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1. Which ancient hymn based on a Biblical prophecy from Isaiah 7:14, was used in advent services as early as the eighth century?
2. "O come let us adore Him,
O come let us adore Him,
O come let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord."
This chorus is from what well known Christmas hymn?
3. Which carol was originally an Ukrainian folk chant to celebrate the coming of Spring?
4. What song sung at the White House for a televised Christmas special by Naomi and Wynonna Judd was written in a milk barn in the early 1900s?
5. "We Three Kings Of Orient Are" is a carol commemorating the Magi's visit to the Christ Child - but how many Magi really visited the Christ Child?
6. What is the title of a twelfth century children's carol about the animals that might have been present at the birth of Christ, and their gifts for the child?
7. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" was sung in the streets and homes of London for hundreds of years before it was ever accepted in the churches. Which British Monarch authorized it to be placed in the official hymnal of the Church of England?
8. What early 1960s event inspired the writing of, "Do You Hear What I Hear"?
9. What beloved Christmas carol is based on a poem written in 1843 by Placide Cappeau, a wine merchant and an atheist?
10. George Frideric Handel composed over 40 operas but "Messiah" is perhaps his most well known and performed opera, particularly during the Christmas season. Who began the tradition of standing during Hallelujah Chorus?
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