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It's Gonna Be LEGENDARY! Trivia Quiz

I'm here during a bunch of really cool possibly fictional events - I bet they become legends! Can you tell me which legendary character/place/item I'm witnessing in each question?

A multiple-choice quiz by merylfederman. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
merylfederman

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,001

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. I just saw a giant man dragging an axe and creating the Grand Canyon, and with him a big blue ox - who is this man, destined to be legendary? Hint

John Henry

Paul Bunyan

Buffalo Bill

John Brown

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Question 2 of 10

2. I just saw a man hammer his way through a mountain to build a tunnel - he even beat the steam powered hammer, but collapsed the instant he was done with his amazing feat of strength. Who is this man, destined to become a legend? Hint

John Henry

William Kidd

Johnny Chapman

Rip Van Winkle

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hopping over to Switzerland, I just saw a man shoot an apple off his son's head with an arrow - now that's surely legend-worthy, but who did it? Hint

Ivanhoe

John Brown

William Wallace

William Tell

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Question 4 of 10

4. I saw a man walking across the whole frontier of the USA planting apple trees - he's surely a legend, but who is he? Hint

Johnny Appleseed

Joseph Appleleaf

Danny Appleman

Paul Appleton

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Question 5 of 10

5. Rowing my boat across the Mediterranean sea, I come across a beautiful island, clearly a grand and powerful place - but the next day after an attack on Athens, the entire island is *gone*, sunk below the waves. That's a legendary thing to see, but what island of lore have I just seen? Hint

El Dorado

Atlantis

Xanadu

Akakor

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Question 6 of 10

6. Up in England I just saw a woman rise up out of a lake and give a sword to a young man whose sword had been broken. This young man, as it turns out, is the king! What a great and legendary thing to see - who is the young man? Hint

Lancelot

Arthur

Galahad

Mordred

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Question 7 of 10

7. Back in American colonial times, I just saw a daughter of a Native American chief save the life of a visiting Englishman. A very touching and legendary moment - who was she? Hint

Pocahontas

Sequoyah

Sacagawea

Powhatan

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Question 8 of 10

8. In medieval England, I got lost in a forest and heard a man with a bow and arrow calling out to his friends, "my Merry Men, let's run this way to get away from the Sheriff of Nottingham!" He's so daring and dashing, surely he'll be a legend! Who is he? Hint

William Tell

Walter Scott

Ivanhoe

Robin Hood

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Question 9 of 10

9. Back in America, I now see a train wreck, where the driver bravely stayed on board with his hand on the brake to save everyone else on the train - and he succeeded! Who was this legendary man? Hint

John Henry

Casey Jones

William Kidd

Jesse James

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Question 10 of 10

10. And now, we'll head back to Europe - this time, Hamelin, Germany. A man is hypnotizing and leading away all the children from the city gates. Bizarre, but who is he? Hint

Father Time

The Grey Wizard

The Pied Piper

The Night Watcher

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I just saw a giant man dragging an axe and creating the Grand Canyon, and with him a big blue ox - who is this man, destined to be legendary?

Answer: Paul Bunyan

Paul Bunyan was a giant of American folklore who was also a lumberjack. He was even a famously large infant, and grew up accordingly. The legend says that he and his ox created the Grand Canyon and Mount Hood.

Answer: John Henry

John Henry is the legend of a strong former slave who becomes a steel driver and races a new mechanical hammer through a mountain to win but only to tragically die after his race is won. Its historical accuracy is debated.

3. Hopping over to Switzerland, I just saw a man shoot an apple off his son's head with an arrow - now that's surely legend-worthy, but who did it?

Answer: William Tell

According to legend, William Tell and his son defied the authorities, and William was told that his son would be freed if he successfully shot an arrow off his son's head. He successfully did so, cementing his status as a legendary archer, but was prepared to kill his captors if he had missed and killed his son.

4. I saw a man walking across the whole frontier of the USA planting apple trees - he's surely a legend, but who is he?

Answer: Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, was a missionary of the early 1800s who also introduced apple trees to many frontier states of the time. His historical exploits have become legend.

Answer: Atlantis

Atlantis is the famous sunken city whose inhabitants grew so proud that the gods sank their entire civilization as punishment!

Answer: Arthur

King Arthur of legend was indeed given a sword by a woman who came up out of a lake, called variously The Lady of the Lake, Niniane, Vivian, and Nimue (among other names). The legend has many versions and many spins on the characters involved, but King Arthur is the king of this world in all of them.

7. Back in American colonial times, I just saw a daughter of a Native American chief save the life of a visiting Englishman. A very touching and legendary moment - who was she?

Answer: Pocahontas

Pocahontas was the famous daughter of Powhatan who may have historically dealt with John Smith. The only record of the famous life-saving incident was written by John Smith himself, and he was a well-known exaggerator. Well, the exaggeration has lived on and become legend!

Answer: Robin Hood

Robin Hood is a famous archer and outlaw, who steals from the rich and give to the poor in the 1200s. There are many stories about the character, whose roots may be historical or entirely mythological. Either way, he's a very inspiring character who runs from the cruel law, personified by the Sheriff of Nottingham.

9. Back in America, I now see a train wreck, where the driver bravely stayed on board with his hand on the brake to save everyone else on the train - and he succeeded! Who was this legendary man?

Answer: Casey Jones

Casey Jones was a historical figure turned legend when he bravely gave his life to save the others on his train. By staying on board to slow the train down, he prevented any panic on the train and any further loss of life.

10. And now, we'll head back to Europe - this time, Hamelin, Germany. A man is hypnotizing and leading away all the children from the city gates. Bizarre, but who is he?

Answer: The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper is a legend about a man who, after saving a town from a rat infestation, is refused payment and then steals the entire town's *children* for revenge! It is not historical but may be an allegory for real events. However, that is not known.

Source: Author merylfederman

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