Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves is a folk tale which has been included in various versions of One Thousand and One Nights. It is one of the most familiar of the Arabian Nights tales and has been retold widely countless times. It has also had many performances in the media, especially for the purpose of entertaining the children. This short quiz is to examine your knowledge in relation to this very popular story.
A Chinese merchant
An Egyptian storyteller
A Saudi traveller
A Syrian storyteller
15th century
18th century
17th century
19th century
Hanna Diyab
Warda Noor
Antoine Galland
Richard F. Burton
French
Arabic
Chinese
German
Duncan Black MacDonald
Antoine Galland
Richard F. Burton
Hanna Diyab
Damascus
Yamhad
Aleppo
Cairo
Yes
Only half brothers
Yes, adopted girls
Only sisters
It was butchered
It was quartered
It was mutilated
It was burnt
Medicines
A tailor
Gossipers
A robe
He was blindfolded
He was silenced
He was made to swear an oath
He was paid