Put your knowledge of Middle-earth’s digital adaptations to the test! From classic RTS to modern action RPGs, how many questions can you get right?
Instructions: Select the best answer for each question. Answers are at the bottom.
Question 1: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth Which of these factions was NOT playable in the original “The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth” (2004)? A) Gondor B) Rohan C) Elves D) Isengard
Question 2: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor / Shadow of War What is the name of the innovative system introduced in “Shadow of Mordor” that dynamically generates and tracks Orc enemies, allowing them to remember past encounters? A) Commander System B) Nemesis System C) Orc Tracker 3000 D) Sauron’s Eye System
Question 3: The Lord of the Rings Online What type of game is “The Lord of the Rings Online” (LOTRO)? A) Real-Time Strategy (RTS) B) Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) C) First-Person Shooter (FPS) D) Fighting Game
Question 4: Lord of the Rings Movie Tie-in Games Which of these “Lord of the Rings” games was a direct hack-and-slash movie tie-in, released around the same time as its respective film? A) The Lord of the Rings: War in the North B) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers C) The Lord of the Rings: Tactics D) The Lord of the Rings: Conquest
Question 5: General Lord of the Rings Gaming Which famous fantasy author created the world of Middle-earth, which these games are based on? A) C.S. Lewis B) George R.R. Martin C) J.R.R. Tolkien D) Robert Jordan
Question 6: Middle-earth: Shadow of War Initially, what was a major criticism regarding the progression and unlock system in “Middle-earth: Shadow of War” upon its launch, which was later removed? A) Too few Orc types B) Over-reliance on quick-time events C) Microtransactions tied to loot boxes affecting progression D) Lack of a New Game+ mode
Question 7: The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II Which race was introduced as a playable faction in “The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II” that was not present in the original game? A) Humans B) Dwarves C) Uruk-hai D) Easterlings
Question 8: The Lord of the Rings Online In LOTRO’s unique “Monster Play” PvP, what can players sometimes control instead of their regular characters? A) Giant spiders B) Other player characters C) Legendary weapons D) Creatures of Middle-earth (e.g., Orcs, Wargs)
Quiz Answers:
- C) Elves (They were introduced in BFME II)
- B) Nemesis System
- B) Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG)
- B) The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
- C) J.R.R. Tolkien
- C) Microtransactions tied to loot boxes affecting progression
- B) Dwarves (and Elves)
- D) Creatures of Middle-earth (e.g., Orcs, Wargs)