Can you eat like a hobbit, drink like a dwarf, sing like an elf, and fight like a human? Test your knowledge of Middle Earth with these Lord of the Rings trivia questions that only true fans will get. You don’t need the one ring or the sword of Elendil, but they couldn’t hurt.
As the Nazgul track Frodo and the One Ring across the vast lands of Middle Earth, it’s not easy to turn your eye from the action to elsewhere on the map. This Lord of the Rings quiz covers the horse lords in Rohan to the White City and all the lands between. Be you elf, dwarf, or man, there’s no safe space as long as orcs roam the land and the One Ring calls to its Master.
Take heed, my precious, for you know not what lies in the dark places of Middle Earth. But with these Lord of the Rings trivia questions and answers, you may have what it takes to make it through the fiery fields of Mordor!
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What is the name J.R.R. Tolkien gave to the world in which The Lord of the Rings takes place?
Arda
Valinor
Númenor
Middle-earth
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, who is Frodo’s uncle?
Mungo
Bilbo
Bungo
Fosco
To what race did Aragorn belong?
Elves
Hobbits
Orcs
Men
“The light of Eärendil’s star,” according to elven lore, was captured in which precious gift given to Frodo by Galadriel
A silver belt
The phial of Galadriel
A mithril shirt
An elven dagger
Who is the wizard in ‘The Lord of the Rings’?
Dori
Bilbo
Gollum
Gandalf
How many members make up the fellowship of the ring?
10
7
9
8
Who is the first member of the fellowship of the ring to be separated from the group?
Aragorn
Legolas
Boromir
Gandalf
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, the Lord of the Nazgul dwells in which city?
Glorfindel
Gimli
Old Forest
Minas Morgul
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, who is the father of Gimli?
Glamdring
Goldberry
Gloin
Glorfindel
Who was the cinematographer for the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies?
Andrew Lesnie
Russell Boyd
Dion Beebe
Jabez Olssen
Who directed the Lord Of The Rings film trilogy released in the early 2000s?
James Cameron
Terry Gilliam
Peter Jackson
Ridley Scott
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, what was the name of Gandalf’s sword?
Glamdring
Eomer
Excalamir
Wandlax
What type of blade was Frodo stabbed with?
Mortal Blade
Mutual Blade
Murmol Blade
Morgul Blade
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, what do the elves call Gandalf?
Mithrandir
Ungoliant
Shadowfax
Deagol
What was Aragorn’s sword, Anduril’s, name before it was reforged?
Glamdring
Eomer
Narsil
Excalamir
In which modern-day country was J. R. R. Tolkien born?
Britain
South Africa
New Zealand
Australia
What did the Ents lose?
The Entfood
The Entswords
The Enthomes
The Entwives
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, who has been following Sam and Frodo?
Wormtongue
Smeagol
Theoden
Gollum
Who played the author of The Lord Of The Rings in the 2019 film “Tolkien”?
Taron Egerton
Jamie Bell
Alex Lawther
Nicholas Hoult
What is the name of the fictional world where ‘Lord of the Rings’ is set?
Nonestica
Middle-earth
Alphatia
Zothique
Who is the main antagonist of the ‘Lord of the Rings’?
Sharku
Smeagol
Sauron
Saruman
Who married Aragorn towards the end of The Return of the King?
Arwen
Eowyn
Galadriel
Shelob
“A kingsfoil is just a weed,” according to the innkeeper at Bree, but Aragorn knew it by which elvish name and used it to heal Frodo?
Miruvor
Mallorn
Athelas
Elanor
Who is the only member of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ film cast who has met original author J. R. R. Tolkien?
Christopher Lee
Hugo Weaving
Ian McKellen
Ian Holm
When the pass of Caradhras is blocked, where does Frodo say the fellowship should go?
Lothlorien
Mina Tirith
Mines of Moria
Rivendell
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” had a unique screenwriting team compared to the other films in the trilogy. Which writer ONLY worked on “The Two Towers” and not the other two films?
Philippa Boyens
Fran Walsh
Stephen Sinclair
Peter Jackson
What was the name of ‘Lord of the Rings’ author J. R. R. Tolkien’s wife?
Edith
Verlyn
Jane
Janet
What was the name of Liv Tyler’s character in ‘Lord of the Rings’?
Rosie
Eowyn
Arwen
Lobelia
In “The Lord of the Rings,” the dwarf Gimli is the son of which character who previously appeared in “The Hobbit”?
Thorin Oakenshield
Balin
Glóin
Dáin Ironfoot
Which actor was originally going to be cast in the role of Gandolf in Lord of the Rings?
Sir Anthony Hopkins
Roger Moore
Sir David Jason
Sean Connery
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, who tells Frodo to keep the Ring secret and safe?
