Who was J.R.R. Tolkien’s eldest son and literary executor?
Answer
Christopher Tolkien
4751 J.R.R. Tolkien Trivia Questions with Answers
4751 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What did Galadriel give Frodo in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?
Answer
The Phial of Galadriel
Which Oxford subject did J.R.R. Tolkien teach as a professor from 1945?
Answer
English language and literature
Which Tolkien short story features the artist Niggle, who must complete a tree?
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Leaf by Niggle
Which 1978 animated film was directed by Ralph Bakshi and adapted J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?
Answer
The Lord of the Rings
Which person edited and prepared J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion for publication after his death?
Answer
Christopher Tolkien
What was the name of the Tolkien society founded in England in 1969?
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The Tolkien Society
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology, what are the Silmarils?
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Three jewels
At which university did J.R.R. Tolkien teach Old and Middle English before joining Oxford?
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University of Leeds
Which Oxford college employed J.R.R. Tolkien when he began writing The Hobbit?
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Pembroke College
Who directed the 2001 film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring?
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Peter Jackson
Which J.R.R. Tolkien character leads the Dwarves’ quest to reclaim Erebor?
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Thorin Oakenshield
What is the name of the poem by J.R.R. Tolkien that features the character Tom Bombadil?
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
What was the name of Tolkien’s World War I battalion at the Battle of the Somme?
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11th Lancashire Fusiliers
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology, what were the three jewels made by Fëanor called?
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The Silmarils
What is the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s essay about the nature and purpose of fantasy?
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On Fairy-Stories
What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s publisher for the first edition of The Lord of the Rings?
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George Allen & Unwin
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s first professional job after university?
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Assistant lexicographer