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Quiz about Fabled Headlines
Quiz about Fabled Headlines

Fabled Headlines Trivia Quiz


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?

A multiple-choice quiz by herbie_green. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
herbie_green
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
99,994
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
10 / 10
Plays
24119
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: MargaritaD (10/10), Guest 107 (10/10), Guest 108 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Second False Alarm! Won't Answer Another, Townsfolk Say!" Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. "Caught Napping! Slower Runner Wins!" Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Local Boy Vaults Open Flame! Unhurt!" Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. "Royal Daughter Bruised! Legume Blamed!" Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Siblings Escape Cannibal! Turn Tables on Her!" Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. "The Shoe Fits! Maid to Wed Prince!" Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. "Curse Broken! 'No More Lily Pads for Me', Says Prince!" Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. "Scandal! Tall Runaway Shacks up with Short Miners! Public Outcry!" Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Disabled Rodents Attacked! Farmer's Wife Sought for Questioning!" Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. "Suicide or Murder? King's Staff at a Loss to Explain Tragic Fall!" Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Oct 29 2024 : MargaritaD: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Second False Alarm! Won't Answer Another, Townsfolk Say!"

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).
2. "Caught Napping! Slower Runner Wins!"

Answer: The Tortoise and the Hare

The arrogant bunny took a snooze--you lose!
3. "Local Boy Vaults Open Flame! Unhurt!"

Answer: Jack Be Nimble

He jumped over a candlestick. To impress a girl, no doubt.
4. "Royal Daughter Bruised! Legume Blamed!"

Answer: The Princess and the Pea

Wanted to see if she really was a princess, stuck a vegetable in the mattress. May serve jail time for stunt!
5. "Siblings Escape Cannibal! Turn Tables on Her!"

Answer: Hansel and Gretel

Beware gingerbread houses in the woods! Witches prefer fat boys to candy!
6. "The Shoe Fits! Maid to Wed Prince!"

Answer: Cinderella

Once she's royalty will she take the "cinder" out of her name?
7. "Curse Broken! 'No More Lily Pads for Me', Says Prince!"

Answer: The Frog and the Princess

Sometimes kissing a frog pays off. Will their children be swimmers?
8. "Scandal! Tall Runaway Shacks up with Short Miners! Public Outcry!"

Answer: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Living in sin too much for some folks.
9. "Disabled Rodents Attacked! Farmer's Wife Sought for Questioning!"

Answer: Three Blind Mice

Not only blind, but now with no tails either!
10. "Suicide or Murder? King's Staff at a Loss to Explain Tragic Fall!"

Answer: Humpty Dumpty

What was he doing up on the wall to begin with?
Source: Author herbie_green

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