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Which character in a nursery rhyme is described as 'a merry old soul'?

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old king cole

What color were the coats of the three jolly gentlemen who rode their horses up to bed?

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red

How many mittens did the kittens lose in the nursery rhyme 'Three Little Kittens'?

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6

How many toes are required to perform the 'This Little Piggy' rhyme correctly?

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5

What 4-letter word refers to the home of a nursery rhyme old woman with many children?

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shoe

In the nursery rhyme about the days of the week, which day's child is described as 'full of woe'?

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wednesday

In the nursery rhyme, what item did Polly put on and Sukey take off?

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kettle

Which Mother Goose character is known for sitting on a wall and subsequently having a great fall?

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humpty dumpty

In which type of large vegetable did Peter Peter's wife live, according to the nursery rhyme?

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pumpkin

What action, if done on a Monday means danger, and on a Tuesday results in kissing a stranger, typically followed by 'gesundheit'?

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sneeze

What eating utensil is the last word in the nursery rhyme 'Hey Diddle, Diddle'?

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spoon

What nursery rhyme has a second verse that begins with 'Every fiddler, he had a fiddle and a very fine fiddle had he'?

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old king cole

In the song 'The Farmer in the Dell', what 'stands alone' at the end?

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cheese

Who is the nursery rhyme character that could 'eat no fat' and had a cat with only one hair?

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jack sprat

In the nursery rhyme, the lion and which mythical animal were 'fighting for the crown'?

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unicorn

How many times is Humpty Dumpty mentioned in the poem 'Humpty Dumpty'?

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3

In the nursery rhyme 'Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary,' what items are found in Mary's garden along with cockleshells and pretty maids?

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silver bells

What is the color of the hen that lays eggs for gentlemen in the nursery rhyme 'Higgledy Piggledy'?

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black

What is the last word in the nursery rhyme that has three lines each beginning with the name Jack?

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candlestick

Which character from a Mother Goose rhyme was a horn blower, but only when awake?

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little boy blue

What 2-word term refers to the ladies who are 'all in a row' in Mary Mary's garden?

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pretty maids

What color is the bird that snipped off the maid's nose in 'Sing A Song Of Sixpence'?

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blackbird

Which nursery rhyme character is said to have 'Fiddlers Three' appearing in his court?

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old king cole

In 'The Farmer in the Dell,' what is the smallest creature mentioned that is often associated with a distinct smell?

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rat

Which nursery rhyme character is known for singing to earn his meal?

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little tommy tucker

In the nursery rhyme 'Little Boy Blue', where can the sheep be found?

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meadow

In the nursery rhyme, which day's child is described as 'full of woe'?

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wednesday

According to the nursery rhyme, what could Mrs. Sprat only eat under her dietary regimen?

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fat

What did Simon think he could catch because he had a pinch of salt to put upon its tail?

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bird

What did Betty Botter buy a batch of, though it was better?

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butter

In the nursery rhyme 'The Farmer in the Dell,' what animal follows the cat?

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dog

According to his own statement, which creature saw Cock Robin die?

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fly

In the nursery rhyme, what type of creature was Simple Simon hoping to catch using a pail?

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whale

Which nursery rhyme contains a second verse that begins with 'Every fiddler he had a fiddle, and a very fine fiddle had he'?

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old king cole

What did the old woman who lived in a shoe's children not receive in their broth?

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bread

What completes the line 'As your bright and tiny spark lights the traveler in the dark, though I know not what you are' from a famous nursery rhyme?

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twinkle, twinkle, little star

Which nursery rhyme character, along with his wife, is known for licking the platter clean?

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jack sprat

In a nursery rhyme, whose name is followed by 'pudding and pie'?

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georgie porgie

What are the first flowers mentioned in the nursery rhyme 'Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary'?

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silver bells

What is the object referred to as 'Nancy Etticoat in a white petticoat' that shortens the longer it stands?

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candle

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