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Quiz: Easy as Sunday morning – all about national anthem
The Netherlands anthem ‘Wilhelmus’ is the oldest in the world, which dating back in 1572.
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1/10 | On September 14, 1814, Francis Scott Ki saw an attack on Fort McHeenry by a ship in Baltimore and wrote Kavita ‘Raksha’. He wrote about the larger flag with 15 stars and straps, and “rockets red dazzling” and “bomb -blowing air”. It eventually became the national anthem of which country?
2/10 | ‘Naamo Namo Matha’ was a song composed by Anand Samrakun, in 1951, became the national anthem of this country. The song was inspired by a Bengali poet, under which he studied in Sentiniketan and was responsible for the national anthem of India and Bangladesh. Which country and who was this poet?
Answer: Sri Lanka, Rabindranath Tagore
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3/10 | The tune for the national anthem of this country comes from a very popular song called ‘Terang Bulan’. When its Sultan went to London for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902, he was asked to give a anthem. It did not want to disclose that he had no one, he humiliated the tune, and eventually it became an official raga. Which country is this anthem, which is now known as ‘Negraku’?
4/10 | In 1853, this country held a competition to find out who could write the most inspiring poem, which could be a song for their national anthem. Francisco Bokanega’s girlfriend was sure that he was the right person to do so, contrary to his own beliefs. Therefore, he locked him in a room filled with historical photos until he slips a poem under the door. This is the ‘Himo National’ of which country?
5/10 | The Netherlands anthem ‘Wilhelmus’ is the oldest in the world, which dating back in 1572. It tells the story of Wilm Van Nasau, Dutch leader and ‘father of the nation’. If there are 15 verses in the anthem, how does it pay tribute to him?
Answer: An across. The first letter of each verse explained his name.
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6/10 | The national anthem of Andora is unique in the way it tells the story of the establishment of the country. The English translation begins, “The great Sharleman, my father, freed me from the Sarcans.” It gives anthem that what is a unique feature between all songs?
7/10 | When this central European country was formed in 1918, the national anthem was combined with an opera, called Fidlovaka and another poem from a folk song ‘Kopala Studianku’. When the country was divided into two in 1993, the anthem was also divided, and each country maintained its line as its national anthem. These are two countries?
8/10 | The national anthem of this country was written after the declaration of war against Austria in 1792, so it refers to fighting blood-lung flags and bloodshed soldiers. This is the anthem of which country, whose announcement is seen in a very popular culture?
9/10 | There are only four national anthem with a peculiar feature. Kosovo, San Marino, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the most famous country called ‘Martha Real’. They produce a lot of sports champions, who do not treat others when winning. Which country and what is different about these?
Answer: Spain; And no word, it is completely important
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10/10 | The national anthem of this country was adopted in 1997 and is the only in the world which is written in five different languages. If four of those languages are Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho and English, then which country is this?
Answer: South Africa (African is the fifth language)
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