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The Races of Middle-earth Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the cultures and creatures of Middle-earth.

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

Author
divaincantare

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
160,649

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2334

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (10/10), Guest 202 (9/10), Guest 173 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Elves speak both the __ and ___ languages. Hint

Ad�nai & mannish

Avarin & Westron

Khuzdul & Ilkorin

Quenya & Sindarin

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Question 2 of 10

2. What race breeds more quickly than Orcs? Hint

Man

Hobbits

Elves

Wizards

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Question 3 of 10

3. Why were the wizards sent to Middle-earth? Hint

To do good deeds

They were banished

To free the free people

To oppose evil

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Despite their different ages, they all have the same slow, steady, thoughtful expression". Which tree-like race is described here?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What breed of horse is Shadowfax? Hint

Mearas

Kelvar

Andalusion

Stybba

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Question 6 of 10

6. Their name means 'demon' in Old English. In Tolkien's world they evolved from captive elves, ironically. Who are they?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. They are resistant to diseases, extremely strong and live an average of 150-250 years. Who are these workers of metal and ore? Hint

Dwarves

Elves

Easterlings

Hobbits

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Question 8 of 10

8. These creatures were created by Melkor himself in the dungeons of Angband. The first of these was Glaurung. Which clever race is described here?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. They are of three strains: The Stoors, Harfoots and the Fallohides.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. These creatures are messengers and servants of Manw�. Hint

Haradrim

Ungoliant

The Eagles

Barrow-wights

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Elves speak both the __ and ___ languages.

Answer: Quenya & Sindarin

Quenya is the Ancient Tongue and Sindarin is the Noble Tongue.

2. What race breeds more quickly than Orcs?

Answer: Man

Hobbits call men "Big Folk" or "Big People".

3. Why were the wizards sent to Middle-earth?

Answer: To oppose evil

Aiwendil (Radagast the brown), Pallando and Alatar (the blue wizards) were sent to Middle-earth with Mithrandir (Gandalf) and Curun�r (Saruman) by the Valar.

4. "Despite their different ages, they all have the same slow, steady, thoughtful expression". Which tree-like race is described here?

Answer: Ents

An Entmoot is where they gather to discuss important issues.

5. What breed of horse is Shadowfax?

Answer: Mearas

Shadowfax is the first of the Mearas to bear someone not of the house of the King of Rohan. In the movie, Shadowfax was of the Andalusion breed.

6. Their name means 'demon' in Old English. In Tolkien's world they evolved from captive elves, ironically. Who are they?

Answer: Orcs

Orcs are the size of small Men and many strains of them weaken their resolve in sunlight. Saruman created the Uruk-Hai orcs, a race with human characteristics, and they did not fear the light at all.

7. They are resistant to diseases, extremely strong and live an average of 150-250 years. Who are these workers of metal and ore?

Answer: Dwarves

Though Dwarves live long, they are still mortal.

8. These creatures were created by Melkor himself in the dungeons of Angband. The first of these was Glaurung. Which clever race is described here?

Answer: Dragon

Bilbo the Hobbit had a very interesting conversation with Smaug the Magnificent in the Lonely Mountain. In fact, in all of Tolkien's canonical works, only four dragons are mentioned by name.

9. They are of three strains: The Stoors, Harfoots and the Fallohides.

Answer: Hobbits

Hobbits have little or no facial hair and the hair on their head is brown and curly.

10. These creatures are messengers and servants of Manw�.

Answer: The Eagles

The Eagles are the noblest of the winged creatures and numbered among the most ancient and wisest of races.

Source: Author divaincantare

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