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Quiz about The Hobbit Riddle Quiz
Quiz about The Hobbit Riddle Quiz

The Hobbit Riddle Quiz


This quiz is about the riddles Bilbo the Hobbit and Gollum exchanged in the dark. I wrote them in the form that the books uses. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by corny05. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
corny05
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
48,957
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
6566
Last 3 plays: Guest 94 (10/10), Guest 146 (10/10), LancYorkYank (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees, Up, up it goes, And yet never grows?

Answer: (one word)
Question 2 of 10
2. Thirty white horses upon a red hill, First they champ, Then they stamp, Then they stand still.

Answer: (one word (plural))
Question 3 of 10
3. Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

Answer: (one word)
Question 4 of 10
4. A eye in a blue face Saw an eye in a green face. 'That eye is like to this eye' Said the first eye, 'But in a low place, Not in high place.' Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills. It comes first and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter.

Answer: (one word)
Question 6 of 10
6. A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

Answer: (one word (plural))
Question 7 of 10
7. Alive without breath, As cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking.

Answer: (one word)
Question 8 of 10
8. No-legs lay on one leg, two-legs sat near on three-legs, four-legs got some. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountains down.

Answer: (one word)
Question 10 of 10
10. What did Bilbo have in his pocket?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What has roots as nobody sees, Is taller than trees, Up, up it goes, And yet never grows?

Answer: Mountain

This first question was quite easy for Bilbo!
2. Thirty white horses upon a red hill, First they champ, Then they stamp, Then they stand still.

Answer: Teeth

'Teeth! teeth! my {preciousss;} but we has only six!' - Gollum
3. Voiceless it cries, Wingless flutters, Toothless bites, Mouthless mutters.

Answer: Wind

This question was also quite easy for Bilbo!
4. A eye in a blue face Saw an eye in a green face. 'That eye is like to this eye' Said the first eye, 'But in a low place, Not in high place.'

Answer: Sun on the daisies

Gollum lived almost his whole life under ground and almost doesn't know the answer!
5. It cannot be seen, cannot be felt, Cannot be heard, cannot be smelt. It lies behind stars and under hills, And empty holes it fills. It comes first and follows after, Ends life, kills laughter.

Answer: Dark

Bilbo had heard this one before also.
6. A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet golden treasure inside is hid.

Answer: Eggs

Gollum had a hard time with this riddle also!
7. Alive without breath, As cold as {death;} Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking.

Answer: Fish

Bilbo was almost eaten before he answered this question.
8. No-legs lay on one leg, two-legs sat near on three-legs, four-legs got some.

Answer: Fish on a table, man next to table on a stool, cat has the bones.

After the fish question, this was quite easy.
9. This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, {flowers;} Gnaws iron, bites {steel;} Grinds hard stones to {meal;} Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountains down.

Answer: Time

Bilbo was very lucky that he wanted more time because that of course was the answer.
10. What did Bilbo have in his pocket?

Answer: Ring

Gollum guessed hands, knife, string, and nothing.
Source: Author corny05

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