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Hard Lord of the Rings Trivia Questions
The hard questions from our lord of the rings set, 14 of them, each with the answer and an explanation below the game.
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The hard round is where the book and the film pull apart: Tom Bombadil, Glorfindel at the Ford, the Scouring of the Shire and Faramir's conduct in Ithilien. It also asks for the Stewards of Gondor, the two dark fortresses and the publication year of the final volume.
14 hard lord of the rings trivia questions with answers
Which character from the first novel is left out of Jackson's films entirely?
Answer: Tom Bombadil Bombadil and the Old Forest sequence were cut; Glorfindel is present in the book but his role is given to Arwen on screen.
Which late section of the book, in which the hobbits return to find their homeland occupied, is omitted from the films?
Answer: The Scouring of the Shire Tolkien considered it essential to the story; Jackson reduced it to a vision in Galadriel's mirror.
In the book, which Elf-lord carries the wounded Frodo to the Ford, a role given to Arwen in the film?
Answer: Glorfindel Arwen barely appears in the narrative of the novel, so the films expanded her considerably.
Aragorn's sword, reforged from the shards of Narsil, is named what?
Answer: Andúril The name means Flame of the West; Narsil was broken in the battle with Sauron an age earlier.
The great spider that guards the pass into Mordor is named what?
Answer: Shelob Ungoliant is her ancient ancestor from Tolkien's earlier legends, not the creature in the pass.
Who strikes down the Witch-king of Angmar on the Pelennor Fields?
Answer: Éowyn She does it with Merry's help, after he wounds the Witch-king from behind.
Éowyn was played by which actress in the films?
Answer: Miranda Otto Liv Tyler played Arwen and Cate Blanchett played Galadriel.
The king of Rohan during the war is named what?
Answer: Théoden Éomer is his nephew and successor; Bernard Hill played Théoden in the films.
The Steward who rules Gondor in the king's absence is named what?
Answer: Denethor Denethor is father to Boromir and Faramir and was played by John Noble.
Boromir's younger brother, who captures Frodo and Sam in Ithilien, is named what?
Answer: Faramir In the book Faramir lets them go readily; the film has him take them towards Osgiliath first.
Saruman's black tower at Isengard is called what?
Answer: Orthanc It stands in a ring of stone that the Ents flood after their attack.
Sauron's fortress in Mordor is named what?
Answer: Barad-dûr Minas Morgul is the Witch-king's city in the same land, a separate stronghold.
The Return of the King was first published in which year?
Answer: 1955 The first two volumes appeared in 1954 and the third followed in 1955.
Bilbo Baggins was played by which actor in the film trilogy?
Answer: Ian Holm Martin Freeman played the younger Bilbo in the later Hobbit films, not in this trilogy.
Answer key
- Tom Bombadil
- The Scouring of the Shire
- Glorfindel
- Andúril
- Shelob
- Éowyn
- Miranda Otto
- Théoden
- Denethor
- Faramir
- Orthanc
- Barad-dûr
- 1955
- Ian Holm
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