- 1. What legendary frontiersman and folk hero is often associated with a coonskin cap?
A) Paul Bunyan
B) Davy Crockett
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) Pecos Bill
B) Casey Jones
C) John Henry
D) Br'er Rabbit
- 3. In American folklore, who is said to have led the African American slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad?
A) Calamity Jane
B) Betsy Ross
C) Anne Oakley
D) Harriet Tubman
- 4. What mythical creature is said to inhabit the forests of the Pacific Northwest in Native American folklore?
A) Chupacabra
B) Mothman
C) Sasquatch
D) Wendigo
- 5. 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
- 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) Oh, Susanna
C) Home on the Range
D) John Henry
- 7. What mythical bird is said to burst into flames and be reborn from its ashes in American folklore?
A) Griffin
B) Phoenix
C) Kraken
D) Dragon
- 8. In Native American folklore, what powerful figure is often depicted as a trickster and transformer?
A) Thunderbird
B) Wendigo
C) Skin-walker
D) Coyote
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