Children's Nursery Rhymes Quiz

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According to the nursery rhyme, which bridge is broken down?

       a. Golden Gate
       b. London
       c. New Market
       d. Covered


In the poem Diddle Diddle Dumping, John has something on and something off? What is the poem talking about?

       a. Mittens
       b. Shoes
       c. Socks
       d. Gloves


How many men does the Grand Ole Duke have according to the rhyme?

       a. Twenty thousand
       b. Ten thousand
       c. Six thousand
       d. Five Thousand


Why did Jack and Jill go up the hill?

       a. To find flowers
       b. To get water
       c. To see the other side
       d. To catch a bird


In the poem Humpty Dumpty, where was Humpty when he fell?

       a. He fell off a wall
       b. He fell out of a tree
       c. He fell out of bed
       d. He fell off the roof


What creature scares Little Miss Muffet?

       a. A wolf
       b. A snake
       c. A spider
       d. A rat


In the poem, Mary had a little lamb, the lamb follows Mary. Where does Mary go?

       a. To church
       b. To the store
       c. To school
       d. To the river


In the nursery rhyme, Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross, what does the fine lady have on her toes?

       a. Slippers
       b. Bells
       c. Diamonds
       d. Rings


Hush a Bye Baby, what breaks causing the cradle to fall?

       a. A bow
       b. A chair
       c. A rope
       d. A ladder


In the rhyme, "Hey Diddle Diddle", who runs away with the dish?

       a. The dog
       b. The spoon
       c. The knife
       d. The cow


In the nursery rhyme Hickory Dickory Dock, what time is the clock striking when the mouse runs down?

       a. Ten
       b. One
       c. Five
       d. Four


Who cuts off the tails of the mice in the rhyme Three Blind Mice?

       a. The farmer's wife
       b. The butcher
       c. The miller
       d. The tailor


The nursery rhyme, This Little Piggy, involves five pigs. What does the third pig eat?

       a. Apple Pie
       b. Roast beef
       c. Stew
       d. Pumpkin pie


In the famous rhyme about Jack Sprat, what can Jack NOT eat?

       a. Fat
       b. Chicken
       c. Beef
       d. Apples


What does the nimble Jack jump over in the nursery rhyme?

       a. A candlestick
       b. A creek
       c. Another person
       d. A dog




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