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Rewriting Nursery Rhymes Trivia Quiz

These Nursery Rhymes were taken from the collection, "Early Reading for Genius Progeny". I supplied the first few lines. Can you identify the titles? Note: This quiz was written under the old rules that allowed punctuation, so act accordingly.

A multiple-choice quiz by Astena. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Astena

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
296,092

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1987

Question 1 of 10

1. Bleat, bleat, ebony creature of an ovine nature, perchance do you own any raw yarn material?

Answer: (Four Words - Title only)

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Question 2 of 10

2. John and Gillian ascended the rise to obtain a receptacle of hydrous liquid

Answer: (Three Words - Title only)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Diminutive William Winkleton dashes about the municipality, ascending and descending the risers enswathed in a nocturnal frock

Answer: (Three Words - Title only)

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Question 4 of 10

4. A suspended trestle for transportation set in the English capital is plummeting earthward

Answer: (5 Words - Title only)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Cantillate an anthem of a half-shilling, a sartorial compartment abounding with cereal grain

Answer: (5 Words - Title only)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The cardiological sovereign created pastries one circadian period during the season between spring and autumn

Answer: (Four Words - Title only)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Triumvirate of amaurotic rodents of the family Muridae, perceive the manner in which they scurry

Answer: (Three Words - Title only, write out numbers as words)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Lilliputian stripling of cerulean hue, attend to winnowing your cornet

Answer: (Three Words - Title only)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Thomas, Thomas, the male progeny of woodwind musician, purloined a whinock and hied forthwith

Please identify the father of the person described.

Answer: (One word (5 letters))

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Question 10 of 10

10. Propel, stroke, scull your shallop tranquilly along the rill

Answer: (5 Words - Title only)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Bleat, bleat, ebony creature of an ovine nature, perchance do you own any raw yarn material?

Answer: Baa Baa Black Sheep

This rhyme is often sung to the same tune as the alphabet song.

2. John and Gillian ascended the rise to obtain a receptacle of hydrous liquid

Answer: Jack and Jill

There is no historical record of this rhyme including a girl as it was originally taught. It is widely believed the rhyme is actually about two boys, "Jack" and "Gill".

3. Diminutive William Winkleton dashes about the municipality, ascending and descending the risers enswathed in a nocturnal frock

Answer: Wee Willie Winkie

This is originally a Scottish rhyme, written by William Miller.

4. A suspended trestle for transportation set in the English capital is plummeting earthward

Answer: London Bridge is Falling Down

The origin of the rhyme is debated, but it likely relates to the many difficulties encountered in spanning the Thames. Many bridges in London had washed away, until this newer, stronger, stone structure was erected.

5. Cantillate an anthem of a half-shilling, a sartorial compartment abounding with cereal grain

Answer: Sing a Song of Sixpence

This rhyme is alluded to in the titles of two Agatha Christie stories: "A Pocket Full of Rye" and "Four and Twenty Blackbirds".

6. The cardiological sovereign created pastries one circadian period during the season between spring and autumn

Answer: The Queen of Hearts

The Queen of Hearts was famously brought to life in Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland".

7. Triumvirate of amaurotic rodents of the family Muridae, perceive the manner in which they scurry

Answer: Three Blind Mice

This rhyme was written by Thomas Ravenscroft in 1609. There is an urban legend which states that the musical round was written earlier, and refers to the execution of three Protestant bishops by Queen Mary I of England.

8. Lilliputian stripling of cerulean hue, attend to winnowing your cornet

Answer: Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue was a hayward. This was a Middle Ages profession, selected by the lord or elected by the villagers to lead the sowing and harvesting, to round up stray cattle, and to supervise hedging and temporary fencing around meadows. The symbol of office of the hayward was a horn, which he blew to warn of cattle invading the crops.

9. Thomas, Thomas, the male progeny of woodwind musician, purloined a whinock and hied forthwith Please identify the father of the person described.

Answer: Piper

This rhyme is featured in the opera "The Turn of the Screw" by Benjamin Britten.

10. Propel, stroke, scull your shallop tranquilly along the rill

Answer: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Originally a children's rhyme from England, it was adapted into a popular song by Eliphalet Oram Lyte in "The Franklin Square Song Collection" in 1881.

Source: Author Astena

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