Children’s Fairytale Quiz Tour Get to know Efteling even better with this Children’s Fairytale Quiz Tour Be surprised by the many wonderful fairytales! Name: Marerijk This Children’s Fairytale Quiz Tour leads you through Efteling’s Fairytale Forest. You will come across marvellous stories and fairytales along the way. Pay close attention to find the answers to the quiz questions. Reading the story in the large book of fairytales at each fairytale depiction might also be helpful. Some of the questions are based on general knowledge. Have fun and good luck! We begin this Fairytale Quiz Tour at the entrance to the Fairytale Forest, the Witches’ Gate (alongside the Steam Carousel). Walk to Sleeping Beauty’s castle, take the gateway to the left and climb the castle steps to the sleeping princess. 1) On what did Sleeping Beauty prick herself to make her sleep for 100 years? _________________________________________________________________ If you carry on walking back down below, you will arrive at the Gnome Village, where the toadstools are home to the world’s oldest gnomes. 2) What colour is the beard of the gnome behind the door in the hollow tree? _________________________________________________________________ 3) How many gnomes can you see in and around the last gnome house that you pass on the right? _______ gnome(s) Keep following the path until you come to the fairytale of The Six Servants. 4) Which of The Six Servants can you see in full size? _________________________________________________________________ Walk further, past the musical toadstools, and follow the brick path up to Little Red Riding Hood. 5) What does Little Red Riding Hood have in her basket? _________________________________________________________________ 6) How many chairs are around the table in Grandmother’s house? _______ chair(s) Continue along down the brick path and keep to the right, heading towards The Red Shoes. 2 7) What colour dress is the girl in The Red Shoes wearing? _________________________________________________________________ Follow the path past the Troll King. You will see a parrot to your left. But it’s not just any parrot. No, this one talks! When you’re standing in front of him and his eyes are red, say something in a loud voice. Wait a few seconds... And he will repeat what you said. After your chat with the parrot, walk to Rapunzel’s tall tower. 8) How does the sorceress climb up the tower? _________________________________________________________________ Continue your tour past The Little Mermaid to The Dragon. Pause there and answer the following question. 9) What comes out of The Dragon’s nose when he is angry? _________________________________________________________________ Continue along the path until you reach The Wolf and the Seven Kids. The kids are sitting together playing a game. But oh dear! Mother Goat has gone out and danger is lurking! 10) Where does the smallest goat hide when the wolf is at the door? _________________________________________________________________ Continue straight ahead and you will arrive at the fairytale of Hansel and Gretel. Watch out! The witch will come outside if you try to open the gate and take some sweets from her gingerbread house! 11) What pet animal lives with the witch? _________________________________________________________________ Follow the signs to Mother Holle’s well. 12) What did the hard-working daughter receive as a reward for helping Mother Holle? _________________________________________________________________ 13) And what did the lazy daughter get? _________________________________________________________________ 3 Walk a little further to Mother Holle’s house. 14) What happens when Mother Holle shakes her bed sheets? _________________________________________________________________ In front of the Ersteling Inn you will see a braying donkey, which shoots out gold coins. Pay close attention to where they come from… Your next stop is at Snow White’s castle. 15) Who can you see in the mirror in the castle? _________________________________________________________________ A little further along and to your left you can visit the fairytale of Cinderella. 16) Where did Cinderella lose her glass slipper? _________________________________________________________________ Take a moment to relax on the Herauten Plein and absorb everything you’ve seen and heard. On the square you will see The Magic Clock and the fountain from the fairytale of The Frog Prince. 17) What are the frogs holding up together? _________________________________________________________________ Walk through the gateway and follow the signs to the fairytale of The Indian Water Lilies. This story was written by Queen Fabiola of Belgium and has been part of the Fairytale Forest since 1966. 18) How many water lilies can you see in the water? _______ water lilies Once you are outside again, you will see a giant lying in front of you and snoring. Read the adventure of Tom Thumb in the large book of fairytales next to the giant. 19) What are Tom Thumb and his six brothers searching for? _________________________________________________________________ 4 20) What other name is given to the giant’s boots? _________________________________________________________________ If you continue along the path, you will come across Rumpelstiltskin, who is singing out loud and unaware that he is being listened to… 21) What is lying on the floor of Rumpelstiltskin’s house? _________________________________________________________________ 22) What is Rumpelstiltskin making in his house? _________________________________________________________________ The next fairytale you will visit is The Little Match Girl. 23) The girl sees something different appear in the smoke each time she lights one of her four matches. What does she see? 1. _______________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________ 3. _______________________________________________________________ 4. _______________________________________________________________ When you leave the fairytale of The Little Match Girl you will arrive at The Emperor’s New Clothes. This emperor is so vain that he spends more time trying on clothes than he does ruling the land. One day, two tailors offer their services to design a robe for the emperor. 24) What do the tailors make for the emperor? _________________________________________________________________ Further along the path you will find the Fairytale Tree. He is 13 metres tall and a number of forest creatures live with him. 5 25) Which animals can you see? Name three of them. 1. _______________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________ 3. _______________________________________________________________ In the distance you can hear Eastern sounds coming from a man flying on his carpet. You really must go and take a look! 26) Who is playing the flute? _________________________________________________________________ You have seen many of Efteling’s fairytales on your tour. Did you pay close attention? And can you remember: 27) In which fairytales do you come across the number seven? Name at least two. 1. _______________________________________________________________ 2. _______________________________________________________________ You have now reached the end of your tour through the Fairytale Forest. The answers to all of the questions are listed on the following page. 6 Enjoy the rest of the World of Wonders! Answers 1) On a spinning wheel 2) He doesn’t have a beard 3) Six gnomes 4) Long Neck 5) Wine, flowers and cake 6) Two chairs 7) A yellow dress 8) She climbs up Rapunzel’s braided hair 9) Steam/smoke 10) In the grandfather clock in the left corner of the room 11) A cat 12) Gold 13) Tar 14) It snows somewhere in the world 15) The wicked stepmother 16) On the palace steps 17) A golden ball 18) Seven water lilies 19) They are searching for their home 20) Seven League Boots 21) Straw 22) Gold 23) 1. A warm fire 2. A festive dinner table with roast goose 3. A Christmas tree with a thousand candles 4. Her dear grandma 24) Nothing 25) Rabbit, woodpecker and squirrel 26) The Fakir 27) – Snow White and the Seven Dwarves – The Wolf and the Seven Kids – Tom Thumb (the Seven League Boots) – The Indian Water Lilies (Seven water lilies) 7.