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Quiz about Tales of Robin Hood
Quiz about Tales of Robin Hood

Tales of Robin Hood Trivia Quiz


Although many stories have been told about Robin Hood, let's have a look at some of the early tales and ballads that spoke of his life.

A photo quiz by ponycargirl. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
ponycargirl
Time
3 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
384,573
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
1141
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 193 (10/10), Guest 212 (2/10), Guest 83 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Once upon a time there was a man named Robin Hood. According to legend, where did he live? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. According to the legend, what did people call Robin Hood's band of followers? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. According to legend, Robin Hood was particularly chivalrous, but which lady did he love? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. According to legend, who was Robin Hood's second-in-command? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. According to legend, why did Friar Tuck join Robin Hood's band? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. According to the legend, which one of Robin Hood's men was related to him? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. According to the legend, who was the sworn enemy of Robin Hood? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. According to legend, Robin Hood was an excellent swordsman, but he was also skilled at what other sport? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. According to the legend, what made Robin Hood so popular with the poor? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. According to the legend of Robin Hood, who was King of England at the time of Robin's escapades? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Once upon a time there was a man named Robin Hood. According to legend, where did he live?

Answer: Sherwood Forest

Sherwood Forest, the legendary hideout of Robin Hood, became a royal hunting forest after the Norman invasion of England in 1066. Laws protecting the game and timber were strictly enforced. By the time of Robin Hood (the first poem, "Piers Plowman" was written in the fourteenth century), Sherwood Forest is estimated to have taken up about 20% of what was called Nottinghamshire.

The Major Oak in the picture, believed to be at least 800 years old, would date back to the time of Robin Hood.
2. According to the legend, what did people call Robin Hood's band of followers?

Answer: Merry Men

While early ballads only name three specific members of Robin Hood's Merry Men, they do state that approximately 140 outlaws joined the band. There are several stories that relate events leading to new members joining the group, which is said to have happened if a person was lucky enough to beat Robin in a duel! "Robin Hood and the Monk", a story that dates to about 1450, was the first to call the group "Merry Men".
3. According to legend, Robin Hood was particularly chivalrous, but which lady did he love?

Answer: Marian

Robin and Marian the couple seem to have originated as early as the 16th century with May Day celebrations in England. Marian was at first portrayed as a shepherdess and May Queen, while Robin became May King. She is not mentioned as Robin's first love interest; it was another shepherdess named Clorinda!
4. According to legend, who was Robin Hood's second-in-command?

Answer: Little John

Little John was said to be seven feet tall - a giant of a man - and a faithful companion to Robin Hood. After being rescued by Little John, Robin offered him leadership of the group, which he respectfully declined. Later stories tell that Little John and Robin fought with quarterstaves when Little John tried to keep Robin from crossing a bridge; quite talented with a bow and quarterstaves, Little John claimed the victory - that time!
5. According to legend, why did Friar Tuck join Robin Hood's band?

Answer: He was expelled from Fountains Abbey for lack of respect for authority.

Friar Tuck famously loved to eat and drink too much, but he was expelled from the Abbey due to his lack of respect for authority. In another story, one of Robin's men needed a priest so that he could marry his sweetheart. Some versions of the story picture Tuck as a physically fit swordsman, while others show him as overweight and good-natured.
6. According to the legend, which one of Robin Hood's men was related to him?

Answer: Will Scarlet

One of the oldest known Robin Hood ballads, "Robin Hood's Death", introduces Will Scarlet as the nephew of Robin Hood, who has left his father's estate after killing the steward. Will is portrayed as being younger than the other outlaws, and the best sword fighter of the group.
7. According to the legend, who was the sworn enemy of Robin Hood?

Answer: Sheriff of Nottingham

Of course, it was the Sheriff's responsibility to capture outlaws, keep those traveling through the forest safe, and prevent the unlawful hunting of the wild game. In some stories it was also necessary for Robin to protect his Lady Marion from the Sheriff's advances.
8. According to legend, Robin Hood was an excellent swordsman, but he was also skilled at what other sport?

Answer: Archery

The English Archery Law of the 13th century mandated that all men between the ages of 15 and 60 had to have a bow and arrows; it was expected that they would spend time on Sundays practicing! In addition, the law "forbade, on pain of death, all sport that took up time better spent on war training especially archery practise".

While others in the group were skillful fighters, Robin was hands down the best archer!
9. According to the legend, what made Robin Hood so popular with the poor?

Answer: He robbed from the rich and gave to the poor!

In a "A Gest of Robyn Hode", one of the oldest surviving stories of Robin Hood, he lends a knight money, and in the end, does not require for it to be returned. He also says that if the next person traveling on the road is poor, he will give them some money: "Of my good he shall haue some, Yf he be a por man".

It concludes with a comment about Robin, "he was a good outlawe, And dyde pore men moch god".
10. According to the legend of Robin Hood, who was King of England at the time of Robin's escapades?

Answer: Edward

There is a king named in the earliest known Robin Hood stories; "A Gest of Robyn Hode" names the king as "Edward", however, there is still discussion regarding exactly which Edward it was! While some say that the stories date back to Edward I, others claim to have found evidence of a real Robin Hood who lived during the time of Edward II. Still others feel that Edward III had to have been the king because the story describes him as "comely". "A Gest of Robyn Hode" says that the king eventually took Robin to live in his court, however, Robin missed the forest and returned there to live.
Source: Author ponycargirl

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