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Introduction to Folklore
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Introduction to folklore, folk terms, Vance Randolph
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What is a narrative?
characters
has a moral
plot
has both plot and characters
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What is the minimum number of people that can make up a folk group?
2
4
7
10
3
Who first coined the term "Folklore"?
William Smith
William John Thoms
Thomas John Booth
Vance Randolph
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How does literature become a part of folk culture?
When it is adopted as a sacred text
When it has eye dialect
When it is used in a significant way over a period of time
When it is then performed orally
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What is the definition for fakelore?
Invented to look like folklore without waiting
folklore that is mass produced
folklore made for movies
Folklore without a folk group
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Who is the premiere folklorist for the Ozarks?
William John Thoms
Vinny Raisin
Vance Randolph
Vince Rudolph
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What type of lore involves epics, magic tales, legends, jokes,folk drama
Dramas
Myths
Narratives
Stories
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What is lore?
the lochness monster's sister
Lorists getting together in order to discuss traditions
traditional behavioror material shared by members of a group
Folks sharing pieces of their heritage with friends
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Why is literature NOT folklore?
all of the above
has a fixed time and place
it is not told orally
it exists as a "finished" work
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What is a marchen?
epic
magic tale
fantasy
legend
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What is an epic?
written about a hero
oral tradition about a hero
a long poem
written in elvish
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What type of lore involves slang, jargon, nicknames?
narrative
vernacular
speech
non-narrative speech
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The more ___________ factors a folk group shares, the more ___________they are likely to share
food/heritage
Cultural/traditions
Culture/identity
Diverse/cultures
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What is the difference between folk art and high art?
high art is used in museums and folk art is for the poor
folk art is used whereas high art is pretty only
folk art does not serve a purpose and high art does
folk art is meant to evoke emotions and high art doesnt
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Which lore involves professional clothing, sports uniforms,hairstyles?
clothes
costumes
outfits
apparel
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What is another trademark of traditional foodways?
very healthy
based on location
only eaten on special dayss
packaged
17
What is distinct about fashions and fads that make it NOT folklore?
not trendy
long lasting
impermanence
MC Hammer Pants
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Who coined the term fakelore?
William Thoms
Richard Dorson
Vance Randolph
Richard Dawkins
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Which type of lore involves religions, superstitions, ethicalvalues?
Beliefs
Christianity
Mysticism
Faith
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What is the oldest epic known today?
Lord of the Rings
Beowulf
Odyssey
Illiad
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What other ways can a folklorist tell if a piece of work is "folk art"?
the artwork depicts farm life
the painting is done in chromatic colors
the artist is dead
proportion and perspective are ignored
22
What type of lore involves holidays, festivals, birthday parties?
Calendar Customs
holidays
Weather patterns
seasons
23
How does a mass-produced material become a part of folklore?
are given as gifts
do not break
used everyday
acquire some special meaning
24
Which type of lore involves architecture, folk art of all kinds?
Material Culture
Objects
Artwork
Things
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What isn't folklore?
fashion and fads
myths
foodways
artwork
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Which one of the following is an example of fakelore?
Cinderella
Santa Claus
Rapunzel
Paul Bunyan
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What type of lore involves folksongs, folk dances?
Folk drama
Folk narratives
Folk performance
Folk music and dance
28
Which one of the following is a trademark of a traditional food?
processed
low fat
nutrient dense
over priced
29
What is the oldest marchen?
beauty and the beast
Sleeping beauty
Cinderella
snow white
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What is a folk group?
Any group of people that believe in folklore
any 2 people that share at least one significant thing
Any group of people with the same belief system
Any group of 5 people or more that share a culture
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What is vernacular architecture?
architecture that is built without modern tools
architecture that is only for a local culture
on the locals needs and cons and reflects local traditions
architecture involving words /carvings
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What is a legend?
magical tale about a people
oral poem
deals with the origins of things and is believed true
myth about the greeks
