Fairy Tales Trivia
Fairy Tales trivia explores the folklore traditions, literary retellings, and enduring characters that have shaped these stories across centuries. From Grimm and Perrault to modern adaptations, it offers a family-friendly way to test what you know about magical plots, moral lessons, and the history behind familiar tales.
Easy Fairy Tales Trivia
13 questions
These easy Fairy Tales trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
Who published the first volume of "Children's and Household Tales" in 1812?
- A.The Brothers Grimm published the first volume of "Children's and Household Tales" in 1812.
- B.Hans Christian Andersen
- C.Charles Perrault
Answer: The Brothers Grimm published the first volume of "Children's and Household Tales" in 1812.
The 1812 first volume is tied to the Brothers Grimm.
Question 2
Which writer is known for the classic French version of "Cinderella"?
- A.Brothers Grimm
- B.Hans Christian Andersen
- C.Victor Hugo
- D.Charles Perrault wrote the classic version of "Cinderella" in French.
Answer: Charles Perrault wrote the classic version of "Cinderella" in French.
Charles Perrault is the writer of the classic French "Cinderella.".
Question 3
Who wrote "The Little Mermaid"?
- A.Charles Perrault
- B.Brothers Grimm
- C.Lewis Carroll
- D.Hans Christian Andersen wrote "The Little Mermaid."
Answer: Hans Christian Andersen wrote "The Little Mermaid."
"The Little Mermaid" is one of Hans Christian Andersen's best-known tales.
Question 4
In which fairy tale is a girl hunted by a queen jealous of her beauty?
- A.Cinderella
- B.Snow White
- C.Sleeping Beauty
- D.Rapunzel
Answer: "Snow White" is pursued by a queen jealous of her beauty.
The jealous queen is the central threat in "Snow White.".
Question 5
Which fairy tale follows a girl walking through the woods to visit her grandmother?
- A.Snow White
- B.Little Red Riding Hood
- C.Hansel and Gretel
- D.Rapunzel
Answer: "Little Red Riding Hood" features a girl traveling through the woods to visit her grandmother.
That famous trip through the woods belongs to "Little Red Riding Hood.".
Question 6
What fairy tale is about a boy who climbs a giant beanstalk?
Answer: "Jack and the Beanstalk" centers on a boy who climbs a giant beanstalk.
The giant beanstalk is the defining image of "Jack and the Beanstalk.".
Question 7
Which story is about a princess placed under a long magical sleep?
- A.Sleeping Beauty
- B.Snow White
- C.The Little Mermaid
- D.The Princess and the Pea
Answer: "Sleeping Beauty" is the fairy tale of a princess placed under a long magical sleep.
A princess under a magical sleep is the key idea of "Sleeping Beauty.".
Question 8
Which fairy tale pairs a young woman with an enchanted beast?
- A."Beauty and the Beast" pairs a young woman with an enchanted beast.
- B.Cinderella
- C.The Frog Prince
- D.Aladdin
Answer: "Beauty and the Beast" pairs a young woman with an enchanted beast.
The title itself names the pair in this story: Beauty and the Beast.
Question 9
Which fairy tale involves a prince who has been transformed into a frog?
Answer: "The Frog Prince" involves a prince transformed into a frog.
The transformed prince is the central idea of "The Frog Prince.".
Question 10
In which story does everything depend on guessing a magical little man's name?
- A."Rumpelstiltskin" hinges on guessing a magical little man's name.
- B.The Pied Piper
- C.Aladdin
- D.Jack and the Beanstalk
Answer: "Rumpelstiltskin" hinges on guessing a magical little man's name.
Guessing the magical figure's name is the famous challenge in "Rumpelstiltskin.".
Question 11
Who wrote "The Princess and the Pea"?
- A.Brothers Grimm
- B.Jonathan Swift
- C.Hans Christian Andersen wrote "The Princess and the Pea."
- D.Charles Perrault
Answer: Hans Christian Andersen wrote "The Princess and the Pea."
Hans Christian Andersen is the author of "The Princess and the Pea.".
Question 12
Goldilocks wanders into the home of how many bears?
- A.Two bears
- B.Four bears
- C.Seven bears
- D.Three bears
Answer: Goldilocks enters the home of three bears.
The title says it clearly: "Goldilocks and the Three Bears.".
Question 13
The Pied Piper is linked with which town?
- A.Bremen
- B.Heidelberg
- C.Munich
- D.Hamelin
Answer: "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" is set in the German town of Hamelin.
