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The fables attributed to the Greek slave Aesop are generally short and to the point. Many involve personified animals and/or inanimate objects.
6 Aesop quizzes and 67 Aesop trivia questions.
1.
  Tell Me the Old, Old Story    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Aesop's Fables
Fifteen fables waiting to be joined with their partner. You will get the first part of the title of a fable and you will have to match it with appropriate second half.
Average, 15 Qns, gme24, Feb 11 25
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Feb 11 25
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  Aesop's Fables Collection   top quiz  
Collection Quiz
 12 Qns
Fables by Aesop are short stories that usually have a moral or ethical issue that is solved by the characters in the story. For this quiz, identify the fables that have been attributed to Aesop, and avoid identifying stories by other authors.
Easier, 12 Qns, Trivia_Fan54, Nov 13 24
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  Aesop's Fowl with Golden Eggs and Other Fables   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Aesop's short stories, called fables, always had a moral to them. See how many of these famous fables you recognize!
Easier, 10 Qns, shuehorn, Oct 17 17
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8
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  So the Story Goes   top quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Aesop's fables are stories to teach a lesson - if I tell you how the story goes, can you choose the moral?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, May 15 10
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8
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  The Large and the Small of It    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
In this quiz you will need to choose the correct answer about the events from the fable "The Lion and the Mouse".
Easier, 10 Qns, lemon_pie1954, Jul 25 17
Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7,8
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  Aesop's Fables    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the morals at the end of the stories.
Difficult, 10 Qns, vegeta_nz, Dec 23 19
Difficult
vegeta_nz
Dec 23 19
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Aesop Trivia Questions
1. What kind of bird was the one that laid the golden eggs in one of Aesop's most famous fables?

From Quiz Aesop's Fowl with Golden Eggs and Other Fables

Answer: A goose

It was indeed a goose. The man who owned the goose got tired of waiting for her to lay a golden egg everyday, and he thought he could kill her and get all the gold at once. When he opened the goose up, there was no gold. Moral: If you're too greedy, you may end up with nothing!

2. Which story does this moral come from? "Enemies' promises are made to be broken".

From Quiz Aesop's Fables

Answer: The Nurse and the Wolf

"The Nurse and the Wolf" has that moral. The nurse told a baby to stop crying or she would throw it out to the wolf; a wolf that was passing by belived the nurse and sat there and waited, but the baby never came out of the window.

3. In Aesop's fable "The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse", the two mice were related, but they weren't brothers. Their parents were siblings, though. What does that make them?

From Quiz Aesop's Fowl with Golden Eggs and Other Fables

Answer: Cousins

If your mother has a brother and that brother has a child, it is your cousin! The country mouse had his cousin the city mouse over for a visit. He served him tasty and abundant food, though it was simple. The city mouse complained and told the country cousin that he could give him a banquet in the city. The country mouse decided to visit the city, but the very fancy feast was interrupted by two angry dogs. The country mouse decided he liked the country better. Moral: It's better to eat simple food in peace than the fanciest food in fear.

4. What did the Mouse do when the Lion was getting ready to eat him?

From Quiz The Large and the Small of It

Answer: The Mouse begged for his life.

The Mouse could have been easily squashed by the big paws of the Lion.

5. Aesop has a story about a dog with a piece of meat. He sees his shadow and loses the meat. Where does this happen?

From Quiz Aesop's Fowl with Golden Eggs and Other Fables

Answer: In the water

In the story of "The Dog and the Shadow", the dog is running on a log over a pond with the meat in his mouth. He looks down and sees his shadow (or reflection), and thinks it is another dog, with another piece of meat. He thinks he would like to have both pieces, and he tries to grab the other dog's meat, losing his own piece in the process. Moral: Be careful not to lose what you have by trying to grab at shadows.

6. What did the Mouse do when the Lion set him free?

From Quiz The Large and the Small of It

Answer: The Mouse told the Lion that one day he would repay the favor.

This really made the Lion roar with laughter.

7. Which story does this moral come from? "Do not count your chickens before they are hatched".

From Quiz Aesop's Fables

Answer: The Milkmaid and Her Pail

"The Milkmaid and her Pail" is the story. The milkmaid was taking her milk to market and she put the bucket of milk on her head. As she was walking to market she began planning what she would do with the money she would get for the bucket of milk. And she tossed her head and the milk fell off her head.

8. "The Dog in the Manger" snaps at the ox on whose food it was taking a nap, preventing the ox from having its dinner. So the story goes - and what is the moral to be learned?

From Quiz So the Story Goes

Answer: Some begrudge others what they cannot enjoy themselves

While it is a good idea not to waken sleeping dogs, Aesop's moral related to the dog's selfishness in refusing to let the ox eat what would have nourished it, and which provided no sustenance for the dog. This fable has provided the phrase 'a dog in the manger' to describe someone who, like Aesop's dog, spitefully prevents others from enjoying themselves.

9. Which story does this moral come from? "Trust not in him that seems a saint".

From Quiz Aesop's Fables

Answer: The Shepherd and the Sea

"The Shepherd and the Sea" is the story. The shepherd always wanted to go to sea because he thought it looked beautiful. So he sold his sheep and bought a little boat. The shepherd then set out to sea and soon a storm broke out and the shepherd's boat was destroyed.

