The Music of Christmas Mystery Cache
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To find it, you’ll need to solve this simple puzzle.
Cache is at N 47° AB.CDE W 117° FG.HIJ
Music has always been an important part of my life. What better time to celebrate music than at Christmas? The correct answers to this simple multiple choice quiz will give you the coords for the final.
A. J. S. Bach's "Christmas Oratorio" is one of the most famous of all Christmas compositions. "J. S." stands for:
Johann Samuel = 7
Joseph Sebastian = 1
Joseph Samuel = 5
Johann Sebastian = 4
B. Good King Wenceslas looked out on:
December 23 = 6
December 26 = 4
December 3 = 3
December 11 = 2
C. "We Three Kings of Orient Are" - Their arrival at the manger is celebrated on:
January 6 = 9
January 1 = 7
December 28 = 3
January 12 = 6
D. In Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," "the _____ and ____ trees sway."
elm/oak = 2
palm/pine = 8
pine/fir = 6
orange/palm = 9
E. Sir Arthur Sullivan is best known for his light operas, such as "The Mikado," "H. M. S. Pinafore," and "The Pirates of Penzance." However, he also composed church music, including a setting of
"It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" = 5
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" = 9
"Angels We have Heard on High" = 4
"Away in a Manger" = 0
F. "Here We Come A-Wassailing" - The term "wassail" refers to a _____ and a ______.
ship/song = 3
greeting/hot drink = 0
horse/sleigh = 2
bell/pine bough = 5
G. The lyricist of "Silver Bells" says the Christmas makes him feel
merry = 8
nostalgic = 3
emotional = 0
joyful = 4
H. "________" roasting on an open fire
Chestnuts = 6
Pigeons = 0
Almonds = 9
Marshmallows = 2
I. "O Holy Night" was originally written in
English = 8
German = 1
Italian = 9
French = 6
J. Georg Friedrich Händel was born in Germany. His famous oratorio "Messiah" was composed and and had its first performance in
Ireland = 7
Austria = 0
Switzerland = 2
Germany = 9
Please close and latch the container carefully.
The FTF prize, an unactivated "Santa" travel coin, is in the little baggie with the log.
Congratulations to Martin 5 on the First to Find!
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