Nursery Rhymes Quiz

Try out this Nursery Rhymes quiz to test your knowledge. Nursery Rhymes trivia explores the memorable lines, storybook figures, and surprising origins of traditional rhymes that have been passed down for generations.

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Question 1 · Medium · 20 pts
In "Hey Diddle Diddle," which two household items turn the nursery into a slapstick chase scene by running off together?
Question 2 · Hard · 40 pts
"Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake" reaches print from which broad historical period?
Question 3 · Hard · 40 pts
Before illustrators helped fix its modern image, "Humpty Dumpty" was originally presented as what?
Question 4 · Hard · 40 pts
"Ring a Ring o' Roses" has documented forms on both sides of the Atlantic. Which pair of regions matches that record?
Question 5 · Hard · 40 pts
In the 19th century, "Pop Goes the Weasel" first surged in popularity chiefly as what kind of piece?
Question 6 · Hard · 40 pts
By what century had "Goosey Goosey Gander" already been collected in print?
Question 7 · Hard · 40 pts
Who wrote "Wee Willie Winkie" in Scots in 1841?
Question 8 · Hard · 40 pts
Which French melody shares its tune with "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"?
Question 9 · Hard · 40 pts
Who wrote the 1806 poem that later became known as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"?
Question 10 · Hard · 40 pts
Which writer published the 1830 poem on which "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is based?
Question 11 · Hard · 40 pts
Which London church is most strongly associated with "Oranges and Lemons"?
Question 12 · Hard · 40 pts
If a scholar wants a textbook example of a cumulative rhyme, which nursery piece fits best?
Question 13 · Easy · 10 pts
Which nursery rhyme is about a figure who falls from a wall?
Question 14 · Easy · 10 pts
In which nursery rhyme does a mouse run up a clock?
Question 15 · Easy · 10 pts
Who is sitting on a tuffet at the start of the rhyme?

In "Hey Diddle Diddle," which two household items turn the nursery into a slapstick chase scene by running off together?

"Pat-a-cake, Pat-a-cake" reaches print from which broad historical period?

Before illustrators helped fix its modern image, "Humpty Dumpty" was originally presented as what?

"Ring a Ring o' Roses" has documented forms on both sides of the Atlantic. Which pair of regions matches that record?

In the 19th century, "Pop Goes the Weasel" first surged in popularity chiefly as what kind of piece?

By what century had "Goosey Goosey Gander" already been collected in print?

Who wrote "Wee Willie Winkie" in Scots in 1841?

Which French melody shares its tune with "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"?

Who wrote the 1806 poem that later became known as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"?

Which writer published the 1830 poem on which "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is based?

Which London church is most strongly associated with "Oranges and Lemons"?

If a scholar wants a textbook example of a cumulative rhyme, which nursery piece fits best?

Which nursery rhyme is about a figure who falls from a wall?

In which nursery rhyme does a mouse run up a clock?

Who is sitting on a tuffet at the start of the rhyme?