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WorksheetsHistory of Children's Literature
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
It created a mixture of realism and fantasy.
Classical World
The Medieval World
Renaissance World
18th and early 19th Centuries
The Victorians: Golden Age
Orbis Sensualism Pictus is the first children’s story book.
TRUE
FALSE
This period kept ancient stories alive.
Classical World
The Medieval World
Renaissance World
The Victorians: Golden Age
The rise of modern fantasy.
20th Century
The Medieval World
Renaissance World
18th and early 19th Centuries
The Victorians: Golden Age
Who is the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865)?
Alan Alexander Milne
Charles Perrault
James Matthew Barrie
Lewis Carroll
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Which cultural group was noted at 0.9% representation in 2018
and not reported on in 2021 report?
African American
American Indian/First Nations
Caucasian
Latinx - Latin American
During which era did a variety of world cultures start to be presented in children's books?
The Victorians: Golden Age
1830 – 1900
20th Century
Renaissance World
1400 – 1700
18th and early 19th Centuries
1700 – 1830
This period promoted mass education.
Classical World
The Medieval World
Renaissance World
18th and early 19th Centuries
The Victorians: Golden Age
John Newbery is the "Father of Children's Literature."
TRUE
FALSE
Chapbooks were so-called because they were sold by peddlers known as chapmen.
TRUE
FALSE
In 1965, with the civil rights movement awakening mainstream Americans to the realization that their conception of “us” was largely limited to white, English-speaking children.
True
False
It is the period of the revival of folktales.
Classical World
The Medieval World
Renaissance World
18th and early 19th Centuries
The Victorians: Golden Age
The rise of a new realism.
20th Century
The Medieval World
Renaissance World
18th and early 19th Centuries
The Victorians: Golden Age
During the Classical World 500 BCE – 400 CE timeframe children and adults shared common material.
True
False
During which time period was the first successfully promoted children's literature designed to entertain children as well as to teach them
20th Century
Middle Ages
Renaissance World
18th and early 19th Centuries
The Victorians: Golden Age
