WorksheetsBackground to Fairy Tales
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is one of the main purpose of Fairy Tales
To keep children occupied.
To teach moral lessons.
To send people to sleep.
To be funny.
Which country did the first known version of 'Cinderella' come from?
Germany
America
China
England
Which country started directing fairy tales towards children?
France
Germany
China
England
What did some people criticise about fairy tales
They were boring.
They were too gruesome and might scare children.
The messages they taught weren't suitable or relevant.
Their message might be lost because they were too entertaining.
Which fairy tale is not credited to french author Charles Perrault?
Puss In Boots
Rapunzel
Little Red Riding Hood
Sleeping Beauty
What message was 'Little Red Riding Hood' designed to teach?
To stay away from dark forests.
The dangers of wild animals.
The dangers of predatory men.
Not to trust old ladies who live alone.
Traditionally, how were fairy tales shared?
Word of mouth
Written down
As songs
Carvings on rock
Which German authors helped make many fairy tales famous?
The brothers Gloomy
Wolfgang Amadeus
George Cruikshank
The brothers Grimm
Who first invented most fairy tales?
Charles Perrault
The Brothers Grimm
Walt Disney
No-one knows for sure.
The first fairy tale made into a film by Walt Disney was...
The Little Mermaid
Frozen
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Sleeping Beauty
