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Lord of the Rings or IKEA?
J.R.R. Tolkien is known for his elaborate narratives and fantastical languages. But can you identify which of the following is a Tolkien character or Middle Earth location, and which is an item from…Lord of the Rings Quiz
Originally published in 1954, the Lord of the Rings book series gained popularity after being released as a movie in 2001. How much do you know about the popular series?Lord Killanin Biography
Lord KillaninMichael MorrisOlympic Committee president, journalistBorn: 7/30/1914Birthplace: London, England sixth president of the International Olympic Committee who guided the organization…Jack Lord Biography
Jack Lord(John Joseph Patrick Ryan)actorBorn: 12/30/1920Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Lord is best known for his role as detective Steve McGarrett in the TV series Hawaii Five-O (1968–80).…Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
(Encyclopedia) Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel: see under Nobel Prize; for a table of the winners of the prize, see Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in…La Baie
(Encyclopedia) La BaieLa Baielə bī [key], city (1991 pop. 20,995), S Que., Canada, on Ha! Ha! Bay, an arm of the Saguenay River. Formed by the amalgamation of Bagotville, Port Alfred, and the…Cortot, Alfred Denis
(Encyclopedia) Cortot, Alfred DenisCortot, Alfred Denisälfrĕdˈ dənēˈ kôrtōˈ [key], 1877–1962, French pianist and conductor. Among his appearances as a conductor were those at Bayreuth (1898–1901). He…Drake, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Drake, Alfred, 1914–92, American singer, actor, and director, b. New York City, originally named Alfred Capurro. Drake first appeared on stage in 1935 in The Mikado. The Broadway…Beit, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Beit, AlfredBeit, Alfredbīt [key], 1853–1906, South African financier, b. Hamburg. He went to South Africa in 1875, grew rich from the development of diamond mines, and was a colleague…Musset, Alfred de
(Encyclopedia) Musset, Alfred de (Louis Charles Alfred de Musset)Musset, Alfred deälfrĕdˈ də müsāˈ [key], 1810–57, French romantic poet, dramatist, and fiction writer. His first collection of poems,…