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What is the name of the fictional land where Frodo Baggins lives in J.R.R. Tolkien’s books?
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The Shire
Which Old English epic did J.R.R. Tolkien lecture on and translate in his academic work?
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Beowulf
What was the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1962 collection of poems about Middle-earth?
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Which university employed J.R.R. Tolkien as Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor from 1925?
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University of Oxford
Which 1775 battle was fought mainly on Breed’s Hill despite being named for another hill?
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Battle of Bunker Hill
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What was the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1962 collection of poems about Middle-earth?
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Which university employed J.R.R. Tolkien as Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor from 1925?
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University of Oxford
Which 1775 battle was fought mainly on Breed’s Hill despite being named for another hill?
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Battle of Bunker Hill
In the American Revolution, which battle ended major fighting in 1781?
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Battle of Yorktown
Who wrote the lyrics of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” linked to America250 celebrations?
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Francis Scott Key