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Nursery Rhymes Old And New Trivia Quiz

Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he. Take my quiz on nursery rhymes, And answer a few questions for me!

A multiple-choice quiz by littleone522. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
littleone522

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
25,547

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
3840

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Where did Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater put his wife? Hint

In a pumpkin pie

In a pumpkin shell

In the cupboard

In the closet

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, all on a _________ day. Hint

winter's

summer's

spring

fall

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Question 3 of 10

3. Polly, put the _______ on.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Pease porridge hot, Pease porridge cold, Pease porridge in a pot _______ days old. Hint

six

ten

nine

five

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does the pretty maid say in response to 'Where are you going, my pretty maid? Hint

'I'm going a-riding, sir.'

'I'm going a-shopping, sir.'

'I'm going a-hunting, sir.'

' I'm going a-milking, sir.'

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Question 6 of 10

6. Little Miss Muffet, Sat on a tuffet, Eating her ________ and whey; There came a big spider, And sat down beside her, And frightened Miss Muffet away.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he; he called for his pipe, and he called for his ________, and he called for his fiddlers three. Hint

dog

match

bowl

wife

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who owns a garden with silver bells and cockleshells and pretty maids all in a row? Hint

Jenny

Mary

Polly

Sukey

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where was Simple Simon going when he met a pieman? Hint

the school

the market

the fair

the lake

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many bags of wool does the black sheep say that he has in the nursery rhyme 'Baa, Baa, Black Sheep'? Hint

two

three

four

five

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater put his wife?

Answer: In a pumpkin shell

Peter, Peter, Pumpkin {Eater;} had a wife and couldn't keep {her;} He put her in a pumpkin {shell;} And there he kept her very well.

2. The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, all on a _________ day.

Answer: summer's

The Queen of Hearts, she made some tarts, All on a summer's day. The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts, And with them ran away.

3. Polly, put the _______ on.

Answer: Kettle

Polly, put the kettle on, Polly, put the kettle on, Polly, put the kettle on, And let's have tea.

4. Pease porridge hot, Pease porridge cold, Pease porridge in a pot _______ days old.

Answer: nine

The rest of it goes like this: Some like it hot, Some like it cold, Some like it in a pot nine days old.

5. What does the pretty maid say in response to 'Where are you going, my pretty maid?

Answer: ' I'm going a-milking, sir.'

6. Little Miss Muffet, Sat on a tuffet, Eating her ________ and {whey;} There came a big spider, And sat down beside her, And frightened Miss Muffet away.

Answer: curds

7. Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was {he;} he called for his pipe, and he called for his ________, and he called for his fiddlers three.

Answer: bowl

8. Who owns a garden with silver bells and cockleshells and pretty maids all in a row?

Answer: Mary

Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow?, With silver bells and cockleshells, And pretty maids all in a row.

9. Where was Simple Simon going when he met a pieman?

Answer: the fair

Simple Simon met a pieman, Going to the fair. Said Simple Simon to the pieman, 'Let me taste your ware.' (There are also three other verses for this nursery rhyme.)

10. How many bags of wool does the black sheep say that he has in the nursery rhyme 'Baa, Baa, Black Sheep'?

Answer: three

Baa, baa, black sheep, Have you any wool? Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.

Source: Author littleone522

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