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Folk Heroes and Villains

Description: Folk Heroes and Villains Quiz
Number of Questions: 15
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Who is the legendary outlaw hero of English folklore?

  1. Robin Hood

  2. King Arthur

  3. Beowulf

  4. Grendel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Robin Hood is a legendary outlaw hero in English folklore, who is said to have lived in Sherwood Forest.

Which folk hero is known for his strength and bravery in fighting against injustice?

  1. Hercules

  2. Achilles

  3. Odysseus

  4. Perseus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hercules is a Greek folk hero known for his strength and bravery, who is said to have performed twelve labors.

Who is the legendary Japanese warrior known for his skill with a sword?

  1. Miyamoto Musashi

  2. Oda Nobunaga

  3. Toyotomi Hideyoshi

  4. Tokugawa Ieyasu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Miyamoto Musashi is a legendary Japanese warrior known for his skill with a sword, who is said to have fought and won over sixty duels.

Which folk hero is known for his magical powers and his ability to transform into different animals?

  1. Coyote

  2. Raven

  3. Trickster

  4. Loki


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Coyote is a Native American folk hero known for his magical powers and his ability to transform into different animals.

Who is the legendary outlaw hero of the American Wild West?

  1. Billy the Kid

  2. Jesse James

  3. Butch Cassidy

  4. Sundance Kid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Billy the Kid is a legendary outlaw hero of the American Wild West, who is said to have killed 21 men.

Which folk villain is known for his greed and his desire for power?

  1. Dracula

  2. Frankenstein's Monster

  3. Wolfman

  4. Mummy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dracula is a folk villain known for his greed and his desire for power, who is said to be a vampire.

Who is the legendary trickster figure in Greek mythology?

  1. Hermes

  2. Athena

  3. Zeus

  4. Hades


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hermes is a legendary trickster figure in Greek mythology, who is known for his cunning and his ability to deceive others.

Which folk hero is known for his wisdom and his ability to solve riddles?

  1. Oedipus

  2. Tiresias

  3. Cassandra

  4. Prometheus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oedipus is a folk hero known for his wisdom and his ability to solve riddles, who is said to have solved the riddle of the Sphinx.

Who is the legendary hero of the Trojan War?

  1. Achilles

  2. Hector

  3. Paris

  4. Agamemnon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Achilles is a legendary hero of the Trojan War, who is known for his strength and his courage.

Which folk villain is known for his cruelty and his desire to destroy the world?

  1. Loki

  2. Fenrir

  3. Jormungandr

  4. Hel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Loki is a folk villain known for his cruelty and his desire to destroy the world, who is said to be the father of monsters.

Who is the legendary hero of the Arthurian legends?

  1. King Arthur

  2. Sir Lancelot

  3. Sir Gawain

  4. Sir Tristan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

King Arthur is a legendary hero of the Arthurian legends, who is said to have ruled Britain in the 6th century.

Which folk hero is known for his musical talent and his ability to charm animals?

  1. Orpheus

  2. Eurydice

  3. Hades

  4. Persephone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Orpheus is a folk hero known for his musical talent and his ability to charm animals, who is said to have traveled to the underworld to rescue his wife Eurydice.

Who is the legendary hero of the Ramayana?

  1. Rama

  2. Sita

  3. Lakshmana

  4. Ravana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rama is a legendary hero of the Ramayana, who is said to be an incarnation of the god Vishnu.

Which folk villain is known for his cunning and his ability to deceive others?

  1. Anansi

  2. Brer Rabbit

  3. Brer Fox

  4. Tar Baby


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anansi is a folk villain known for his cunning and his ability to deceive others, who is said to be a spider.

Who is the legendary hero of the Mahabharata?

  1. Arjuna

  2. Krishna

  3. Karna

  4. Duryodhana


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arjuna is a legendary hero of the Mahabharata, who is said to be the greatest archer in the world.

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