Encyclopedia for Kids: Legends

Question or Hint Answer or Word

Legends are stories that many people believe are true, even though scholas can't prove it. true (wrong answers: false)
Legends are: narrative (wrong answers: persuasive, informative)
Legends have three features: 1. happen in ________, 2. main characters are ordinary people with extraordinary skills 3. Are linked with a particular time in history. real places (wrong answers: pretend places, fanstasy worlds, magical places, mythical places)
Queen Amina of Zaria is based on an African warrior-princess (wrong answers: an African slave who escaped capture, an African peasant who became royalty)
John Henry was famous in the legend for being incredibly strong (wrong answers: being very fast, being clever, being kind)