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Fairy tales are not just for kids - and if you've read the original versions of many of them, you will realise that they were distinctly R-rated in content! Quizzes here are on the literary versions of the stories, not any movie or television adaptations.
62 quizzes and 868 trivia questions.
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1.
The Picture and the Word Aesops Fables
  The Picture and the Word: Aesop's Fables    
Photo Match
 12 Qns
Here are twelve fables attributed to Aesop, the famous Greek storyteller. Please match the picture on the left with the word(s) on the right to complete the titles of the fables.
New Game, 12 Qns, wellenbrecher, Mar 27 24
New Game
wellenbrecher gold member
Today!
0 plays
2.
  Fairytale Crime Museum    
Label Quiz
 10 Qns
European fairyales
The Guide to the Fairy Tales Black Museum leads us and shows us pieces of evidence. Can you recognize them and find the matching fairy tale?
Average, 10 Qns, heidi66, Aug 30 23
Average
heidi66 gold member
Aug 30 23
678 plays
3.
Once Upon A Time
  Once Upon A Time   top quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Once upon a time a player took a quiz. Can you work out the names of these fairy tales from the photo clues given? Have fun.
Easier, 10 Qns, Creedy, Jan 01 15
Easier
Creedy gold member
4564 plays
4.
  Fabled Headlines   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
News Headlines give us the scoop in only a few words. Can you guess the fables, fairy tales, children's stories and nursery rhymes described by these headlines?
Very Easy, 10 Qns, herbie_green, Jan 02 21
Very Easy
herbie_green
Jan 02 21
23983 plays
5.
Grimm Tales
  Grimm Tales editor best quiz   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm gathered and published more than 200 fairy tales (of Germanic origin). How well do you know these ten?
Average, 10 Qns, reedy, Dec 26 14
Average
reedy gold member
3775 plays
6.
  Haiku Fairy Tales editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Pi team has decided to branch out into writing haiku. See if you can use our little verses to identify the fairytale story or character.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Calpurnia09, Apr 17 23
Very Easy
Calpurnia09
Apr 17 23
5420 plays
7.
Fairy Tales Not For Kids
  Fairy Tales (Not For Kids)   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Many fairy tales and fables, as originally collected or written, were definitely not suitable for young children. Here are some examples.
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Apr 27 17
Average
looney_tunes editor
1862 plays
8.
  How Grimm   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz about the works of the Brothers Grimm, exploring some of their wonderful fairy tales. Thanks to kyleisalive for the author challenge!
Easier, 10 Qns, Jennifer5, Dec 29 16
Easier
Jennifer5 gold member
7745 plays
9.
  Match Up Fairy Tale Characters   best quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you match up these fairy story characters with the clues that apply to each? Have fun.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Creedy, Feb 19 18
Very Easy
Creedy gold member
Feb 19 18
1776 plays
10.
  Old Upon A Time   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Everyone has heard of "Cinderella" and "Snow White", but what about the other, older fairy tales? Let's see how much you know about them. Good luck and have some fun!
Easier, 10 Qns, linkan, May 29 22
Easier
linkan gold member
May 29 22
659 plays
trivia question Quick Question
Mile-High Crop Harvested, Everyone Eats!

From Quiz "Fabled Headlines 2"




