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