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Quiz about National Anthems of South America

National Anthems of South America Quiz

I will give you a few lines from a South American national anthem. You guess which citizens would sing this anthem.

A multiple-choice quiz by apathy100. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
apathy100

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
228,259

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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430

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Question 1 of 10

1. "The martial turmoil of yesterday; And the horrible clamour of war, Are followed today, in harmonious contrast, by sweet hymns of peace and unity."

Whose national anthem do these words come from? Hint

Brazilian

Argentinian

Bolivian

Venezuelan

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Made rich by the sunshine, and lush by the rains.
Set gem-like and fair, between mountains and sea,
Your children salute you, dear land of the free."

Which South American country's anthem do these words come from? Hint

Bolivia

Ecuador

Guyana

Peru

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Question 3 of 10

3. From which national anthem do the following words come from:

"Republic or Death!
Our spirit gave us liberty
Neither opressors nor slaves exist
Where union and equality reign." Hint

Bolivia

Chile

Colombia

Paraguay

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which South American people would have an anthem in which the last line of the chorus translates into English as "Or the refuge against oppression"? Hint

Bolivian

Argentinian

Venezuelan

Chilean

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Question 5 of 10

5. Whose national anthem would the following set of lyrics come from:

"The worthy sons of the soil
Which Pichincha on high is adorning,
Always acclaimed you as sovereign lady
And shed their blood for you." Hint

Ecuadorian

Brazilian

Guyanese

Peruvian

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Question 6 of 10

6. The opening lines from this nationality's anthem can be translated as:

"From the Ipiranga's placid banks it was heard
The resounding cry of a heroic people.
And the sun of freedom, in bright rays,
Shone at that moment in the homeland's skies." Hint

Peruvian

Argentinian

Guyanese

Brazilian

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Question 7 of 10

7. These people sing about a geographic region in their homeland:

"The United Provinces of the South
have now displayed their very honorable throne." Hint

Chilean

Argentinian

Peruvian

Venezuelan

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Glory to the brave nation
which shook off the yoke,
respecting the Law
virtue and honour."?

Which South American people sing these lyrics when their anthem plays? Hint

Chilean

Ecuadorian

Bolivian

Venezuelan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which South American country's anthem has the following lines:

"We are free; let us always be so, let us always be so
Let the sun rather, deny its, deny its light
Than that we should fail the solemn vow
Which our country raised to God" Hint

Argentina

Colombia

Peru

Venezuela

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Question 10 of 10

10. The title of these people's national anthem translates as "Oh Unfading Glory!" Hint

Peruvian

Bolivian

Guyanese

Colombian

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The martial turmoil of yesterday; And the horrible clamour of war, Are followed today, in harmonious contrast, by sweet hymns of peace and unity." Whose national anthem do these words come from?

Answer: Bolivian

The Bolivian national anthem is entitled "Himno Nacional". It is an interesting and thought provoking national anthem which provides citizens with a feeling of hope and freedom: "Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!".

http://www.geocities.com/olusegunyayi/bolivia.html

2. "Made rich by the sunshine, and lush by the rains. Set gem-like and fair, between mountains and sea, Your children salute you, dear land of the free." Which South American country's anthem do these words come from?

Answer: Guyana

The national anthem of Guyana was selected just one month before this nations independence in 1966. The title of this anthem is "Dear Land of Guyana, of Rivers and Plains" and was written by Archibald Leonard Luker.

3. From which national anthem do the following words come from: "Republic or Death! Our spirit gave us liberty Neither opressors nor slaves exist Where union and equality reign."

Answer: Paraguay

The Paraguayan national anthem was written by Francisco Acuna de Figueroa. Figueroa has also been credited with writing the national anthem of Uruguay "Orientales, la Patria o la tumba", which has a duration time of 5 minutes.

4. Which South American people would have an anthem in which the last line of the chorus translates into English as "Or the refuge against oppression"?

Answer: Chilean

The Chilean national anthem is known by most people as "Himno Nacional de Chile" or the "National Anthem of Chile". There is a second name for this national anthem however in many parts of Chile - "Cancion Nacional" that directly translates to "National Song".

5. Whose national anthem would the following set of lyrics come from: "The worthy sons of the soil Which Pichincha on high is adorning, Always acclaimed you as sovereign lady And shed their blood for you."

Answer: Ecuadorian

"Salve, Oh Patria" or "We Salute You, Our Homeland" is the official national anthem of Ecuador. The author of this national anthem, Juan Leon Mera, once served as the president of the Ecuadorian Senate. This national anthem was officially adopted in 1886.

6. The opening lines from this nationality's anthem can be translated as: "From the Ipiranga's placid banks it was heard The resounding cry of a heroic people. And the sun of freedom, in bright rays, Shone at that moment in the homeland's skies."

Answer: Brazilian

These lyrics have been taken from the Brazilian National Anthem (Hino Nacional Brasileiro). Brazil also has a second national anthem that was written and dedicated specifically to the flag. This anthem is titled "Hino � Bandeira Nacional" and is typically sung or performed on November 19 (Flag Day).

7. These people sing about a geographic region in their homeland: "The United Provinces of the South have now displayed their very honorable throne."

Answer: Argentinian

In Argentina, it is mandatory to play the national anthem, "Himno Nacional Argentino", at all major events and those in attendance are expected to stand up with respect and sing. On national holidays, it is mandatory that the anthem is played at midnight and noon. Many Argentine radio broadcasters play the national anthem at midnight during the week while many TV channels do so at noon before closing their regular broadcasts.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentine_National_Anthem

8. "Glory to the brave nation which shook off the yoke, respecting the Law virtue and honour."? Which South American people sing these lyrics when their anthem plays?

Answer: Venezuelan

"Gloria al Bravo Pueblo" or "Glory to the Brave People" was adopted as the official national anthem of Venezuela in May of 1881. The melody is known as "La Marsellesa Venezolana" or "Venezuelan Marseillaise" giving this anthem a subtle reference that it sounds similar to the French national anthem, "La Marseillaise".

9. Which South American country's anthem has the following lines: "We are free; let us always be so, let us always be so Let the sun rather, deny its, deny its light Than that we should fail the solemn vow Which our country raised to God"

Answer: Peru

The Peruvian national anthem is called "Somos libres, se�moslo siempre" which means "We are free, may we always be so" in English.

10. The title of these people's national anthem translates as "Oh Unfading Glory!"

Answer: Colombian

"O Unfading Glory" or "�Oh Gloria inmarcesible!" was written by a well known Colombian politician, Rafael Nunez. This anthem was first performed in 1887 and officially adopted in 1920. Nunez served as president of Colombia from 1853 to 1888.

Source: Author apathy100

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