11.
Theyre at the Post
  They're at the Post!   best quiz  
Photo Quiz
 10 Qns
Or, to be more formal, they're at the post office. If you want to illustrate a quiz on folk and fairy tales, what better source of images than postage stamps!
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Jul 28 23
Average
looney_tunes editor
Jul 28 23
872 plays
12.
  Disney Fairy Tales Vs. Classic Faery Tales   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
You think you know your Faery Tales? I'm not talking about those censored, for your viewing pleasure Disney cartoons you're thinking of, NO! I'm talking about the literature BEHIND the cartoons...So go ahead...enter the land of Snow White...If you dare.
Difficult, 10 Qns, August, Dec 05 15
Difficult
August
23287 plays
13.
  Fairy Tale Trivia   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz goes back to the roots of the original fairy tales. No Disney cheat sheets will work here.
Tough, 15 Qns, shs05, Feb 13 21
Tough
shs05
Feb 13 21
11109 plays
14.
  Verdict: Guilty! editor best quiz   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about all the criminal creatures running wild in the Grimm fairy tales. They are standing now at the court of law. There is just one verdict possible: guilty!
Average, 10 Qns, heidi66, Feb 23 23
Average
heidi66 gold member
Feb 23 23
7410 plays
15.
  Once Upon A Time, There Was A...   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
These Fables, Folk Tales and Fairy Tales from around the world should be easy enough to analyze, based on the information given in each question. Hope you have fun! (Wikipedia was used as the source of information for this quiz.)
Easier, 10 Qns, logcrawler, Jul 10 18
Easier
logcrawler gold member
Jul 10 18
4387 plays
16.
  Nursery Rhymes   top quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Match the description to the nursery rhyme character it depicts.
Easier, 10 Qns, debodun, Feb 10 17
Easier
debodun
1940 plays
17.
  MotherGoose's "Mother Goose" Quiz editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Most of the information for this quiz came from the Mother Goose Society website. This society was founded in 1987 to promote the tradition of Mother Goose rhymes and tales. (Note: this quiz is not for children).
Tough, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Aug 18 21
Tough
MotherGoose editor
Aug 18 21
6679 plays
18.
  The Moral of the Story is...   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'm going to give you a short description of the fable or parable in headline format, and you tell me what the moral of the story is.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, urubu715, Jul 16 21
Very Easy
urubu715
Jul 16 21
4055 plays
19.
  11 Pipers Piping   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The story popularly known in the English-speaking world as "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" has inspired numerous retellings, adaptations and allusions over the years. This quiz covers eleven literary treatments of this fabled legend.
Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Dec 14 16
Average
jmorrow editor
1842 plays
20.
  What's the Right Fairytale?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
What is the right fairytale? Using the clues I give you, answer the questions in this quiz. This quiz may contain some content that appears kiddish, but most of it is about the original fairy-tales.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Kittenlove30, May 23 16
Very Easy
Kittenlove30
2117 plays
21.
  And They Lived Happily Ever After   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Once upon a time, in a land far, far, away, the Llama Book Club spent time in a world of imagination, full of fairies and dragons, magic, and true love. Join them as they take you on a journey through the pages of their favorite fairy tales.
Easier, 10 Qns, kaddarsgirl, Mar 09 21
Easier
kaddarsgirl gold member
Mar 09 21
1578 plays
22.
  Fabled Headlines 2   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Read the headlines and guess the fable, fairy tale, or nursery rhyme.
Average, 10 Qns, herbie_green, Sep 13 20
Average
herbie_green
Sep 13 20
12267 plays
23.
  What X Did Next   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Mysterious strangers feature in many a fairy tale or fable. Here are a few of them to identify.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, dellastreet, Dec 14 15
Very Easy
dellastreet gold member
1896 plays
24.
  If Snowmen Could Talk....   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
One of my favorite authors is Hans Christian Andersen. This quiz is about some of his fairytales. See if you can match them to my descriptions of them.
Very Easy, 10 Qns, Ceduh, Jan 02 21
Very Easy
Ceduh gold member
Jan 02 21
1515 plays
25.
  Obscure and Not So Obscure Fairy Tales    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I'll give a clue about the story and you choose the correct title.
Average, 10 Qns, pipingxena, Jan 16 18
Average
pipingxena
Jan 16 18
10239 plays
26.
