TRIVIA
How much do you know about fairy tales?
START
question 1/20 - Fairy tales
What is a fairy tale?
a traditional story (usually for children) involving magical events andimaginary creatures.
A story that is based on true events.
A story about fairies.
question 1/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
A 'fairy tale' is a story, often intended for children, that features magical creatures or transpires in a magical setting. Throughout history, many fairy tales were passed down from story-teller to story-teller before being written down and recorded in books.
question 2/20 - Fairy tales
The Grimms' fairy tales were originallywritten for adults.
False
True
question 2/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
Originally, Grimm’s Fairy Tales were not meant for children. The early editions of the fairy tales collection contained remarkably dark elements. The stories included sex, violence, incest etc. In Cinderella for example, the stepsisters cut off their toes and heels to try to fit into the slipper. These sorts of scenes (and many others) were eventually revised once the stories became popular among children.
question 3/20 - story telling
What is Story-Telling?
Narrating stories
The art oftelling stories
An outdated custom
question 3/20 - story telling
Right answer!
Story telling is the art of telling stories. The activity can include:writing, telling or reading stories.
question 4/20 - fairy tales
The common setting a fairy taletakes place in..
A far away kingdom or a forest
The land of the fairies
A big city
question 4/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
Fairy tales usually take place in far away kingdoms, forests and magical worlds. These settings are often a manifestation of the unknown that is contrasted with the safety of the village or home, where the protagonists feel in control of the situation.
question 5/20 - fairy tales
Which child pushed the witchinto the bread oven?
Hansel and Gretel pushed together
Gretel
Henzel
question 5/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
Gretel outwits the cannibalistic witch, kills her and escapes with her brother hansel.The old German fairy tale story of Hansel and Gretel was based on a true tragedy-a great famine that struck Europe in 1314 when mothers abandoned their childrenand in some cases ate them.
question 6/20 - fairy tales
All fairytales end with "Happily ever after"
False
True
QUESTION 6/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
Even though most of the fairy tales are designed to end happily,some do not follow this convention and end in sorrow.
question 7/20 - Fairy tales
In most fairy tales a princess has..
An evilstep-mother
A charmingprince
Long hair
question 7/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
"Prince Charming" is a fairy tale typical character. He is often portrayed as the person who comes to the rescue of the princess or the damsel in distress. The prince usually engages in a quest to liberate the female character from an evil spell.
question 8/20 - fairy tales
A magic mirror appears in which tale?
Snow White and Beauty andthe Beast
Beauty andthe Beast
Snow White
question 8/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
A magical mirror appears in both of the fairy tales. Some would argue the mirror is utilized to present the idea that society provides false depiction of beauty which distorts a female's ideas about herself.
question 9/20 - Fairy tales
Drizzella and Anatasia are the names of?.
Belle'ssisters
Cinderella's sisters
Princesses
question 9/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
Drizella and Anastasia are Cinderlla's step-sisters. They are described ugly and mean.In most fairy tales the heroines are usually beautiful, ugliness is seen as a sign of evil and while beauty is always rewarded, lack of beauty is punished- In the early Grimm’s version of Cinderella the sisters suffer a terrible ending with birds pecking out their eyes at Cinderella’s wedding.
question 10/20 - story telling
Where did storytelling originate?
Narrating stories
Writing stories
Cave drawings
question 10/20 - story telling
Right answer!
The history of story telling goes back thousands of years ago with visual stories, such as cave drawings. This later shift to oral traditions, in which stories were passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. Following that, the stories turned into written narratives.
question 11/20 - fairy tales
Pinocchio is originally from..
Russia
Germany
Italy
question 11/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
"Le avventure di Pinocchio"was written by Italian author Carlo Collodi, in Pescia - Italy.It follows the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio, an animated marionette and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.
question 12/20 - Fairy tales
In the story of "The Princess and The Pea"how many mattresses did the princess sleep on?
15
20
question 12/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
"The Princess and the Pea" is a literary Danish fairy tale that was written by Hans Christian Andersen. It follows the story of a young woman whose royal identity is established by a test of her sensitivity.
question 13/20 - fairy tales
The term "fairy-tale" was coined in France
False
True
QUESTION 13/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
The term "Conte de fée"was coined by French writer Marie-Catherine d’Aulnoy in the late 17th century.
question 14/20 - Fairy tales
The opening words "Once upon a time" originated also in France
True
False
question 14/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
The opening words ‘Once upon a time’ have been dated back to Chaucer in the 14th century. Geoffrey Chaucer was widely considered as the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages.
question 15/20 - fairy tales
What did not appear in the older versions of "Jack and the Beanstalk" ?