Sam
Denethor
Bilbo
Gandalf
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, who is Denethor’s father?
Saruman
Mungo
Ecthelion II
Mufenwee
Sméagol was the original name of which character in The Lord of the Rings?
Saruman
Gandalf
Gollum
Boromir
Tolkien wrote The Lord Of The Rings while teaching at which university?
Cambridge
Oxford
Harvard
Edinburgh
What’s an alternative name for an orc?
Goblin
Gnome
Banshee
Troll
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, who is Frodo’s father?
Fosco
Bungo
Mungo
Drogo
How many films in The Lord of the Rings trilogy won the Oscar for Best Picture?
Three
Two
One
None
What race are Frodo and Bilbo Baggins?
Dwarves
Humans
Elves
Hobbits
Who do the hobbits encounter at the Prancing Pony?
Baromir
Strider
Gandalf
Legolas
“The Doors of Durin, Lord of Moria,” according to the inscription, were made by which famous dwarf craftsman?
Durin the Deathless
Gimli, son of Glóin
Thorin Oakenshield
Narvi
“The eagles are coming!” according to Bilbo at the Battle of Five Armies. Which eagle lord saves Frodo and Sam from Mount Doom?
Gwaihir
Landroval
Meneldor
Thorondor
Who created the score for the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies?
James Horner
John Williams
Hans Zimmer
Howard Shore
“A wizard is never late,” according to this character who arrives in the Shire for Bilbo’s birthday. How old does Bilbo turn in this celebration?
111
100
99
130
In what year was the first ‘Lord of the Rings’ book published?
1964
1944
1974
1954
How many years after the end of the Hobbit is Lord of The Rings book and movie set?
60
16
6
35
“They have a cave troll,” according to Boromir in the Mines of Moria. What weapon does the Fellowship use to finally bring down this creature?
Aragorn’s sword
Frodo’s Sting
A combined attack with many weapons
Gandalf’s staff
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, what does Eowyn mean?
Horse Joy
High Jumper
Precious One
Light Foot
“The world is changed; I feel it in the water,” according to Galadriel’s opening narration. Which of these languages did J.R.R. Tolkien NOT create for Middle-earth?
Quenya
Sindarin
Khuzdul
Numenian
What is Imladris better known as?
Rivendell
Faramir
Binglebon
Old Forest
In what month were all the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movies released?
December
January
March
February
“Which writing system was used to inscribe the Black Speech of Mordor on the One Ring?”
Cirth runes
Tengwar script
Angerthas Moria
Khuzdul symbols
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, Treebeard is a character who assists in the battle against Isengard. What race is Treebeard?
German
Ent
Sith
Smurf
How many Academy Awards did the ‘Lord of the Rings’ series win?
11
13
15
17
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, what elf came to the aid of Strider and the hobbits on their journey from Weathertop to Rivendell?
Shadowfax
Glorfindel
Hamfast Gamgee
Saruman
Who played the role of Bilbo Baggins in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ in the movie series?
Ian Holm
Hugo Weaving
Christopher Lee
Andy Serkis
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, who are Butterbur’s two workers?
Ron and Jon
Bingo and Mungo
Nob and Bob
Lightfoot and Wetfoot
What is the name of the elf in the fellowship of the ring?
Gimli
Merry
Legolas
Boromir
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, what is the full name of Pippin?
Percy Smulfax
Poppa Nippin
Peregrin Took
Pippin Scots
How many children did ‘Lord of the Rings’ author J. R. R. Tolkien have?
2
4
1
3
Who played Sam in the 2000s film trilogy based on The Lord of the Rings?
Sean Astin
Orlando Bloom
Ian Holm
Sean Bean
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, on arrival at Bilbo’s home and on being offered a drink by Bilbo. What does Gandalf request?
red wine
Just tea
A bed for the night
A book
Which character in The Lord Of The Rings is known as Sharkey?
Saruman
Elrond
Frodo
Gandalf
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, who is the king of Rohan?
Theoden
Eomer
Eowyn
Wormtongue
The ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie series was filmed in which country?
USA
Canada
England
New Zealand
According to the inscription on its burial marker, King Théoden’s white horse Snowmane was the foal of which horse?
Lightfoot
Saruman
Faramir
Nimulon
How many volumes are there in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ novels?
1
4
3
2
Which ‘Lord of the Rings’ character has the alias Strider?
Boromir
Pippin
Legolas
Aragorn
“The red sun rises, blood has been spilled this night,” according to Legolas. What creatures had the Three Hunters been pursuing when he made this observation
Wargs
Orcs
Goblins
Nazgûl
“I am Saruman as he should have been,” according to the wizard who returns to Middle-earth after his battle with the Balrog. What was his new title?
