>>Manwe - Spirit of... something Valar: Powers of the World
>See, I thought that was singular!
Which word did you think was singular?--"Ainur"? The singular of that one is "Ainu". I guess that is kind of unusual to have a plural ending in "ur"--in Greek or Latin you usually add a vowel sound or in some cases an "-es" or "-us" to the end of a word to pluralize it, whereas in English of course you usually add an "-s" or "-es". I'd have assumed "-ur" was singular, too, if I didn't already know it was plural. I wonder what language Tolkien is drawing from there? I suspect he's drawing from "Aesir", the term for the Norse pantheon of gods (equivalent to the Greek Olympian gods), but I don't know enough about Norse to know if that's a plural form.
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Almost perfect! You switched #7 and #10 around: Vaire is the Weaver, and Vana is the Ever-young.
Okay, you did so well on that one, I'm going to give you a hard one next. These are questions about Gondor:
1. Which king of Gondor rebuilt Minas Anor and began the custom of living in it during the summer?
2. Who was the grandson of the Steward Faramir and what was he noted for?
3. What policy was adopted by the following kings of Gondor: Taranon Falastur, Earnil I, Ciryandil, and Hyarmendacil I?
4. When did the Stewards become the rulers of Gondor?
5. Who was the throne of Gondor saved for?
6. Who in Gondor finished something later kept by the hobbits at Great Smials?
7. What city of Gondor was built over the river Anduin?
8. When did Anorien become more important than Ithilien?
9. Name the main city of Belfalas on the coast of Gondor.
10. Who was the fourth Ruling Steward of Gondor?
I had a hard time getting most of these, so if you get a high score I'll be impressed! :)