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Background to Fairy Tales

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is one of the main purpose of Fairy Tales

a)

To keep children occupied.

b)

To teach moral lessons.

c)

To send people to sleep.

d)

To be funny.

2.

Which country did the first known version of 'Cinderella' come from?

a)

Germany

b)

America

c)

China

d)

England

3.

Which country started directing fairy tales towards children?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

China

d)

England

4.

What did some people criticise about fairy tales

a)

They were boring.

b)

They were too gruesome and might scare children.

c)

The messages they taught weren't suitable or relevant.

d)

Their message might be lost because they were too entertaining.

5.

Which fairy tale is not credited to french author Charles Perrault?

a)

Puss In Boots

b)

Rapunzel

c)

Little Red Riding Hood

d)

Sleeping Beauty

6.

What message was 'Little Red Riding Hood' designed to teach?

a)

To stay away from dark forests.

b)

The dangers of wild animals.

c)

The dangers of predatory men.

d)

Not to trust old ladies who live alone.

7.

Traditionally, how were fairy tales shared?

a)

Word of mouth

b)

Written down

c)

As songs

d)

Carvings on rock

8.

Which German authors helped make many fairy tales famous?

a)

The brothers Gloomy

b)

Wolfgang Amadeus

c)

George Cruikshank

d)

The brothers Grimm

9.

Who first invented most fairy tales?

a)

Charles Perrault

b)

The Brothers Grimm

c)

Walt Disney

d)

No-one knows for sure.

10.

The first fairy tale made into a film by Walt Disney was...

a)

The Little Mermaid

b)

Frozen

c)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

d)

Sleeping Beauty