1. 100,000 feet
   1 million feet
2. 6 million feet

In total, the films combined equaled 6 million feet. That's a whole lot of film! But what do you expect from an epic?

1. Blue
   Red
2. Orange

Frodo's sword glows blue because it was made by the high elves. However, in the film, Gandalf's sword does not glow blue! Apparently, this was because of budgetary reasons.

1. They were real!
   Plaster of Paris
2. Rubber

The trees in Lothlorien were made of rubber. But they sure did look like real trees. :(

1. Siblings
   Cousins
2. Best Friends

Arwen and Aragorn were cousins. Okay, so they were in love. Sometimes this happens with cousins. Don't judge.

1. The life of a pauper
   A mortal life
2. The life of a spinster

Arwen chooses to become mortal in order to say in Middle Earth. She does this to remain with her love, Aragorn.

1. Blonde
   Red
2. Unknown

Although Orlando Bloom rocked the blonde locks, Legolas' hair is never described in the books. Was that a creative choice?

1. Sean Connery
   Al Pacino
2. Bill Murray

Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf, because he said he didn't understand it. He even watched the movies later and still didn't understand it!

1. Frodo
   Gandalf
2. Aragorn

Aragorn was by far the most difficult role to cast in the movie. Nicholas Cage turned it down, and then Peter Townsend was falsely cast.

1. He auditioned
   He begged and pleaded
2. He played Frodo years earlier

Ian Holm played Frodo in a radio play for the BBC in 1981. That's what convinced Jackson to cast him as Bilbo.

1. A year-long break between films
   Consecutively
2. Continuously

There was no break in filming, and sometimes different parts of different films were shot at the same time. There's one famous scene that was shot over the course of a year.

1. Tony Shalhoub
   Mickey Rourke
2. Nicholas Cage

Cage turned down the role because of family obligations. Daniel Day-Lewis also turned down the role.

1. A spider
   An elf
2. A wizard

Shelob is a spider. Apparently, the creature of Shelob was so scary, that Peter Jackson would avoid her on the set. He didn't like spiders.

1. Nenya
   Narya
2. Vilya
   All of the above

These are all elven rings! They were forged by an elf-lord named Celebrimbor. Duh.

1. They were best friends
   They never knew one another
2. They had a tumultuous relationship

Apparently, the two epic writers had a tumultuous friendship. It was an argument between them that sparked "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Chronicles of Narnia."

1. On a Macbook
   Handwritten
2. With two fingers

Apparently, Tolkien wrote all the books using two fingers. (The present writer is very impressed by that)

1. 500
   750
2. 1,200

"The Lord of the Rings" trilogy is 1,200 pages long. Just a bit of weekend reading, eh?

1. Wife
   Daughter
2. Sister

Peter Jackson's daughter appears several times in the movie. In one cameo, she plays a young Hobbit.

1. A hobbit
   Beren
2. It's blank

The name Beren is on his gravestone. His wife's is Luthien. This is in reference to the love between a mortal man and an immortal elf.

1. There's a country named after it
   Mountain peaks on a moon are named after it
2. There's an African town named after it

Titan, Saturn's moon, has several mountains. These mountains are all named after Tolkien's work. His influence has stretched far!

1. The Beatles
   Bob Marley
2. The Backstreet Boys

The Beatles tried to make a movie of "Lord of the Rings." They wanted Stanley Kubrick to direct, but Tolkien said no.

1. 10
   5
2. 3

There are five wizards in Middle Earth, and each has their own color. Not all these wizards appear in the movies.

1. Elvish
   English
2. Middle Earthian

Liv Tyler spoke Elvish. This meant that she had to have an Elvish coach with her at all times.

1. He didn't
   To create fear
2. To foreshadow

This was something that Peter Jackson added, which wasn't in the book. He says he did it to create a "darkest hour."

1. Tolkien's favorite of his books
   Tolkien's first book
2. Tolkien's posthumous work

The Silmarillion is Tolkien's posthumous work published by his son. It's VERY complicated.

1. Galthospar
   Cretins
2. Maiar

The wizards that are taking part in the race are called Maiar. They can change form whenever they like!

1. He used a real sword
   He did all his own stunts
2. He was an excellent swordsman
   All of the above

Viggo was apparently an expert swordsman. He used a steel sword instead of an aluminum one.

1. Unpaid children
   Lighting technicians
2. Women in beards

Apparently, women in beards were used as extras. Many of the Riders of Rohan were actually ladies with beards on. Time to watch the movie again​.

1. 2 films
   7 films
2. A TV series

Originally, the series was only going to be two films. When they were getting way over budget, it was even suggested that it be one film. The Weinstein brothers were trying to cut costs.

1. Russell Crowe
   James Spader
2. Neil Patrick Harris

Russell Crowe was the backup if Viggo turned it down. He had just finished filming "Gladiator."

1. Viggo Mortenson
   Peter Jackson
2. Liv Tyler

Apparently, Viggo got beat up a lot. He broke a number of toes and even tried to glue a tooth back together.

1. By helicopter
   By boat
2. By ski lift

Apparently, the helicopter that others used to get to the set was a no-go for Sean Bean. He chose to take a ski lift instead.

1. Harvard
   Yale
2. University of California, Irvine

There's a freshman dorm on the UC Irvine campus that is dedicated to Middle Earth. The halls are named after various towns and regions.

1. The Queen of Denmark
   The Pope
2. Tolkien

The Queen of Denmark actually did the illustrations! She did it under the pseudonym Ingahild Grathmer.

1. They did not get along
   They became best friends
2. They never filmed a scene together

Ian and Elijah actually never filmed a scene together. They probably hung at craft services, though.

1. 1969
   1980
2. Just before filming

Tolkien actually sold the film rights in 1969.