
The Dark Origins of Nursery Rhymes

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History, English, Arts
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard

Liam Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main theme introduced in the beginning of the video?
The works of Edgar Allen Poe
The life of Mother Goose
The dark origins of nursery rhymes
The history of children's games
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What historical event is 'Ring around the Rosie' associated with?
The Great Fire of London
The French Revolution
The Great Plague of London
The Viking Invasion
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What dark practice is linked to the nursery rhyme 'London Bridge is Falling Down'?
Royal executions
Pirate invasions
Human sacrifice
Witch trials
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the nursery rhyme 'Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary' believed to be about?
Queen Victoria
Mary I of England
Mary, Queen of Scots
Queen Elizabeth I
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the fate of the three bishops in 'Three Blind Mice'?
They were pardoned
They were exiled
They were imprisoned
They were burned at the stake
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'Old Mother Hubbard' symbolize in its historical context?
A Catholic priest
A poor farmer
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey
A royal advisor
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the nursery rhyme 'Goosey, Goosey, Gander' refer to?
A children's game
A royal banquet
Catholic persecution
A medieval fair
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