  What Have We Learned From Aesop's Fables?   great trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Fables have taught us very valuable life lessons. Here you will have to match every fable with the teaching that suits it best.
Average, 10 Qns, Gispepfu, May 05 22
Average
Gispepfu gold member
May 05 22
265 plays
27.
  Pick a Tale, Any Tale   popular trivia quiz  
Classification Quiz
 15 Qns
With fifteen titles, choose which fairy tale or fable belongs to each author
Average, 15 Qns, pennie1478, Apr 25 22
Average
pennie1478 gold member
Apr 25 22
237 plays
28.
  All Twisted Up    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
To protect fairy tales everywhere you must match the twisted fairy tales with the fairy tales the story represents.
Easier, 10 Qns, pennie1478, Oct 07 16
Easier
pennie1478 gold member
1201 plays
29.
  Hungry Like the Wolf editor best quiz   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is not about the Duran Duran song, nor is it about stories for children only. Folktales and fairy tales about wolves tap into fears of being devoured, literally or figuratively. Consider who's eating what (or whom) in these tales about wolves.
Tough, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Mar 22 24
Tough
nannywoo gold member
Mar 22 24
1080 plays
30.
  Grimm: The Brothers and Their Tales   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
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.
Tough, 10 Qns, k_kenstein, Jan 02 21
Tough
k_kenstein
Jan 02 21
5015 plays
31.
  The Girl in the Glass Coffin   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Snow White story, made famous by the Grimm brothers, has existed in many variations for hundreds of years. This quiz is not just about the story we know, but other regional variations too.
Tough, 10 Qns, Kankurette, May 31 18
Tough
Kankurette gold member
May 31 18
292 plays
32.
  Religious Subjects in Fairytales   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Many fairytales include religious (either Christian or non-Christian) subjects in them. Here are only a few of them.
Average, 10 Qns, Ceduh, May 21 23
Average
Ceduh gold member
May 21 23
471 plays
33.
  Settings of the Brothers Grimm   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz concerns settings for fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. I will describe for you the setting, and you have to pick the correct fairy tale that matches it.
Easier, 10 Qns, OldManJack, Aug 20 19
Easier
OldManJack gold member
Aug 20 19
659 plays
34.
  Yesterday I Saw a Swan   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
With their white feathers and graceful bodies, swans have inspired many a myth and fairy tale. Some of these stories are well-known, while others are more obscure.
Average, 10 Qns, Kankurette, May 11 19
Average
Kankurette gold member
May 11 19
315 plays
35.
  What Other Tale is it Similar to?   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz compares well-known fairytales to similar but perhaps more obscure ones.
Tough, 10 Qns, Ceduh, Oct 28 17
Tough
Ceduh gold member
Oct 28 17
361 plays
36.
  The Princess and the Plant    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Hey ya'll, I've had free time, so here's another quiz. You just need to match the fairytale princesses to the main flowers or plants/fruit from their stories.
Average, 10 Qns, Ceduh, Aug 13 16
Average
Ceduh gold member
370 plays
37.
  Italo Calvino's 'Italian Folktales'    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Italian writer Italo Calvino is best known for 'If on a winter's night a traveler', but he also gathered a collection of Italian folktales, some of which are greatly similar to the Brothers Grimm's stories. You might recognise some of them.
Average, 15 Qns, Kankurette, Apr 19 19
Average
Kankurette gold member
Apr 19 19
245 plays
38.
  Good Mother, Bad Mother    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Mothers and stepmothers are pretty common in fairy tales. Match the princesses to the descriptions. Most, but not all, of these are from Charles Perrault or the Grimm Brothers.
Average, 10 Qns, Ceduh, Jan 02 21
Average
Ceduh gold member
Jan 02 21
502 plays
39.
  Wait, What Comes Next?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is an Author Challenge set by ThurstAsh13. The quiz is based on well-known fairy tales - see how much you can remember! Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, JaneMarple, Jul 10 18
Average
JaneMarple gold member
Jul 10 18
4063 plays
40.
  Which Prince is Prince Charming?   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Prince Charming has been an archetype for a handsome and romantic prince or even the "perfect husband". Who exactly is Prince Charming? Is he a polygamist? Or is there more than one Prince Charming?
Average, 10 Qns, Ceduh, Jun 02 17
Average
Ceduh gold member
361 plays
41.
  Variations of "Cinderella"   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is about versions of the "Cinderella" fairytale from various cultures/countries. You may or may not have actually heard of these versions. If you don't know them, consider it a learning experience.
Tough, 10 Qns, Ceduh, Feb 05 17
Tough
Ceduh gold member
643 plays
42.
