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Quiz about The Two Towers Meets Rock Music
Quiz about The Two Towers Meets Rock Music

"The Two Towers" Meets Rock Music Quiz


Do you like "The Two Towers" and 60s/70s/80s music? The first clue addresses something from Peter Jackson's movie. The second clue describes a band/artist or a song recorded by that band/artist. The answer is the same. This is just for fun, so enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by traderider. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
traderider
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
175,996
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4338
Awards
Editor's Choice
Last 3 plays: dangee68 (8/10), Pruner (4/10), spaismunky (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. (1) "The Two Towers" begins with Frodo and Sam hopelessly lost among the razor-sharp rocks of the Emyn Muil. The Beatles might have written a song about them in this way: "_______, wearing elf-cloaks, crouching so low, in the rain. You and me, going in circles, getting nowhere, on our way, to Mordor." (2) "_______" was one of the songs included in the Beatles' "Let It Be" album, which was the last to be released before they broke up. The original "Let It Be" album release led off with this song. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. (1) The kidnapped Merry and Pippin continue their travels with the Uruk-hai and the orcs, eventually reaching the eaves of Fangorn Forest. Pippin inquires about the strange sounds he hears, and Merry states it is _______ talking to each other. Of course, the Ents and Huorns resent being referred to as "_______." (2) "_______" was one of the better-known songs from the "Hemispheres" album by the legendary Canadian rock group Rush. In this song, the oaks and maples also talked with each other, and were finally made equal "by hatchet, axe, and saw." Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. (1) Merry and Pippin are about to be killed by an orc when Eomer's riders rush in unexpectedly, slaughtering all the Uruk-hai from Isengard and (with one exception) all the orcs from Mordor. The two hobbits make good their ____ from the battle by severing their bonds and running for the safety of Fangorn Forest. (2) In 1979, Rupert Holmes scored a major hit with this wistful song about pina coladas and getting caught in the rain. In fact, this song was known to many as "The Pina Colada Song." Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. (1) The Rohirrim finish their grim work and light a bonfire from the carcasses of the Uruk-hai and the orcs. Eomer sends Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli to the former site of the Uruk-hai camp, to search for their hobbit friends. However, all the three hunters find are the charred and ____ remains of the Uruk-hai and the orcs. (2) The heavy metal band Metallica recovered from the loss of bassist Cliff Burton and embarked on the ambitious "And Justice for All" album with new bassist Jason Newsted. This work begins with the dark vision of the first song, where we hear the words, "_____ is the end, winter it will send, throwing all you see, into obscurity." Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. (1) Gimli asks what madness had driven Merry and Pippin into Fangorn Forest. Undaunted, the three heroes plunge into the forest, there to meet a White Wizard they initially believe to be Saruman. The weapons of Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli are quickly made useless, and they are unable to determine the identity of the White Wizard due to the bright luminescence issuing from him. Our three heroes are _______. (2) Originally composed by Bruce Springsteen, the song "_______" from the album "The Roaring Silence" gave the Manfred Mann's Earth Band a No. 1 hit in the US in February 1977. The original length of the song was 7 minutes and 5 seconds, though the single release that was played on AM radio stations was much shorter than this.

Answer: (4 words; 7, 2, 3, 5 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. (1) After the death of Theodred, son of Theoden, Grima Wormtongue attempts to console and gain favor with the grieving Eowyn. She listens to his words and almost gives in to his deceit, but in the end she declares to Grima, "Your words are ___." (2) The group ___ was one of the many metal/hair bands that invaded the radio airwaves and MTV during the middle to late 1980s. Their songs included "Nothing but a Good Time," "Look What the Cat Dragged In," and "Every Rose Has Its Thorn." Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. (1) At the beginning of "The Two Towers," Frodo relives the confrontation between Gandalf and the Balrog at the Bridge of Khazad-dum. Later in the movie, Aragorn sees himself back in Rivendell, conversing with Arwen just before the Fellowship departs for Mordor. Alas, we learn that these visions are but ____. (2) In 1976, the band Fleetwood Mac sported a revamped line-up and released the album "Rumours." This multi-platinum release spawned several hits, including "Go Your Own Way," "You Make Loving Fun," and this song. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. (1) We know about Arod and Hasufel, the two horses given by Eomer to the three hunters to speed them on their journey. We know about Shadowfax, Lord of the Mearas, who would suffer none except Gandalf to ride him. However, we do not learn the moniker of the horse Grima Wormtongue rides as he flees from Edoras. To the best of our knowledge, this was a _______. (2) The pop-rock band America began an almost unbroken string of Top 40 hits in the early- to mid-1970s with the song "A _______," which tells of a journey through a desert that turns into a sea.

