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Cards Term Melkor is given the name Morgoth by? Definition Feanor. Term Achilles is half-devine; his mother is? Definition an ocean deity. Term Odin sometimes goes among humans as the semblance of? Definition A wizard. Term Snorri Sturleson and some of the Arthurian legends connect their story to? Definition Troy. Term Achilles' choice is? Definition To young in war or live long in peace. Term The Theogony has some important parallels to? Definition The Silmarillion. Term Melkor's ally in his attack on the Valar was? Definition Ungoliant. Term Tolkien's concept of "sub-creation" is illustrated by the origin of? Definition Dwarves, the sun and the moon, and the Silmarils. Term Bilbo and Odysseus refuse to give their real names to Smaug and Polyphemus respectively, in part because doing son would put them in danger. True or False? Definition True. Term Xenia is the Greek term for? Definition Hospitality. Term A number of medieval works are similar to the Iliad in that they? Definition Come from an oral tradition. Term Tolkien borrowed names for the dwarves in The Hobbit from? Definition Snorri Sturleson's Prose Edda. Term In The Silmarillion Feanor compels his sons to swear an oath that? Definition They refuse to let anyone else possess the silmarils. Term Galadriel is the oldest of the elves in Middle-earth. True or false? Definition True. Term One point of similarity between opening of the silmarillion and the Theogony is? Definition The importance of music. Term Melkor's ally in his attack on Valar was? Definition Ungoliant. Term The consequence of Glaukos' observation to Diomedes in the Iliad that the generations of men are like leaves is? Definition A questioning of the warrior code, an exchange of armor, and the recollection of a domestic existence. Term Odysseus tells Polyphemus that his name is? Definition "Nobody" Term Bilbo tells Smaug his name is called? Definition Handkerchief-wielder. Term In the Iliad new armor is forged for Achilles by? Definition Hephaistos. Term Patroklos is? Definition Achilles' friend. Term Merlin is the product of? Definition A princess and a demon. Term Aragon, Arthur, and Elvis have what in common? Definition They're all kings... Term Which of the following has association with Boadicea? Definition Arthur, Eowyn, and Queen Victoria. Term Arthur's foes include what? Definition The Picts, the Romans, and the Saxons. Term Tolkien preferred Layamon's Brut to Wace's Roman de Brut because? Definition He thought Kayamon's version was more "authentic" for England. Term Which group lived first in Britain? Definition The Celts. Term According to Wace, the story he tells is? Definition Partly fiction, but also partly truth. Term How are Merlin and Gandalf alike? Definition Both stand by a rightful heir to the throne. Term How are Merlin and Gandalf NOT alike? Definition Merlin tells prophecies; Gandalf does not. Merlin gets involved in love affairs; Gandalf has not love-life to speak of. Merlin is the devil's spawn; Gandalf is angelic. Term Which of the following is not a Valar? Manwe, Thor, Tulkas, or Yavanna? Definition Thor. Term Beren is brought back from death (Mandos) and rejoined with his beloved. True or False? Definition True. Term In his anger, and fiery personality Feanor most resembles which Homeric character? Definition Achilles. Term The Trojan war fought to? Definition Bring Menelaos' wife back to Sparta. Term Which of the following are not among the Olympian gods? Aphrodite, Hestia, Dionysus, or Nessa? Definition Nessa. Term The so-called "elder" or Poetic Edda mentions what about "Tolkienian" themes? Definition Dark elves, shield-maidens, and Mirkwood. Not Hobbits. Term The Aesir are a group of Norse gods. True or False? Definition True. Term Achilles and the Norse god, Baldr, are similar in that they both? Definition Die because of an unexpected vulnerability. Term In the Theogony, Hesiod attributes his information to an ancient manuscript. True or False? Definition False. Term King Arthur is the child of? Definition Queen Ygrain and Uther. Term King Arthur is presented in some stories as battling giants. True or False? Definition True. Term The Grail was? Definition An object of great holiness and a source of nourishment. Term Boudica was a Celtic queen who in 60 A.D. led a revolt against? Definition The Romans. Term The Elvish language Sindarin was heavily inspired by? Definition Welch. Term In Geoffrey of Monmouth, the Red Dragon is associated with which people? Definition The Britons. Term Geoffrey of Monmouth traced the lineage of Arthur and the Britons back to which ancient people? Definition The Trojans. Term In Layamon's Brut, Arthur's sword Caliburn was forged by? Definition Elves. Term Which part did Merlin play in Arthur's conception? Definition He used magic to make Uther Pendragon look like Ygraine's husband. Term Gimli's relationship to Galadriel is analogous to? Definition A knight and the lady he serves. Term After Arthur is gravely wounded by Mordred, he goes to? Definition The Isle of Avalon, to be healed by elves/fairies with special powers. Term Treebeard is also known by the name? Definition Fangorn. Term Who reported to the Council of Elrond of hearing a voice "crying, Seek for the Sword that was broken..."