Natural History Quiz - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lostgaeriel · 01-13-2002, 11:05 PM

We need more quiz threads, but this is all I could come up with for now. Let's all study the Natural History (animal, mineral, vegetable) of Middle Earth and points West.

To start:

Name and describe a flower that grows in Rohan.

Telchar · 01-14-2002, 03:07 AM

Simpelmynde the white starshaped little flower that grew on the graves of the kings - also called 'Everwhite' eller 'Oilos' (from memory - so may be miss spelled) because it grew all year.

Lostgaeriel · 01-14-2002, 04:36 AM

Close enough, Telchar! Great memory. Your description is exactly right.

I have the names and spellings as Evermind and Simbelmynë from LOTR. And I see from The Silmarillion that those names would translate to Oiolossë - "ever-snow-white".

Your turn!

Telchar · 01-14-2002, 06:27 AM

+ it was the same flower that grew on Fingolfins grave...

An easy one:
Bregalad, the ent - which tree did he look like and what kind of tree did he have special care for?

Cirdan the Shipwright · 01-14-2002, 11:19 AM

Was he an elm? (or was that beechbone?)

- Cirdan / Maglor68

Turambar · 01-14-2002, 12:42 PM

He sang to the rowan trees, is that the answer?

Telchar · 01-15-2002, 02:38 AM

Hmmm I cant find the discription of him reffering to any tree - as I thought I could [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] But I allways saw him as a birch or a beech - still Turambar gets it for remembering the rowan trees which loss he morned

Turambar · 01-15-2002, 09:29 AM

Which character(s) in LotR take a rest in a stand of bay trees, and where?

Telchar · 01-15-2002, 10:28 AM

Frodo and Samvise in Ithilien

Turambar · 01-16-2002, 07:56 AM

Yep ! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Telchar · 01-16-2002, 08:18 AM

what is the first 'growing' thing that is mentioned in LOTR (not including the foreword and prologue) ?

Maltagaerion · 01-16-2002, 04:46 PM

I'll take a stab at this and say 'potatoes'

Lostgaeriel · 01-16-2002, 06:13 PM

Oh Telchar, you devious Dwarf!

It was Bilbo's cousins!

Quote:

But he had no close friends, until some of his younger cousins began to grow up.

Telchar · 01-17-2002, 02:45 AM

Maltagaerion gets it because this is a 'Natural History Quiz' which I judge to concern 'the plant-kingdom' and I did have the Gaffers potatoes in mind.

Still Lostgaeriel came up with a very brilliant and creative answer - I like that too [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Maltagaerion · 01-18-2002, 12:04 PM

Sorry for the delay guys, a massive load of overtime work was dumped on me hehe.

I'll give you guys an easy one: What did Sam plant in the Party Field?

Eowyn of Ithilien · 01-19-2002, 01:30 AM

the seed of a mallorn tree which Galadriel gave him in Lothlorien

Maltagaerion · 01-19-2002, 01:01 PM

Kudos! your turn Eowyn [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

Eowyn of Ithilien · 01-19-2002, 02:47 PM

What's the "favoured" orcish mode of transport? *apologies if that's ambiguous*

[ January 19, 2002: Message edited by: Eowyn of Ithilien ]

Lostgaeriel · 01-19-2002, 09:21 PM

The "favoured" orcish mode of transport related to Natural History??? Trampling growing things? Guessing.

Quote:

'No other folk make such a trampling,' said Legolas. 'It seems their delight to slash and beat down growing things that are not even in their way.'

Eowyn of Ithilien · 01-20-2002, 12:11 AM

alllllright what animal are they known to have ridden on

Marileangorifurnimaluim · 01-20-2002, 12:24 AM

Wolves!

Marileangorifurnimaluim · 01-20-2002, 12:24 AM

Wolves! Or more specifically, Wargs.

Eowyn of Ithilien · 01-20-2002, 12:28 AM

lol yes [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] I hope that counted as natural history; it was all I could think of at the time

01-13-2002, 11:05 PM	#1
Lostgaeriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto the Good Posts: 477	Natural History Quiz We need more quiz threads, but this is all I could come up with for now. Let's all study the Natural History (animal, mineral, vegetable) of Middle Earth and points West. To start: Name and describe a flower that grows in Rohan. __________________ Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting.