Answer: (4 words; 5, 4, 2, 4 letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. (1) Smeagol tells the Gollum persona to "go away and never come back." To show his loyalty to his new master, Smeagol brings Frodo not just one brown and _______, but two, proudly dropping them on the lap of his sleeping master. (2) "_______" is undeniably one of the landmark songs of the psychedelic late 1960s. This tune, performed by Jefferson Airplane and sung with unrestrained vigor by Grace Slick, tells the listener to "go ask Alice, when she's ten feet tall." Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. (1) Sam proceeds to light a fire and begins to cook Gollum's catch, even though he sees there is not a lot of meat on them. Smeagol reacts with horror at the gardener's culinary efforts, telling Sam that he is a "stupid, __ hobbit." (2) "__" was the second of Weird Al Yankovic's Michael Jackson parodies. The music video of this song, which was included in Weird Al's 1988 album "Even Worse," was filmed on a subway set that was supposedly donated by the Gloved One himself. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. (1) "The Two Towers" begins with Frodo and Sam hopelessly lost among the razor-sharp rocks of the Emyn Muil. The Beatles might have written a song about them in this way: "_______, wearing elf-cloaks, crouching so low, in the rain. You and me, going in circles, getting nowhere, on our way, to Mordor." (2) "_______" was one of the songs included in the Beatles' "Let It Be" album, which was the last to be released before they broke up. The original "Let It Be" album release led off with this song.

Answer: Two of Us

The two hobbits finally find their way out of the Emyn Muil with unexpected help from Gollum, who has followed the Fellowship since Moria. And yes, the internal conflict between Smeagol and Gollum would make a very interesting parody of "Two of Us" as well.
2. (1) The kidnapped Merry and Pippin continue their travels with the Uruk-hai and the orcs, eventually reaching the eaves of Fangorn Forest. Pippin inquires about the strange sounds he hears, and Merry states it is _______ talking to each other. Of course, the Ents and Huorns resent being referred to as "_______." (2) "_______" was one of the better-known songs from the "Hemispheres" album by the legendary Canadian rock group Rush. In this song, the oaks and maples also talked with each other, and were finally made equal "by hatchet, axe, and saw."

Answer: The Trees

Merry and Pippin learn the true nature of Fangorn Forest as they barely escape death at the hands of an orc from Mordor. Pippin awakens Treebeard and comments that the tree is talking. In response, Treebeard says, "Tree? I am no tree. I am an Ent."
3. (1) Merry and Pippin are about to be killed by an orc when Eomer's riders rush in unexpectedly, slaughtering all the Uruk-hai from Isengard and (with one exception) all the orcs from Mordor. The two hobbits make good their ____ from the battle by severing their bonds and running for the safety of Fangorn Forest. (2) In 1979, Rupert Holmes scored a major hit with this wistful song about pina coladas and getting caught in the rain. In fact, this song was known to many as "The Pina Colada Song."

Answer: Escape

Merry and Pippin are able to cut their bonds thanks to the blade of a spear. Of course, an editing discontinuity shows Pippin with his arms spread apart moments before he is shown cutting his bonds on the blade.
4. (1) The Rohirrim finish their grim work and light a bonfire from the carcasses of the Uruk-hai and the orcs. Eomer sends Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli to the former site of the Uruk-hai camp, to search for their hobbit friends. However, all the three hunters find are the charred and ____ remains of the Uruk-hai and the orcs. (2) The heavy metal band Metallica recovered from the loss of bassist Cliff Burton and embarked on the ambitious "And Justice for All" album with new bassist Jason Newsted. This work begins with the dark vision of the first song, where we hear the words, "_____ is the end, winter it will send, throwing all you see, into obscurity."

