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Nursery Rhyme Nuggets

Nursery Rhymes

Test your knowledge of classic nursery rhymes, their origins, characters, and famous lines.

childrens literature folklore rhymes general knowledge

5 Questions Medium Ages 5+ Aug 3, 2026

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1 What is the commonly accepted name for the fictional author or compiler of a collection of French fairy tales and later English nursery rhymes?

A Granny Smith
B Mother Goose
C Aunt Sally
D Fairy Godmother

2 The character Humpty Dumpty, famously unable to be put together again, is most often depicted as what object?

A A broken toy soldier
B A cracked teacup
C An egg
D A shattered mirror

3 Who is credited with writing the poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb"?

A Lewis Carroll
B Sarah Josepha Hale
C Beatrix Potter
D Edward Lear

4 The lyrics for "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" come from a poem by which English poet?

A William Wordsworth
B Jane Taylor
C Samuel Taylor Coleridge
D Lord Byron

5 In the nursery rhyme "Old Mother Hubbard," what type of animal does she go to the cupboard to fetch a bone for?

A A cat
B A parrot
C A dog
D A mouse

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