Multiple choice general knowledge

At which English university was J. R. R. Tolkein a professor when he wrote "The Lord Of The Rings"?

  1. Cambridge

  2. Oxford

  3. Chicago

  4. New York
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B Correct answer
Explanation

J.R.R. Tolkien was a professor at Oxford University, specifically at Pembroke College and later Merton College, where he taught English language and literature. He wrote 'The Lord of the Rings' during his time there in the 1930s-1940s. Cambridge is another English university but not where Tolkien taught.

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