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Quiz about Nursery Rhymes on Opposite Day

Nursery Rhymes on Opposite Day! Quiz

Did you ever hear of Opposite Day? It's a day where everything that happens is the opposite of things that would normally happen. In this quiz, some of our favorite nursery rhyme characters will participate in Opposite Day.

A multiple-choice quiz by nilknarf710. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nilknarf710

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,229

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
598

Last 3 plays: Peachie13 (10/10), Guest 104 (8/10), Guest 2 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Little Miss Muffett still sat on her tuffett. But, on Opposite Day, can you choose what the spider did while she ate her curds and whey? Hint

He stood up, across the room from her

He brought her a different breakfast

He crawled on the ground

He sang her a song

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Jack and Jill went up the hill, they went after a pail of water. We know Jack fell, but can you choose what happened to Jill on Opposite Day? Hint

She called "911" for an ambulance

She didn't notice, because she got stung by a bee

She laughed and took the pail of water for herself

She climbed further up the hill

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Question 3 of 10

3. Georgy Porgie was quite a ladies' man, even at a young age. In the nursery rhyme, he kissed the girls. On Opposite Day, can you decide what the girls did? Hint

The girls kissed him back.

The girls laughed.

The girls ignored the kisses.

The girls shouted for help

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Question 4 of 10

4. Little Boy Blue was supposed to take care of the animals. In the rhyme, he's told to blow his horn. On Opposite Day, which of these things happened to his animals? Hint

The sheep were in the cornfields and the cows were in the meadow

The pigs wore wigs and the goats wore coats

The horses climbed on the barn roof and the chickens sang Elvis songs

They all disappeared in a big cloud of smoke

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Question 5 of 10

5. Little Jack Horner is still in his corner, and he still gets to stick his thumb in his Christmas pie. Since it's Opposite Day, can you choose the words he says, after he does that? Hint

"I thought this was an apple pie!"

"I'd better hide from the baker!"

"Oh, well - there goes my diet!"

"I'm a very bad boy!"

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Question 6 of 10

6. This little piggy went to market. The rhyme tells us about the other "piggies", too. On Opposite Day, can you tell what did the second piggy did? Hint

Went to the market with the first piggy.

Sang a song to the cows

Built a house out of straw

Appeared in a TV commercial for insurance

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tom Tom the piper's son stole a pig today. But it's Opposite Day, so can you choose what he does next? Hint

Flies through the air with the pig on his back

Sets the pig free in the woods

Turns himself in at the sheriff's office

Makes the pig into his pet

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mary had a little lamb, and it followed her to school. Since it's Opposite Day, can you pick the color of the lamb's fleece? Hint

he was a very special lamb and had no fleece.

black as coal

brown as a tree trunk

grey as an owl

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Question 9 of 10

9. Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep! The poor girl has no idea where to find them. The rhyme gives her some advice. Can you select the advice she got for Opposite Day? Hint

Post an ad in the classifieds

Call animal control to report them missing

Go out right away and look for them

Quit her job as a shepherdess

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Question 10 of 10

10. Hey, diddle diddle; the cat and the fiddle. On Opposite Day, can you decide what the cow would do? Hint

The cow would play the viola

The cow would turn into a prince

The cow would dance to the fiddle music

The cow would duck under the sun

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Little Miss Muffett still sat on her tuffett. But, on Opposite Day, can you choose what the spider did while she ate her curds and whey?

Answer: He stood up, across the room from her

In the original rhyme, he sat down beside her. I guess if he did stand across the room, she might be frightened anyway. By the way, in case you've wondered, curds and whey are a lot like the lumps and the liquid in cottage cheese.

2. When Jack and Jill went up the hill, they went after a pail of water. We know Jack fell, but can you choose what happened to Jill on Opposite Day?

Answer: She climbed further up the hill

In the original rhyme, Jack fell down, and Jill "came tumbling after." At the end of this rhyme, the first aid for Jack's "broken crown" was listed as "vinegar and brown paper." This is an old remedy, and it used very rough paper, soaked in cider vinegar and then wrapped around the injured area.

3. Georgy Porgie was quite a ladies' man, even at a young age. In the nursery rhyme, he kissed the girls. On Opposite Day, can you decide what the girls did?

Answer: The girls laughed.

In the original rhyme, Georgie's kisses made the girls cry. Georgie was a selfish boy, because the rhyme says that, after kissing the girls, he ran away when the other boys came out to play. I guess he liked to kiss and run!

4. Little Boy Blue was supposed to take care of the animals. In the rhyme, he's told to blow his horn. On Opposite Day, which of these things happened to his animals?

Answer: The sheep were in the cornfields and the cows were in the meadow

In the original rhyme, the sheep were "in the meadow and the cows in the corn." Little Boy Blue's animals had gone to those places because he fell asleep under a haystack. I'll bet he got in trouble when the owner of those animals found out!

5. Little Jack Horner is still in his corner, and he still gets to stick his thumb in his Christmas pie. Since it's Opposite Day, can you choose the words he says, after he does that?

Answer: "I'm a very bad boy!"

In the original rhyme, he said, "what a good boy am I!" I wonder how he got the whole pie, but it's no wonder why he hid in the corner to eat it. I've never eaten plum pie, but I'll bet it tastes good!

6. This little piggy went to market. The rhyme tells us about the other "piggies", too. On Opposite Day, can you tell what did the second piggy did?

Answer: Went to the market with the first piggy.

In the original rhyme, the second piggy stayed home. People have been using this rhyme to count a baby's toes for many years, since it was first published in 1728. I wonder who first thought of that idea!

7. Tom Tom the piper's son stole a pig today. But it's Opposite Day, so can you choose what he does next?

Answer: Turns himself in at the sheriff's office

In the original rhyme, Tom Tom sole that pig and ran away. Some people believe the "pig" in this rhyme isn't a live animal, and that "pig" is a slang term for a type of pork pie. I hope Tom Tom hasn't chosen a life of crime.

8. Mary had a little lamb, and it followed her to school. Since it's Opposite Day, can you pick the color of the lamb's fleece?

Answer: black as coal

In the original rhyme, the lamb's "fleece was white as snow." Mary shouldn't be bringing her pet to school in the first place, but that's part of the rhyme. I do wonder how she trained that lamb to follow her.

9. Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep! The poor girl has no idea where to find them. The rhyme gives her some advice. Can you select the advice she got for Opposite Day?

Answer: Go out right away and look for them

In the original rhyme, Bo Peep was advised to "leave them alone, and they'll come home." It doesn't say how the sheep got lost, but no one seems to blame Bo Peep. I wonder how long it took for them to come home?

10. Hey, diddle diddle; the cat and the fiddle. On Opposite Day, can you decide what the cow would do?

Answer: The cow would duck under the sun

In the original rhyme, the cow jumped over the moon. I think it would be a lot of fun to see this rhyme come to life. A cat playing a fiddle; a cow jumping over the moon; a dog laughing and a dish and spoon running? They could book that act on any variety show!

Source: Author nilknarf710

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