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Great Fantasy Authors Trivia Quiz

Can you name the authors of these fantasy novels? Let's see!

A multiple-choice quiz by BarGeo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
BarGeo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
307,847

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
661

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (9/10), james1947 (10/10), Luckycharm60 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote 'Lord of the Rings,' 'The Silmarillion,' and 'The Hobbit?' Hint

Richard A. Knaak

Christopher Paolini

J. R. R. Tolkien

Tamora Pierce

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Brisingr,' 'Eldest,' and 'Eragon' were all written by whom? Hint

C. S. Lewis

Terry Brooks

Christopher Paolini

Garth Nix

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these authors wrote 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,' and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'? Hint

Tamora Pierce

J. K. Rowling

J. R. R. Tolkien

Richard A. Knaak

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Lady Knight,' and 'Alanna: The First Adventure' were written by which author? Hint

Christie Golden

Tamora Pierce

Jeff Grubb

J. R. R. Tolkien

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which author wrote the following: 'Warcraft: Lord of the Clans,' 'World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde,' 'Arthas: Rise of the Lich King'? Hint

Richard A. Knaak

Tamora Pierce

J. K. Rowling

Christie Golden

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote 'Warcraft: War of the Ancients,' and 'Warcraft: Day of the Dragon'? Hint

Richard A. Knaak

Christopher Paolini

Jeff Grubb

Terry Brooks

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'The Sword of Shannara,' 'The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara,' and 'The Gypsy Morph' were all written by whom? Hint

Terry Brooks

Robert Jordan

Garth Nix

Stephanie Meyers

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following wrote 'Sabriel,' 'Lirael,' and 'Superior Saturday'? Hint

Jeff Grubb

Brian Jacques

J. K. Rowling

Garth Nix

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Redwall,' 'The Pearls of Lutra,' and 'Martin the Warrior' were written by which author? Hint

Terry Brooks

Garth Nix

Brian Jacques

Orson Scott Card

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'The Wheel of Time' series, and 'Conan the Invincible' were written by whom? Hint

Garth Nix

Christie Golden

Jeff Grubb

Robert Jordan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote 'Lord of the Rings,' 'The Silmarillion,' and 'The Hobbit?'

Answer: J. R. R. Tolkien

J. R. R. Tolkien wrote many books other than these, like 'The Book of Lost Tales 1 and 2.' He was an English professor at Oxford University.

2. 'Brisingr,' 'Eldest,' and 'Eragon' were all written by whom?

Answer: Christopher Paolini

Christopher Paolini started this book series at the age of 15 while in high school. He is from Paradise Valley, Montana.

3. Which of these authors wrote 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,' and 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'?

Answer: J. K. Rowling

This is the first book series by the British author. When she started writing it she was destitute and lived on welfare.

4. 'Lady Knight,' and 'Alanna: The First Adventure' were written by which author?

Answer: Tamora Pierce

All of her books are about female heroes (heroines) in medieval times. She started writing her books in 1983.

5. Which author wrote the following: 'Warcraft: Lord of the Clans,' 'World of Warcraft: Rise of the Horde,' 'Arthas: Rise of the Lich King'?

Answer: Christie Golden

Golden also writes 'Dragonlance', while being a very hardcore 'World of Warcraft' player.

6. Who wrote 'Warcraft: War of the Ancients,' and 'Warcraft: Day of the Dragon'?

Answer: Richard A. Knaak

Knaak has written both 'Warcraft' books and 'Dragonlance'. He started writing in 1986.

7. 'The Sword of Shannara,' 'The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara,' and 'The Gypsy Morph' were all written by whom?

Answer: Terry Brooks

'The Sword of Shannara' came out in 1977. His biggest influence was J. R. R. Tolkien.

8. Which of the following wrote 'Sabriel,' 'Lirael,' and 'Superior Saturday'?

Answer: Garth Nix

This Australian author has at least 30 novels. Out of these, he has three book series.

9. 'Redwall,' 'The Pearls of Lutra,' and 'Martin the Warrior' were written by which author?

Answer: Brian Jacques

'Redwall,' his first book, came out in 1986. He has more than thrity books and twenty of these are from the 'Redwall' series.

10. 'The Wheel of Time' series, and 'Conan the Invincible' were written by whom?

Answer: Robert Jordan

His actual name was James Oliver Rigney, Jr. He has written under both Reagan O'Neal and Jackson O'Reilly.

Source: Author BarGeo

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