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Nursery rhyme quiz: 10 melodies to recognize

A familiar tune can bring children and adults into the same game. This nursery rhyme blind test contains ten audio excerpts, each lasting 16 seconds, followed by a written song-title answer. Common titles in English, French, Spanish and German are accepted. The recordings stay the same in every version, so any vocals remain in their original language.

Time including discussion:
10–20 min
For:
Families, primary-school groups and intergenerational activities

English template · 10 questions

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Question 1 of 10

Which melody is this? Give its title.

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Participants contribute their own words during the live session.

What you can leave with

A shared listening game that lets the group compare the names and memories attached to childhood melodies.

All questions in this template

Read the prompts now. Open a question to see its choices; the editor lets you adapt the wording and order.

  1. 1. Which melody is this? Give its title.

    Participants contribute their own words during the live session.

  2. 2. Which melody is this? Give its title.

    Participants contribute their own words during the live session.

  3. 3. Which melody is this? Give its title.

    Participants contribute their own words during the live session.

  4. 4. Which melody is this? Give its title.

    Participants contribute their own words during the live session.

  5. 5. Which melody is this? Give its title.

    Participants contribute their own words during the live session.

  6. 6. Which melody is this? Give its title.

    Participants contribute their own words during the live session.

  7. 7. Which melody is this? Give its title.

    Participants contribute their own words during the live session.

  8. 8. Which melody is this? Give its title.

    Participants contribute their own words during the live session.

  9. 9. Which melody is this? Give its title.

    Participants contribute their own words during the live session.

  10. 10. Which melody is this? Give its title.

    Participants contribute their own words during the live session.

How to run this activity

  1. 1

    Listen and choose

    Use the player to hear each excerpt before the session. Keep melodies your group has a chance to recognize and remove unfamiliar ones in the editor. Read the accepted titles there too.

  2. 2

    Prepare the sound and devices

    Play from the host device through speakers at a comfortable volume. Participants answer on their own device; pair younger children with an adult who can type their answer.

  3. 3

    Explain the pace

    The template provides 16 seconds of music and ten more seconds to answer, with no speed bonus. Decide beforehand whether you will replay an excerpt. This is a listening activity, not a spelling exercise.

  4. 4

    Discuss the different names

    After the answer appears, invite people to share another title or a memory of the song. The host can accept another valid answer during review; check it before moving on.

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Keep what fits, rewrite what does not and set the pace for your group.

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