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nursery rhymes

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of "The Emperor's New Clothes"?

a)

Hans Christian Andersen

b)

Charles Dickens

c)

J.K. Rowling

d)

Mark Twain

2.

In "The Ugly Duckling," what does the ugly duckling transform into?

a)

A beautiful swan

b)

A majestic eagle

c)

A colorful peacock

d)

A graceful dove

3.

What does the little mermaid give up in exchange for legs in "The Little Mermaid"?

a)

Her voice

b)

Her crown

c)

Her fins

d)

Her family

4.

What is Chicken Little struck by in the woods?

a)

An acorn

b)

A raindrop

c)

A leaf

d)

A branch

5.

Who offers to take Chicken Little and her friends to the castle?

a)

Foxy Loxy

b)

Henny Penny

c)

Goosey Loosey

d)

Ducky Lucky

6.

What is the main conflict in "Rikki Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling?

a)

Rikki-tikki fights against a flood.

b)

Rikki-tikki battles cobras to protect a family.

c)

Rikki-tikki searches for food in the garden.

d)

Rikki-tikki tries to find a new home.

7.

Who is Scheherazade in "The Arabian Nights"?

a)

A jealous husband.

b)

A poor street child.

c)

A highly educated storyteller.

d)

A wealthy sailor.

8.

What role does Ja'far play in "The Arabian Nights"?

a)

He is a jealous husband.

b)

He is a vizier who solves mysteries.

c)

He is a poor street child.

d)

He is a wealthy sailor.

9.

How does Aladdin become rich in "The Arabian Nights"?

a)

By discovering a treasure cave.

b)

By solving a mystery.

c)

By fooling a magician and procuring a genie's lamp.

d)

By going on seven voyages.

10.

What is Sinbad known for in "The Arabian Nights"?

a)

Being a jealous husband.

b)

Discovering a treasure cave.

c)

Going on seven voyages as a merchant.

d)

Solving mysteries for the caliph.

11.

What is the main theme of "The Elephant Child" story in Just So Stories?

a)

A young animal's adventure and how it got its trunk

b)

A camel's journey to find water

c)

A leopard's quest for food

d)

A rhinoceros's search for a friend

12.

In "How the Camel Got His Hump," what is the camel's response to requests for work?

a)

"No"

b)

"Humph"

c)

"Yes"

d)

"Maybe"

13.

Who helps the leopard change its spots in "How the Leopard Got His Spots"?

a)

A wise baboon named Baviaan

b)

A cunning fox

c)

A friendly elephant

d)

A clever parrot

14.

What causes the rhinoceros's skin to become loose and baggy in "How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin"?

a)

Extreme cold

b)

Eating too much

c)

Scratching against a palm tree

d)

Swimming in the sea

15.

What is the main theme of "The Velveteen Rabbit" by Margery Williams?

a)

The importance of friendship

b)

How toys become real

c)

The adventures of a young boy

d)

The life of a fairy

16.

What happens to the velveteen rabbit when the boy becomes sick?

a)

It is thrown away

b)

It is given to another child

c)

It is taken to the forest by a fairy

d)

It is repaired by a doctor

17.

In the poem "Old Mother Hubbard," what does she find when she goes to the cupboard?

a)

A bone

b)

A loaf of bread

c)

A bare cupboard

d)

A piece of cake

18.

What does Old Mother Hubbard's dog do when she returns from the joiner's?

a)

Laughs

b)

Dances a jig

c)

Smokes a pipe

d)

Rides a goat

19.

What did Old King Cole call for?

a)

His crown and scepter

b)

His pipe and bowl

c)

His horse and carriage

d)

His sword and shield

20.

What did Little Bo-Peep lose?

a)

Her hat

b)

Her sheep

c)

Her shoes

d)

Her book

21.

What did Little Bo-Peep find hanging on a tree?

a)

Her sheep

b)

Her crook

c)

The tails of her sheep

d)

Her hat

22.

Who delivered the "Gettysburg Address"?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Edward Everett

d)

John F. Kennedy

23.

How long did Abraham Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" take to deliver?

a)

Two hours

b)

Ten minutes

c)

Two minutes

d)

Thirty minutes

24.

Who was the featured speaker before Abraham Lincoln at the Gettysburg dedication?

a)

Martin Luther King Jr.

b)

Edward Everett

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

25.

Which speech includes the line "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character"?

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

I Have a Dream

c)

Four Freedoms

d)

The Great Society

26.

In what year was the "I Have a Dream" speech delivered?

a)

1863

b)

1963

c)

1945

d)

1973

27.

Who delivered the speech "Ain't I a Woman?" at the Women's Rights Convention in 1851?

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Sojourner Truth

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

28.

Where was the Women's Rights Convention held in 1851 where Sojourner Truth delivered her speech?

a)

New York, New York

b)

Akron, Ohio

c)

Boston, Massachusetts

d)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

29.

In her speech, what does Sojourner Truth use as evidence of her strength and capability?

a)

Her education

b)

Her ability to read and write

c)

Her physical labor and motherhood

d)

Her wealth and status

30.

What argument does Sojourner Truth make about Christ in her speech?

a)

Christ was a man, so men are superior

b)

Christ came from God and a woman

c)

Christ was a woman

d)

Christ had nothing to do with women