Fairy Tales & Folklore Quiz

Fairy Tales & Folklore Quiz — Practice Questions

1. Who collected and published the famous Grimm's Fairy Tales?
2. Hans Christian Andersen wrote which fairy tale about a vain emperor who is tricked into believing invisible clothes are magnificent?
3. In the Brothers Grimm version of Cinderella, how do the stepsisters try to fit into the golden slipper?
4. Which magical creature spins straw into gold but demands a baby as payment in a famous fairy tale?
5. In 'Sleeping Beauty,' what causes the princess to fall into her deep sleep?
6. In 'Hansel and Gretel,' the witch's house is made of what irresistible material?
7. The Little Mermaid was written by:
8. In Andersen's original Little Mermaid, what does the mermaid receive in exchange for her voice?
9. Which character visits three houses, tasting porridge and sleeping in beds, before being discovered by the residents?
10. What precious objects does Jack steal from the giant in 'Jack and the Beanstalk'?
11. How does the prince reach Rapunzel in her tower?
12. What does the Ugly Duckling eventually grow up to become in Hans Christian Andersen's tale?
13. In 'Beauty and the Beast,' the Beast is actually a:
14. In 'The Three Little Pigs,' which type of house does the wolf fail to blow down?
15. In 'Snow White,' which character asks the mirror 'Who is the fairest of them all?'
16. Charles Perrault, the French author who first published classic fairy tale versions, wrote which of the following?
17. In 'The Emperor's New Clothes,' who is the first to call out that the emperor is actually naked?
18. In Aesop's famous fable, which moral does 'The Tortoise and the Hare' teach?
19. In 'Puss in Boots,' the clever cat helps his poor master gain wealth and a royal marriage by inventing a false noble title. What does he call his master?
20. In 'Rumpelstiltskin,' how does the queen finally discover the imp's name?