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Elven Gods: The Valar Trivia Quiz

In order to play this quiz, you do not have to have read the Lord of the Rings, but you do have to have read the Silmarillion, and have read it fairly closely. Enjoy!

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

Author
LuthienT

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,392

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1733

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Question 1 of 10

1. Eru is the highest god, who created the Valar and their sweet music. What is the name for Eru in Arda? Hint

Athrad

Iluvatar

The One

Adonai

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Question 2 of 10

2. Each Vala is the lord or lady of some aspect of the world. Who is the Lord of Waters? Hint

Ulmo

Yavanna

Elbereth

Sirion

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Question 3 of 10

3. There are many different races in Middle Earth, each with their different characteristics. What two races of Middle Earth are the Children of Iluvatar? Hint

Elves and Balrogs

Elves and Dwarves

Elves and Men

Elves and Orcs

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Iluvatar created "the World that Is" he gave it a short, two letter name. What was it?

Answer: (One word, and don't use accents)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Tolkien is very descriptive in his writing, and writes many wonderful similes. What were the eyes of Melkor likened to? Hint

Flame

the Deeps of Time

Ice

the Heart of Darkness

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Question 6 of 10

6. When the Valar came to Arda, they found a place to live. Where could the first dwelling of the Valar be found?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. With the Valar came other spirits, who were servants to the Valar. They are called the... Hint

Maiar

Valaraukar

Noldor

Melkor

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Question 8 of 10

8. Aule is Lord of the Smithy, whose wife is Yavanna, Giver of Fruits. What is she surnamed in the Eldarin tongue? Hint

Galadriel

Ilmare

Kementari

Rathloriel

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Question 9 of 10

9. Luck comes in threes, so therefore there were three Trees of Valinor. True or False?

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. And for the last question, an easy one. Seeing as these questions have all been from "The Silmarillion", how many Silmarils were there? Hint

Three

Nine

Seven

Two

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Eru is the highest god, who created the Valar and their sweet music. What is the name for Eru in Arda?

Answer: Iluvatar

This is in the opening line of the book!

2. Each Vala is the lord or lady of some aspect of the world. Who is the Lord of Waters?

Answer: Ulmo

"[Ulmo] does not love to walk upon land, and will seldom clothe himself in a body after the manner of his peers. When the Children of Eru beheld him they were filled with a great dread; for the arising of the King of the Sea was terrible."
- J.R.R. Tolkien, "The Silmarillion"

3. There are many different races in Middle Earth, each with their different characteristics. What two races of Middle Earth are the Children of Iluvatar?

Answer: Elves and Men

They are also known as the Firstborn and the Followers, the elves being the firstborn, the men being the followers.

4. When Iluvatar created "the World that Is" he gave it a short, two letter name. What was it?

Answer: Ea

When Iluvatar created the World that Is, he said "Ea! Let these things Be!

5. Tolkien is very descriptive in his writing, and writes many wonderful similes. What were the eyes of Melkor likened to?

Answer: Flame

"...and the light of the eyes of Melkor was like a flame that withers with heat and pierces with deadly cold."
-J.R.R. Tolkien, "the Silmarillion"

6. When the Valar came to Arda, they found a place to live. Where could the first dwelling of the Valar be found?

Answer: Almaren

Almaren is an Isle in the Great Lake.

7. With the Valar came other spirits, who were servants to the Valar. They are called the...

Answer: Maiar

Very little is known about the Maiar, because they did not often show themselves to the Firstborn and the Followers.

8. Aule is Lord of the Smithy, whose wife is Yavanna, Giver of Fruits. What is she surnamed in the Eldarin tongue?

Answer: Kementari

Describing Yavanna, Tolkien writes, "In the form of a woman she is tall and robed in green; but at times she takes other shapes. Some there are who have seen her standing like a tree under heaven, crowned with the sun..."

9. Luck comes in threes, so therefore there were three Trees of Valinor. True or False?

Answer: False

There were two Trees of Valinor, but then Morgoth destroyed them. After that, the only place the light of the Valinor could be found was in the Silmarils.

10. And for the last question, an easy one. Seeing as these questions have all been from "The Silmarillion", how many Silmarils were there?

Answer: Three

The silmarils were jewels, the most beautiful jewels anyone could set eyes on, but no one knew of what rock they were made.

Source: Author LuthienT

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