80 Hans Christian Andersen Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which school in Zealand did Hans Christian Andersen attend after receiving Jonas Collin’s support?
Answer
Slagelse Latin School
Which airport in Denmark is named after Hans Christian Andersen?
Answer
Hans Christian Andersen Airport
Where is Hans Christian Andersen buried?
Answer
Assistens Cemetery
Which Danish king awarded Hans Christian Andersen a travel grant in 1833?
Answer
Frederick VI
What is the title of Hans Christian Andersen’s 1845 tale about a child selling matches in winter?
Answer
The Little Match Girl
Which Hans Christian Andersen story features a magic trunk that can fly?
Answer
The Flying Trunk
Which Hans Christian Andersen tale centers on a fir tree longing to grow up?
Answer
The Fir Tree
Which Hans Christian Andersen story follows eleven brothers transformed into swans?
Answer
The Wild Swans
Which Hans Christian Andersen tale features a toy soldier with one leg?
Answer
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Which Hans Christian Andersen tale was first published in 1843 and follows a rejected cygnet?
Answer
The Ugly Duckling
What was the title of Hans Christian Andersen’s first fairy-tale collection, published in 1835?
Answer
Fairy Tales Told for Children
What was Hans Christian Andersen’s first published novel?
Answer
The Improvisatore
Which Hans Christian Andersen story features an emperor deceived by invisible clothing?
Answer
The Emperor’s New Clothes
Which Hans Christian Andersen tale centers on a royal child tested by a pea beneath mattresses?
Answer
The Princess and the Pea