Arthurian Legends Pre-Reading Quiz

King Arthur was…

• a figure from legend

• a figure from history

• a possible mixture of legend and history

• a character from a fairy tale

King Arthur is said to have lived in…

• the 18th Century

• the 5th Century

• the 16th Century

• the 13th Century

Arthur became king by…

• pulling a sword from a stone

• being the eldest son of a king

• running a race

• Wishing upon a star

Arthur’s queen was named…

• Wilma

• Elizabeth

• Guinevere

• Ruth

Arthur’s famous sword was called…

• Champion

• Excalibur

• Camelot

• Lancelot

Camelot was the name of Arthur’s…

• kingdom

• horse

• camel

• best friend

Arthur’s famous table was round because…

• his palace was also round

• he believed circles had magical qualities

• he wanted everyone who sat there to feel equal

• he was unable to find a square one

Arthur was befriended by a wizard named…

• Bilbo Baggins

• Merlin

• Gandalf the grey

• Ms. Scaramella

Arthur became a king when…

• He was a teenager

• He was a child

• When he married a queen

• Right before he died.

King Arthur was...

• French

• Scottish

• German

• British