4751 J.R.R. Tolkien Trivia Questions with Answers
4751 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s mythology, what is the name of the creator of Eä?
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Eru Ilúvatar
What was the title of Tolkien’s 1936 lecture that strongly influenced his essay on fantasy?
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Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics
What was the name of the literary society J.R.R. Tolkien joined at King Edward’s School?
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Tea Club and Barrovian Society
Which World War I battle did J.R.R. Tolkien survive in 1916?
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Battle of the Somme
What is the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s unfinished time-travel novel about Númenor?
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The Lost Road
Which Tolkien child became the principal editor of The Silmarillion after his father’s death?
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Christopher Tolkien
Which language did J.R.R. Tolkien create for the inscription on the One Ring?
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Black Speech of Mordor
What is the title of Tolkien’s posthumously published collection of First Age myths?
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The Silmarillion
At which university did J.R.R. Tolkien hold his main academic posts?
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University of Oxford
What name does Bilbo give his account of the journey in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit?
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There and Back Again
Which Tolkien language was inspired partly by Finnish?
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Quenya
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, what is the name of the Dwarf who leads the quest to reclaim Erebor?
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Thorin Oakenshield
What is the name of the catastrophe that destroyed Númenor in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium?
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The Downfall of Númenor
Which Tolkien character discovers the One Ring in The Hobbit?
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Bilbo Baggins
Which 1936 Tolkien lecture became the essay “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics”?
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Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s biography, which city was his birthplace in 1892?
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Bloemfontein
What was the name of the Oxford club Tolkien shared with C.S. Lewis?
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The Inklings
On what date was The Fellowship of the Ring first published in Britain?
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29 July 1954
Which Tolkien child edited The History of Middle-earth series?
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Christopher Tolkien