Q 01/05

Who directed The Return of the King (2003)?

A) Ridley Scott

B) Guillermo del Toro

C) Peter Jackson

D) Sam Raimi

Answer · why

C) Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson directed all three films, shot back to back in his native New Zealand, and won the Academy Award for Best Director for this final instal...

Q 02/05

Which actor plays Frodo Baggins?

A) Dominic Monaghan

B) Sean Astin

C) Billy Boyd

D) Elijah Wood

Answer · why

D) Elijah Wood

Elijah Wood plays Frodo Baggins; he was 18 when cast in 1999 and won the part after sending in an audition tape of himself dressed as the hobbit.

Q 03/05

Which actor plays Aragorn, the ranger who must claim the throne of Gondor?

A) Orlando Bloom

B) Viggo Mortensen

C) Karl Urban

D) Hugo Weaving

Answer · why

B) Viggo Mortensen

Viggo Mortensen plays Aragorn; he sings on screen at the coronation and famously headbutted the stunt team goodbye when his shooting wrapped.

Q 04/05

Who provides the performance for Sméagol and Gollum?

A) Thomas Robins

B) Bruce Spence

C) Brad Dourif

D) Andy Serkis

Answer · why

D) Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis provides the performance for Sméagol and Gollum; the film's prologue shows him on camera as Sméagol, strangling Déagol for the Ring before...

Q 05/05

How many Academy Awards did The Return of the King win at the 76th Oscars?

A) 11

B) 10

C) 9

D) 13

Answer · why

A) 11

The Return of the King won 11 Academy Awards from 11 nominations at the 76th ceremony in February 2004, the largest clean sweep in Oscar history.