Brothers Grimm (Myth-Folklore Online)

Tales of the Brothers Grimm

Week 10: European Fairy Tales - Assignments - Reading - Resources - Images

Background Quiz

The following is a list of statements which are either True or False. When you take the quiz, you will have 10 of these statements, chosen at random. You may take the quiz up to five times; your average score will be recorded in the Gradebook.

Apply the 80% RULE when you are taking quizzes for these classes. In other words: don't stress about trying to get 100% on these quizzes. The quizzes are here to make sure you are ready to go on to the next activity. If you get 80% or better, you are ready to proceed. If you get less than 80% you need to go back and do the reading again (read more slowly, take notes) and take the quiz again, aiming for at least 80%.

T or F ? The Greek word "mythos" means "story."
T or F ? Jacob Grimm published a book about "German Mythology."
T or F ? The Brothers Grimm published all their works jointly.
T or F ? The Brothers Grimm published collections of "Old German Tales" and "German Sagas."
T or F ? The Brothers Grimm wrote many books of stories for children, as well as coloring books.
T or F ? The Brothers Grimm were not really brothers.
T or F ? Wilhelm Grimm published a book about German runes.
T or F ? Wilhelm Grimm was the elder brother, and Jacob was the younger brother.
T or F ? The German word "Märchen" means "fairies" or "elves."
T or F ? The German word "Volk" means "people" or "folk."
T or F ? The Brothers Grimm were twins.
T or F ? Walt Disney's versions of the Brothers Grimm stories are intended for children.
T or F ? Jacob Grimm was famous for his work in historical linguistics.
T or F ? Grimm's Law was disproved in the early 1930's.
T or F ? The German word "Märchen" is usually translated as "fairy tales."
T or F ? Jacob Grimm was born in 1712 and died in 1783.
T or F ? The Brothers Grimm helped create the first modern German dictionary.
T or F ? The Brothers Grimm collected all of their stories from written sources.
T or F ? Grimm's Law means "everyone lives happily ever after."
T or F ? The Brothers Grimm published collections of Japanese and Chinese folklore.
T or F ? The Brothers Grimm's "Kinder- und Hausmärchen" was first published in 1862.
T or F ? The Brothers Grimm studied German mythology and linguistics.
T or F ? Wilhelm Grimm was born in 1786 and died in 1859.
T or F ? "Kinder- und Hausmärchen" means "Lessons for Children and for Housekeeping"
T or F ? Grimm's Law is a description of historical sound changes in Indo-European languages.

Modern Languages / Anthropology 3043: Folklore & Mythology. Laura Gibbs, Ph.D. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. You must give the original author credit. You may not use this work for commercial purposes. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under a license identical to this one.
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