Q.1.
What is the life expectancy of a hobbit?

Hobbits live for about 100 years. They come of age when they reach 33.

Q.2.
How many cameo roles did director Peter Jackson play in the trilogy?

Jackson played a different cameo role in each movie, three in total. See if you can spot him!

Q.3.
What relation is Frodo Baggins to Bilbo Baggins?

Frodo is Bilbo's cousin but was adopted by Bilbo when he was 21. They both share the same birthday.

Q.4.
Which character did Orlando Bloom originally audition for?

Orlando Bloom auditioned for Faramir but ended up winning the much larger role of Legolas

Q.5.
Which actor was originally offered the role of Gandalf?

Sean Connery turned down the role of Gandalf because he'd never read the books and didn't understand the script.

Q.6.
In what country were the Lord of The Rings movies filmed in?

The movies were filmed in New Zealand. Through showcasing the natural beauty of New Zealand, the Lord Of The Rings has increased tourism to the country.

Q.7.
How many Oscars did the Lord of The Rings Trilogy win altogether?

Altogether the trilogy won 17 of the 30 Oscar nominations they received. The Return of The King won 11 on its own, winning every category it was nominated in.

Q.8.
How long did it take to apply the hobbits' foot makeup when shooting the movies?

It took 1.5 hours for the foot makeup to be applied to the actors playing the hobbits. On shooting days, they would report to makeup at 5 am.

Q.9.
The final Lord of The Rings movie, The Return of The King, was the second movie to gross over a billion dollars worldwide. What was the first?

Titanic was the first movie to gross over a billion dollars in 1997.

Q.10.
Who was the only actor in the Lord of The Rings Trilogy to have met J.R.R. Tolkien?

Christopher Lee once met Tolkien and made a point of reading the Lord of The Rings Book every year.