The Lord of the Rings quiz

More questions about The Lord of the Rings

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1. 1 Easy

   What causes the Fellowship of the Ring to break?

   Answer: Boromir attempts to seize the Ring from Frodo

   Why: Boromir's grab convinced Frodo to go on alone; only Sam caught him, and on 26 February 3019 the company split three ways.

2. 2 Medium

   Which language is written on the surface of the One Ring?

   Answer: Black Speech

   Why: The words stay invisible until the ring is heated in fire, and that single verse is nearly the whole surviving corpus of the language.

3. 3 Hard

   Near what hill does Boromir die after sounding his horn?

   Answer: Amon Hen

   Why: Aragorn found him a mile from Parth Galen on Amon Hen; the two halves of his cloven horn later reached Denethor from the Anduin.

4. 4 Easy

   Why was the creature Sméagol eventually called Gollum?

   Answer: His horrible swallowing noise

   Why: Sméagol stands for the true name Trahald, burrowing or worming in, and Déagol for Nahald, secret; only Gollum came from a noise.

5. 5 Medium

   How does Tom Bombadil resist the One Ring's power?

   Answer: The Ring has no effect or power over him

   Why: Gandalf told the Council the Ring had no power over Tom; Tom wore it without vanishing, and still saw Frodo when Frodo put it on.

6. 6 Hard

   What name did Sauron use to deceive the Elves of Eregion?

   Answer: Annatar

   Why: Annatar means Lord of Gifts; Gil-galad and Galadriel refused him, but Celebrimbor's smiths took his teaching and forged the Rings of Power.