? Definition Boromir. Term Who upon waking asks, "Is everything sad gong to come untrue?"? Definition Sam. Term Sam is Frodo's? Definition Gardener. Term Who has a similar relation to the Ring? Definition Galadriel and Gandalf. Term Butterbur is? Definition The innkeeper at Bree. Term Which of the following is most similar to a Ring-wraith? Definition A Barrow-wight. Term Quickbeam is? Definition An Ent. Term The story of Beren and Luthien is parallel to the story of? Definition Aragorn and Arawen. Term The Battle of the Five Armies is told in? Definition The Hobbit. Term The Elvish name "Mithrandir" is given to? Definition Gandalf. Term In The Hobbit, Gandalf recruits Bilbo because? Definition All the "heroes" are busy. Term "Sharkey" is the alter ego of? Definition Saruman. Term Which of the following is NOT a kenning? Fire-speech, sword-water, middle-earth, or dawn-finger? Definition Middle-earth. Term Eowyn learns to love? Definition Faramir. Term The Red Book is? Definition The purported source of LOTR. Term Balrogs are? Definition Creatures of Morgoth. Term Which of the following is not normally associated with hobbits? Stealth, love of drink, concern for respectability, or horsemanship? Definition Horsemanship. Term The dragon of Smaug is slain by? Definition Bard. Term An "ent-moot" is? Definition A council. Term Who was overcome by using a palantir? Definition Denethor. Term Who said, after one of the fellowship had fallen, "We must do without hope"? Definition Aragorn. Term Gollum's name has a possible origin that means? Definition Gold ring. Term The answer to the riddle of the "white horses on a red hill" is? Definition Teeth. Term In The Hobbit the trolls are ticked into forgetting to hide from the sun by? Definition Gandalf. Term Which traits are shared by Saruman and Old Man Willow? Definition The ability to enchant, great wisdom, and malice. Term If Gandalf had taken the Ring, he would have? Definition Become too powerful. Term Why was Frodo given a chance to sail to the Undying Lands? Definition Arwen yielded her place to him. Term Which of the following leaves Lothlorien unchanged? Definition Boromir. Term Which os Tolkien's works was published first? Definition The Hobbit. Term Shelob was a servant of Suaron. True or False? Definition False. Term Radagast, the Brown Wizard, betrayed Gandolf to Saruman. True or False? Definition False. Term The presence of the Ring in the Shire was revealed to Sauron by? Definition Gollum. Term The "Last Homely House" is another designation for? Definition Rivendell. Term Legolas belongs to which group of elves? Definition The Wood Elves. Term The Rohirrim are regarded as more noble than the men of Gondor. True or False? Definition False. Term The Ents have special power over? Definition Stone. Term Saruman had secret connection with the Shire before the War of the Ring? True or False? Definition True. Term This "skin-changer" is mistaken by bilbo to be a "furrier"? Definition Beorn. Term "I passed the test," she said. "I will diminish, and go to the West, and remain Galadriel." This statement by Galadriel implies? Definition Sauron was once beautiful, like Galadriel. Term Tolkien intended Middle-earth to be not of this world. True or False? Definition False. Term How many rings of power were there? Definition 20. Term Tolkien invented his languages to fit the world he had created. True or False? Definition False. Term The landscape of Mordor was inspired in part by Tolkien's? Definition Service in France during WWI. Term The influence of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" can be seen in? Definition The trees that overcome the orcs at Helm's Deep. Term "Now's the time for resting. Somethings are ill to hear when the world's in shadow. Sleep till the morning-light, rest on the pillow! Heed no nightly noise!" This is spoken by? Definition Bombadil. Term Treebeard is very eager to hear in Merry and Pippin have any word about? Definition Entwives. Term The word "quest" come from Latin word meaning? Definition Seek. Term "Evileyed-blackhanded-bowlegged-flinthearthed-clawfingered-foulbellied-bloodthristy, morimaitesincahonda" is Treedbaeard's name for? Definition Orcs.