01-14-2002, 03:07 AM	#2
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	Simpelmynde the white starshaped little flower that grew on the graves of the kings - also called 'Everwhite' eller 'Oilos' (from memory - so may be miss spelled) because it grew all year. __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

01-14-2002, 04:36 AM	#3
Lostgaeriel Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Toronto the Good Posts: 477	Close enough, Telchar! Great memory. Your description is exactly right. I have the names and spellings as Evermind and Simbelmynë from LOTR. And I see from The Silmarillion that those names would translate to Oiolossë - "ever-snow-white". Your turn! __________________ Elen síla lúmenn’ omentielvo, a star shines on the hour of our meeting.

01-14-2002, 06:27 AM	#4
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	+ it was the same flower that grew on Fingolfins grave... An easy one: Bregalad, the ent - which tree did he look like and what kind of tree did he have special care for? __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

01-14-2002, 12:42 PM	#6
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	He sang to the rowan trees, is that the answer? __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

01-14-2002, 11:19 AM	#5
Cirdan the Shipwright Haunting Spirit Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 52	Was he an elm? (or was that beechbone?) - Cirdan / Maglor68

01-15-2002, 02:38 AM	#7
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	Hmmm I cant find the discription of him reffering to any tree - as I thought I could [img]smilies/frown.gif[/img] But I allways saw him as a birch or a beech - still Turambar gets it for remembering the rowan trees which loss he morned __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

01-15-2002, 09:29 AM	#8
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Which character(s) in LotR take a rest in a stand of bay trees, and where? __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

01-15-2002, 10:28 AM	#9
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	Frodo and Samvise in Ithilien __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

01-16-2002, 07:56 AM	#10
Turambar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Non-Stop Home Posts: 859	Yep ! [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ In the upper air the fireflies move more slowly.

01-16-2002, 08:18 AM	#11
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	what is the first 'growing' thing that is mentioned in LOTR (not including the foreword and prologue) ? __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

01-16-2002, 04:46 PM	#12
Maltagaerion Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 60	I'll take a stab at this and say 'potatoes' __________________ Friends don't let friends drink Starbucks

01-17-2002, 02:45 AM	#14
Telchar Stonehearted Dwarf Smith Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 2,247	Maltagaerion gets it because this is a 'Natural History Quiz' which I judge to concern 'the plant-kingdom' and I did have the Gaffers potatoes in mind. Still Lostgaeriel came up with a very brilliant and creative answer - I like that too [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ Anar Kaluva Tielyanna.

01-18-2002, 12:04 PM	#15
Maltagaerion Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 60	Sorry for the delay guys, a massive load of overtime work was dumped on me hehe. I'll give you guys an easy one: What did Sam plant in the Party Field? __________________ Friends don't let friends drink Starbucks

01-19-2002, 01:30 AM	#16
Eowyn of Ithilien Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 277	the seed of a mallorn tree which Galadriel gave him in Lothlorien __________________ But of bliss and glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while still they endure for eyes to see, are their own record, and only when they are in peril or broken for ever do they pass into song.

01-19-2002, 01:01 PM	#17
Maltagaerion Haunting Spirit Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mirkwood Posts: 60	Kudos! your turn Eowyn [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ Friends don't let friends drink Starbucks

01-19-2002, 02:47 PM	#18
Eowyn of Ithilien Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 277	What's the "favoured" orcish mode of transport? apologies if that's ambiguous [ January 19, 2002: Message edited by: Eowyn of Ithilien ] __________________ But of bliss and glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while still they endure for eyes to see, are their own record, and only when they are in peril or broken for ever do they pass into song.

01-20-2002, 12:11 AM	#20
Eowyn of Ithilien Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 277	alllllright what animal are they known to have ridden on __________________ But of bliss and glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while still they endure for eyes to see, are their own record, and only when they are in peril or broken for ever do they pass into song.

01-20-2002, 12:24 AM	#21
Marileangorifurnimaluim Eerie Forest Spectre Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Buried in scrolls of fanfiction Posts: 798	Wolves! __________________ Deserves death! I daresay he does... And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them?

01-20-2002, 12:24 AM	#22
Marileangorifurnimaluim Eerie Forest Spectre Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Buried in scrolls of fanfiction Posts: 798	Wolves! Or more specifically, Wargs. __________________ Deserves death! I daresay he does... And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them?

01-20-2002, 12:28 AM	#23
Eowyn of Ithilien Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 277	lol yes [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] I hope that counted as natural history; it was all I could think of at the time __________________ But of bliss and glad life there is little to be said, before it ends; as works fair and wonderful, while still they endure for eyes to see, are their own record, and only when they are in peril or broken for ever do they pass into song.