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Quiz about Names in LoTR and other Tolkien books
Quiz about Names in LoTR and other Tolkien books

Names in 'LoTR' and other Tolkien books Quiz


This quiz is about the names of people in the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, 'The Hobbit' and 'The Silmarillion' and all other Tolkien books...

A multiple-choice quiz by Elenriel. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Elenriel
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
168,418
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1101
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the name of Sam's second child? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is Thorin II known as? (He is the one that plays a part in "The Hobbit")

Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who is Arwen's grandmother on father's side?

Answer: (One word)
Question 4 of 10
4. Who is "the One" that created the earth and was the father of the Valar? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which one of these was a grandchild of Sam? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the first name of Frodo's mother? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who is Thingol's daughter? She was said to be the most beautiful Elf Maiden to walk around on Middle-Earth. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Whose name means "hidden hero" in Sindarin Elvish? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which one out of the following is NOT a name for Gandalf? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which man of Gondor is the Captain of the Rangers of Ithilien? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the name of Sam's second child?

Answer: Frodo

Sam and Rosie Cotton had 13 children. There names were: Elanor, Frodo, Rose, Merry, Pippin, Goldilocks, Hamfast, Daisy, Primrose, Bilbo, Ruby, Robin and Tolman.
2. What is Thorin II known as? (He is the one that plays a part in "The Hobbit")

Answer: Thorin Oakenshield

Thorin II was the son of Thráin II. He was the King of Durin's Folk and in "The Hobbit" he led his people to reclaim the city Erebor from Smaug. He was slain in the Battle of Five Armies.
3. Who is Arwen's grandmother on father's side?

Answer: Elwing

Arwen's father Elrond was the son of Elwing and Eärendil.
Elwing escaped the destruction of the Havens of Sirion in the form of a white bird. (the Valar Ulmo helped her with this)
Then she returned to her husband Eärendil, who was on the Sea, with a Silmaril on her breast.
4. Who is "the One" that created the earth and was the father of the Valar?

Answer: Ilúvatar

Ilúvatar, or Eru was also called "the One" by the elves. He told the Ainur, his children, to create Middle-Earth, and only Ilúvatar himself knows what is going to happen to it.
The Ainur are not exactly the same as the Valar. The evil Ainur Melkor is not considered to be one of the Valar. Also the Maiar (who aren't Valar) belong to the Ainur.
5. Which one of these was a grandchild of Sam?

Answer: Elfstan

Elfstan was the son of Elanor, Sam's eldest daughter, and Fastred of Greenholm. Elfstan was born in the year 33 of the Fourth Age. His name means 'Elfstone', which probably has connections with Aragorn's royal name Elessar.
6. What is the first name of Frodo's mother?

Answer: Primula

Primula Brandybuck was the mother of Frodo Baggins. She died with her husband Drogo Baggins in a boating accident on the River Brandywine in the Shire, so the young Frodo went to live with Bilbo.
7. Who is Thingol's daughter? She was said to be the most beautiful Elf Maiden to walk around on Middle-Earth.

Answer: Lúthien Tinúviel

Lúthien Tinúviel was Half-Elven, she was the daughter of the elf Thingol and the Maiar spirit Melian. Lúthien was the first Elf who fell in love with a mortal man, Beren. Arwen, daughter of Elrond was also said to resemble Luthien in appearance.
8. Whose name means "hidden hero" in Sindarin Elvish?

Answer: Haldir

Not very much is known about Haldir. He has two brothers, Rumil and Orophin. Together they guard the woods of LothLórien. In "The Fellowship of the Ring", Haldir leads the fellowship to Celeborn and Galadriël in the city of Caras Galadhon (which is the city with all the trees, as you can see in the film).
9. Which one out of the following is NOT a name for Gandalf?

Answer: Curumo

The names of Gandalf:
-Mithrandir: name the Elves gave to Gandalf, it means 'Grey Wanderer'
-Tharkűn: his name given by the Dwarves
-Olórin: his Maiar name (yes, the Istari are Maiar too)
-Incánus: Gandalf's name in the south
-Gandalf was also often called by nicknames like 'The Grey Pilgrim, 'Stormcrow', 'The Grey Wanderer', ...
10. Which man of Gondor is the Captain of the Rangers of Ithilien?

Answer: Faramir

Faramir was the younger son of Steward Denethor of Gondor, and brother of Boromir, who was part of The Fellowship of The Ring. His father Denethor always favoured his older son Boromir, and after Boromir's death, Denethor tried to kill Faramir too.
Source: Author Elenriel

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