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Fairy Tales N Nursery Rhymes

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who took the sleepy Thumbelina from the apartment of the woman in whom she lived
a)
Beetle
b)
Toad
c)
Mouse
d)
Rabbit
2.
What the Mermaid has sacrificed to the sorcerer in return for her legs instead of the tail?
a)
Necklace
b)
Money
c)
Voice
d)
Kingdom
3.
Who was the first to shout "And the king is naked!" in the Emperor's New Clothes
a)
Old Woman
b)
Minister
c)
Army Chief
d)
Child
4.
Which birds aroused the admiration of the duckling in the fairy tale "Ugly Duckling"
a)
Swans
b)
Eagles
c)
Ducks
d)
Chickens
5.
Who takes Hansel and Gretel to the forest and abandons them
a)
Father
b)
Mother
c)
Stepfather
d)
Stepmother
6.
In "The Musicians of Bremen", four animals decide to become musicians upon finding that they are no longer useful to their owners. Which of the following is not one of the four animals?
a)
Donkey
b)
Pig
c)
Rooster
d)
Cat
7.
What popular fairy tale is not actually a fairy tale, but an original incident?
a)
Beauty & the Beast
b)
Snow White & Red Rose
c)
Sleeping Beauty
d)
The Emperor's New Clothes
8.
Why does Belle have to live in the castle with the Beast in "The Beauty and the Beast"?
a)
Because her sisters have stolen jewelry from the Beast
b)
Because her sisters have stolen the magic mirror from the Beast
c)
Because she picked a flower from the Beast's garden
d)
Because her Father picked a flower from the Beast's garden
9.
Name the story in which young Ella leaves her glass slipper while attending the Royal Ball.
a)
Sleeping Beauty
b)
Cinderella
c)
Snow White
d)
Goldilocks
10.
Who breaks three chairs, tastes three types of porridges and sleeps in three types of beds of the Bear family.
a)
Goldilocks
b)
Gretel
c)
Elsa
d)
Anna
11.
Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, & Sneezy are 6 Dwarfs that meet Snow White. Name the 7th Dwarf.
a)
Jumpy
b)
Shady
c)
Gropy
d)
Dopey
12.
Name the long-golden hair princess who is trapped in a remote tower
a)
Gretel
b)
Elsa
c)
Rapunzel
d)
Princes Aurora
13.
Name the evil fairy godmother who loves her beautiful stepdaughter, Princess Aurora dearly
a)
Evil Queen
b)
Maleficent
c)
The White Witch
d)
Ursula
14.
Name the poor thief who has a magical lamp
a)
Alladin
b)
Rumpelstilskin
c)
Huntsman
d)
Alibaba
15.
Name the little girl who goes to visit her grandmother in the woods and meets a Big Bad Wolf on the way.
a)
Gretel
b)
Belle
c)
Little Red Riding Hood
d)
Alice
16.
Which is the story of a young girl who falls through a rabbit hole into an underground fantasy
a)
Beauty and the Beast
b)
Alice in Wonderland
c)
Cinderella
d)
Frozen
17.
In "Hansel and Gretel", what occupation was their father?
a)
Shoemaker
b)
Blacksmith
c)
Woodcutter
d)
Minister
18.
In "The Ugly Duckling" what kind of an egg was he thought to be?
a)
Ostrich Egg
b)
Turkey Egg
c)
Chicken Egg
d)
None of the above
19.
How tall was Thumbelina
a)
1/2 Inch
b)
1 Inch
c)
1.5 Inches
d)
None of the above
20.
In the story of "Cinderella" what color was the dress that the birds threw to her?
a)
Gold
b)
Silver
c)
Gold & Silver
d)
White
21.
In "Rumplestiltskin" what occupation was the girl's father who had to weave straw into gold?
a)
Farmer
b)
Shoemaker
c)
Baker
d)
Miller
22.
In "Snow White and The 7 Dwarfs" what ore would they mine in the mountains near their home?
a)
Gold
b)
Silver
c)
Copper
d)
Coal
23.
In "Little Red Riding Hood" what did her mother put in her basket to bring to Grandma?
a)
Apples & Wine
b)
Apples & Nuts
c)
Cake & Wine
d)
Cake and Apples
24.
In "Thumbelina" what type of flower did she come out of?
a)
Tulip
b)
Rose
c)
Orchid
d)
Daisy
25.

