Today's Date in the Shire 18 Solmath The Fellowship travels down the Anduin, camping on the west bank in the evening.

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Some of our quizzes are under re-construction. They will be repaired soon. Thanks for your patience. Quiz #34 Geography of Beleriand Written by Gwaihir the Windlord (1) From what forest in Beleriand were the timbers of Vingilot hewed? The coniferous thickets of Nan Elmoth The beech-forests of Neldoreth The birch-woods of Nimbrethil The willow-vales of Nan-Tathren (2) What river skirts the southern borders of the forest of Neldoreth? Esgalduin Sirion Teiglin Aros (3) Where did Fëanor breathe his last breath? Ethel Sirion Mithrim Ard-Galen (Anfauglith) Ered Wethrin (4) Arossiach is to Aros as _________ is to Sirion. Eithel Sirion Siriach Aelin-Uial Brithiach (5) Which of these locations still remained above sea level after the ruin of Beleriand? Lothlann Himring Amon Ereb Estolad (6) Why was the tower of Barad Nimras built? Finrod wanted to keep a watch on the coast for any vessels of Morgoth that might assail them Círdan's people of Falas were expanding, and so settled the new city of Barad Nimras Finrod Felagund, with aid from Fingolfin, built it as a last refuge to defend should Falas be driven back to the coasts in battle Curufin, one of the fell sons of Fëanor, built Barad-Nimras with a ship haven so that he might attack Morgoth by sea (7) Which of these rivers did Ulmo love the most? Esgalduin Aros Rathlóriel Gelion (8) Take a map of Beleriand and begin at Gondolin. Travel 100 leagues south, 200 leagues north-east, 75 leagues east and 370 leagues west. Where are you? (Scale: the river Ascar or Rathlóriel, from source to mouth in a straight line, is 50 leagues.) Linaewen Mount Rerir Vinyamar Ivrin (9) One would not drink from my streams. They are poisoned. Living things are not found in my domains, for in and around me all life is strangled. I am darkened by the terrible Queen who once dwelt within my ravines. What location am I? Nan-Dungortheb Ered Gorgoroth Angband Cirith Ungol (10) In what two places may mighty Aeglos have been found for a length of time (assuming that this was possible) in the First Age in Beleriand? Hithlum then Falas Gondolin then Mithlond Falas then Balar Gondolin then Balar Take this quiz again. Go to Quiz Index

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