  All Twisted Up Pt. 2    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
To protect fairy tales everywhere you must match the twisted fairy tales with the fairy tales the story represents.
Average, 10 Qns, pennie1478, Dec 22 16
Average
pennie1478 gold member
363 plays
43.
  The Book of One Thousand and One Arabian Nights    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Here is a quiz on "The Arabian Nights," its incredible stories and as incredible history. Note: the questions refer to the traditional version of the stories and not any TV, film or stage adaptations.
Difficult, 25 Qns, philipstevens, Mar 21 21
Difficult
philipstevens
Mar 21 21
1783 plays
44.
  Whatever You Want Me to Be    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In fairy tales and fables, people and animals are often turned into other creatures, by accident or design. These are a few I was able to find.
Average, 10 Qns, kino76, Feb 24 16
Average
kino76 gold member
745 plays
45.
  Fairy Tale Writers    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
How many authors of fairy tales/children's tales do you know? The actual creator of some traditional tales handed down verbally may not be known for certain. In those cases, you have to identify the author who first wrote the story down.
Average, 15 Qns, Spontini, Dec 28 22
Average
Spontini
Dec 28 22
646 plays
46.
  What Grimms' Fairy Tale Is It?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is about some of the more obscure Grimms' fairy tales. Hope you enjoy it.
Tough, 10 Qns, ClaudiaCat, Apr 21 14
Tough
ClaudiaCat gold member
754 plays
47.
  Oh, What a Grimm Tale!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Think you know the Grimm Brothers' tales? Take this quiz and find out.
Average, 10 Qns, nmerr, Apr 02 13
Average
nmerr gold member
1731 plays
48.
  Rumpelstiltskin Mania    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
'Rumpelstiltskin' was one of Grimm Brothers original 'Children's and Household Tales', published in 1812. The original fairy tales were written in German and more tranquil than the 1857 horrific translation.
Average, 10 Qns, mini70, May 31 13
Average
mini70
769 plays
49.
  What We Learned Not to Do from Fairy Tales    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some things you might learn NOT to do by reading fairy tales. Which tale matches the rule?
Difficult, 10 Qns, SBH, Dec 27 18
Difficult
SBH
Dec 27 18
1481 plays
50.
  The Beautiful Sleeping Briar Rose    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will ask questions about Charles Perrault's "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood" and "Little Briar Rose" by the Brothers Grimm (the 1857 version). I will compare/contrast them a lot in the interesting info.
Tough, 10 Qns, Ceduh, Jun 12 14
Tough
Ceduh gold member
403 plays
51.
  Goodnight Moon   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Goodnight Moon" is a well known American bedtime story. Here's a collection of Akbar-Birbal stories that are popular among children in India. Since they were passed down orally, there may be multiple versions of the same tale with minor variations.
Average, 10 Qns, zorba_scank, Feb 02 24
Average
zorba_scank gold member
Feb 02 24
724 plays
52.
  What Do You Know About Fairies?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you know about fairies? This quiz is based on a journal, written by Cicely Barker in the 1920s, titled "Fairyopolis". If you have not read this book but know a little about fairies you still might be able to pass this quiz.
Difficult, 10 Qns, ohlavash, May 29 13
Difficult
ohlavash
2789 plays
53.
  Grimm's Tales    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz revisits the fairy world of the Grimm Brothers. Have fun!
Average, 10 Qns, Hiyori, Sep 15 13
Average
Hiyori
1787 plays
54.
  Fables II: Aesop's Supposed Tales    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Fables under Aesop's name are well-known, but whether he wrote them is uncertain. These fables can teach us a true conduct in life with their morals. Can you remember what moral matches what fable?
Difficult, 10 Qns, riobr, Jan 02 21
Difficult
riobr
Jan 02 21
1488 plays
55.
  How Well Do You Really Know Your Grimm Fairytales?    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I will give a short description of a Grimm fairytale that is not really known nor read, and you will have to answer correctly.
Difficult, 10 Qns, embark2015, Jan 02 21
Difficult
embark2015
Jan 02 21
310 plays
56.
  Russian Byliny    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Russian legends are often known as the byliny stories. Many of the byliny were handed down as oral tradition and have now been collected in the printed form.
Difficult, 10 Qns, Redlass, Jul 29 21
Difficult
Redlass
Jul 29 21
703 plays
57.
  Grimm's Fairy Tales: The Princess in Disguise    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz is solely based on the Grimm's tale "The Princess in Disguise". Have fun!
Tough, 10 Qns, SoccerBando, Jul 27 22
Tough
SoccerBando
Jul 27 22
1484 plays
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Fables and Fairy Tales Trivia Questions

