HollywoodGollum Trivia Quiz: Test Your The Lord of the Rings Lore

Gollum Trivia Quiz: Test Your The Lord of the Rings Lore

Test your knowledge of The Lord of the Rings with our Gollum-focused trivia quiz covering riddles, Shelob, and Mount Doom!

Visarg AcharyaPublished on Sep 24, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC

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Gollum smiling wickedly

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1. What original river-folk Stoor Hobbit name did Gollum hold before finding the One Ring?
Sméagol, living with his grandmother's peaceful riverbank community
Déagol, who originally fished the golden ring out of the waters
Tobold, a famous herb-master among the early Stoor ancestors
Bandobras, a brave warrior who invented the game of golf

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2. Which close companion did Sméagol murder on his birthday to claim the One Ring?
His cousin Odo, who challenged his authority over the riverbank
His cousin Déagol, who pulled the Ring from the Gladden Fields
His brother Drogo, who refused to hand over the golden treasure
His uncle Gorhendad, who banished him from the underground caves

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3. In The Hobbit, what specific item does Bilbo Baggins find in Gollum's dark cave before their game of riddles?
A glowing Elvish dagger named Sting resting on a wet rock
A small pouch filled with ancient silver coins from Eriador
The One Ring lying forgotten on the cold stone passage floor
A fish bone carved into a crude key for subterranean doors

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4. How many years approximately did the One Ring remain in Gollum's possession inside the Misty Mountains?
Roughly one hundred years before Bilbo Baggins arrived
Nearly three hundred years in total isolation beneath the earth
Exactly two hundred and fifty years of dark solitude
Nearly five hundred years before Bilbo discovered it by chance

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5. What iconic riddle answer does Bilbo Baggins use that ultimately stumps Gollum during their high-stakes contest?
"What have I got in my pocket?" asked out loud to himself
"Thirty white horses on a red hill" describing human teeth
"A box without hinges, key, or lid" describing a golden egg
"Voiceless it cries, wingless flutters" describing the mountain wind

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6. Which terrifying creature guarding the pass of Cirith Ungol does Gollum lead Frodo and Sam toward?
Carcharoth, the ancient wolf guarding subterranean passages
Ungoliant, the primordial shadow spider that consumed light
Shelob, the giant spider inhabiting the high mountain pass
Ancalagon, the massive dragon sleeping beneath burning peaks

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7. How is the One Ring finally destroyed inside the fiery chasm of Crack of Doom?
Frodo intentionally casts it into the lava after overcoming temptation
Gollum bites off Frodo's finger and accidentally slips into the lava
Samwise Gamgee pushes Gollum off the stone ledge during a fight
Gandalf uses magic to blast the golden band directly into molten rock

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