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Sample The Lord of the Rings questions

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1. 1 Easy

   What color does Gandalf turn after fighting the Balrog in The Lord of the Rings?

   Answer: White

2. 2 Medium

   What action by Pippin alerted the Orcs to the Fellowship's presence in Moria?

   Answer: Dropping a stone down a well

   Why: Gandalf angrily told Pippin to throw himself in next time instead of risking the group's discovery with his foolish curiosity.

3. 3 Hard

   What Old English word for 'hole-builder' is the fictional origin of the term Hobbit?

   Answer: Holbytla

4. 4 Easy

   What Elven sword glows blue near orcs in The Lord of the Rings?

   Answer: Sting

5. 5 Medium

   Why did Saruman secretively clear the river Valley of the Anduin near the Gladden Fields?

   Answer: He was searching for the One Ring

   Why: Saruman lied to the White Council that the Ring had rolled down the Anduin into the sea, while secretly sending search parties to the Gladden Fields where Isildur died.

6. 6 Hard

   Which people originally built the black tower of Orthanc?

   Answer: Gondorians