NURSERY RHYMES Trivia Questions
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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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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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