Aratar, Peredhil, and Halflings, Oh My!

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Looking for the real ultimate Tolkien quiz?

Are you tired of Tolkien quizzes that claim to be “the ultimate”, “the best”, “the hardest”, then deliver questions like “What does the J.R.R. stand for”? If so, this is the book for you.

Test your Tolkien knowledge with hundreds of questions ranging from “Peregrin Took” (super-easy) to “Manwë Súlimo” (super-obscure). Can you list the Lords and Ladies of the Aratar from greatest to least? How many toes does Treebeard have? Who were the youngest Dwarves in Thorin’s company? What were the names of Gondolin’s imitations of the Two Trees?Aratar, Peredhil, and Halflings, Oh My! will provide hours of entertainment for all, casual fan or out-and-out geek.

Compete with your friends to find the greatest geek among you, or pore over the questions on your own. Either way, you’re sure to find a challenge, with loads of fun along the way.

Including trivia from The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and more, longtime Tolkien nut Benita J. Prins has compiled the ultimate quiz for every Tolkien fan.

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ISBN: 978-1988615011 (paperback)
ASIN: B01LZVJLUL (Kindle)

Sample Trivia

The questions in the book are divided into five levels of difficulty, and divided again by book (Hobbit, LOTR, Silmarillion, and miscellaneous). This list includes one question from each of the sections.

  1. What great jewel does Bilbo find and hide from Thorin?
  2. What name did Gandalf instruct Frodo to use in his travels?
  3. Who was Bilbo’s Tookish grandfather?
  4. What were the names of Farmer Maggot’s three dogs?
  5. What kind of butterfly does Bilbo find at the top of the tree?
  6. How many daughters did Farmer Maggot have?
  7. Which of the palantíri did Sauron have control of?
  8. About when did the Istari appear in Middle-earth?
  9. What was the surname of Turgon’s daughter?
  10. To which of our constellations does the Sickle correspond?
  11. In what phase is the moon as Gandalf and the Three Hunters approach Edoras?
  12. Which was the last palantír to be lost?
  13. What was the name of Beleg’s bow?
  14. What great Arnorian treasure did Aragorn find in Orthanc?
  15. In which direction from Caradhras was the Westgate of Moria?
  16. What colour were the buds of the evergreens surrounding Derndingle?
  17. In which year did Arathorn II die?
  18. What red flower bloomed atop Amon Rûdh?
  19. What is the Quenya equivalent of Sindarin thangail?