October 2026 edition

The Lord of the Rings quiz

Q14 / 50Easy15.0s
Which hobbit must destroy the One Ring?
APippin
BMerry
CFrodo
DSam
104 pts+10

How much do you really know about The Lord of the Rings? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from hobbits and wizards to Tolkien's invented languages.

Middle-earth · October 2026 edition

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Q3 / 50Opener
Which land is the home of the hobbits?
ARohan
BThe Shire
CGondor
DMordor

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerHobbits, wizards and the One Ring
2EasyThe Fellowship, Gondor and Mordor
3TrickyTolkien's influences and the three volumes
4HardRadio, stage and movie adaptations
5BrutalAppendices, languages and posthumous drafts
Middle-earth titlesout of 500
Ring destroyed50 / 50
Mount Doom350+
Gates of Mordor275+
Through Moria200+
Reached Rivendell100+
Leaving the Shire1+
Black Riders ahead0

44 of 50 right · six short of Ring destroyed

You vs Katie BMiddle-earth · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Into how many volumes was the book first published?
One
Two
Three✓GBKB
Six

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Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which land is home to the hobbits? No time for second breakfast.

The ramp

Shire first, then Mordor.

Five rounds of ten. Frodo's road gets steeper.

Titles

Climb to Mount Doom.

When you finish, your score earns a title. Score nothing and it's Black Riders ahead; get every question right for Ring destroyed.

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