- 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) Casey Jones
B) Pecos Bill
C) Br'er Rabbit
D) John Henry
- 3. In American folklore, who is said to have led the African American slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad?
A) Harriet Tubman
B) Betsy Ross
C) Anne Oakley
D) Calamity Jane
- 4. 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
- 5. Which supernatural being in American folklore is known for granting wishes to those who free it from a lamp or bottle?
A) Banshee
B) Kraken
C) Leprechaun
D) Genie
- 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) John Henry
C) Oh, Susanna
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) Griffin
B) Phoenix
C) Dragon
D) Kraken
- 8. In Native American folklore, what powerful figure is often depicted as a trickster and transformer?
A) Wendigo
B) Thunderbird
C) Coyote
D) Skin-walker
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