10. Aesop's fable "The Lion's Share" tells of a lion and three other animals that were dividing up a stag (a male deer) for their meal. How much did the lion think he deserved?

From Quiz Aesop's Fowl with Golden Eggs and Other Fables

Answer: The lion thought he deserved it all.

When the four animals caught the stag and killed it, the lion immediately ordered them to divide it up into four equal parts. The animals thought that they would each get an equal portion, and they gladly did the work of dividing up the meat. When they were done, the lion claimed one quarter as king of beasts, another quarter as the judge and arbitrator, a third quarter because he had taken part in the chase, and the final quarter because he didn't think the others would dare try to take it from him. That is the origin of the term, the "lion's share" which is a bigger portion than anyone else. Moral: Though you may do more of the work than someone powerful, they will likely get a bigger portion of the reward than you.

11. "The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" tells of a wolf who uses the pelt of a dead sheep as a disguise in order to get close enough to the flock to enjoy a series of tasty meals. So the story goes - and what is the moral to be learned?

From Quiz So the Story Goes

Answer: Appearances can be deceptive

This fable is the origin of the phrase 'a wolf in sheep's clothing', usually used in the same sense as here. There is another fable of the same name, in which the wolf hides with the sheep in their pen, and is selected (and subsequently eaten) when the farmer grabs a sheep to cook in the middle of the night. The moral of this version is 'Harm seek, harm find' - if you seek to do harm, it is likely that harm will be done to you.

12. Why did the Lion need help from someone?

From Quiz The Large and the Small of It

Answer: The Lion was caught in a trap made out of ropes.

The materials for the ropes were animal and plant fibers.

13. Which story does this moral come from? "Honesty is the best policy".

From Quiz Aesop's Fables

Answer: Mercury and the Woodman

"Mercury and the Woodman" is the story. A poor woodman's axe fell into the deep river. Then Mercury, whose river it was, came out and pulled a golden axe from the river. "Is this your axe?" Mercury asked him, but the man said that it was not his. So Mercury pulled out a silver axe and again the woodman said that the axe was not his. So Mercury retrieved the woodman's axe and gave him all three axes because he was so honest.

14. In Aesop's fable "The Wolf and the Crane", what happened to the crane when she stuck her long neck down the wolf's throat to remove a bone that was stuck there?

From Quiz Aesop's Fowl with Golden Eggs and Other Fables

Answer: The wolf laughed and said she should feel lucky he didn't eat her.

Even though the wolf had promised a reward to whomever helped him get the bone out of his throat, he didn't pay the crane. Instead, he said that her reward was that she had put her head in the mouth of a wolf and hadn't been eaten. Moral: Greed and gratitude hardly ever go together.

15. How did the Lion get free of the trap?

From Quiz The Large and the Small of It

Answer: The Mouse chewed the ropes to set him free.

The teeth of the Lion where different from those of the Mouse. Lions eat meat and mice eat seeds and grains.

16. In Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Grapes", why does the fox say that the grapes were probably sour?

From Quiz Aesop's Fowl with Golden Eggs and Other Fables

Answer: Because he was mad that he had tried to reach them and couldn't.

The fox tried several times to leap up and grab the bunch of grapes, but he was never able to do so. In the end, he gave up and said that they were probably sour anyway. Moral: It is easy to criticize something that you can't have.

17. Where were the hunters when the Lion was set free?

From Quiz The Large and the Small of It

Answer: They went in search of a wagon to carry him on.

An adult male lion is usually nine feet long, three feet of which is his tail. They weigh between 450 and 550 pounds.

18. Which story does this moral come from? "How sorry we would be if many of our wishes were granted".

From Quiz Aesop's Fables

Answer: The Old Man and Death

"The Old Man and Death" is the story. An old man was gathering sticks in a wood and he fell down and said how he wished he was dead. Then death came to him and the old man said "could you help me put this bundle of sticks back on my shoulders".

19. One of Aesop's more famous fables is the one about the tortoise and the hare. They have a race, and who wins?

From Quiz Aesop's Fowl with Golden Eggs and Other Fables

Answer: The tortoise wins.

Though the hare was definitely faster, he thought he didn't have to try at all. He took a nap and made fun of the tortoise for being so slow. The tortoise didn't pay any attention and just kept putting one foot in front of the other. By the time the hare realized he had to finish the race, the tortoise had already won. Moral: Slow and steady wins the race.

20. Which story does this moral come from? "You can't please everybody".

From Quiz Aesop's Fables

Answer: The Father and his Two Daughters

"The Father and his Two Daughters" is the story. A man's two daughters went and got married - one to a gardener and one to a potter. The father went to visit his daughters and one asked for rain and the other asked for a hot sun.

21. What was the relationship between the Lion and the Mouse after the Lion was set free?

From Quiz The Large and the Small of It

Answer: The Lion and the Mouse became friends.

The moral of this fable is: Little friends may prove great friends.

22. Which story does this moral come from? "They who enter by the back stairs may expect to be shown out at the window".

From Quiz Aesop's Fables

Answer: The Dog Invited to Dinner

"The Dog Invited to Dinner" is the story. A man asked his friend to dinner while his dogs asked the other man's dog to come to dinner with them, but they would not let the dog in.

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