Round 4- Nursery Rhymes Flashcards
1
Q
Which nursery rhyme subject was unsuccesfully helped by the monarch’s horses?
A
Humpty Dumpty
2
Q
In which year was the earliest known collection of nursery rhymes published?
A
1744
3
Q
In which garment did Wee Willie Winkie travel the streets?
A
Nightgown
4
Q
For what did Old Mother Hubbard go to the cupboard?
A
Bone
5
Q
Which event is the rhyme “Ring o’ Roses” said to denote?
A
The Great Plauge
6
Q
When was “Mother Goose’s Melody or Sonnets For The Cradle” published?
A
1781
7
Q
“Sing A Song Of Sixpence” referred to how many dozen blackbirds?
A
Two dozen
8
Q
In the rhyme “Ding Dong Bell”, who or what was in the well?
A
Pussy
9
Q
In which part of England did Little Jack Horner allegedly live?
A
Somerset
10
Q
According to the nursery rhyme, who was quite contrary?
A
Mary