1. A young boy decides to trade a cow for some magical legumes. What fairy tale is this, written in 1807?

From Quiz
Old Upon A Time

Answer: The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk

This tale has been told in many different versions. The first was in 1734, as "Jack Spriggins and the Enchanted Bean" where he planted a magical bean. He climbed to the castle at the top and became a hero, saving hundreds of people. The story was changed again in 1807 to the Beanstalk version, another time in 1845 and finally evolved into the most popular version by Joseph Jacobs in 1890. There are actually over a dozen varieties of the story written. Most of them are about the Jack climbing the stalk and taking the treasures of the giant, racing down to the bottom, cutting the stalk and his family becoming rich! One version is "Jack and the Fire Dragon" where he comes to the aid of three sisters.

2. In which story does the baby belonging to the Duchess turn into a pig?

From Quiz Whatever You Want Me to Be

Answer: Alice in Wonderland

"Alice in Wonderland" was written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll. In Chapter Six, "Pig and Pepper", Alice arrives at the Duchess's house. Soup is being cooked, pepper is spilled and there are sneezes aplenty. The Duchess's baby, when handed to Alice, promptly turns into a pig.

3. Who wrote about Bambi?

From Quiz Fairy Tale Writers

Answer: Felix Salten

The original tale by Felix Salten, an Austrian author, was "Bambi, a Life in the Woods". It was published in 1923. He sold the film rights for $1000 in 1933 and they were later acquired by Walt Disney who turned the story into his fifth feature film ("Bambi") in 1942. Salten therefore never received a share of the profits from that film.

4. In this fairytale, there is an evil queen in disguise who tries to poison a female with black hair and white skin. What fairytale am I referring to?

From Quiz What's the Right Fairytale?

Answer: Snow White

Snow White is a classic tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. The story is about a princess named Snow White and an evil queen who wants to get rid of Snow White. Trying to avoid the queen, Snow White meets friendly dwarfs along the way and they become friends. In the end, the queen is defeated and all the good characters live happily ever after.

5. Never miss your curfew! Which fairy tale presents a cautionary story about a girl who fails to heed this advice?

From Quiz What We Learned Not to Do from Fairy Tales

Answer: Cinderella

Cinderella's fairy godmother warns her to leave the royal ball by the stroke of midnight, but she doesn't quite manage it, and her magic gown, coach and horses all disappear. Of course, it all works out in the end, and she gets to marry the handsome prince anyway.

6. What sort of creature was Rumpelstiltskin?

From Quiz Rumpelstiltskin Mania

Answer: An imp

Rumpelstiltskin was an imp, or strange little man with magical powers, who lived alone in the Woods. He helped the miller's daughter who would someday have a baby that Rumpelstiltskin wanted.

7. Grasshopper dies of starvation; neighbor Ant lives through winter.

From Quiz The Moral of the Story is...

Answer: Be prepared for when hard times come

"The Ant and the Grasshopper", one of Aesop's fables, promotes the idea of working when times are not hard and saving for adverse times. The grasshopper laughed at the hard-working ant, but the ant got the last laugh.

8. In the 1679 version of "Little Red Riding Hood" recounted by Charles Perrault - "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" - what is the final fate of Little Red and and her grandmother?

From Quiz Hungry Like the Wolf

Answer: Grandmother and Little Red both are eaten by the wolf and are not rescued.

In Perrault's version, the story ends with Red Riding Hood being gobbled up by the wolf, and neither she nor her grandmother comes back to life. Earlier (in Maria Tatar's translation) the wolf "threw himself on the good woman and devoured her in no time, for he had eaten nothing in the last three days" - hungry like the wolf, indeed. Perrault follows the tale with a moral that makes it clear that seduction and rape are implied and that "young girls, pretty, well-bred and genteel" should beware of "charming" wolves: "the most dangerous of all" (from "The Classic Fairy Tales" edited by Maria Tatar for the Norton Critical Edition).

9. A wolf stalks the wood Grandma is in great danger An axe saves her life What is the title of this story?

From Quiz Haiku Fairy Tales

Answer: Red Riding Hood

Charles Perrault was the French author who published the original Mother Goose book in 1697. With it he invented a new literary genre, the fairy tale. He based his stories on old folk tales that he had collected. One of the most famous is the story of "Red Riding Hood". It tells of a girl who is seen by a wolf as she walks through the woods to take food to her sick grandmother. The wolf wants to eat her but is afraid to do it in a public place so he delays her by suggesting that she pick flowers for her grandmother. He gets to the old lady's cottage and eats her and then dresses as the grandmother and tricks Little Red Riding Hood when she arrives. The story differs in its different versions but always ends up with a woodsman, sometimes the girl's father, chopping the wolf open with and axe and rescuing grandma. The moral of the story, and all fairy tales have morals, is how unsafe one is outside of one's village and how evildoers try to deceive the innocent. It encourages caution, particularly for young girls and helpless old women. Question by Calpurnia09

10. A beautiful girl with very long golden hair was kept captive in a tower until a prince, attracted by her voice, delivered her. Who was she?

