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Explore national anthems from around the world with The International Anthems Quiz. Dive into the origins, meanings, and historical contexts of anthems from Luxembourg, Ireland, the USA, Switzerland, China, and England. Enhance...
Questions: 17 | Attempts: 466 | Last updated: Jun 3, 2025
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Sample Question 1Ons Heemecht is the national anthem of Luxembourg, written by Michel Lentz in 1859, and set to music by Jean Antoine Zinnen in 1864. What does the title mean?
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Sample Question 2Amhrán na bhFiann is the national anthem of Ireland. The song was composed in 1907, with words by Peadar Kearney and music by Kearney and Patrick Heeney. The first draft, handwritten on copybook paper, sold at auction in Dublin in 2006 for €760,000. What does the title mean?
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Sample Question 3The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from Defence of Fort McHenry, a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, Francis Scott Key. In what year was the song officially declared by Congress to be the national anthem?