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Aesop's Fables Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the morals at the end of the stories.

A multiple-choice quiz by vegeta_nz. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
vegeta_nz

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,629

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1975

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which story does this moral come from? "Enemies' promises are made to be broken". Hint

The Nurse and the Wolf

The Wolf and the Crane

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing

The Wolf and the Goat

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which does this moral come from? "Avoid too-powerful neighbors". Hint

The Vain Crow

The Two Crabs

The Two Pots

The Two Frogs

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which story does this moral come from? "Do not count your chickens before they are hatched". Hint

The Ass and His Driver

Androcles and the Lion

The Milkmaid and Her Pail

The Ass Carrying Salt

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which story does this moral come from? "Trust not in him that seems a saint". Hint

The Shepherd and the Sea

The Ant and the Grasshopper

The Angler and the Little Fish

Mercury and the Woodman

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which story does this moral come from? "Honesty is the best policy". Hint

The Man and the Satyr

The Hare and the Tortoise

The Lioness

Mercury and the Woodman

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which story does this moral come from? "It is not safe to trust the advice of a man in difficulties". Hint

The Fox and the Hedgehog

The Fox and the Lion

The Fox Without a Tail

The Fox and the Goat

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which story does this moral come from? "How sorry we would be if many of our wishes were granted". Hint

Mercury and the Sculptor

The Old Woman and Her Maids

The Old Man and Death

The Old Woman and the Physician

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which story does this moral come from? "You can't please everybody". Hint

The Monkey and the Camel

The Father and his Two Daughters

The Monkey and the Dolphin

The Miser

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which story does this moral come from? "They who enter by the back stairs may expect to be shown out at the window". Hint

The Dog and the Shadow

The Dog Invited to Dinner

The Dog in the Manger

The Dog in the Castle

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which story does this moral come from? "Slow and steady wins the race". Hint

The Hare and the Tortoise

The Hare and the Hound

The Hares and the Frog

The Hare With Many Friends

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which story does this moral come from? "Enemies' promises are made to be broken".

Answer: The Nurse and the Wolf

"The Nurse and the Wolf" has that moral. The nurse told a baby to stop crying or she would throw it out to the wolf; a wolf that was passing by belived the nurse and sat there and waited, but the baby never came out of the window.

2. Which does this moral come from? "Avoid too-powerful neighbors".

Answer: The Two Pots

"The Two Pots" is the story. Two pots were floating down the river; one was made of brass, the other earthenware. The brass said that the two should come together so they won't get separated, but the earthenware one said that if they would join together the earthenware pot would break.

3. Which story does this moral come from? "Do not count your chickens before they are hatched".

Answer: The Milkmaid and Her Pail

"The Milkmaid and her Pail" is the story. The milkmaid was taking her milk to market and she put the bucket of milk on her head. As she was walking to market she began planning what she would do with the money she would get for the bucket of milk. And she tossed her head and the milk fell off her head.

4. Which story does this moral come from? "Trust not in him that seems a saint".

Answer: The Shepherd and the Sea

"The Shepherd and the Sea" is the story. The shepherd always wanted to go to sea because he thought it looked beautiful. So he sold his sheep and bought a little boat. The shepherd then set out to sea and soon a storm broke out and the shepherd's boat was destroyed.

5. Which story does this moral come from? "Honesty is the best policy".

Answer: Mercury and the Woodman

"Mercury and the Woodman" is the story. A poor woodman's axe fell into the deep river. Then Mercury, whose river it was, came out and pulled a golden axe from the river. "Is this your axe?" Mercury asked him, but the man said that it was not his. So Mercury pulled out a silver axe and again the woodman said that the axe was not his. So Mercury retrieved the woodman's axe and gave him all three axes because he was so honest.

6. Which story does this moral come from? "It is not safe to trust the advice of a man in difficulties".

Answer: The Fox and the Goat

"The Fox and the Goat" is the story. The fox was trapped down in the well and he tricked the goat into jumping down the well by telling him there was a drought. So the goat jumped in, and the fox jumped on him and escaped from the well.

7. Which story does this moral come from? "How sorry we would be if many of our wishes were granted".

Answer: The Old Man and Death

"The Old Man and Death" is the story. An old man was gathering sticks in a wood and he fell down and said how he wished he was dead. Then death came to him and the old man said "could you help me put this bundle of sticks back on my shoulders".

8. Which story does this moral come from? "You can't please everybody".

Answer: The Father and his Two Daughters

"The Father and his Two Daughters" is the story. A man's two daughters went and got married - one to a gardener and one to a potter. The father went to visit his daughters and one asked for rain and the other asked for a hot sun.

9. Which story does this moral come from? "They who enter by the back stairs may expect to be shown out at the window".

Answer: The Dog Invited to Dinner

"The Dog Invited to Dinner" is the story. A man asked his friend to dinner while his dogs asked the other man's dog to come to dinner with them, but they would not let the dog in.

10. Which story does this moral come from? "Slow and steady wins the race".

Answer: The Hare and the Tortoise

"The Hare And The Tortoise" is the story. The hare decided to race the tortoise to see who would win. The hare was in the lead by a mile so he decided to take a nap, and the tortoise won the race.

Source: Author vegeta_nz

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