Children's Literature QuizOnline version Test your knowledge on the history of children's books and their influential figures! by Shirlyn Repollo 1 Who proposed Children's Book Week in 1919? a Beatrix Potter b Louise Seaman c J.K. Rowling d Franklin K. Mathiews 2 What was the main goal of Children's Book Week? a To promote writing for children b To encourage good reading habits c To sell more books d To teach children how to write books 3 Which award was introduced in 1922 for children's literature? a Pulitzer Prize b Newbery Medal c Booker Prize d Caldecott Medal 4 When was the Caldecott Medal introduced? a 1950 b 1945 c 1922 d 1938 5 Who was the first children's book editor at Macmillan? a Beatrix Potter b J.K. Rowling c Louise Seaman d Franklin K. Mathiews 6 What genre did Beatrix Potter help popularize? a Science fiction b Historical fiction c Picture storybooks d Mystery books 7 What is the name of the main character in Beatrix Potter's famous book? a Tom Kitten b Paddington Bear c Winnie the Pooh d Peter Rabbit 8 What type of books did J.K. Rowling help make popular again? a Fantasy b Non-fiction c Adventure d Historical fiction 9 In what year was 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' published? a 1902 b 1910 c 1920 d 1935 10 What did the rise of children's book departments in publishing focus on? a Writing books for teenagers b Promoting adult literature c Selling books to adults d Creating quality literature for young readers