The theme for this year’s Christmas quiz is Creatures: all the amazing living things that move on land, sea and air, as well as imaginary creations in stories, films and music. Whether you find them easy or hard, we hope you’ll have fun. The answers are on page 60.
Round 1 Fables and fairy tales
Head back to childhood to solve these fabulous riddles.
1 In which story by Hans Christian Andersen did a plain-looking baby bird turn into a beautiful swan?
2 Which farm animals were famous for having three houses: one built of straw, another of sticks and a third of bricks?
3 In the well-known fable, which feathered creature laid a golden egg?
4 What is the name of the early collection of animal stories with moral messages that were credited to an ancient Greek storyteller?
5 Which fairy tale features a cunning cat wearing some very distinctive footwear?
6 Add in the missing word in this fairy tale title: The Three Billy ____ Gruff.
7 Name the fable in which two animals have a race to see who is the fastest – and the slowest one wins.
8 What sort of creature dressed up as a granny in Little Red Riding Hood?
9 Who lived in the house in the woods that Goldilocks ventured into?
10 What cold-blooded animal was turned into a human prince by
