Nursery Rhymes

Welcome to the Nursery Rhymes Quiz! Test your knowledge of these classic children's songs and poems.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the rhyme 'Humpty Dumpty', what did Humpty Dumpty sit on?

  1. A wall
  2. A fence
  3. A tree
  4. A rock
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the main character in the rhyme 'Mary Had a Little Lamb'?

  1. Mary
  2. The lamb
  3. The farmer
  4. The dog
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the spider in the rhyme 'Itsy Bitsy Spider'?

  1. Incy Wincy Spider
  2. Itsy Bitsy Spider
  3. Little Miss Muffet
  4. Old MacDonald
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the rhyme 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star', what is the star compared to?

  1. A diamond
  2. A pearl
  3. A ruby
  4. A sapphire
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the old woman who lives in a shoe in the rhyme 'There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe'?

  1. Mother Hubbard
  2. Old MacDonald
  3. Little Miss Muffet
  4. The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the rhyme 'Hey Diddle Diddle', what did the dish run away with?

  1. The spoon
  2. The fork
  3. The knife
  4. The bowl
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the farmer in the rhyme 'Old MacDonald Had a Farm'?

  1. Old MacDonald
  2. Farmer Brown
  3. Farmer Jones
  4. Farmer Smith
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the rhyme 'Baa Baa Black Sheep', what does the black sheep have?

  1. Wool
  2. Milk
  3. Meat
  4. Eggs
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the little boy who blue his horn in the rhyme 'Little Boy Blue'?

  1. Little Boy Blue
  2. Little Jack Horner
  3. Little Miss Muffet
  4. Old MacDonald
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the rhyme 'Jack and Jill', what did Jack and Jill go up the hill to fetch?

  1. Water
  2. Wood
  3. Food
  4. Money
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the cow in the rhyme 'Hey Diddle Diddle'?

  1. Cow
  2. Horse
  3. Pig
  4. Sheep
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the rhyme 'Hickory Dickory Dock', what does the mouse run up the clock to?

  1. Steal the cheese
  2. Wind the clock
  3. Eat the cheese
  4. Play the music
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the little girl who sat on a tuffet in the rhyme 'Little Miss Muffet'?

  1. Little Miss Muffet
  2. Mary
  3. Humpty Dumpty
  4. Old MacDonald
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In the rhyme 'Jack Sprat', what did Jack Sprat eat?

  1. Fat
  2. Lean
  3. Bread
  4. Meat
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the little boy who put his finger in a plum tree in the rhyme 'Little Jack Horner'?

  1. Little Jack Horner
  2. Little Boy Blue
  3. Old MacDonald
  4. Humpty Dumpty