The giant
Jack
The beanstalk
question 15/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
Older versions of the sory were actually called "Jack and the Giant Killer" because it originally didn't have a beanstalk at all! This was a reflection of the medieval belief of that time, by which giants were real and lived among men on Earth.
question 16/20 - fairy tales
The little mermaid fairy tale comes from?
Scotland
Denmark
Ireland
question 16/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
"The Little Mermaid" is a Danish literary fairy tale written Hans Christian Andersen.The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a human soul.
question 17/20 - Fairy tales
What is the moral lesson in"Little red riding hood"?
Never trust strangers
Respect your grandparents
Do not wear red!
question 17/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
"Little red riding hood" teaches a valuable lesson to children that even a friendly stranger may have bad intentions. In the past, the story was also told as a lesson for women in king’s court to stay celibate until marriage, as there are “wolves” out there just looking to use innocent girls for the wrong reasons.
question 18/20 - fairy tales
Which animal blew downthe three little pigs houses?
A monstrousgiant
Wolf
Bear
question 18/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
The Three Little Pigs" is a fable about three pigs who built three houses of different materials and a big bad wolf who threatens to destroy them. The moral lesson of the story is that hard work pays off.The third pig who dedicated the most in building a house of bricks managed to save himself from the wolf while the other pigs didn't. The earliest published version of the story is from Dartmoor in 1853 and has three little pixies in place of the pigs.
question 19/20 - fairy tales
The earliest dateable version of the Cinderella story appeared in China
False
True
QUESTION 19/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
The tale's origins appear to date back to a Chinese story that was written during the reign of the Tang dynasty around 700 AD and was called “Yeh-Shen.”Almost every culture seems to have its own version of a Cinderella story and every storyteller his or her tale.
question 20/20 - Fairy tales
Are fairy tales good for children?
It's complicated :)
Yes
No
question 20/20 - Fairy tales
Right answer!
Fairy tales have positive and negative effects on children.On the one hand, fairy tales are essential for mind development and they help build kids' imagination skills.on the other hand they can create a false idea of reality, po
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TRIVIA
How much do you know about fairy tales?
START
question 1/20 - Fairy tales
What is a fairy tale?
a traditional story (usually for children) involving magical events andimaginary creatures.
A story that is based on true events.
A story about fairies.
question 1/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
A 'fairy tale' is a story, often intended for children, that features magical creatures or transpires in a magical setting. Throughout history, many fairy tales were passed down from story-teller to story-teller before being written down and recorded in books.
question 2/20 - Fairy tales
The Grimms' fairy tales were originallywritten for adults.
False
True
question 2/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
Originally, Grimm’s Fairy Tales were not meant for children. The early editions of the fairy tales collection contained remarkably dark elements. The stories included sex, violence, incest etc. In Cinderella for example, the stepsisters cut off their toes and heels to try to fit into the slipper. These sorts of scenes (and many others) were eventually revised once the stories became popular among children.
question 3/20 - story telling
What is Story-Telling?
Narrating stories
The art oftelling stories
An outdated custom
question 3/20 - story telling
Right answer!
Story telling is the art of telling stories. The activity can include:writing, telling or reading stories.
question 4/20 - fairy tales
The common setting a fairy taletakes place in..
A far away kingdom or a forest
The land of the fairies
A big city
question 4/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
Fairy tales usually take place in far away kingdoms, forests and magical worlds. These settings are often a manifestation of the unknown that is contrasted with the safety of the village or home, where the protagonists feel in control of the situation.
question 5/20 - fairy tales
Which child pushed the witchinto the bread oven?
Hansel and Gretel pushed together
Gretel
Henzel
question 5/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
Gretel outwits the cannibalistic witch, kills her and escapes with her brother hansel.The old German fairy tale story of Hansel and Gretel was based on a true tragedy-a great famine that struck Europe in 1314 when mothers abandoned their childrenand in some cases ate them.
question 6/20 - fairy tales
All fairytales end with "Happily ever after"
False
True
QUESTION 6/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
Even though most of the fairy tales are designed to end happily,some do not follow this convention and end in sorrow.
question 7/20 - Fairy tales
In most fairy tales a princess has..
An evilstep-mother
A charmingprince
Long hair
question 7/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
"Prince Charming" is a fairy tale typical character. He is often portrayed as the person who comes to the rescue of the princess or the damsel in distress. The prince usually engages in a quest to liberate the female character from an evil spell.
question 8/20 - fairy tales
A magic mirror appears in which tale?
