring.

I think Legolas counts as Sindarin because his ancestors were.

So far as I understand it as well, the "royalty" of Mirkwood are Sindarin, but Thranduil's subjects are Silvan elves. So Legolas is a Sindarin elf, but the majority of the Mirkwood elves, I s'pose, are Silvan.

What invaded the Shire during the Fell Winter?

Originally Posted by Sylux14

What invaded the Shire during the Fell Winter?

*gasp* Wolves invaded the shire! The whole brandywine froze over it did and the wolves just came a runnin across it

weren't they white, too? like wolves from up north or something..

or i just dreamed that after lots of ale tasting

Originally Posted by Sylux14

What invaded the Shire during the Fell Winter?

Wolves and Orcs.

I have not know the parameters as I have not played this game before, but saying as no questions have been asked for 2 days I will go now.

Name the house servant of Erendis.

...Four months later.....

The only one I remember being named was Zamîn, but I have no clue if that's the answer you're looking for or not.

Apart from Glorfindel and Luthien, what other elves did Tolkien ever mention returning from the Halls of Mandos?

Originally Posted by lastalliance

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

And yes, I know this is super old and all that, but technically, great-great-great-great grandfather would be correct for Arwen's relation to Finwe. On her father's side, she was the daughter of Elrond, son of Earendil, son of Idril, daughter of Turgon, son of Fingolfin, son of Finwe. It was only on her mother's side that he was her great-great grandfather.

Originally Posted by aleczander

Confusing, no? Legolas was born in mirkwood, but his father descended from Lindon in Beleriand. The people of Legolas and his other relatives were all silvan. He counts himself as silvan.
I guess you could say he's both?

No, no - not of Lindon (the Laiquendi were Telerin, but not Sindarin). Oropher, Thranduil's father, was of the people of Elu Thingol in Doriath. Oropher founded the woodland realm in Greenwood the Great (later, Mirkwood due to the unwholesome influence of the Necromancer of Dol Guldur - later found to be Sauron). Oropher died in the War of the Last Alliance, and Thranduil inherited his realm. Legolas says "silvan" and not "Sindarin" because as much as the Elvenking's halls might resemble Menegroth in general form, they are in fact not the people of Thingol any longer even though their line originated in Doriath.

The pony Merry got from Theoden King was Stybba, if my memory serves.

Originally Posted by FWH-Praetor

Here's one for you I found online. Most of the ones I would have come up with are taken

Which of the following charges do Frodo, Sam, Pippin, and Merry NOT face when they are arrested at Frogmorton?
* Tearing up of rules
* Gate-breaking
* Trespassing
* Sleeping in Shire-buildings without leave
* Travelling after dark
* Bribing guards with food
* Assaulting gate-keepers

They were not charged with Travelling after dark.