Setting/Places
Where does Robin Hood live?
Answer: Sherwood Forest
Who is Robin Hood’s best friend?
Answer: Little John
What weapon is Robin Hood famous for using?
Answer: A bow and arrow
What does Robin Hood do with the money he takes from the rich?
Answer: Gives it to the poor
What animal is Robin Hood in the Disney cartoon?
Answer: A fox
What country do Robin Hood’s stories take place in?
Answer: England
Who is Robin Hood’s love interest?
Answer: Maid Marian
What color does Robin Hood often wear?
Answer: Green
Why do the people like Robin Hood?
Answer: Because he helps them when rulers are unfair
True or False: Robin Hood is a real historical person.
Answer: False
What type of place is Sherwood Forest?
Answer: A large forest that gives Robin Hood and the Merry Men shelter
Who is the main villain enforcing unfair laws in Nottingham?
Answer: The Sheriff of Nottingham
What skill helps Robin Hood win many contests?
Answer: Archery
Why is Robin Hood called an “outlaw”?
Answer: Because he breaks the law (even though he does it for good reasons)
What word describes someone who is famous in stories passed down over time?
Answer: A legend or folk hero
Why is Sherwood Forest important to Robin Hood and his friends?
Answer: It protects them from the Sheriff and serves as their secret base
Who is the greedy ruler Robin often opposes?
Answer: Prince John or King Henry
In many stories, what kind of competition does Robin Hood disguise himself to win?
Answer: An archery contest
What problem in the kingdom makes Robin Hood start helping the poor?
Answer: Unfair taxes and greedy leaders taking too much money
What type of stories do we call tales that are partly made-up and partly based on old traditions?
Answer: Folklore
Some legends name another forest connected to Robin Hood besides Sherwood. What is it?
Answer: Barnsdale Forest
Name any one of the Merry Men besides Little John.
Answer: Will Scarlet, Friar Tuck, Much the Miller’s Son, Alan-a-Dale, etc.
What kinds of disguises does Robin Hood use to trick his enemies?
Answer: A beggar, old man, soldier, or other clever disguises
What deeper theme do Robin Hood stories teach?
Answer: Standing up for justice and helping those who are treated unfairly
Some historians think Robin Hood may be based on several different people. Why?
Answer: Because many old records mention different outlaws with similar names, making it hard to know if he was one real person or a mix of stories