- 1. What legendary frontiersman and folk hero is often associated with a coonskin cap?
A) John Henry
B) Johnny Appleseed
C) Davy Crockett
D) Paul Bunyan
- 2. Which famous folklore figure is known for outwitting Br'er Fox and Br'er Bear in African American folklore?
A) Pecos Bill
B) Br'er Rabbit
C) John Henry
D) Casey Jones
- 3. In American folklore, who is said to have led the African American slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad?
A) Betsy Ross
B) Harriet Tubman
C) Anne Oakley
D) Calamity Jane
- 4. Which supernatural being in American folklore is known for granting wishes to those who free it from a lamp or bottle?
A) Genie
B) Banshee
C) Leprechaun
D) Kraken
- 5. What mythical creature is said to inhabit the forests of the Pacific Northwest in Native American folklore?
A) Sasquatch
B) Wendigo
C) Mothman
D) Chupacabra
- 6. Which famous folk song tells the story of a steel-drivin' man who raced against a steam drill?
A) Home on the Range
B) Oh, Susanna
C) John Henry
D) This Land Is Your Land
- 7. What mythical bird is said to burst into flames and be reborn from its ashes in American folklore?
A) Phoenix
B) Griffin
C) Kraken
D) Dragon
- 8. In Native American folklore, what powerful figure is often depicted as a trickster and transformer?
A) Skin-walker
B) Thunderbird
C) Wendigo
D) Coyote
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