Which J.R.R. Tolkien character is the father of Faramir and Boromir?
Answer
Denethor II
4751 J.R.R. Tolkien Trivia Questions with Answers
4751 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
At which university did J.R.R. Tolkien study English literature before becoming a professor?
Answer
University of Oxford
Which Tolkien poem, first published in 1934, introduced the character of Tom Bombadil?
Answer
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s full first name before the initials in his pen name?
Answer
John Ronald Reuel
At which Oxford college did J.R.R. Tolkien teach Anglo-Saxon from 1925 to 1945?
Answer
Pembroke College
Which World War I battle did J.R.R. Tolkien take part in as a British Army officer?
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The Battle of the Somme
What is the name of the inn in Bree where Frodo and his companions meet Aragorn?
Answer
The Prancing Pony
Which Tolkien language was chiefly inspired by Welsh?
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Sindarin
Who killed Smaug in J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit?
Answer
Bard the Bowman
Which university awarded J.R.R. Tolkien a professorship in Anglo-Saxon in 1925?
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University of Oxford
Which son of J.R.R. Tolkien became the principal editor of his father’s unpublished legendarium?
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Christopher Tolkien
Which award did J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings win in 1957?
Answer
International Fantasy Award
What is the name of the fictional historical book that contains much of The Lord of the Rings?
Answer
The Red Book of Westmarch
Which Tolkien story features the character Farmer Giles and the dragon Chrysophylax?
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Farmer Giles of Ham
Who illustrated the original cover of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit?
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J.R.R. Tolkien
Who published J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings in the United Kingdom?
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George Allen & Unwin
Which language inspired J.R.R. Tolkien’s creation of Quenya?
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Finnish
Which company bought the film rights to J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings in 1969?
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United Artists
What was J.R.R. Tolkien’s military rank when he served with the Lancashire Fusiliers in World War I?
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Second lieutenant
What was the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1949 children’s novella about a farmer and a dragon?
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Farmer Giles of Ham
Which college did J.R.R. Tolkien attend at Oxford University?
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Exeter College