The story is specifically associated with the town of Hamelin.
Fairy Tales Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Fairy Tales trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
Who published the famous collection called the "Pentamerone" in the 1630s?
Answer: Giambattista Basile
Giambattista Basile is the author associated with the "Pentamerone," published in the 1630s.
Question 2
Which writer is credited with helping popularize the French phrase "contes de fées"?
Answer: Madame d'Aulnoy
Madame d'Aulnoy helped popularize the phrase "contes de fées," often translated is "fairy tales.".
Question 3
Andrew Lang edited which fairy-tale collection in 1889?
Answer: The Blue Fairy Book
Andrew Lang edited "The Blue Fairy Book" in 1889.
Question 4
Which 19th-century collector is known for gathering and publishing Russian folk and fairy tales?
Answer: Alexander Afanasyev
Alexander Afanasyev is known for collecting and publishing Russian folk and fairy tales in the 19th century.
Question 5
Who published a widely known version of "Beauty and the Beast" in 1756?
Answer: Marie Leprince de Beaumont
Marie Leprince de Beaumont published a famous version of "Beauty and the Beast" in 1756.
Question 6
What is the title of Charles Perrault's work that appeared in 1697?
Answer: Histoires ou contes du temps passé
Charles Perrault's "Histoires ou contes du temps passé" was published in 1697.
Question 7
In what city would you find the famous Little Mermaid statue?
Answer: Copenhagen
The well-known Little Mermaid statue stands in Copenhagen.
Question 8
Baba Yaga belongs to which folklore tradition?
Answer: Slavic folklore
Baba Yaga is a famous figure from Slavic folklore.
Question 9
Stories about the aos sĂ are part of the folklore tradition of which country?
Answer: Ireland
The aos sĂ belong to Ireland's folklore tradition.
Question 10
Disney's "Tangled" is based on which fairy tale?
Answer: Rapunzel
"Tangled" is Disney's adaptation based on the fairy tale of Rapunzel.
Question 11
True or false: Disney's animated "Cinderella" was released in 1950.?
Answer: True
Disney's animated "Cinderella" did indeed release in 1950.
Question 12
Which actress played Belle in Disney's 2017 live-action "Beauty and the Beast"?
Answer: Emma Watson
Emma Watson played Belle in Disney's 2017 live-action version of "Beauty and the Beast.".
Fun Fairy Tales Trivia
13 questions
These fun Fairy Tales trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which fairy tale hides its biggest shock in a locked room containing the bodies of a villain's former wives?
- A.The Juniper Tree
- B.Hansel and Gretel
- C.The Goose Girl
- D.Bluebeard
Answer: Bluebeard
In "Bluebeard," the forbidden room reveals the bodies of Bluebeard's murdered wives.
Question 2
In Andersen's story, what does the little mermaid surrender to the sea witch?
- A.Her hair
- B.Her reflection
- C.Voice
- D.Her tail
Answer: Her voice
In Andersen's "The Little Mermaid," the mermaid gives up her voice to the sea witch.
Question 3
What delicious building material makes the witch's home extra tempting in "Hansel and Gretel"?
- A.Fruit
- B.Sweets
- C.Bread loaves
- D.Cheese
Answer: Edible sweets
In "Hansel and Gretel," the witch's house is made of edible sweets.
Question 4
True or false: In "The Six Swans," the siblings are turned into wolves.?
Answer: False
The brothers in "The Six Swans" are transformed into swans, not wolves.
Question 5
Who keeps a shoemaker's business mysteriously thriving by crafting footwear after dark?
Answer: Elves
In "The Elves and the Shoemaker," elves secretly make shoes at night.
Question 6
Which set of animals joins forces in "The Bremen Town Musicians"?
- A.A mule, dog, goose, and rooster
- B.Donkey, dog, cat, and rooster
- C.A horse, dog, cat, and hen
Answer: A donkey, dog, cat, and rooster
The four animals in "The Bremen Town Musicians" are a donkey, dog, cat, and rooster.
Question 7
In which eerie tale does a bird sing about a murder?
- A.Bluebeard
- B.The Red Shoes
- C.The Wild Swans
- D.The Juniper Tree
Answer: The Juniper Tree
In "The Juniper Tree," a bird sings about a murder.
Question 8
What is the heroine searching for in "East of the Sun and West of the Moon"?
