LOTR/Tolkien nerd test

You've seen the movies, but how good's your general Middle Earth knowledge? If you can get 6 or more, I'd say you know more than you probably should ;)
Quiz by samr96
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Last updated: August 18, 2013
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What is the name of the creator of the Tolkien universe?
Eru Iluvatar
Who was the first Dark Lord?
Morgoth (Melkor)
What type of being was the first Dark Lord?
Valar
Where was the first Dark Lord based?
Angband
How many wizards are there in Middle Earth?
5
Where are the wizards from?
Valinor
What type of being are the wizards (and also balrogs and Sauron)?
Maiar
What is the name of the land that is submerged/flooded at the end of the First Age?
Beleriand
What is the name of the fortress Sauron hid in in Mirkwood during the Second Age?
Dol Guldur
What was Sauron known as during that time?
The Necromancer
Another name Sauron has been given / known as?
Annatar / Gorthaur the cruel / Mairon / Artano / The Great Eye / The Enemy
The posh name for Mount Doom?
Oroduin (Amon Amarth)
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Level 80
Apr 15, 2014
I enjoyed your quiz! Only one issue - it's "Orodruin" with the second "r." I was wondering why it wouldn't accept that.
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Level 35
Jul 19, 2014
Got all but two :(
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Level 15
Apr 20, 2015
wow only got 1
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Level 35
May 6, 2015
Also its Angbad not angband. Good quiz though, nice and hard.
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Level 56
Jun 17, 2015
acctually it's Angband
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Level 73
Jun 14, 2015
Nice, but easy for a nerd! :) Sauron, as Necromancer, hid in Dol Guldur during the Third Age, btw.
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Level 83
Aug 14, 2015
I seriously considered putting "JRR Tolkien" as the creator of the Tolkien universe...
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Level 66
May 25, 2016
I typed "five" for the number of wizards and it wouldn't accept. Eventually tried hitting "5," but you might want to add that as an acceptable answer.
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Level 1
Nov 2, 2017
Orodruin
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Level 14
Apr 22, 2018
(Elvish name not posh name)
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Level 34
Aug 3, 2020
Utumno also ansvers the Angband question but is not accepted
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Level 44
Oct 8, 2020
Oroduin should be Orodruin