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Sing a Song of Sixpence Trivia Quiz

Whether you are an adult or child, these songs should bring back memories.

A multiple-choice quiz by pennie1478. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
pennie1478

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,159

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
688

Last 3 plays: Kat1982 (4/10), Guest 24 (8/10), Guest 23 (8/10).

Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How long did the clock sit on the floor in "Grandfather's Clock"? Hint

90 years

80 years

100 years

70 years

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the song "Five Little Pumpkins"' what did the first little pumpkin say was happening? Hint

The light went out

They had to run, run, run

It's getting late

There were witches in the air

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is one thing not done in the verses of "Mulberry Bush"? Hint

Iron clothes

Dry hair

Wash our hair

Bake bread

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Question 4 of 10

4. At what time did the mouse run down the clock in "Hickory Dickory Dock"? Hint

The clock struck four

The clock struck two

The clock struck one

The clock struck three

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the second stanza of "Rattlin Bog"', what was found in the valley? Hint

A bull frog

A rare tree

A wee lass

A young lad

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the song, "The Ants Go Marching On and On"', why were the ants marching? Hint

To get out of the rain

To get home for a nap

To go pick up food

To get to the movie theater for scraps

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Question 7 of 10

7. Besides peanuts, what else was bought at the ball game in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"? Hint

Popcorn

Cracker Jacks

Root beer

Hot dogs

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Question 8 of 10

8. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. Who came to help Humpty when he fell? Hint

The family of Humpty Dumpty

All the Kings horses and men

The Kings chef

No one. He lay there until he was scrambled to death

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is life like in the song "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"? Hint

Wet

Exciting

Boring

A dream

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did the farmer's wife do to the three blind mice? Hint

Whipped them

Ignored them

Overfed them

Cut off their tails

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Today : Kat1982: 4/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How long did the clock sit on the floor in "Grandfather's Clock"?

Answer: 90 years

"Grandfather's Clock" was written in 1876 by Henry Clay Work. This song is the sole reason why long case clocks are referred to as grandfather clocks.

2. In the song "Five Little Pumpkins"' what did the first little pumpkin say was happening?

Answer: It's getting late

The song "Five Little Pumpkins" is used in schools to teach Math, Language, and Art.

3. What is one thing not done in the verses of "Mulberry Bush"?

Answer: Dry hair

The song was first heard in England during the nineteenth century. The days of the week are added to an alternate version of "The Mulberry Bush".

4. At what time did the mouse run down the clock in "Hickory Dickory Dock"?

Answer: The clock struck one

Oliver Goldsmith was thought to be the author of "Hickory Dickory Dock" in 1774. When first written, 'hickory' was spelled 'hickerie'.

5. In the second stanza of "Rattlin Bog"', what was found in the valley?

Answer: A rare tree

"Rattlin' Bog" is similar in tune and lyrics to "The Twelve Days of Christmas". As each verse is sung, the tune gets faster.

6. In the song, "The Ants Go Marching On and On"', why were the ants marching?

Answer: To get out of the rain

The tune for the song came from the U.S. Civil War song "When Johnny Came Home".

7. Besides peanuts, what else was bought at the ball game in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"?

Answer: Cracker Jacks

There are two versions of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" that contain two girls' names (Katie Casey and Nelly Kelly). The first version of the song with Katie Casey was written in 1908. The second version written in 1927 used Nelly Kelly in the verses.

8. Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. Who came to help Humpty when he fell?

Answer: All the Kings horses and men

There is nothing written anywhere that proves Humpty Dumpty was an egg. In fact, Humpty Dumpty was thought to be a cannon used during war time and was broken beyond repair after it fell from a perch.

9. What is life like in the song "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"?

Answer: A dream

This song was first heard in 1852 with the same lyrics but different tune. The tune heard today was written in 1881 and added to the lyrics.

10. What did the farmer's wife do to the three blind mice?

Answer: Cut off their tails

Thomas Ravencourt was still a teenager in 1609 when he wrote "Three Blind Mice". The lyrics to the song are more modern now then when he first wrote the song.

The first lyrics were written in old English:

Three Blinde Mice
Three Blinde Mice,
Dame Iulian (refers to Dame Julian of Norwich; no one knows why she's in the song)
Dame Iulian,
The Miller and his merry olde wife,
She scrapte her tripe licke thou the knife (means 'she scraped her belly with a knife')
Three blinde mice
Three blinde mice

Source: Author pennie1478

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