Myths vs Legends
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The story of Oisin, an Irish warrior, and Niamh, a Fairy Lady is a....
Myth
Legend
Tall Tale
None of these.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the ways in which the stories of Johnny Appleseed and Sleepy Hollow are LEGENDS.
Only Johnny Appleseed is a god from a Myth; the Headless Horseman is an exaggeration.
Johnny Appleseed was an exaggerated character but became an American hero; Sleepy Hollow is a Myth.
Johnny Appleseed was a fictional character but became an American hero; the Headless Horseman in Sleepy Hollow is a Cryptid.
Both Johnny Appleseed and the Headless Horseman were possibly fictional characters who lived during a specific time in American history.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why is the story of "Cupid & Psyche" a MYTH?
It explains Love & Faithfulness; Cupid is a God.
It explains Hatred & Anger; Psyche is a God.
It explains why Thunder, Lightning, & Rain exist; neither characters are Gods.
It explains why animals are present in the Zodiac; both characters are Gods.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In what way is the story of King Arthur a LEGEND?
King Arthur may have been a fictional person who lived during the Medieval Times in England.
It's not a Legend.
King Arthur was a real person whose adventures were exaggerated.
King Arthur was based on real kings who lived during Medieval Times in Wales.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The Sword in the Stone comes from what myth?
The Creation Story
The Legend of King Arthur
Jack in the Giant's Newgrounds
The Pearl
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Marvel's The Eternals is an example of a
Myth
Legend
Folktale
Bedtime story
Answer explanation
Marvel's The Eternals comprises of characters who are all myths - Ikaris, Sprite, Thena, Gilgamesh, Sersi, Ajak, Makkari, Phastos, Druig and Kingo.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Robin Hood is an example of a
Myth
Legend
Folktale
Oral tradition
Answer explanation
Robin Hood is an example of a legend.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
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