FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Quiz about Obscure and Not So Obscure Fairy Tales

Obscure and Not So Obscure Fairy Tales Quiz

I'll give a clue about the story and you choose the correct title.

A multiple-choice quiz by pipingxena. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
pipingxena

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,157

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
10268

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (9/10), cinnam0n (6/10), Guest 216 (8/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Many knights and a boy try to retrieve a golden apple from an inaccessible tree in order to marry a princess living in a golden castle. Hint

The Golden Apple

The Glass Mountain

The Conceited Apple-Branch

The Saucy Boy

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. A poor little girl dies with a smile on her face during a snow storm. Hint

The Snow Maiden

By the Almshouse Window

Poultry Meg's Family

The Little Match Girl

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. A Chinese emperor wants to see the most beautiful thing in his empire so he has it brought to him but soon loses interest in it. Hint

The Nightingale

The Golden Panda

The Drop of Water

The Red Dragon

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. A Russian tale about a boy a duck, a bird and a wolf. Hint

Peter and the Wolf

The Adventures of Ivan

The Clever Little Tailor

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. The queen tests a prospective bride for her son to see if she is a real princess. Hint

The Ice Maiden

The Loveliest Rose in the World

The Little Mermaid

The Princess and the Pea

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. A miller's son becomes very wealthy with the help of his pet cat. Hint

The Clever Little Cat

The Golden Treasure

The Most Incredible Thing

Puss in Boots

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. A vain young woman has her feet chopped off to stop a curse. Hint

The Red Shoes

The Marsh King's Daughter

The Cripple

The Little Mermaid

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Sisters befriend a bewitched bear and encounter an ungrateful dwarf in the forest. Hint

The Snow Queen

Two Maidens

Snow-White and Rose-Red

Ib and Little Christina

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. A common soldier uses magic dogs to become rich, to marry a princess and to become a king. Hint

The Brave Tin Soldier

The Princess and The Three Hounds

The Thorny Road of Honor

The Tinder Box

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Four animals take over a nice cottage by frightening off the human tenants. Hint

Three Blind Mice

Town Musicians of Bremen

The Old House

The Fox and the Crow

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Nov 12 2024 : Guest 108: 9/10
Nov 09 2024 : cinnam0n: 6/10
Nov 02 2024 : Guest 216: 8/10
Nov 02 2024 : Edzell_Blue: 5/10
Oct 26 2024 : Guest 151: 2/10
Oct 02 2024 : cms4613: 4/10
Sep 22 2024 : sabbaticalfire: 9/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Many knights and a boy try to retrieve a golden apple from an inaccessible tree in order to marry a princess living in a golden castle.

Answer: The Glass Mountain

This a Polish fairy tale collected by Hermann Kletke. It also was
published in Andrew Lang's "The Yellow Fairy Book".

2. A poor little girl dies with a smile on her face during a snow storm.

Answer: The Little Match Girl

This is one of Hans Christian Andersen's many stories. It was written in 1846. It is a sad comment on the lives of poor children of the time.

3. A Chinese emperor wants to see the most beautiful thing in his empire so he has it brought to him but soon loses interest in it.

Answer: The Nightingale

This is another of Hans Christian Andersen's stories and was written in 1844.

4. A Russian tale about a boy a duck, a bird and a wolf.

Answer: Peter and the Wolf

By Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936, this is a children's story spoken by a narrator and accompanied by an orchestra. It is often used in elementary schools to introduce children to various orchestral instruments such as the flute and oboe.

5. The queen tests a prospective bride for her son to see if she is a real princess.

Answer: The Princess and the Pea

Also known as "The Real Princess", this story was written by Hans Christian Andersen in 1835.

6. A miller's son becomes very wealthy with the help of his pet cat.

Answer: Puss in Boots

This tale is European but its origin is not absolutely known. The earliest written version is Italian and from 1634.

7. A vain young woman has her feet chopped off to stop a curse.

Answer: The Red Shoes

Like many of Hans Christian Andersen's tales, this one, written 1845, has a moral: "Vanity and selfishness are sins."

8. Sisters befriend a bewitched bear and encounter an ungrateful dwarf in the forest.

Answer: Snow-White and Rose-Red

This is a German fairy tale that was collected by the Grimm Brothers. It should not be confused with another of their tales titled "Snow White", with which most people are familiar thanks to Walt Disney.

9. A common soldier uses magic dogs to become rich, to marry a princess and to become a king.

Answer: The Tinder Box

Hans Christian Andersen wrote this story 1835. The soldier helps a witch retrieve her tinder box from a tree but manages to keep the box. By using the flint and steel in the tinder box the soldier calls forth magic dogs to do his bidding.

10. Four animals take over a nice cottage by frightening off the human tenants.

Answer: Town Musicians of Bremen

This is a German tale recorded by the Grimm Brothers. It is about a donkey, a dog, a cat and a rooster, all mistreated by their masters. They decide to go to Bremen, known for its freedom, to live without owners.
The town of Bremen has a bronze statue depicting the story.

Source: Author pipingxena

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.