Across how many volumes was J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings first published?
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Three volumes
4751 J.R.R. Tolkien Trivia Questions with Answers
4751 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Who edited and prepared J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion for posthumous publication?
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Christopher Tolkien
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s academic subject at Oxford University before he became a professor?
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English language and literature
What is the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s unfinished mythology published after his death in 1977?
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The Silmarillion
What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s wartime unit during the Battle of the Somme?
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Lancashire Fusiliers
Which publisher first accepted J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit for publication?
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George Allen & Unwin
Which Tolkien novel features the character Túrin Turambar as its central hero?
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The Children of Húrin
What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s first son?
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John Tolkien
Which fictional people did J.R.R. Tolkien call the Rohirrim?
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Horse-lords of Rohan
Which Tolkien manuscript did Christopher Tolkien publish in 1977?
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The Silmarillion
What was the name of Tolkien’s first major Middle-earth book published after The Hobbit?
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The Lord of the Rings
Which university did J.R.R. Tolkien attend as an undergraduate before becoming an Oxford professor?
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University of Oxford
Which essay by J.R.R. Tolkien discusses the nature and value of fairy-stories?
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On Fairy-Stories
What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s wife, whom he used as the model for Lúthien?
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Edith Tolkien
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium, what sword did Bilbo Baggins name Sting?
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A short sword
Which university awarded J.R.R. Tolkien an English degree in 1915?
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University of Oxford
Which publishing company released J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit in 1937?
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George Allen & Unwin
What was the name of the battle in France where J.R.R. Tolkien served during World War I?
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Battle of the Somme
Which Tolkien child edited and published many of his father’s posthumous works?
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Christopher Tolkien
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s first academic publication?
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The Devil’s Coach Horses
What is the Elvish name for Rivendell in J.R.R. Tolkien’s works?
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Imladris
What was the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1936 lecture that changed modern readings of Beowulf?
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Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics
Which fictional hobbit is the central character of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit?
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Bilbo Baggins
Which university employed J.R.R. Tolkien as a professor from 1945 until his retirement in 1959?
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University of Oxford
At which First World War battle did J.R.R. Tolkien serve as a signals officer?
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Battle of the Somme
When was J.R.R. Tolkien born?
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3 January 1892
Which Tolkien novel features the dragon Smaug as its main dragon?
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The Hobbit