Monsters, Myth & Folklore

What is the definition of folklore?

• Stories that are meant to entertain and contain supernatural elements

• Manifestations of traditional knowledge learned through word of mouth and customs

• Stories that are recounted as having really happened on the internet or tabloids.

What is the main focus of folkloristics?

• Studying unofficial and traditional forms of expressed culture

• Comparing different cultural practices and expressions

• Studying small-scale communities

According to Alan Dundes, who can be considered 'the folk'?

• People who share at least one common factor within a group

• Non-literate and uneducated individuals

• Rural and isolated communities

What is the etic perspective on folklore?

• An analytic perspective that focuses on comparison

• Observing folklore from the inside and engaging with people's own perspectives

• Analyzing the social significance of folklore in people's everyday lives

What is cryptozoology?

• The study of animals within scientific taxonomies

• A study that focuses on the importance of animals impact on the environment.

• The study of animals that are extinct, unclassified, or unrecognised within scientific taxonomies

What culture area is the Wendigo associated with?

• The Algonquin peoples

• The Native American Yokuts tribe

• The Tule River Reservation

• The Sierra Nevada foothills

Where was the best documented 'sighting' of Bigfoot?

• Six Rivers National Forest in Humboldt County, CA

• The Bigfoot Museum in Willow Creek, CA

• The Tule River Indian Reservation

Which of these are considered types of Folklore?

• Legends

• Folk Art

• Jokes

• All of the above

What are religious narratives or stories that provide the framework for religious beliefs and practices?

• Folklore

• Urban Legends

• Myths

• Folktales

What is the central theme of the Hopi origin story?

• Emerging from the earth

• Humanity hatching from an egg

• Earth being created on the back of a giant turtle