Gandalf the Gold
Gandalf the Pure
Gandalf the White
Gandalf the Victorious
Who played the role of Gimli in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie series?
John Rhys-Davies
Andy Serkis
Ian McKellen
Christopher Lee
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, the last bastion between Minis Tirith and Mordor was where?
Minas Morgul
Osgiliath
Old Forest
Newport
“In the land of Mordor where the shadows lie,” comes from which famous verse written on the One Ring?
The Ring Poem
The Lay of Lúthien
The Song of Eärendil
The Prophecy of Malbeth
What is the name of the dwarf in the fellowship?
Merry
Legolas
Gimli
Boromir
In “The Lord of the Rings,” who did Sméagol (later known as Gollum) murder to obtain the One Ring?
His brother Déagol
His cousin Déagol
His friend Déagol
His uncle Déagol
Which of these is *not* a book in the original Lord of the Rings trilogy?
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Return of the King
The Hobbit
The Two Towers
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, where is Saruman’s tower, Orthanc, located?
Mina Tirith
Helm’s Deep
Isengard
Rivendell
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, who is Tom Bombadil’s wife?
Rosie Cotton
Gandalf
Goldberry
Narsil
“No man can kill me,” according to the Witch-king of Angmar. Which character proves him fatally wrong?
Éowyn
Arwen
Galadrie
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
Who directed an animated version of The Lord of the Rings in 1978?
Ralph Bakshi
David Lynch
Nick Park
Hayao Miyazaki
In ‘Lord of the Rings’ who does Sam marry?
Faramir
Rosie Cotton
Gondor
Treebeard
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, who is Legolas’ father?
Farlas
Thranduil
Mingelias
Duplolas
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, what animal does Gollum give to Frodo?
Ferret
Mouse
Fish
Rabbit
“Not idly do the leaves of Lórien fall,” according to Aragorn upon finding which important clue
Pippin’s elven brooch
Footprints of the orcs
Boromir’s horn
A broken arrow
“The sea calls us home,” according to the elves of Middle-earth. To which mystical land do they sail at the end of the Third Age?
Númenor
Valinor
Alqualondë
Eregion
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, where does Old Man Willow live?
Castle Greyskull
Hogwarts Tower
The Old Forest
The New Forest
“The finest pipe-weed comes from the Southfarthing,” according to connoisseurs in Middle-earth. What’s the name of the most prized variety that Saruman secretly imports?
Old Toby
Longbottom Leaf
Southern Star
Hornblower’s Pride
“Always remember, Frodo, the Ring is trying to get back to its master,” warned Gandalf. Who forged the One Ring?
The Dark Lord Morgoth
The Elven-smiths of Eregion
Sauron
The Witch-king of Angmar
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, who is Gandalf’s horse?
Shadowfax
Baran
Cirion
Maximus
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, who is Sam’s father?
Hamfast Gamgee
Ecthelion
Drogo
Asfaloth
Which of these is the name of a book in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ series?
The Order of the Phoenix
The Curse of the Black Pearl
The Two Towers
The Chamber of Secrets
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, how many Rings of Power were forged in the second age?
20
15
5
10
What is Gollum’s last word?
Ring
Him
Never
Precious
“The Argonath stood as ancient guardians,” according to Aragorn’s description. These massive statues depict which two kings of Gondor?
Isildur and Anárion
Elendil and Isildur
Eärnur and Anárion
Elendil and Eärnur
“Riddles in the dark,” is the name of which famous chapter where this fateful meeting occurs?
Gollum meets Frodo and Sam
Bilbo meets Gollum
Gandalf confronts the Balrog
Frodo encounters Shelob
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, who was Shelob’s mother?
Ungoliant
Rosie Cotton
Dingledork
Goldberry
Who plays Frodo in The Lord Of The Rings film trilogy?
Tom Hiddleston
Elijah Wood
Eddie Redmayne
Shia LaBeouf
Which company distributed the ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie series?
New Line Cinema
MGM
Lionsgate Films
Weinstein Company
Who was originally cast as Aragorn in ‘Lord of the Rings’ but replaced during filming?
Vincent Perez
Jason Flemyng
Stuart Townsend
Shane West
In ‘Lord of the Rings’, what horse did Frodo ride to the Ford of Bruinen?
Cirion
Asfaloth
Shadowfax
Murmule
What is unusual about hobbits’ feet?
Very Smelly
No Toes
They’re Furry
Bright Blue
“A red day ere the sun rises,” according to this king as he led the Rohirrim to the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. Who was this king?
Éomer
Théoden
Théodred
Gamling
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