Trivia: In “Jack and the Beanstalk,” what does Jack trade for some magic beans?
The family cow
His shoes
An ax
His mother
The correct answer is The family cow
So why is this answer correct? : Jack was the hero of many traditional English folktales, but “Jack and the Beanstalk” is the one for which he is best known. In the story, Jack swaps the family cow for five magic beans. The beans grow into an enormous beanstalk, which Jack climbs only to find a giant guarding some treasure. He steals the treasure and thwarts the giant by cutting down the beanstalk.