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WorksheetsThe Brothers Grimm Fairytales
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The Grimm brother's names were Jacob and Wilhelm. They collected stories from their home country, but where was it?
France
Germany
Austria
Belgium
Cinderella is one of their most famous stories. Complete the famous line:
"Cinderella, you shall go to the __________!"
ball
cinema
principal's office
supermarket
The first volume of the Grimm Brothers' stories included the tale of 'Rapunzel'. Which of these features is she known for?
Her beautiful smile
Her JoJo bow
Her smelly socks
Her long hair
When Hansel and Gretel are lost in the woods, they find their way back the first time by following a trail of pebbles. What, unsuccessful, item do they use for the trail on the second occasion?
Paper
Grass
Breadcrumbs
Cheese
The Brothers Grimm included two stories about a small boy called 'Thumbling' in their writing. There is an English version of the story, where the child is known by which name?
Tim Thumb
Toe Thumb
Tom Thumb
Tom Thump
The story of 'Rumpelstiltskin' has a magical creature helping a girl to spin which substance into gold?
Cotton
Straw
Wool
Flax
In the original German version of this fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, the title character is called 'Aschenputtel'. By which name is she known in English?
Goldilocks
Rapunzel
Snow White
Cinderella
What was Sleeping Beauty's real name?
Rosalee
Róisín
Briar Rose
Rose Petal
In Hansel and Gretel, what job did their father have?
He was a teacher
He was a woodcutter
He was a chimney sweep
He was a fisherman
The wicked queen in Snow White had a magical mirror on the wall. What question did she always ask it?
"Mirror, Mirror on the wall, __________?"
why can't I be really tall?
who is the fairest of them all?
where is the nearest shopping mall?
when will my neighbour give back my ball?
What fruit does the wicked queen use to try and poison Snow White?
an apple
a kiwi
a banana
an orange
There were seven dwarfs in Snow White. There was Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Sneezy and Sleepy but I can't remember the other two! What were their names?
Donald and Trumpy
Happy and Grumpy
Ryan and Tubridy
Dougal and Zebedee
What kind of mythical creature was Rumpelstilskin?
an elf
an imp
a pixie
a fairy
Poor Sleeping Beauty had a curse put on her by an evil fairy. Can you remember the fairy's name?
Magnificent
Magnifivecent
Magnifico
Maleficent
What does Sleeping Beauty prick her finger on?
a thorn from a rose bush
a piece of broken glass
the spindle of a spinning wheel
a splinter
Even though Maleficent was an evil fairy, there were three good fairies in Sleeping beauty. What were their names?
Flora, Low Low & Dairygold
Flora, Fauna & Merryweather
Flora, Fionnuala & Merrychristmas
Flora, Fantasia & Pennyweather
What fruit, associated with Hallowe'en, does the Fairy Godmother turn into a carriage for Cinderella?
an avocado
a plum
a melon
a pumpkin
Something you may not know is that the evil queen in Snow White has a name! Do you know what it is?
Queen Grimhilde
Queen Wilhelmine
Queen Hildegard
Queen Friederike
The Brothers Grimm published their first collection in 1815 after working on it for many years. How many stories did it contain?
165
156
166
155
Their first collection contained 156 stories but their final collection (published in 1857) contained even more! How many stories were in the brothers' final collection
202
205
209
212
