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Quiz about Grimm The Brothers and Their Tales

Grimm: The Brothers and Their Tales Quiz

The Brothers Grimm are responsible for some of the most recognizeable and loved tales in history. Following is a short quiz about the brothers and their works.

A multiple-choice quiz by k_kenstein. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
k_kenstein

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
291,444

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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5016

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Brothers Grimm wrote approximately how many fairy tales? Hint

210

250

150

290

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Grimm's Fairy Tales" are very popular with boys and girls. Which "boy" or "girl" fairy tale was NOT written by the Grimms? Hint

The Poor Boy in the Grave

The Goose-Girl

The Little Match Girl

The Shepherd Boy

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Question 3 of 10

3. What are the first names of the Brothers Grimm? Hint

Karl and Freidrich

Wilhelm and Jacob

Hans and Manfried

Klaus and Sigmund

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Question 4 of 10

4. Snow-White, from "Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs", and Snow-White, from "Snow-White and Rose-Red", are the same character.

True

False

5. In "The Gallant Tailor", a giant reads "seven at one blow" on a tailor's belt and erroneously believes it to mean that the tailor had killed seven men in one blow. What had the tailor actually killed? Hint

seven spiders

seven flies

seven mice

nothing, the phrase meant something entirely different

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Grimm fairy tale shares its name with a famous poem by Edgar Allan Poe. Hint

The Raven

The Juniper Tree

Annabel Lee

Tamerlane

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Question 7 of 10

7. Complete the title of this Grimm Fairy Tale: "Poverty and Humility Lead to _______" Hint

Heaven

Nowhere

Happiness

Despair

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Question 8 of 10

8. I helped a miller's daughter spin straw into gold for a king. I asked for her first-born child in return, but allowed her a reprieve if she could guess my name within three days. Can YOU guess my name? Hint

Rumpelstiltskin

Rasputin

Scheherazade

Quetzalcoatl

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs," what does the Evil Queen do with the heart she believes belongs to Snow-White? Hint

She eats it.

She burns it.

She puts it in a glass display box.

She buries it in her garden.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally, the Brothers Grimm were not only renowned in the area of literature, but also in what other field? Hint

mercantilism

theatre

linguistics

history

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Brothers Grimm wrote approximately how many fairy tales?

Answer: 210

211, to be exact.

2. "Grimm's Fairy Tales" are very popular with boys and girls. Which "boy" or "girl" fairy tale was NOT written by the Grimms?

Answer: The Little Match Girl

"The Little Match Girl" was written by Hans Christian Andersen, and is, without a doubt, one of the saddest stories ever written.

3. What are the first names of the Brothers Grimm?

Answer: Wilhelm and Jacob

Anyone who watched the 2005 movie "The Brothers Grimm" should be quite familiar with these names, as they are also the central characters of the film.

4. Snow-White, from "Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs", and Snow-White, from "Snow-White and Rose-Red", are the same character.

Answer: False

Two completely different stories, two completely different characters.

Answer: seven flies

This little misunderstanding leads to a series of tests of strength and agility between the giant and the tailor; the tailor subsequently uses his wits to hold his own in the competition.

6. This Grimm fairy tale shares its name with a famous poem by Edgar Allan Poe.

Answer: The Raven

Not at all like the poem, Grimms' "The Raven" deals with a princess, turned into a raven by her mother, and a man who needs several chances to deliver her home.

7. Complete the title of this Grimm Fairy Tale: "Poverty and Humility Lead to _______"

Answer: Heaven

This is one of the brothers' shorter works, with some very striking similarities to the Parable of the Prodigal Son.

Answer: Rumpelstiltskin

Scheherazade is a legendary Queen of Persia, and is the principal storyteller in "One Thousand and One Nights". Rasputin, or the "Mad Monk", was a Russian mystic who held great sway over the Romanov dynasty in Russia, especially Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandria. Quetzalcoatl was the Aztec creator god and god of the sky, who resembled both a bird and a serpent.

9. In "Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs," what does the Evil Queen do with the heart she believes belongs to Snow-White?

Answer: She eats it.

An extremely gruesome act, it's no wonder Walt Disney decided to leave this detail out of his 1937 film.

10. Finally, the Brothers Grimm were not only renowned in the area of literature, but also in what other field?

Answer: linguistics

Grimm's Law, which relates to how word sounds can change over time, is attributed to them.

Source: Author k_kenstein

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