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Quiz about Balin Son of Fundin Lord of Moria

Balin Son of Fundin, Lord of Moria Quiz

Balin helped reclaim the Lonely Mountain and became Lord of Moria just before he was killed. This quiz is based on "The Hobbit," "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Lord of the Rings" - "Appendix A III (Durin's Folk)"

A multiple-choice quiz by bluemoosejmd. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
bluemoosejmd

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
280,449

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Balin was among the Dwarves that FIRST intended to retake the Kingdom under the Mountain from the Dragon Smaug. Who was the leader of this Company?" Hint

Thrain

Gandalf

Thorin Oakenshield

Dwalin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Balin and Bilbo quickly developed a long and lasting friendship until Balin died in Moria in 2994 of the Third Age. Which of these is NOT TRUE about that friendship? Hint

Balin tried to comfort Bilbo after his confrontation with Smaug.

Balin sent Bilbo toys from Dale for his 111st Birthday Party.

Balin was the first Dwarf to come looking for Bilbo when he is captured trying to pick the pocket of the Troll named William.

Balin revisited Bag End (telling Bilbo about the rebuilding of Esgaroth, Dale and Erebor).

3. Balin was the look-out man for Thorin and Company, saying not even a mouse could creep past him, but he was very surprised when Bilbo snuck up on the Company. What did Balin say when he learned Bilbo used his magic ring to do this? Hint

He said, "Never again will I have dealings with any wizard or his friends."

He told Bilbo he should hope that Smaug's watch was no better.

He laughed saying, "Good old Bilbo."

He told Bilbo he would have to take his watch that night.

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Question 4 of 10

4. During the Barrel-Escape, Balin was the first Dwarf released from his cell and the last dwarf to be packed into a barrel.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Balin was the first Dwarf of Thorin and Company to re-enter the Lonely Mountain after a more than a 170 year exile.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. At the South West lookout post of the Lonely Mountain, Thorin and Company learned of the death of Smaug, and set in motion the events that would lead to Dain Ironfoot becoming King under the Mountain, all because a thrush was listening as Balin told Bilbo something. What was it? Hint

about Carc the wise Raven that once lived there

about the beauty of Dale before Smaug destroyed it

about the great Dwarf-mail in the Dragon Hoard that was made for Girion, Lord of Dale's, oldest son

"It may be a mercy and a blessing yet to know of the bare patch in the old Worm's diamond waistcoat."

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Question 7 of 10

7. Balin's expedition to retake Moria was successful, for a time, because most of the Orcs of the Misty Mountains were gone. Why was this? Hint

They were destroyed in the Battle of Azanulbizar.

They were summoned to Mordor by Sauron for the assault on Dale.

They were destroyed when Sauron lost the One Ring.

They were destroyed in the Battle of the Five Armies.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Gandalf describes Balin's attempt to retake Moria as what? Hint

valiant but foolish

worthy of many songs

only years too soon

tempting Durin's Bane

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of the Company of Dwarves in "The Hobbit," two were persuaded to go to Moria with Balin. They were Ori and Oin. How was Oin killed? (Gandalf reads this in the Book of Mazar-bul). Hint

taken by the Watcher in the Water

died defending the Chamber of Records

shot from behind by an Orc

never returned from his search for the upper armouries

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Balin was killed, he was alone, looking at something. What was it? Hint

Durin's Tower

the Kheled-zarum

the sky on Durin's Day

the Doors of Durin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Balin was among the Dwarves that FIRST intended to retake the Kingdom under the Mountain from the Dragon Smaug. Who was the leader of this Company?"

Answer: Thrain

Balin and Dwalin were with Thrain, then King of the Dwarves, as he made his way to Erebor. The expedition was lost when Thrain was abducted by servants of Sauron (the Necromancer) near his camp on the edge of Mirkwood. Thrain was taken to Dol Guldor where Gandalf found him. Then Thrain passed the key and map to Gandalf to give to his son Thorin.

2. Balin and Bilbo quickly developed a long and lasting friendship until Balin died in Moria in 2994 of the Third Age. Which of these is NOT TRUE about that friendship?

Answer: Balin sent Bilbo toys from Dale for his 111st Birthday Party.

Balin died six years before Bilbo's eleventy-first Birthday. I would guess that Bilbo may have considered going to live with Balin when he left the Shire instead of settling in Rivendell, but Balin had already gone to Moria.

Answer: He laughed saying, "Good old Bilbo."

Balin was watching for Bilbo outside of the Green Dragon Inn just before Thorin and Company left Hobbiton. He was also look-out during the Barrel-Escape and was the first to announce the Troll's campfire and the arrival of the Host of Mirkwood Elves and Men of Lake-town before the Siege of the Lonely Mountain. (The other quote was said by Thorin after Bilbo confessed to stealing the Arkenstone).

4. During the Barrel-Escape, Balin was the first Dwarf released from his cell and the last dwarf to be packed into a barrel.

Answer: True

Tolkien doesn't mention why Bilbo releases Balin first during the escape, I would guess it could have been because Balin was a good look out man or maybe because Balin and Bilbo were friends. Balin was the last into a barrel because he was the look out.

5. Balin was the first Dwarf of Thorin and Company to re-enter the Lonely Mountain after a more than a 170 year exile.

Answer: True

Balin was the Dwarf who accompanied Bilbo part of the way when he entered the Lonely Mountain the first time. When Bilbo returned, Balin was very happy and carried Bilbo back to the camp on his shoulders.

Answer: about Carc the wise Raven that once lived there

Balin was born in Erebor and told Bilbo a lot about what he remembered of Dale and Erebor from when he was a Dwarf-lad. Balin is the one that remembered the bridge and path to Ravenhill (the SW look out post). The "diamond waistcoat" quote was said by Balin, but well before they hiked to Ravenhill.

7. Balin's expedition to retake Moria was successful, for a time, because most of the Orcs of the Misty Mountains were gone. Why was this?

Answer: They were destroyed in the Battle of the Five Armies.

Most of the Orcs were gone when Balin came to Moria, but by that time Sauron had risen again and soon sent Orcs from Mordor up the Silverlode to take the East side of Moria. So with the Watcher in the Water blocking the West gate, and a Balrog in their depths, the retaking of Moria by Balin's colony was pretty much hopeless.

8. Gandalf describes Balin's attempt to retake Moria as what?

Answer: valiant but foolish

At the Counsel of Elrond, Gloin told of how Balin had "listened to the whispers" and rumors of the lost wealth and glory which could be reclaimed in Moria, but Gandalf knew, even then, that Moria was a death trap (but he did not say that Balin was foolish until after he had seen his tomb).

9. Of the Company of Dwarves in "The Hobbit," two were persuaded to go to Moria with Balin. They were Ori and Oin. How was Oin killed? (Gandalf reads this in the Book of Mazar-bul).

Answer: taken by the Watcher in the Water

The Watcher was a monstrous Kraken that had dammed the river Sirannon, blocking the West Gate, trapping the Dwarves in Moria. Oin was Balin's cousin. Ori was probably killed making a last stand in the Chamber of Records just after writing the last entry in the Book of Mazar-bul.

10. When Balin was killed, he was alone, looking at something. What was it?

Answer: the Kheled-zarum

The description of what Gimli, Sam and Frodo see when they look into the waters of the Mirror mere is a beautiful passage at the beginning of the "Lothlorien" chapter of "Lord of the Rings." The "Book of Mazar-bul" sets the date of Balin's date at November 10th 2994.

Source: Author bluemoosejmd

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