1.
"Baa baa black sheep", what line comes next?
Correct Answer
A. Have you any wool?
Explanation
The correct answer is "have you any wool?" because the rhyme "Baa baa black sheep" is commonly followed by the question "have you any wool?" in the traditional nursery rhyme. The rhyme is a simple and repetitive song that is often taught to young children, and the next line is a continuation of the rhyme's pattern.
2.
Which character had a great fall?
Correct Answer
B. Humpty Dumpty
Explanation
Humpty Dumpty is the character who had a great fall. This is a reference to the nursery rhyme "Humpty Dumpty" where the character of Humpty Dumpty falls off a wall and gets broken. The rhyme is popularly known for the line "Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall." Therefore, Humpty Dumpty is the correct answer to the question.
3.
How many black birds were baked in a pie?
Correct Answer
C. Four and twenty
Explanation
The correct answer is "four and twenty" because this is a line from the nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence" where it mentions "four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie." This is a well-known phrase that is often used to refer to a large quantity of something.
4.
What did the Queen of hearts bake?
Correct Answer
D. Tarts
Explanation
The Queen of Hearts baked tarts.
5.
Where did Mary's lamb follow her to?
Correct Answer
A. School
Explanation
Mary's lamb followed her to school. This is a reference to the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb" where it is mentioned that the lamb followed Mary to school one day.
6.
Do you know what Peter Piper picked?
Correct Answer
B. A peck of pickled pepper
Explanation
The correct answer is "a peck of pickled pepper." This is a well-known tongue twister that plays with alliteration and repetition of the "p" sound. Peter Piper is said to have picked a peck (a unit of measurement) of pickled peppers, emphasizing the difficulty of pronouncing the phrase quickly and accurately. The other options, such as a basket, sea shells, or a pumpkin, do not fit the context of the tongue twister.
7.
What is the color of Bobby Shafto's hair?
Correct Answer
C. Yellow
Explanation
The question asks about the color of Bobby Shafto's hair and the correct answer is yellow. This implies that Bobby Shafto has yellow hair.
8.
A-Tisket A-Tasket, what is the color of the basket?
Correct Answer
D. Green and yellow
Explanation
The correct answer is "green and yellow" because the question is asking for the color of the basket in the nursery rhyme "A-Tisket A-Tasket." The nursery rhyme states that the speaker lost their yellow basket, implying that the basket is yellow in color. Additionally, the rhyme mentions that the speaker found another basket, which is green in color. Therefore, the correct answer is green and yellow.
9.
If you have no daughters, who should you give the hot cross buns to?
Correct Answer
A. Sons
Explanation
If you have no daughters, the logical choice would be to give the hot cross buns to your sons. Since you do not have any daughters, your sons would be the next closest family members and would likely be the most appropriate recipients.
10.
What did Jack and Jill go to do on top of the hill?
Correct Answer
B. To fetch a pail of water
Explanation
Jack and Jill went to the top of the hill to fetch a pail of water.