From Quiz Grimm's Tales

Answer: Rapunzel

"Rapunzel" is one of my favourite tales. In 2010 Walt Disney produced a similar movie but changed the name to "Tangled".

11. Akbar, the third Emperor of the Mughal dynasty, ruled over India in the latter half of the 16th century. Birbal was one of the 'Navratnas' in his court. What does the term 'Navratna' mean?

From Quiz Goodnight Moon

Answer: Nine Jewels

The 'Navratna' consisted of nine courtiers of Akbar's court and were men with varied talents. They included Tansen, a musician, Faizi, a poet and Raja Todar Mal, his finance minister, among others. Though Birbal is sometimes depicted as a court jester, Akbar was very impressed with his wit and presence of mind and often came to him with problems facing the kingdom.

12. The Brothers Grimm were born in Hanau, near Frankfurt, Germany. Jacob Grimm was born in 1785. His younger brother was born a year later; what was his name?

From Quiz How Grimm

Answer: Wilhelm

The brothers came from a large family of nine children. Three of their siblings died in infancy, followed by their father when Jacob was 11. They also lost their grandfather two years later, which left the family in straitened circumstances. The brothers were responsible for collecting and publishing 'Grimm's Fairy Tales' rather than actually writing them; the collection was originally known as 'Children's and Household Tales'.

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

From Quiz Grimm: The Brothers and Their Tales

Answer: 210

211, to be exact.

14. "Do not let anything turn you from your purpose." Which fable is this the moral of?

From Quiz Fables II: Aesop's Supposed Tales

Answer: The Wolf and the Kid

In fact, the Wolf was distracted by the Kid´s request. When he played the flute for the Kid to dance, the Dogs of the farm recognized the music, came to the Kid´s rescue, and the Wolf had to run away not to be killed. In addition, he lost his dinner. So, "do not let anything turn you from your purposes". Many people in the world don´t focus on what they need to do or do not set targets for their lives. This can deviate them from the right path, causing pain or the unachievement of their purposes.

15. Many knights and a boy try to retrieve a golden apple from an inaccessible tree in order to marry a princess living in a golden castle.

From Quiz Obscure and Not So Obscure Fairy Tales

Answer: The Glass Mountain

This a Polish fairy tale collected by Hermann Kletke. It also was published in Andrew Lang's "The Yellow Fairy Book".

16. Classical Greek fairies called 'fates' were believed to control what?

From Quiz What Do You Know About Fairies?

Answer: the human race

The classical Greek fates were believed to control the destiny of the human race.

17. How does Shahryar's first wife betray him?

From Quiz The Book of One Thousand and One Arabian Nights

Answer: She has an affair with a slave

Every day, King Shahryar's first wife goes bathing with her handmaids. Whilst there, the Queen has 'relations' with a slave. Unfortunately this is seen by Shah Zaman, Shahryar's brother, and the lovers are executed. The betrayal of his wife makes Shahryar go mad and believe that all women will betray him.

18. Who dies in the beginning of the tale?

From Quiz Grimm's Fairy Tales: The Princess in Disguise

Answer: The Queen

The queen dies and leaves the king a widower, making him promise to remarry someone as beautiful as she.

19. In the byliny, what are the elder valiant champions known as?

From Quiz Russian Byliny

Answer: Bogatyri

Bogatyri was the name for the near-mythic champions and warriors of Rus. Polyanitza is the name for a female warrior.

20. Who was the original Mother Goose?

From Quiz MotherGoose's "Mother Goose" Quiz

Answer: Historians cannot agree on the identity of Mother Goose

According to the Mother Goose society, Mother Goose was "many she's and he's-different writers-in different times" (http://www.librarysupport.net/mothergoosesociety/who.html). The earliest recorded reference to Mother Goose was in Jean Loret's "La Muse Historique" (1650) which contained the line "Comme un conte de la Mere Oye" ("Like a Mother Goose story"). Charles Perrault also referred to Mother Goose in his book of fairy tales published in 1697 and this marks the beginning of Mother Goose's rise to fame. The claim that Elizabeth Goose or Vergoose was the original Mother Goose is largely disputed by historians and there is no supportive documentary evidence.

21. Poacher Arrested! Claims "Beast Swallowed Two!"

From Quiz Fabled Headlines 2

Answer: Little Red Riding Hood

A talking wolf wearing a nightgown and cap? It doesn't look good for the hunter.

