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It's Quizness time

Quiz: How well do you know Lord of the Rings?

One ring to rule them all…
9.02pm, 3 Apr 2020
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IF YOU WANT to spend some of your free time binging on a box set or a series of films, the Lord of the Rings trilogy will more than tick that box.

It’s almost 20 years (!) since the first installment came out and the films still hold up well today.

But how well can you remember those 10 hours + of cinema?

Let’s have a look.

In the first film, what was the name of the farmer who got very angry when Merry and Pippin stole his crops?
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Farmer Cotton
Farmer Maggot

Farmer Bobbin
Farmer Jack
After meeting the Hobbits, which hill does Aragorn bring them to on the way to Rivendell?
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Weathertop
Caradhras

The Lonely Mountain
Erebor
Whose tomb does the Fellowship discover in the depth of the Mines of Moria before they're attacked by orcs?
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Bombur
Dwalin

Balin
Thorin
What's the name of the unfortunate soul killed by Smeagol (later called Gollum) after he finds the Ring in a river?
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Feagol
Leagol

Deagol
Seagull
What's the capital of Rohan, where King Theoden rules from his Golden Hall?
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Helm's Deep
Westfold

Isengard
Edoras
This poor lad leads a battalion of Elves to Helm's Deep where they meet a grim end. What's his name?
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Lindir
Haldir

Gildor
Elrond
Finish the line from Theoden's rousing speech before the Riders of Rohan made their charge. "Ride now, ride now, ride! Ride for ruin and the world's ending... ?"
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Glory! Glory! Glory!
Rohan! Rohan! Rohan!

Honour! Honour! Honour!
Death! Death! Death!
At Helm's Deep, Gimli and Legolas compete with each other for who can kill the most orcs. Who wins?
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Gimli
Legolas
What does Eowyn proclaim before killing that wretched Witch King in battle?
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I told you you'd pay
I am no man

You look upon a woman
You're an awful ghoul
In the books, how many kids does Sam Gamgee end up having?
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3
7

9
13
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What are ewe doing?
Baaaaaaaad
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