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Tolkien's inspirations
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In the First Age the Valar (gods) of Middle-Earth had an epic battle. What mythology was this inspired by?
The Romans
The Ancient Greeks
The Celts
The Vikings
2
And finally...What is the name of the universe Tolkien created?
Middle-Earth
Fortnite
Nintendo
EA
3
Which Shakespeare play did Tolkien detest?
MacLear
Macbeth
Hamlet
The Scottish Man's Fall
4
Fill in the blank. Tolkien stated: “... is indeed largely a reflection of the English soldier"
Aragorn
Rangers
Elves
Sam
5
Men in Lord of the Rings are portrayed as warriors who will fight against a lost cause. What group inspired this?
Ancient Greeks
British soldiers in World War One
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Vikings
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Joan of Arc was a young French girl who in the 1400s led the French to battle. The English claimed she did what?
Used a cursed ring to gain more power
Could kill men and turn them into beings only alive in the Shadow Realm
Had 8 followers who were picked to be in a fellowship
Corrupt the hearts of those who desired power above all else.
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Much like the Ring needing to be destroyed to kill Sauron,the Horcruxes did the same for Voldermort. Which was not one?
Harriet Hufflepuff's Cup
Tom Riddle's Diary
Harry Potter
Marvolo Gaunt's Ring
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Where in Middle Earth "may have partly inspired by his experience of the heavily industrialized coal-mining"?
Weathertop
The Mines of Moria
Gondor
Mordor
9
Which group of peoples saw rings as being signs of power and wealth?
The Vikings
The Ancient Romans
Ents
First Nations peoples
10
Rowling was born in 1965...what is the age difference between her and Tolkien?
83 years
67 years
102 years
70 years
11
In both stories there is a chosen one who bears a burden. In which novel does Harry find out his prophecy?
Deathly Hallows
The Half Blood Prince
The Chamber of Secrets
The Goblet of Fire
12
Tolkien was very inspired by an old English poem, written in Old English. What was it called?
The Last Fairee Queen
The Odyssey
Homer's Odyssey
Beowulf
13
The Pterosaurs inspired which beast within Tolkien's Writing?
The Drakes the Ringwraiths use in the second and third book
Dragons
The giant spider who lived in the First Age
Melkor's servant
14
Which peoples' mythology includes a story of a person killing their brother for a beautiful and powerful ring?
The Vikings
The Celts
The Ancient Egyptians
The Aztecs
15
The Shire was based on Tolkien's childhood home. But where in England was he raised?
To the south
To the west
To the north
To the east
16
Gandalf and Dumbledore share many similarities. But, what is their age difference?
225,000
22,500
10,250
299,000
17
Which peoples believed in forest spirits?
The Romans
The Ancient Greeks
The Celts
The Vikings
18
Fill in the blank. Tolkien stated: “... is based on rural England and not any other country in the world”
Lothlorien
Rivendell
The Shire
The Return of the King
19
Which character's name losely translates to "thief"?
Boromir
Baggins
Sauron
Smeagol
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It has been noted that the skillset of the Elves, especially Legolas, are comparable to...
Ancient Greeks
First Nations peoples
Vikings
Celts
