On what date did J.R.R. Tolkien marry Edith Bratt?
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22 March 1916
4751 J.R.R. Tolkien Trivia Questions with Answers
4751 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Who published J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit in 1937?
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George Allen & Unwin
What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien's first published poem?
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The Battle of the Eastern Field
What was J.R.R. Tolkien's academic subject at the University of Leeds?
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English language
Which character edited and published Tolkien's unfinished work The Silmarillion after his death?
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Christopher Tolkien
Who illustrated the original 1937 dust jacket for J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit?
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J.R.R. Tolkien
What is the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s posthumously published 1977 mythology book?
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The Silmarillion
Which Tolkien work tells the story of Túrin Turambar in an expanded standalone form?
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The Children of Húrin
Which Tolkien character is known as the father of dragons?
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Glaurung
On what date did J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit first appear in print?
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21 September 1937
What is the title of J.R.R. Tolkien’s 1936 lecture that transformed modern views of Beowulf?
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Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, what is the capital city of Gondor?
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Minas Tirith
Which World War I regiment did J.R.R. Tolkien serve with at the Battle of the Somme?
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Lancashire Fusiliers
Which Oxford college did J.R.R. Tolkien teach at from 1945 to 1959?
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Merton College
In what city was J.R.R. Tolkien born on 3 January 1892?
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Bloemfontein
What was the name of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional book of stories about the First Age?
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The Silmarillion
What is the title of the third volume of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?
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The Return of the King
Who edited and completed J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion for posthumous publication?
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Christopher Tolkien