American Folklore Trivia Questions
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According to legend, whose ox's footprints are said to have formed the 10,000 lakes in Minnesota?
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paul bunyan
Which American folk hero is said to have dug Lake Michigan as a water hole for his Blue Ox, Babe?
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paul bunyan
What tool did John Henry have in his hand when he died, according to American folklore?
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hammer
What 31-foot-high statue of a mythical lumberjack can be found on Bangor, Maine's main street?
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paul bunyan
Which legendary logger had a griddle so large it had to be greased by men skating with bacon on their feet?
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paul bunyan
Which legendary lumberjack is honored at a Minnesota park that includes an exhibit of Babe the Blue Ox?
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paul bunyan
In American folklore, Febold Feboldson was a giant known for his amazing feats on the plains of Nebraska and which neighboring state known as the 'Sunflower State'?
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kansas
Which legendary lumberjack was first mentioned in a 1910 story in a Detroit newspaper?
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paul bunyan
Who was the engineer of the Cannonball Express who died in a 1900 crash, saving everyone aboard and was later immortalized in song?
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casey jones
In which Louisiana city did Annie Christmas, known for unloading boats, carry a barrel of flour under each arm?
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new orleans
Which mythical lumberjack is said to have created the Grand Canyon by dragging his spiked pole behind him?
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paul bunyan
Who is known as the 'King of the Keelboatmen' and is the subject of many tall tales involving bruising and brawling?
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mike fink
Who is said to have staked out New Mexico, fenced in Arizona, and dug the Rio Grande?
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pecos bill
In American folklore, which cowboy hero was raised by coyotes?
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pecos bill
In American folklore, Gib Morgan is a lesser-known hero known for being a mighty driller in which industry?
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oil
Which Texas cowboy, created by journalist Edward O'Reilly in 1923, famously used a Bowie knife as a teething ring?
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pecos bill
Who was known as the 'King of the Keelboatmen' and claimed to be half-horse and half-alligator?
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mike fink
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