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Folklore Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many cultures have stories that have been passed down through the ages:

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Why are myths similar from culture to culture?

a)

E Pluribus Unum

b)

Even Greek coins were often decorated with images of myths

c)

Most likely because certain qualities of life are important and meaningful to people everywhere

d)

They were influenced by the geography of the country where they originated

3.

Tall Tales DO NOT include:

a)

Gods and Goddesses

b)

Humor

c)

Exaggerated main characters

d)

Characters that must solve a problem

4.

Mythology is a popular type of folklore that includes ________________________________________, explains natural events, and has mythical creatures.

a)

Gods and Goddesses

b)

Repetition of 3 and 7

c)

"Once upon a time..."

d)

Characters based on real people

5.

An interesting attribute of a Fairy Tale is:

a)

The repetition of 3 and 7

b)

Explanation of natural events

c)

Not written for children

d)

Based on real people

6.

Myths are often influenced by the geography of the country in which a civilization lives.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Traditional folktales were most likely passed on by;

a)

Word of mouth

b)

Writing them down

c)

Pictures

d)

Mosaics

8.

In the German version of Cinderella, the stepsisters _____ to make the shoe fit.

a)

cut their feet

b)

have someone else try on the shoe

c)

use magic

d)

don't do anything

9.

In "Yeh-shen," the magic comes from _____.

a)

her fairy godmother

b)

a tree

c)

fish bones

d)

there is no magic

10.

What is a common element in all the versions of the Cinderella story that we read in class?

a)

a fairy godmother

b)

a lost shoe

c)

fish

d)

pigeons

11.

Yeh-shen loses her shoe when she attends a ball.

a)

true

b)

false

12.
Traditional stories, rooted in particular cultures, that deal with gods and other supernatural beings, as well as with human heroes, are known as 
a)
fables.
b)
fairytales.
c)
legends.
d)
myths.
13.
Originally, myths and legends were used to explain the cause and occurrence of phenomena in the natural world. Since the advance of science, however, these tales are more often read or told to entertain rather than to instruct.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
"Oral tradition" refers to the passing of stories, poems, and songs verbally (by word of mouth) from one generation to the next.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Lighthearted or humorous folk tales that often contain highly exaggerated, unrealistic elements are known as 
a)
fables.
b)
fairytales.
c)
myths.
d)
tall tales.
16.
Symbolism is a major element of the folk tradition.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Hans Christian Anderson and The Brothers Grimm are known for which type of folk tales?
a)
fables
b)
fairytales
c)
legends
d)
myths
18.
Because the folk tales originated out of the oral tradition, most (if not all) of the authors are anonymous.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
What is surprising about the original versions of folk tales and fairytales collected by the Brothers Grimm?
a)
They lacked the characteristics of the common folk tale.
b)
They were violent and sinister; therefore, they were not appropriate for young children.
c)
They were passed down from generation to generation through the oral tradition.
d)
They did not have any symbols or motifs in them.
20.

A comparison of two items using "as" or "like" is?

a)

Methaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Exaggeration

21.

Something that has a grain of truth but is blown into something more excessive

a)

Exaggeration

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphore

22.

Comparing two dissimilar items

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphore

23.
Passed down through generations.  Told to teach a lesson called a moral. Short story.  Characters are often animals.
a)
legend
b)
myth
c)
fairytale
d)
fable
24.
Set long ago.  Passed down through generations.  Told to teach a lesson.
a)
legend
b)
folktale
c)
fairytale
d)
fable
25.
The Native American tale "The Wolf Man," a story about a man raised by wolves is probably a...
a)
legend
b)
myth
c)
fairytale
d)
fable
26.
A short story called "The Frog and the Ox," with a moral at the end of the story is most likely a...
a)
legend
b)
myth 
c)
fairytale
d)
fable
27.
Aesop is known for writing which type of folklore?
a)
legends
b)
myths
c)
fairytales
d)
fables
28.
These stories are often based on real events but are embellished with fantastic elements and/or historical figures with superhuman aspects. They sometimes serve as morality lessons. 
a)
fable
b)
fairytale
c)
legend
d)
myth
29.
One example of a "folk song" is 
a)
Br'er Rabbit
b)
Cinderella
c)
John Henry
d)
King Arthur
30.
Brief stories, often with animal characters, that are told to express morals are known as 
a)
parables.
b)
fables.
c)
fairytales.
d)
legends.
31.
One example of a legend is
a)
Beauty and the Beast
b)
Coyote
c)
King Arthur
d)
the White Snake
32.
One example of a fable is 
a)
Br'er Rabbit
b)
Fox and the Crow
c)
Coyote
d)
All of these
33.

One example of a tall tale is

a)

Coyote

b)

Echo & Narcissus

c)

Davy Crockett

d)

The White Snake

34.

Anansi, Hare, Coyote and Loki are all examples of what type of character?

a)

Motif

b)

Myth

c)

Symbol

d)

Trickster

35.
These stories are often based on real events but are embellished with fantastic elements and/or historical figures with superhuman aspects. They sometimes serve as morality lessons. 
a)
fable
b)
fairytale
c)
legend
d)
myth
36.
One example of a fable is 
a)
Cinderella
b)
Johnny Appleseed
c)
Arachne
d)
The Tortoise and the Hare
37.

The story "Odysseus" is an example of a

a)

fable.

b)

fairy tale.

c)

legend.

d)

myth.

38.

"Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters" is a Cinderella story from where?

a)

China

b)

France

c)

Africa

d)

North America

39.

Hercules had to perform how many labors?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

3

d)

9

40.

What is an example of an exaggeration from a tall tale we have read?

a)

"His arms were as thick as stove pipes."

b)

"..... for they saw that the mighty baby had been born with a hammer in his hands."

c)

"Anyone could see that he walked like an ox...."

d)

"Her hair shone like the moon."

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