- A.A golden castle
- B.Her lost voice
- C.A talking horse
- D.Enchanted prince
Answer: An enchanted prince
In "East of the Sun and West of the Moon," the heroine searches for an enchanted prince.
Question 9
Which fairy tale features footwear so cursed that the girl cannot stop dancing?
- A.Thumbelina
- B.The Red Shoes
- C.Cinderella
- D.The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Answer: The Red Shoes
In "The Red Shoes," the cursed shoes force the girl to keep dancing.
Question 10
Thumbelina is tiny enough to use what as a bed?
- A.A rose petal
- B.Walnut shell
- C.An acorn cap
- D.A teacup
Answer: A walnut shell
In "Thumbelina," the heroine is small enough to sleep in a walnut shell.
Question 11
What magical item helps a soldier become rich in "The Tinderbox"?
- A.A moonstone ring
- B.Tinderbox
- C.A silver sword
- D.A golden boot
Answer: A magical tinderbox
In "The Tinderbox," a soldier gains riches with a magical tinderbox.
Question 12
To rescue her brothers in "The Wild Swans," what must the heroine sew shirts from?
- A.Nettles
- B.Thistles
- C.Rushes
- D.Wool
Answer: Nettles
In "The Wild Swans," the heroine must sew shirts from nettles to save her brothers.
Question 13
Which fairy tale includes Falada, a horse that still speaks after death?
- A.The Goose Girl
- B.The Six Swans
- C.East of the Sun and West of the Moon
- D.Bluebeard
Answer: The Goose Girl
In "The Goose Girl," a talking horse named Falada appears after its death.
Funny Fairy Tales Trivia
13 questions
These funny Fairy Tales trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
In "The Brave Little Tailor," what tiny victims made "Seven at one blow" sound way more impressive than it really was?
- A.Bees
- B.Fleas
- C.Flies
- D.Mice
Answer: Flies.
In "The Brave Little Tailor," the famous boast "Seven at one blow" refers to flies, not mighty foes.
Question 2
True or false: In "The Brave Little Tailor," "Seven at one blow" means the hero defeated seven giants.?
Answer: False
The boast refers to flies, which is why the phrase sounds so funny and misleading.
Question 3
In "The Fisherman and His Wife," what is the first home the wife asks for before her requests start climbing like a very ambitious staircase?
- A.A castle
- B.A mill
- C.A palace
- D.A cottage
Answer: A cottage.
The wife first asks to live in a cottage, then continues demanding more and more.
Question 4
Which fairy-tale wife starts by asking for a cottage and then keeps demanding more?
Answer: The wife in "The Fisherman and His Wife."
The fact given says the wife in "The Fisherman and His Wife" first asks for a cottage and then demands more and more.
Question 5
In "Tom Thumb," what swallows the tiny heroâbecause apparently being snack-sized is a real plot hazard?
- A.A wolf
- B.A horse
- C.A goose
- D.A cow
Answer: A cow.
In "Tom Thumb," the tiny hero is swallowed by a cow.
Question 6
Which story features a hero who tricks a giant into "squeezing water from cheese" by secretly using soft cheese?
Answer: "The Valiant Little Tailor."
In "The Valiant Little Tailor," the hero uses soft cheese to fool a giant into thinking he can squeeze water from stone.
Question 7
What does the hero use in "The Valiant Little Tailor" to fake the giant-squeezing feat?
Answer: Soft cheese.
The hero tricks the giant by squeezing soft cheese so that liquid comes out.
Question 8
How do the animals in "The Musicians of Bremen" drive off the robbers: polite negotiation, a legal notice, or a glorious wall of noise?
- A.By setting a trap
- B.By hiding the treasure
- C.By chasing them with torches
- D.A loud racket
Answer: By making a loud racket.
The animals scare the robbers away by making a loud racket together.
Question 9
In "The Golden Goose," what ridiculous thing happens after people touch the goose?
- A.They fall asleep
- B.They start dancing
- C.They get stuck together
- D.They turn to gold
Answer: They become stuck together in a chain.
The comic effect in "The Golden Goose" is that people who touch the goose end up stuck together in a chain.
Question 10
Which tale turns casual touching into a full-blown human conga line of bad decisions?
- A."The White Cat"
- B."The Three Sillies"
- C."Mother Holle"
- D.The Golden Goose
Answer: "The Golden Goose."
"The Golden Goose" is the story where people become stuck together after touching the goose.
