A female hobbit crosses her arms sassily against the backdrop of the Shire and some yellow question marks

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Quiz!

This Tales of the Shire trivia quiz will take you into the cosy world of the Shire! Test your knowledge of the latest Lord of the Rings game!

Beano Quiz Team • Updated August 1st 2025

Middle Earth fans rejoice - it's time for a new game, and this time we're playing Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings Game! This Tales of the Shire quiz will see how well you know the brand-new life simulation game - have you learned all about the game, or do you need to go back to the Shire and learn more? Take the quiz and see!

If you need more Middle Earth in your life, don't worry - we've got it! Find out which character you are, or which race you would be, test your general LOTR knowledge, or learn some fun facts!

Iron Man in a fantasy landscape, with a fairytale castle perched on a mountaintop

Which fictional universe is the game set in?

A light-up arrow points at a map of Mordor

Where is the game set?

An elf man holds a glowing orb, which has a smiling face

Which race of creatures do you play as?

A woman games with a VR headset and hand controllers. A black cat in sunglasses shrieks at her

Tales of the Shire is a simulation game - but what kind?

A horse holding a sword, standing in Hobbiton, a lush village of green hills with hobbit holes built into them

Which town of the Shire is the game set in?

A PC gamer sits at his computer gaming enthusiastically, while a capybara watches

Which of these can you use to play Tales of the Shire?

A female hobbit wearing a pair of cool sunglasses

True or false: you can customise the player character?

The outside of the Baggins hobbit hole with its famous round green door. There's a frog sitting on the front bench, a lobster by the birdhouse, and a badger sneaking up the front steps

Where do the hobbits live?

A pair of woman's hands cooking on a flour-covered wooden tabletop, surrounded by ingredients, some of which have smiling faces

Which activity is the focus of the game?

A hobbit woman in front of a tavern on the water in Hobbiton, with a small red dragon beside her

What is your character's main goal in the game?

Score: "Oh dear!" (score: 0-3). A female hobbit looks shocked and sad, against the backdrop of the Shire

Oh dear! You're not an expert on Tales of the Shire yet! Don't worry, you can always come back and give the quiz another go - and it's a great excuse to play some more!