Well unlike so many disappointing third installments, Peter Jackson has saved the best for last (IMHO). I know you've seen it, so see what you can do with this week's ROTK trivia treasure trove. There's a fair mix so newbie fans and you LOTR geeks alike should have a bit of a challenge. Good luck!

1 - 9) LOTR Groupies

Plenty of characters have appeared in the trilogy besides our main faves- see if you can identify which installments the characters below have appeared in. Check the box if they appear in the movie (Note: We are only dealing with the regular theatrical releases only- so if they appear in the extended edition but not the regular version it doesn't count).

FOTR = Fellowship of the Ring
TTT = The Two Towers
ROTK = Return of the King

10) What do we see Smeagol holding in the very first shot of the movie to kick things off?

The Ring
Worm
Sword
Frodo's severed head

 

13) What color was the robe Arwen (Liv Tyler) was wearing when we first see her in Return of the King?

Green
Red
White
Blue

11) What was the country name that Frodo and company were headed into, to destroy the Ring?

Mordor
Gondor
Rohan
Naboo

14) What food did Merry and Pippin tell Gimli they were eating when they first hook up with the group at Isengard?

Big Mac and fries
Shire pudding
Salted pork
Rabbit stew

12) Which hobbit did Gollum awaken near the beginning?

Frodo
Sam
Pippin
Merry

15) What did Gollum call the way leading up to Shelob the giant spider's tunnel?

Dark path
Secret path
Dark stairs
Secret stairs

16 - 21) Minas Tirith Mayhem

I might have to go so far as to say the battle at Minas Tirith is the best action scene ever, and that is saying a damn lot. There's also a decent follow up with the melee at the Black Gate, and both battles features a who's-who of Middle Earth creatures in the fray. See if you can identify which creatures participated in which battle. (May be one or the other, none, or both)
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22) Who lit the signal fire from Gondor to call Rohan?

Gollum
Merry
Pippin
Gandalf

26) What did the zany steward of Gondor Denethor try to do to his son during the battle at Minas Tirith?

Poison him
Stab him
Burn him
Emasculate him

23) What basic color and shape were the flags Faramir and his cavalry carried when they rode out under his fathers orders to try and retake the river outside Minas Tirith?

Blue double rectangles
Green rectangles
White squares
Black triangles

27) Which finger of Frodo's did Gollum bite off?

Right index
Right middle
Left index
Left middle

 

24) In the scene where Legolas single-handedly takes down the oliphaunt in the battle of Minas Tirith, what body part DIDN'T the oliphaunt use to take a swipe at him?

Tail
Trunk
Tusks
Trick question - all of the above

28) What did we see were the last words Frodo wrote in his book "The Lord of the Rings", before adding the title?

"...thing he ever did."
"...home to the Shire."
"...not the same."
"...only time will tell."

25) What animal did we see cocooned up in Shelob the giant spider's cave?

Lizard
Cat
Crow
Trick question - none of the above

29) What were the last spoken words of "Return of the King", rounding out the trilogy?

"I'm back"
"Never again"
"I'll miss him"
"Look at you"

 

30 - 34) Will it never end?

Many people's lone gripe (including mine) with the film is the plethora of endings. Just when you think it's over... they pull ya back in for more. Put these ending scenes in the order they occurred in the movie.

Extra spoiler alert! These lists hold the endings to the trilogy!