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Quiz about Old Time Hymns
Quiz about Old Time Hymns

Old Time Hymns Trivia Quiz


Many of the old fashioned hymns and spirituals are still meaningful and much loved today. Test your knowledge of lyrics and other facts about these old favorites.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigwoo. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
bigwoo
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
42,239
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
10 / 15
Plays
5523
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (8/15), Guest 156 (9/15), Guest 1 (6/15).
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Question 1 of 15
1. What famous hymn was written by, John Newton, a former slave trader? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Albert Brumley wrote, 'Some glad morning when this life is oe'r I'll' do this? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. In this old hymn, what type of memories 'flood my soul'? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Who wrote the 'Battle Hymn of the Republic'? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. To what church did Dr. William Pitts tell us to 'come, come, come'? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. William Bradbury is credited with writing the music for what famous children's hymn in 1862? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Which of these hymns has the same title as a rock song which talks about a bullfrog that has the same name as an Old Testament prophet? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What does 'Kum Ba yah' mean? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What traditional spiritual has the phrase, 'See the little baby, lyin' in a manger'? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. How is Jesus said to be calling 'for you and for me' in this hymn written by Will Thompson in 1882? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. What song begins with the lyrics, 'I'm satisfied with just a cottage below'? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. What famous hymn writer became blind as a small child when a physician gave her the wrong medicine? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What reformer wrote 'A Mighty Fortress is Our God'? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. According to this Johnson Oatman hymn, what should you count when you are tossed 'upon life's billows'? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Who does Andrae Crouch say we will see 'soon and very soon'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What famous hymn was written by, John Newton, a former slave trader?

Answer: 'Amazing Grace'

Newton went from slave trader to preacher after being lost at sea for almost a month. After that experience he wrote Amazing Grace.
2. Albert Brumley wrote, 'Some glad morning when this life is oe'r I'll' do this?

Answer: Fly Away

3. In this old hymn, what type of memories 'flood my soul'?

Answer: 'Precious Memories'

4. Who wrote the 'Battle Hymn of the Republic'?

Answer: Julia Ward Howe

Howe wrote the hymn during the 'War Between the States' in 1862.
5. To what church did Dr. William Pitts tell us to 'come, come, come'?

Answer: 'The Church in the Wildwood'

6. William Bradbury is credited with writing the music for what famous children's hymn in 1862?

Answer: 'Jesus Loves Me'

7. Which of these hymns has the same title as a rock song which talks about a bullfrog that has the same name as an Old Testament prophet?

Answer: 'Joy to the World'

Jeremiah was the bullfrog.
8. What does 'Kum Ba yah' mean?

Answer: Come by Here

9. What traditional spiritual has the phrase, 'See the little baby, lyin' in a manger'?

Answer: 'Amen'

10. How is Jesus said to be calling 'for you and for me' in this hymn written by Will Thompson in 1882?

Answer: 'Softly and Tenderly'

11. What song begins with the lyrics, 'I'm satisfied with just a cottage below'?

Answer: 'Mansion over the Hilltop'

Ira Stanphill wrote this classic in 1949.
12. What famous hymn writer became blind as a small child when a physician gave her the wrong medicine?

Answer: Fanny Crosby

Some of her songs include, 'To God be the Glory', 'Tell Me the Story of Jesus', 'Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross', and 'I am Thine O Lord'.
13. What reformer wrote 'A Mighty Fortress is Our God'?

Answer: Martin Luther

14. According to this Johnson Oatman hymn, what should you count when you are tossed 'upon life's billows'?

Answer: Your blessings

15. Who does Andrae Crouch say we will see 'soon and very soon'?

Answer: The King

This lively spiritual was written by Andrae Crouch in 1976.
Source: Author bigwoo

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