The Lord of The Rings – quiz answers

Here are the answers to our big The Lord Of The Rings quiz. How did you do? Leave your score in the comments. Round 1: Easy Round 2: Medium Round 3: Hard Round 4: Extreme Related Stories Quiz | How well do you know The Lord Of The Rings? Stephen Colbert writing a new Lord ... The Lord of The Rings – quiz answers

Here are the answers to our big The Lord Of The Rings quiz. How did you do? Leave your score in the comments.

Round 1: Easy

1. Who directed all three Lord Of The Rings films?
   • Peter Jackson
2. Which book was released first; The Hobbit or Lord Of The Rings?
   • The Hobbit, published in 1937 while the Lord Of The Rings books were released between 1954 and 1955
3. What is Frodo’s best friend Sam’s full name?
   • Samwise Gamgee
4. Who played Gandalf?
   • Ian McKellen
5. Which of the three films was the only one to win the Oscar for Best Picture?
   • Return Of The King
6. Where in Mordor was the One Ring forged?
   • Mount Doom
7. What is Legolas’ weapon of choice?
   • Bow and arrow

Round 2: Medium

1. It’s Bilbo’s birthday at the beginning of The Fellowship Of The Ring. How old is he turning?
   • 111
2. Where does Galadriel live?
   • Lothlórien
3. John Rhys-Davies plays Gimli, but also another character. Name that character.
   • He voices Treebeard, the Ent leader
4. True or false: In the original book, Aragorn doesn’t fall of a cliff to his presumed death
   • True.
5. Where do the hobbits first encounter Aragorn?
   • The Prancing Pony
6. Which film trilogy has more Oscar nominations? The Godfather or The Lord Of The Rings?
   • The Lord Of The Rings with 30 nominations against The Godfather’s 28 nominations. 
7. Which Titanic actor played Théoden in the trilogy?
   • Bernard Hill

Round 3: Hard

1. The elves reforged the two pieces of Narsil into a new sword for Aragorn who renamed it. What was the new sword called?
   • Andúril
2. Karl Urban’s Éomer is the Chief Marshal of…
   • Riders Of Rohan
3. Which film does Peter Jackson make a cameo in?
   • It’s a trick question. Jackson has a cameo in all of them.
4. The elves have a special nickname for Gandalf, what is it?
   • Mithrandir
5. How many wizards were sent to help Middle Earth?
   • Five: Saruman, Gandalf, Radagast, Pallando and Alatar.
6. Which two British talk show hosts auditioned for the role of Sam?
   • James Corden and Graham Norton
7. In The Two Towers, how many times does Gollum say the word ‘precious’?
   • 16

Round 4: Extreme

1. How long did the trip from Shire to Mordor take in total?
   • Almost 6 months
2. Where does Frodo depart at the very end of Return Of The King?
   • The Undying Lands
3. In the Mines Of Moria, who causes the orcs to attack the fellowship?
   • Pippin, by knocking a skeleton over
4. Who forged the three Elven rings?
   • Celebrimbor