John Ronald Reuel Tolkien Quiz

J.R.R. Tolkien Quiz Questions

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1. When was John Ronald Reuel Tolkien born?
a) 3 January 1892
b) 17 May 1882
c) 14 August 1887
d) 30 December 1885

2. Where was John Ronald Reuel Tolkien born?
a) Amsterdam
b) Bloemfontein
c) Durban
d) Pretoria

3. Which college did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien attend?
a) Christ College
b) New College
c) King’s College
d) Exeter College

4. Where did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien fight during World War I?
a) Belgrade
b) Somme
c) Willenberg
d) Tannenberg

5. When did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien teach at Leeds University?
a) 1920-1925
b) 1914-1918
c) 1916-1919
d) 1912-1914

6. At which university did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien teach in 1925-1929?
a) Cambridge
b) London
c) Oxford
d) Manchester

7. Which book of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was published in 1937?
a) Farmer Giles of Ham
b) The Hobbit
c) Leaf by Niggle
d) Smith of Wootton Major

8. When was The Lord of the Rings published?
a) 1932-1933
b) 1948
c) 1952
d) 1954-1955

9. When did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien die?
a) 31 March 1963
b) 10 June 1968
c) 2 September 1973
d) 12 November 1975

10. Where did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien die?
a) Bournemouth
b) Wellington
c) London
d) New York

J.R.R. Tolkien Quiz Questions with Answers

1. When was John Ronald Reuel Tolkien born?
a) 3 January 1892

2. Where was John Ronald Reuel Tolkien born?
b) Bloemfontein

3. Which college did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien attend?
d) Exeter College

4. Where did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien fight during World War I?
b) Somme

5. When did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien teach at Leeds University?
a) 1920-1925

6. At which university did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien teach in 1925-1929?
c) Oxford

7. Which book of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was published in 1937?
b) The Hobbit

8. When was The Lord of the Rings published?
d) 1954-1955

9. When did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien die?
c) 2 September 1973

10. Where did John Ronald Reuel Tolkien die?
a) Bournemouth

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