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Folktales and Legends Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a folktale?

a)

A scientific story

b)

A traditional story passed down through generations

c)

A modern novel

d)

A news article

2.

The word esoteric means __________.

a)

Easy to understand

b)

Understood by many people

c)

Understood by only a few people

d)

Something funny

3.

What is a conundrum?

a)

A simple answer

b)

A confusing and difficult question

c)

A bedtime story

d)

A love poem

4.

What does localization mean?

a)

Making something global

b)

Making something local in character

c)

Telling a story in English

d)

Moving from one place to another

5.

What is the meaning of preliterate?

a)

Knowing how to write

b)

Unable to read or write

c)

A culture without writing

d)

A new language

6.

A tall tale is __________.

a)

A true story

b)

A short story

c)

A very exaggerated story

d)

A story about animals

7.

A story with fairies, goblins, and wizards belongs to which genre?

a)

Fable

b)

Fairy tale

c)

Legend

d)

Myth

8.

A story where animals are the main characters is called __________.

a)

Fable

b)

Legend

c)

Myth

d)

Fairy tale

9.

A traditional story explaining natural or social phenomena usually involves __________.

a)

Real events

b)

Supernatural elements

c)

Future predictions

d)

Modern science

10.

A story about human events that are not proven in real history is a __________.

a)

Fable

b)

Myth

c)

Legend

d)

Tall tale

11.

Who gave Jack the magic beans?

a)

His father

b)

A farmer

c)

An old man

d)

A wizard

12.

What did Jack find at the top of the beanstalk?

a)

A fairy

b)

A giant

c)

A dragon

d)

A witch

13.

What did Jack take from the giant?

a)

A golden harp and coins

b)

A magic hat

c)

A sword

d)

A ring

14.

What happened to the giant at the end of the story?

a)

He fell and died

b)

He married Jack’s mother

c)

He ran away

d)

He became Jack’s friend

15.

Folktales are mostly told to __________.

a)

Adults

b)

Scientists

c)

Children

d)

Politicians

16.

Why are folktales important?

a)

They spread technology

b)

They teach moral values

c)

They promote business

d)

They sell books

17.

The word legend means __________.

a)

A real historical story

b)

A story based on human events not proven true

c)

A fairy tale

d)

A song

18.

A story about the beginning of the world is called a __________.

a)

Myth

b)

Fairy tale

c)

Legend

d)

Fable

19.

Who are usually the main characters in fables?

a)

Humans

b)

Gods

c)

Animals

d)

Robots

20.

What lesson do folktales often teach?

a)

Academic skills

b)

Moral values or wisdom

c)

Cooking recipes

d)

Science knowledge