- 1. What legendary frontiersman and folk hero is often associated with a coonskin cap?
A) Paul Bunyan
B) Johnny Appleseed
C) John Henry
D) Davy Crockett
- 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) Casey Jones
D) John Henry
- 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) Calamity Jane
D) Anne Oakley
- 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) Leprechaun
C) Banshee
D) Kraken
- 5. What mythical creature is said to inhabit the forests of the Pacific Northwest in Native American folklore?
A) Chupacabra
B) Sasquatch
C) Mothman
D) Wendigo
- 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) This Land Is Your Land
C) Oh, Susanna
D) John Henry
- 7. What mythical bird is said to burst into flames and be reborn from its ashes in American folklore?
A) Dragon
B) Griffin
C) Phoenix
D) Kraken
- 8. In Native American folklore, what powerful figure is often depicted as a trickster and transformer?
A) Skin-walker
B) Wendigo
C) Thunderbird
D) Coyote
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