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Quiz about Lord of the Rings  Alternative Names
Quiz about Lord of the Rings  Alternative Names

'Lord of the Rings' - Alternative Names Quiz


Many of the characters (as well as places and objects) in the Lord of the Rings have more than one name. How many of them do you remember?

A multiple-choice quiz by Elanor. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Elanor
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
64,610
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
Plays
13397
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 15
1. What is Sam Gamgee's real name? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. What did Bilbo call Aragorn? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. What did the elves call Gandalf? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. What was the real name of the Sword-that-was-Broken before it was reforged? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Who was known by the elves as Curunir? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What was the other name for Rivendell, mentioned in Boromir's dream?

Answer: (One Word - starts with I.)
Question 7 of 15
7. Which of these was the name Aragorn used when he became King? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Which character went under the name of Mr Underhill?

Answer: (One Word - first name only.)
Question 9 of 15
9. Which Hobbiton road was also called 'Sharkey's End'? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Which of these names was NOT used by Strider? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What name did the Ent, Fangorn, say that Merry and Pippin could call him by?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 12 of 15
12. By what name was Smeagol better known?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 13 of 15
13. What was the other, more familiar name of Khazad-Dum?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 14 of 15
14. Who was also called the Witch-King of Angmar? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. By what name were Hobbits also known? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is Sam Gamgee's real name?

Answer: Samwise

There are few characters more loyal, loving and trustworthy than Sam Gamgee. He was Frodo Baggins's gardener and servant, before becoming his closest friend. His name is a translation of the Hobbit-name "Banazir", meaning 'half-wise' or 'simple'.
2. What did Bilbo call Aragorn?

Answer: Dunadan

Aragorn was called by all these names, but Bilbo used to call him Dunadan, (or "the Dunadan") which was Sindarin for 'Man of the West'. The plural form was "Dunedain" which referred to the Rangers as a group.
3. What did the elves call Gandalf?

Answer: Mithrandir

Mithrandir meant 'Grey Wanderer'. He was known as Tharkun by the Dwarves, and Olorin was the name of his youth 'in the West that is forgotten.'
4. What was the real name of the Sword-that-was-Broken before it was reforged?

Answer: Narsil

The name Narsil means "Red and White Flame" in the Quenyan language. The sword belonged to Elendil, and was broken as Elendil fell in battle with Sauron. His son, Isildur then used its shards to cut the One Ring from Sauron's hand. The shards were kept, and were eventually reforged and renamed Anduril. Glamdring was Gandalf's sword, and of course Sting belonged to Frodo, after it was given to him by Bilbo.
5. Who was known by the elves as Curunir?

Answer: Saruman the White

It meant 'Man of Skill.'
6. What was the other name for Rivendell, mentioned in Boromir's dream?

Answer: Imladris

It means 'deep cloven valley' in Sindarin.
7. Which of these was the name Aragorn used when he became King?

Answer: Elessar

Meaning 'Elf-Stone', in honour of the elven-stone given to him by Arwen Undomiel.
8. Which character went under the name of Mr Underhill?

Answer: Frodo

Gandalf told Frodo to take a 'travelling name' when he left the Shire.
9. Which Hobbiton road was also called 'Sharkey's End'?

Answer: New Row

It was the site of the death of Sharkey (Saruman). Formerly Bagshot Row, it was rebuilt after the Scouring of the Shire.
10. Which of these names was NOT used by Strider?

Answer: They were all his names

Telcontar was the name he chose for his dynasty - it meant 'Strider'. Estel was the name he was given as a child, meaning 'hope'. Envinyatar meant 'The Renewer' in Quenya.
11. What name did the Ent, Fangorn, say that Merry and Pippin could call him by?

Answer: Treebeard

His real name was apparently very long, and always growing...
12. By what name was Smeagol better known?

Answer: Gollum

He got the name Gollum because of the unpleasant swallowing noises he made in his throat.
13. What was the other, more familiar name of Khazad-Dum?

Answer: Moria

Khazad-Dum was the Dwarvish name. It meant 'The Mansion of the Khazad'.
14. Who was also called the Witch-King of Angmar?

Answer: The Lord of the Nazgul

The prophesy said that no living man could stop him, which proved to be true indeed. In the end he was killed by a Hobbit and a Woman (Merry and Eowyn).
15. By what name were Hobbits also known?

Answer: All of these

Holbytlan was an ancient word meaning 'hole builders' - it is thought the name 'hobbit' came from this word. 'Halfling' was a translation of the Sindarin 'Periannath'.
Source: Author Elanor

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