Snow White and Beauty andthe Beast
Beauty andthe Beast
Snow White
question 8/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
A magical mirror appears in both of the fairy tales. Some would argue the mirror is utilized to present the idea that society provides false depiction of beauty which distorts a female's ideas about herself.
question 9/20 - Fairy tales
Drizzella and Anatasia are the names of?.
Belle'ssisters
Cinderella's sisters
Princesses
question 9/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
Drizella and Anastasia are Cinderlla's step-sisters. They are described ugly and mean.In most fairy tales the heroines are usually beautiful, ugliness is seen as a sign of evil and while beauty is always rewarded, lack of beauty is punished- In the early Grimm’s version of Cinderella the sisters suffer a terrible ending with birds pecking out their eyes at Cinderella’s wedding.
question 10/20 - story telling
Where did storytelling originate?
Narrating stories
Writing stories
Cave drawings
question 10/20 - story telling
Right answer!
The history of story telling goes back thousands of years ago with visual stories, such as cave drawings. This later shift to oral traditions, in which stories were passed down from generation to generation by word of mouth. Following that, the stories turned into written narratives.
question 11/20 - fairy tales
Pinocchio is originally from..
Russia
Germany
Italy
question 11/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
"Le avventure di Pinocchio"was written by Italian author Carlo Collodi, in Pescia - Italy.It follows the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio, an animated marionette and his father, a poor woodcarver named Geppetto.
question 12/20 - Fairy tales
In the story of "The Princess and The Pea"how many mattresses did the princess sleep on?
15
20
question 12/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
"The Princess and the Pea" is a literary Danish fairy tale that was written by Hans Christian Andersen. It follows the story of a young woman whose royal identity is established by a test of her sensitivity.
question 13/20 - fairy tales
The term "fairy-tale" was coined in France
False
True
QUESTION 13/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
The term "Conte de fée"was coined by French writer Marie-Catherine d’Aulnoy in the late 17th century.
question 14/20 - Fairy tales
The opening words "Once upon a time" originated also in France
True
False
question 14/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
The opening words ‘Once upon a time’ have been dated back to Chaucer in the 14th century. Geoffrey Chaucer was widely considered as the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages.
question 15/20 - fairy tales
What did not appear in the older versions of "Jack and the Beanstalk" ?
The giant
Jack
The beanstalk
question 15/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
Older versions of the sory were actually called "Jack and the Giant Killer" because it originally didn't have a beanstalk at all! This was a reflection of the medieval belief of that time, by which giants were real and lived among men on Earth.
question 16/20 - fairy tales
The little mermaid fairy tale comes from?
Scotland
Denmark
Ireland
question 16/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
"The Little Mermaid" is a Danish literary fairy tale written Hans Christian Andersen.The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a human soul.
question 17/20 - Fairy tales
What is the moral lesson in"Little red riding hood"?
Never trust strangers
Respect your grandparents
Do not wear red!
question 17/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
"Little red riding hood" teaches a valuable lesson to children that even a friendly stranger may have bad intentions. In the past, the story was also told as a lesson for women in king’s court to stay celibate until marriage, as there are “wolves” out there just looking to use innocent girls for the wrong reasons.
question 18/20 - fairy tales
Which animal blew downthe three little pigs houses?
A monstrousgiant
Wolf
Bear
question 18/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
The Three Little Pigs" is a fable about three pigs who built three houses of different materials and a big bad wolf who threatens to destroy them. The moral lesson of the story is that hard work pays off.The third pig who dedicated the most in building a house of bricks managed to save himself from the wolf while the other pigs didn't. The earliest published version of the story is from Dartmoor in 1853 and has three little pixies in place of the pigs.
question 19/20 - fairy tales
The earliest dateable version of the Cinderella story appeared in China
False
True
QUESTION 19/20 - fairy tales
Right answer!
The tale's origins appear to date back to a Chinese story that was written during the reign of the Tang dynasty around 700 AD and was called “Yeh-Shen.”Almost every culture seems to have its own version of a Cinderella story and every storyteller his or her tale.
question 20/20 - Fairy tales
Are fairy tales good for children?
It's complicated :)
Yes
No
question 20/20 - Fairy tales
Right answer!
Fairy tales have positive and negative effects on children.On the one hand, fairy tales are essential for mind development and they help build kids' imagination skills.on the other hand they can create a false idea of reality, po
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