22. "Second False Alarm! Won't Answer Another, Townsfolk Say!"

From Quiz Fabled Headlines

Answer: The Shepherd's Boy (aka The Boy Who Cried Wolf)

All the boy wanted was some company...maybe to have a laugh, but liars are easily doubted even when they speak the truth (a wolf eventually did come).

23. The name 'Cinderella' is actually a kinder version of what original 'title'?

From Quiz Disney Fairy Tales Vs. Classic Faery Tales

Answer: Cinderwench

The eldest sister began calling her Cinderwench because she was always filthy from work and because she was always covered in soot from sleeping by the chimney. This was adapted to Cinderella by the younger daughter, for she was somewhat kinder than her sister.

24. The title of this fairy tale was originally "The Three Bears". What character was added to the title of the book much later?

From Quiz Old Upon A Time

Answer: Goldilocks

In the original book it wasn't the Daddy, Mama and Baby Bear. It was the little small wee bear, the middle sized bear and the great huge bear. Now I don't know about you, but I told my son this story over and over and used a lot of varieties to the story. I even had my own voices, which he even remembers today close to 25 years later. As a matter of fact, Goldilocks wasn't even the original little girl. They used different names until they came up with Goldilocks in 1904. We really never knew what happened to Goldilocks when she ran away from the house, but it was insinuated that she made a clean getaway.

25. In the European fairy tale 'The Magic Swan', how does the hero use a swan to make a sad princess laugh?

From Quiz Yesterday I Saw a Swan

Answer: He makes people get stuck to the swan and each other

This story is also known as 'Swan, Let It Stick!', and involves a magic swan, which a young man steals from its owner on the orders of an old woman, who tells him it will make his fortune. Whenever anyone admires the swan's feathers and asks to touch it, all he has to say is, "Swan, let it stick!" and they will be stuck to the swan. When other people try to free the people stuck to the swan, they become stuck to each other, and the hero walks through the streets with his swan and a parade of people stuck to its back and each other. The princess of the country has never smiled or laughed, but when she sees the ridiculous sight of the swan, she bursts out laughing and the king offers the hero her hand in marriage. Other versions of the tale, such as the Italian version collected by Italo Calvino, feature a goose.

26. What does Pinocchio turn into in "The Adventures of Pinocchio"?

From Quiz Whatever You Want Me to Be

Answer: Real boy

"The Adventures of Pinocchio" was written in 1881 by Italian author Carlo Collodi. Pinocchio is a wooden marionette carved by his creator Geppetto. Many adventures later, Pinocchio did a good deed for the Fairy and she in turn made him a real boy.

27. In the story, "The Queen Bee", there are a certain number of brothers. How many are there?

From Quiz How Well Do You Really Know Your Grimm Fairytales?

Answer: 3

There are three brothers in the story. They are all the king's sons. The two oldest went out into the world (they left home). These brothers were very intelligent, yet they were stuck at one place unable to travel. The youngest brother is a dwarf. He is very young and simple. He sets off to find his brothers. After some time, the youngest convinces his older brothers to travel the world. I will stop my description of this story here. :)

28. Who first wrote about Beauty and the Beast?

From Quiz Fairy Tale Writers

Answer: Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve

It was a traditional tale first published in 1740 in France. There are several other later versions known across Europe. De Villeneuve's version had a savage Beast in it and was rather too long. An abridged version with a more sympathetic Beast character was published by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont in 1756 and it is that version we are now most familiar with.

29. In this fairytale, there is a girl who serves a snide woman as a maid and falls in love with a prince at a ball. What fairytale am I talking about?

From Quiz What's the Right Fairytale?

Answer: Cinderella

This is another classic tale perfect for a little girl's bedtime story. In summary, a normal girl named Cinderella works for an evil woman as a maid and one day goes to the royal ball and falls in love with the prince. Then she loses her glass slipper at the castle and after finding it, the prince returns the slipper to its owner. Cinderella and the prince then marry and live happily ever after. Information taken and reworded from: Wikipedia Based off the: Italian version

30. Never accept food from strangers! Who nearly comes to grief when they fail to heed this warning?

From Quiz What We Learned Not to Do from Fairy Tales

Answer: Snow White

Snow White accepts an enchanted apple from a little old peddlar woman who's actually the wicked queen in disguise. Luckily, her bite of the poisoned apple only lodges in her throat, and the prince is able to awaken her from a deathlike sleep with true love's kiss.

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