Nursery Rhymes 000510

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1   In the rhyme of Peter Piper, what did Peter pick a peck of?
A   Pickled Pepper. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked; If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

2   What was used to mend Jacks head after he had fallen down the hill?
A   Vinegar & Brown Paper.

3   Who dug the grave for Cock Robin?
A   The Owl. The earliest record of the rhyme is in Tommy Thumb’s Pretty Song Book, published in 1744

4   Who fell asleep under a Haystack?
A   Little Boy Blue – The nursery rhyme “Little Boy Blue” is a classic that tells the story of a young boy who is supposed to be watching over the sheep and cows.

5   According to the nursery rhyme, who put pussy in the well?
A   Little Johnny Green – The earliest recorded reference to the rhyme is from John Lant, the organist of Winchester Cathedral in 1580

6   What did Little Tommy Tucker sing for?
A   His supper, the earliest version of this rhyme appeared in Tommy Thumb’s Pretty Song Book (c. 1744)

7   In the rhyme one two three four five, once I caught a fish alive, which finger did the fish bite?
A   This little finger on the right.

8   What is the price of the pies in the rhyme of Simple Simon?
A   1 Penny. The verses used today are the first of a longer chapbook history first published in 1764.

9   When ‘Lucy Locket lost her pocket’ which nursery rhyme character found it?
A   Kitty Fisher. Historically, the term “pocket” referred to a pouch worn around the waist by women in the 17th to 19th centuries.

10   According to the nursery rhyme how many men did the Grand Old Duke of York have in his army?
A   10,000