QUIZ: Can you match the countries with lyrics from their anthems?

Media General News Service
Published: August 8, 2008

Match the countries (1–10) with the lyrics from their national anthems (A-J)

1. China, whose national anthem we’re bound to hear even without wins by favorites such as Liu Xiang (reigning Olympic and world champion hurdler), the Badminton team, beach volleyball, trampoline and, oh yeah, gymnastics
Hear the Chinese national anthem

2.Brazils’ Judo team, which won two Bronze medals in Athens
Hear the Brazilian national anthem

3.Russia, whose rhythmic gymnasts, including gold favorite Eugenia Kanaeva, are expected to dominate in individual and team events
Hear the Russian national anthem

4.Jamaica, whose world-record holder Usain Bolt and former record-holder Asafa Powell face U.S.-record holder and reigning world champion Tyson Gay in the 100-meter races
Hear the Jamaican national anthem

5. Japan, a favorite in the baseball tournament
Hear the Japanese national anthem

6. Cuba, the defending champion in the Olympic baseball tournament
Hear the Cuban national anthem

7. France, whose riders could give favorite Germany a run for its money in equestrian competition.
Hear the French national anthem

8. Italy, whose fencers, Valentina Vezzali and Andrea Baldini, are expected to be contenders
Hear the Italian national anthem

9. Kazakhstan, whose national anthem you might hear now that the women’s team can compete in hand-ball. Rulings by the International Olympics committee recently ended a dispute over alleged match-fixing at Olympic qualifiers. Seriously, handball match fixing.
Hear Kazakhstan’s national anthem. It’s not the one Borat sings.

10. Hungary has been on medal stands 14 times in the last 18 Summer Games for water polo.
Hear Hungary’s national anthem

A. “You do not fear a glorious death,
Because to die for the country is to live.
To live in chains
Is to live in dishonor and ignominy”

B. “Eternal Father bless our land,
Guard us with thy mighty hand,
Keep us free from evil powers,
Be our light through countless hours.“

C. “But if the mighty sword of justice is drawn forth,
You will perceive your children, who adore you,
Neither fear to fight, nor flee from death itself.“

D. “Let us band together,
We are ready to die,
We are ready to die,
—————has called us”

E. “Like an ancient friend
Our happy land,
Our happy people
Are welcoming new time.“

F. “To arms citizens
Form your battalions
March, march
Let impure blood
Water our furrows”

G. “The peoples of—————are in the most critical time,
Everybody must roar his defiance.
Arise! Arise! Arise!“

H. “Lift their sorrows and their tears,
Bring them happy prosperous years.
All its past and future sins
This people has atoned.“

I. “May the reign of the Emperor
Continue for a thousand, nay, eight thousand generations
And for the eternity that it takes
For small pebbles to grow into a great rock.“

J. “Be glorious, our free Fatherland
Eternal union of fraternal peoples,
Common wisdom given by our forebears …“

Answers: 1-G; 2-C; 3-J; 4-B; 5-I; 6-A; 7-F; 8-D; 9-E; 10-H

Note: Translations may vary by source