Fairy Tales and Tall Tales
Who was the tall tale character who had a blue ox named Babe?
Paul Bunyan
What is the most well known landmark in China? It was origionally used for protection from enemies.
The Great Wall of China
What athletic event was started in Athens, Greece?
Olympics
Who was the ruler of all the gods and goddesses?
Zeus and Hera
Who was James Madison's wife?
What word means an overstatement of the truth often related to tall tales?
exaggeration
Name one of the 2 religions in India.
Buddhism or Hinduism
Where was the birthplace of democracy?
Where was it believed that the Greek gods and goddesses lived?
Mount Olympus
What song was created during the War of 1812?
Star Spangled Banner
Which tall tale character could drive a train before he could walk?
Casey Jones
What was the name of the trade routes in China?
The Silk Road
The Greeks beat the Persians in battle and Pheidippedes ran to tell the Greek people the news. When he arrived, he said "victory", then he died. What is the race that was named in honor of him?
Marathon
What is the name of the goddess that Zeus had created in order to punish humans for having fire? He sent her to Earth with a box.
Pandora
What did Dolley Madison save from the White House?
A portrait of George Washington
Who was the tall tale character who competed against a steam engine, used for digging tunnels, and won?
John Henry
How were the rivers important to people in India and China and the development of early Asian civilizations?
They settled near rivers so they could water the crops and grow food.
Which city-state focused on battle training and were a closed society?
Sparta
What was the name of the half-bull, half-man that lived in the labyrinth?
Minotaur
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
Who was the tall tale character who tamed a large snake and thought he was a coyote?
Pecos Bill
What is the name of the Hindu festival celebrated in October or November each year, that involves the lighting of many lamps and candles?
Diwali
A philosopher is a person who studies life, knowledge, and truth. Name one of the 3 great Greek philosophers.
Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
Who was the person who had to hold up the sky as one of his 12 Labors (or tasks)?
Hercules
Why did the British want to capture the city of Baltimore?
It was an important trading center and it was close to New York, Philadelpia, and Washington.