Cinderella's shoes were made of what?

a)

Gold

b)

Glass

c)

Silver

d)

Rubies

26.
The "Ugly Duckling" was really not a duck but what?
a)
Turkey
b)
Swan
c)
Patridge
d)
Goose
27.
In the story of "Rapunzel", the prince noticed she was in the tower because…
a)
Of her long hair dangling out the window
b)
He could hear her crying
c)
He could hear her singing
d)
None of the above
28.
In the story of "Pinocchio" Giovanni gave Pinocchio 5 gold coins to bring back to his master, Geppeto so he could buy what for himself?
a)
Food
b)
Wood
c)
Pay his taxes
d)
A Coat
29.
In the story of "Cinderella" how did the step-sisters get punished for being so mean to Cinderella?
a)
They became servants in the castle
b)
They were forbidden to ever marry
c)
They had their eyes plucked out by pigeons
d)
They were banished
30.
The piped piper's pipe was made of what?
a)
Gold
b)
Ivory
c)
Silver
d)
Wood
31.
When Pinocchio lied to the Fairy, his nose grew. When he confessed to lying, how did the Fairy make Pinocchio's nose back to normal?
a)
She filed it with a golden file
b)
She rubbed it with her wings
c)
She sprinkled it with her fairy dust
d)
None of the above
32.
In the story of "The 3 Little Pigs" how did the wolf get into the brick house?
a)
He went down the Chimney
b)
He went in thru the Back door
c)
He did not get into the house
d)
He smashed the front door
33.
In the story of "Jack and The Beanstalk," how many magic beans did Jack trade for the cow?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
A bagful
d)
A Handful
34.
In the story of "Alibaba and the 40 Thieves" what was his occupation?
a)
A Carpet Salesman
b)
A Camel Herder
c)
A Wood Gatherer
d)
An Oil Lamp Maker
35.
In the rhyme, what did the ‘Three Little Kittens’ lose?
a)
Mittens
b)
Milk Cartons
c)
Cookies
d)
Clothes
36.
How many blackbirds were baked in a pie in ‘Sing a Song of Sixpence’
a)
None of the above
b)
20
c)
4
d)
24
37.
What was Little Miss Muffet eating?
a)
Butter & Cream
b)
Curds & Whey
c)
Ice Cream
d)
Cheese
38.
Who were the mice chasing, in the song "Three Blind Mice"?
a)
A Man with a Knife
b)
Old Lady Strife
c)
The Neighbour's Wife
d)
The Farmer's Wife
39.
Which rhyme is used to pick one person or object out of several?
a)
Baa Baa Black Sheep
b)
Jack and Jill
c)
Eny Meeny Miny Moe
d)
Farmer in the Dell
40.
What grand old Duke had ten thousand men and marched them up to the top of the hill ?
a)
York
b)
Charles
c)
Farfray
d)
Philips
41.
What did the "Farmer in the Dell" take?
a)
Cheese
b)
Dog
c)
Wife
d)
Mouse
42.
In which garment did Wee Willie Winkie travel the streets?
a)
Coat
b)
Nightgown
c)
Silk Shirt
d)
Woolen Jumper
43.
Sing A Song Of Sixpence referred to how many dozen blackbirds?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
2
d)
4
44.
For what did Old Mother Hubbard go to the cupboard?
a)
Bread
b)
Meat
c)
Water
d)
Bone
45.
Which event is the rhyme Ring a Ring o' Roses said to denote?
a)
The English Civil War
b)
Great Fire of London
c)
The Great Plague
d)
The Hundred Years War
46.
Which was the first poem recorded by Thomas Edison on the phonograph that he had invented
a)
Mary had a little lamb
b)
The House that Jack built
c)
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
d)
Jacj and Jill
47.
Which of the following rhyme is considered as a Tongue Twister
a)
Hickory Dickory Dock
b)
Little Bo-Peep
c)
Mary, Mary, Quite contrary
d)
Peter Piper
48.
When Jack fell down what did he break
a)
The Pot of water
b)
Head
c)
Hand
d)
None of the above
49.
Simple Simon met someone going to the fair, who?
a)
Candy Man
b)
Pie Man
c)
Baker
d)
Policeman
50.
Peter Peter, pumpkin eater had a wife, were did he keep her?
a)
Bedroom
b)
Cupboard
c)
Pumpkin Shell
d)
Egg Shell