Is is secret? Is it safe? Let’s go with some Lord of the Rings Trivia.
Grab your uncle’s mail shirt, we’re going on an adventure! It’s time to head to Middle Earth, fight some orcs, destroy the ring, and get home before Merry and Pippin eat all the provisions. Pulling questions from both the books and the films, here are thirty questions to enjoy solo or with your trivia night group.
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Intro
OK, step away from second breakfast. Or is it Elevensies? Anyway, it’s time to head to Middle Earth, fight some orcs, destroy the ring, and get home before Merry and Pippen eat all the provisions.
Hey there, I’m your host Brian Rollins and this is the Dorky Geeky Nerdy trivia podcast. Every week, we bring you three rounds of ten questions on a given topic. Each round will get successively harder. This week, our topic is The Lord of the Rings. We’ll be covering both the original books and the movies, so expect questions from both.
If you want some rules to play by, you can find some at dorkygeekynerdy.com/rules. If you or your group came up with your own set of rules, send them in to us. We’d love to share them with all the listeners.
All right, Make sure you’ve packed the pipe weed and lembas bread, it’s time for the Dorky round.
The Dorky Round
1. Before he was called Gollum, what was he known as?
2. Frodo's shirt of mail is made from what fictional metal?
3. How many members are there in the Fellowship of the Ring?
4. Legolas hails from what forest?
5. What character initially goes by the name 'Strider'?
6. What creature did Gandalf say could not pass?
7. What inn do the Hobbits go to in Bree?
8. What is the name of Elrond's home?
9. What is the name of Frodo's sword?
10. Who was Faramir's brother?
The Geeky Round
1. Do not meddle in the affairs of who? For they are subtle and quick to anger?
2. What do the elves call Gandalf?
3. What is Pippen's full name?
4. What is the name of Sam's pony?
5. Where, geographically speaking, was Frodo stabbed?
6. Who composed the music for The Lord of the Rings films?
7. Who is Gimli's father?
8. Although smitten with Aragorn, who does Eowyn marry in the end?
9. Who is next in line after Theoden for the throne of Rohan?
10. Who took the one ring from Sauron?
The Nerdy Round
1. Aragorn's ring is called what?
2. Edoras is the capital of what kingdom?
3. Prior to leaving on the quest to destroy the ring, what was Sam's occupation?
4. What was Sam's occupation after he returned from the quest?
5. What creatures nearly kill the four hobbits under a burial mound?
6. What was Orodruin more commonly referred to as?
7. What was the password to enter the Mines of Moria?
8. Who does Sam marry upon returning to Hobbiton?
9. Who is Arwen's grandmother?
10. Who wields the sword Anduril?
Outro
And now our tale is told. Time to sail off into the West.
Well, not literally. I mean, I kind of hope we all have plenty more time to spend in Middle-Earth. I know the Lord of the Rings is a beloved tale and I hope you enjoyed this week’s episode. For next week, we’re going to be doing something a little different. But here’s the clue:
“What director, producer, and writer gave us such memorable lines as ‘I swear by pretty floral hat, I will end you.’ and ‘If the apocalypse comes, beep me!’”
The format next will be a little different, but it’ll still be 30 questions to challenge you. I’m Brian Rollins, your host and writer. This has been Dorky Geeky Nerdy. Thanks for listening.
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Lol Bob
The episode has been updated! Thanks for the feedback gang.
I misspoke the answer to Round 2, Question 4. I’ll be updating it as soon as I can. It should be “Bill.” Sorry gang!
That was fun! Can you do The Hobbit and more Middle Earth?
The Hobbit is definitely on our To-Do list. Maybe some Silmarillion later on as well. It’s definitely a deep well to plumb.
I had a hard time with this one. Guess I need to read the books as well as watching the movies. lol
You, my friend, ROCK! Please hit us with more Fantasy lit trivia like WoT.