Question 11
In "The Three Sillies," what object inspires a spectacular amount of worry over an accident that has not happened?
- A.A bucket
- B.A ladder
- C.A candle
- D.A hammer
Answer: A hammer.
The family in "The Three Sillies" worries over an absurd imagined accident involving a hammer.
Question 12
Which story is built around a family panicking over an imagined hammer disaster?
- A.The Three Sillies
- B."Clever Elsie"
- C."Lazy Jack"
- D."Tom Thumb"
Answer: "The Three Sillies."
That absurd imagined accident involving a hammer is the central joke in "The Three Sillies.".
Question 13
In "Lazy Jack," what is his special talent: wise planning or carrying gifts home in increasingly foolish ways?
- A.Carrying gifts foolishly
- B.Winning every bargain
- C.Outrunning wolves
- D.Fixing broken tools
Answer: Carrying gifts home in increasingly foolish ways.
The humor of "Lazy Jack" comes from the title character repeatedly transporting gifts in silly, impractical ways.
Hard Fairy Tales Trivia
14 questions
These hard Fairy Tales trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
What is the title of Giambattista Basile's version of Sleeping Beauty?
Answer: Sun, Moon, and Talia
Basile's version of Sleeping Beauty is titled "Sun, Moon, and Talia.".
Question 2
Which title belongs to Charles Perrault's Sleeping Beauty rather than Basile's?
- A.Sun, Moon, and Talia
- B.Le Petit Chaperon rouge
- C.Kinder- und HausmÀrchen
- D.La Belle au bois dormant
Answer: La Belle au bois dormant
Perrault's title for Sleeping Beauty is "La Belle au bois dormant.".
Question 3
If a scholar cites "Le Petit Chaperon rouge," which fairy tale are they referring to by French title?
- A.Sleeping Beauty
- B.Cinderella
- C.Beauty and the Beast
- D.Little Red Riding Hood
Answer: Little Red Riding Hood
"Le Petit Chaperon rouge" is the French title of "Little Red Riding Hood.".
Question 4
In the Grimms' original German, what title did they use for Snow White?
Answer: Sneewittchen
The Brothers Grimm titled their Snow White tale "Sneewittchen" in German.
Question 5
What is the German title of the Grimm version of Cinderella?
Answer: Aschenputtel
The Grimm version of Cinderella is titled "Aschenputtel" in German.
Question 6
Which Aarne-Thompson-Uther tale type corresponds to Cinderella?
- A.ATU 510A
- B.ATU 333
- C.ATU 425C
- D.ATU 510B
Answer: ATU 510A
In the ATU index, Cinderella is classified is tale type ATU 510A.
Question 7
What ATU number is assigned to Beauty and the Beast?
- A.ATU 333
- B.ATU 510A
- C.ATU 425A
- D.ATU 425C
Answer: ATU 425C
Beauty and the Beast is listed is ATU 425C in the Aarne-Thompson-Uther index.
Question 8
Which Grimm tale opens the 1812 edition of their collection, as named in the fuller title "The Frog King, or ____"?
- A.Iron Henry
- B.The Golden Bird
- C.Aschenputtel
- D.Sneewittchen
Answer: Iron Henry
The Grimms' "The Frog King, or Iron Henry" opens the 1812 edition of their collection.
Question 9
Under what German title is the Brothers Grimm collection commonly known?
Answer: Kinder- und HausmÀrchen
The Grimms' collection is commonly known in German is "Kinder- und HausmÀrchen.".
Question 10
Who published the fairy-tale-inflected collection "The Bloody Chamber" in 1979?
Answer: Angela Carter
Angela Carter published "The Bloody Chamber" in 1979.
Question 11
What 1984 film leans heavily into Little Red Riding Hood imagery?
Answer: The Company of Wolves
"The Company of Wolves" is a 1984 film drawing heavily on Little Red Riding Hood imagery.
Question 12
Which 1998 film retells Cinderella?
Answer: Ever After
"Ever After" is a 1998 film retelling of Cinderella.
Question 13
Who directed Disney's 2014 film adaptation of "Into the Woods"?
Answer: Rob Marshall
Rob Marshall directed Disney's 2014 film adaptation of "Into the Woods.".
Question 14
Who wrote the screenplay for Disney's 2010 film "Alice in Wonderland"?
Answer: Linda Woolverton
Linda Woolverton wrote the screenplay for Disney's 2010 film "Alice in Wonderland.".
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