Ali Baba And The Forty Thieves A Folktale! A Trivia Quiz
This is a trivia quiz to ignite your curiosity into the entertaining folktale of Ali Baba and forty thieves which used to be told in the 17th and 18th century in the Arabian peninsula and has been adopted and retold by different cultures around the world. Sit back, Inhale, and enjoy!
- 1.Ali Baba was chopping woods in the forest when he heard some men talking about treasures. Who were they?
- A.
Merchants
- B.
Thieves
- C.
Royalties
- D.
Sultanate guards
- 2.Where did the thieves hid the treasures?
- A.
In a secret tunnel
- B.
In a chest under the ocean
- C.
Deep in a forest
- D.
In a magic cave
- 3.What magic phrase opened the entrance of the cave?
- A.
Open Sosami
- B.
Open Tsunami
- C.
Open Serena
- D.
Open Sesame
- 4.What magic phrase closed the entrance of the cave?
- A.
Sesame close
- B.
Close sesame
- C.
Close sosami
- D.
Close serena
- 5.Whenever the thieves were away, what did Ali Baba do?
- A.
He sneaked into the cave and discreetly steals a bag of gold
- B.
He sneaked into the cave and dazzle in its beauty
- C.
He sneaked into the cave with a cart and packs as much treasures as he can
- D.
He and his friends sneak into the cave and steal treasures
- 6.Who's scale was used to measure the treasures Ali Baba stole from the cave?
- A.
Sufyan
- B.
Jaffar
- C.
Hamza
- D.
Cassim's wife's
- 7.What was secretly put on the scale unknown to Ali Baba's wife?
- A.
Sorghum glue
- B.
Cobbler's glue
- C.
Latex glue
- D.
Wax
- 8.Why was a blob of wax secretly placed on the scale?
- A.
Ali Baba's sister-in-law wanted to know Ali Baba's secret
- B.
To sabotage the usage of the scale
- C.
To annoy Ali Baba's wife
- D.
To send a hint to Ali Baba
- 9.What lie did Ali Baba's wife tell Cassim's wife whenever she borrowed the scale?
- A.
That she needed it to weigh some grain
- B.
That her husband needed it to weigh some logs of wood
- C.
That she needed to weigh the sorghum in her barn
- D.
That she was weighing the jewelry an uncle got her
- 10.How did Cassim's wife come to know of Ali Baba's secret?
- A.
She confronted him
- B.
She asked a servant to spy on him
- C.
She saw a gold coin stuck on the wax on the scale
- D.
Her guts told her
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