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The Life of J. R. R. Tolkien - Statistics
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This quiz has been taken 43 times
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- The average score is 20 of 30
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| Which university did he attend? | Oxford | 95%
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| How old was he when his mother died? | 12 | 89%
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| What is the name of the world where his stories take place? | Middle-earth | 89%
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| What famous trilogy did he write? | The Lord of the Rings | 89%
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| In which war did he serve? | World War I | 89%
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| What major historical event was happening while he was writing much of The Lord of the Rings? | World War II | 89%
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| How old was he when he got married? | 21 | 84%
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| How old was he when his father died? | 3 | 84%
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| In which country did he live most of his life? | England | 84%
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| What do the initials J. R. R. stand for? | John | 84%
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| When did he die? | 1973 | 79%
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| What religion was he? | Catholic | 79%
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| What are the names of his children? | John Francis Reuel Tolkien | 79%
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| What year was he born? | 1892 | 74%
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| Christopher John Reuel Tolkien | 74%
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| What book did he write for his children? | The Hobbit | 74%
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| Where was he born? | Bloemfontein | 68%
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| Which close friend and fellow author encouraged Tolkien to publish his works? | C. S. Lewis | 68%
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| Reuel | 68%
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| Ronald | 68%
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| Which names from his legendarium are inscribed on his and his wife’s grave? | Beren and Luthien | 63%
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| Name one of the two main Elvish languages Tolkien invented: | Quenya and Sindarin | 63%
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| What language family heavily inspired his invented languages? | Uralic | 53%
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| What was the name of his wife? | Edith Mary Bratt | 47%
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| What rank did he hold during World War I? | Second Lieutenant | 42%
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| Michael Hilary Reuel Tolkien | 21%
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| Priscilla Mary Anne Reuel Tolkien | 21%
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| What was the name of the society Tolkien and three of his friends formed? | T. C. B. S. (Tea Club and Barrovian Society) | 16%
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| Who was the guardian of Tolkien after his mother died? | Father Francis Morgan | 11%
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| Name one of the two languages that he and his cousins invented: | Animalic and Nevbosh | 5%
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