Nursery Rhymes

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In the rhyme 'Humpty Dumpty', what did Humpty Dumpty sit on?

  1. A wall

  2. A fence

  3. A tree

  4. A rock


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme goes, 'Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.'

Who is the main character in the rhyme 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'?

  1. Mary

  2. The lamb

  3. The farmer

  4. The dog


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme begins, 'Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb.'

What is the name of the spider in the rhyme 'Itsy Bitsy Spider'?

  1. Incy Wincy Spider

  2. Itsy Bitsy Spider

  3. Little Miss Muffet

  4. Old MacDonald


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The rhyme goes, 'Itsy Bitsy Spider climbed up the water spout.'

In the rhyme 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star', what is the star compared to?

  1. A diamond

  2. A pearl

  3. A ruby

  4. A sapphire


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme says, 'Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky.'

Who is the old woman who lives in a shoe in the rhyme 'There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe'?

  1. Mother Hubbard

  2. Old MacDonald

  3. Little Miss Muffet

  4. The Itsy Bitsy Spider


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme begins, 'There was an old woman who lived in a shoe, she had so many children, she didn't know what to do.'

In the rhyme 'Hey Diddle Diddle', what did the dish run away with?

  1. The spoon

  2. The fork

  3. The knife

  4. The bowl


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme goes, 'Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon, the little dog laughed to see such sport, and the dish ran away with the spoon.'

What is the name of the farmer in the rhyme 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm'?

  1. Old MacDonald

  2. Farmer Brown

  3. Farmer Jones

  4. Farmer Smith


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme begins, 'Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.'

In the rhyme 'Baa Baa Black Sheep', what does the black sheep have?

  1. Wool

  2. Milk

  3. Meat

  4. Eggs


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme goes, 'Baa baa black sheep, have you any wool?'

Who is the little boy who blue his horn in the rhyme 'Little Boy Blue'?

  1. Little Boy Blue

  2. Little Jack Horner

  3. Little Miss Muffet

  4. Old MacDonald


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme begins, 'Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn.'

In the rhyme 'Jack and Jill', what did Jack and Jill go up the hill to fetch?

  1. Water

  2. Wood

  3. Food

  4. Money


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme goes, 'Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pail of water.'

What is the name of the cow in the rhyme 'Hey Diddle Diddle'?

  1. Cow

  2. Horse

  3. Pig

  4. Sheep


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme goes, 'Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon.'

In the rhyme 'Hickory Dickory Dock', what does the mouse run up the clock to?

  1. Steal the cheese

  2. Wind the clock

  3. Eat the cheese

  4. Play the music


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme goes, 'Hickory dickory dock, the mouse ran up the clock, the clock struck one, the mouse ran down, hickory dickory dock.'

What is the name of the little girl who sat on a tuffet in the rhyme 'Little Miss Muffet'?

  1. Little Miss Muffet

  2. Mary

  3. Humpty Dumpty

  4. Old MacDonald


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme begins, 'Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, eating her curds and whey.'

In the rhyme 'Jack Sprat', what did Jack Sprat eat?

  1. Fat

  2. Lean

  3. Bread

  4. Meat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme goes, 'Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean, so betwixt them both, they licked the platter clean.'

What is the name of the little boy who put his finger in a plum tree in the rhyme 'Little Jack Horner'?

  1. Little Jack Horner

  2. Little Boy Blue

  3. Old MacDonald

  4. Humpty Dumpty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The rhyme begins, 'Little Jack Horner sat in a corner, eating his Christmas pie.'

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