Answer: Blackened

Our three heroes search in vain for some clue of the hobbits' fate amid the blackened remains of the orcs and Uruk-hai. Only after kicking a discarded helmet in a rage does Aragorn detect signs of the halflings' escape.
5. (1) Gimli asks what madness had driven Merry and Pippin into Fangorn Forest. Undaunted, the three heroes plunge into the forest, there to meet a White Wizard they initially believe to be Saruman. The weapons of Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli are quickly made useless, and they are unable to determine the identity of the White Wizard due to the bright luminescence issuing from him. Our three heroes are _______. (2) Originally composed by Bruce Springsteen, the song "_______" from the album "The Roaring Silence" gave the Manfred Mann's Earth Band a No. 1 hit in the US in February 1977. The original length of the song was 7 minutes and 5 seconds, though the single release that was played on AM radio stations was much shorter than this.

Answer: Blinded by the Light

Blinded by the white light, Aragorn demanded that the White Wizard show himself. Of course, we see that it is Gandalf, brought back to life after his confrontation with the Balrog of Morgoth.
6. (1) After the death of Theodred, son of Theoden, Grima Wormtongue attempts to console and gain favor with the grieving Eowyn. She listens to his words and almost gives in to his deceit, but in the end she declares to Grima, "Your words are ___." (2) The group ___ was one of the many metal/hair bands that invaded the radio airwaves and MTV during the middle to late 1980s. Their songs included "Nothing but a Good Time," "Look What the Cat Dragged In," and "Every Rose Has Its Thorn."

Answer: Poison

Immediately after leaving Grima and his poisonous words behind, Eowyn walks outside the hall of Meduseld. In the distance, she sees the approach of three horses bearing four members of the Fellowship of the Ring.
7. (1) At the beginning of "The Two Towers," Frodo relives the confrontation between Gandalf and the Balrog at the Bridge of Khazad-dum. Later in the movie, Aragorn sees himself back in Rivendell, conversing with Arwen just before the Fellowship departs for Mordor. Alas, we learn that these visions are but ____. (2) In 1976, the band Fleetwood Mac sported a revamped line-up and released the album "Rumours." This multi-platinum release spawned several hits, including "Go Your Own Way," "You Make Loving Fun," and this song.

Answer: Dreams

Frodo awakens with a start, yelling "Gandalf!" In Aragorn's case, he declares to Arwen his realization that it is a dream. Arwen answers, "Then it is a good dream."
8. (1) We know about Arod and Hasufel, the two horses given by Eomer to the three hunters to speed them on their journey. We know about Shadowfax, Lord of the Mearas, who would suffer none except Gandalf to ride him. However, we do not learn the moniker of the horse Grima Wormtongue rides as he flees from Edoras. To the best of our knowledge, this was a _______. (2) The pop-rock band America began an almost unbroken string of Top 40 hits in the early- to mid-1970s with the song "A _______," which tells of a journey through a desert that turns into a sea.

Answer: Horse with No Name

The scene with Grima galloping into Isengard on a horse with no name is seen only in the Extended DVD version of "The Two Towers." Another added scene shows Grima being admonished by Saruman for smelling like a horse.
9. (1) Smeagol tells the Gollum persona to "go away and never come back." To show his loyalty to his new master, Smeagol brings Frodo not just one brown and _______, but two, proudly dropping them on the lap of his sleeping master. (2) "_______" is undeniably one of the landmark songs of the psychedelic late 1960s. This tune, performed by Jefferson Airplane and sung with unrestrained vigor by Grace Slick, tells the listener to "go ask Alice, when she's ten feet tall."

Answer: White Rabbit

Smeagol is unable to restrain himself and begins to consume the two white rabbits raw. This compels Sam to take charge and cook the brace of coneys in proper fashion.
10. (1) Sam proceeds to light a fire and begins to cook Gollum's catch, even though he sees there is not a lot of meat on them. Smeagol reacts with horror at the gardener's culinary efforts, telling Sam that he is a "stupid, __ hobbit." (2) "__" was the second of Weird Al Yankovic's Michael Jackson parodies. The music video of this song, which was included in Weird Al's 1988 album "Even Worse," was filmed on a subway set that was supposedly donated by the Gloved One himself.

Answer: Fat

The brief respite enjoyed by our three travelers comes to an end as they observe a column of Haradrim, accompanied by oliphaunts, traveling through Ithilien on their way to Mordor. Smeagol slips away as he senses the danger, and immediately afterwards we see the Rangers of Gondor spring their ambush.
Source: Author traderider

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