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1. It all began with an egg and a riddle. This egg, which somehow fell off a wall, has been immortalized by Lewis Carroll in his book "Alice's Adventures Through the Looking Glass." What is the title of this nursery rhyme?
2. The identity of this king, the subject of a popular nursery rhyme, has been a matter of speculation for centuries. This nursery rhyme first appeared in print in 1708. Name this merry monarch who found himself in need of his pipe and fiddlers.
3. In days of old, English gentlemen would sometimes indulge in a popular game known as candlestick jumping. What nursery rhyme has an agile fellow named Jack jumping over a candle?
4. This little girl had a fear of spiders, especially when she was chased away by one while sitting on a tuffet enjoying a bowl of curds and whey. According to several theories, this frightened girl wasn't just any little girl. Can you name this nursery rhyme?
5. There is a legend that a young Pilgrim, who sailed to America on the Mayflower, wrote the words to this nursery rhyme after watching a Native American mother hang her baby's cradle from a tree, allowing the wind to gently rock it. What is the name of this nursery rhyme?
6. A well-known nursery rhyme was written by Sara Josepha Hale and first published in 1830. It has something to do with a pet lamb following a girl to school. Name this nursery rhyme.
7. A pair of children went up a hill to fill a bucket with water. Apparently, they must have stumbled because they fell down the hill, one after another. Sound familiar? What is the name of this rhyme?
8. His name was Tom and he supposedly stole a pig. This nursery rhyme even suggested that Tom ate the pig. The first written record of this rhyme appeared in an English chapbook( a small booklet of verse) during the late 1700s. What is this nursery rhyme called?
9. Do you remember the nursery rhyme about a cow jumping over the moon? Hard to imagine? How about a fiddling cat? Can you mentally picture a dish running away with a spoon? Name this nursery rhyme.
10. There is a nursery rhyme that some believe alludes to the Black Plague of the 14th century. Pockets full of posies and falling down...what is the name of this rhyme?
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