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Robin Hood and King Arthur

History · Medieval Times · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Which one is a person in the Robin Hood story?

    • Sherwood Forest
    • Robin Hood
    • A bow and arrow

  2. In the stories, where does Robin Hood live?

    • Sherwood Forest
    • Camelot Castle
    • A big city

  3. Robin Hood and King Arthur are proven, true history.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Which two are characters, not things, in the King Arthur legend?

    • King Arthur and his knights
    • Camelot and the Round Table
    • Excalibur and the castle

  5. What did Robin Hood do with money he took from the rich?

    • Kept it for himself
    • Threw it in a river
    • Gave it to poor people

  6. Why do we call Robin Hood and King Arthur 'legends'?

    • Because they are historical facts
    • Because no one has proven they were real
    • Because they lived in modern times

  7. Why do people still enjoy the stories of Robin Hood and King Arthur, even without proof they were real?

    • Because the stories show ideas like fairness and bravery that people still like
    • Because they are the only stories from medieval times
    • Because scientists proved every detail is true

  8. Ben says Robin Hood stole from poor people and gave to the rich. What is wrong with that?

    • Nothing is wrong
    • Robin Hood did not give money to anyone
    • He mixed up rich and poor: Robin Hood stole from the rich
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  1. Robin Hood · Robin Hood is the hero of the story. The forest and the bow are not people.
  2. Sherwood Forest · Robin Hood's stories happen in Sherwood Forest.
  3. False · No one has proven these stories are true. They are legends.
  4. King Arthur and his knights · King Arthur and his knights are people in the story. Camelot and Excalibur are a place and a sword.
  5. Gave it to poor people · In the story, Robin Hood shares the rich people's money with the poor.
  6. Because no one has proven they were real · A legend is a story passed down. It may or may not be true.
  7. Because the stories show ideas like fairness and bravery that people still like · Legends can teach us about what people long ago thought was important, like being fair and brave.
  8. He mixed up rich and poor: Robin Hood stole from the rich · Robin Hood took from the rich and gave to the poor, not the other way around.
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