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Subject: Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (Windbreaker takes the gold!)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/11/06 at 2:14 pm

With the Winter Olympics on their way I thought it would be a good idea to start a new theme quiz: National Anthems. According to my information, there are 80 countries participating in the 2006 Olympic Games. I've used the national anthems of 47 of those countries in my quiz. Some of the ones I've used you'll probably never hear (neither here nor at the Summer Olympics), but I'll come up with hints and clues later this week (and boy, you're gonna need  'em!).


NOTE 1: Some of the titles may be spelt incorrect (because of the multitude of languages and their own spellings). I hope no one takes offence.
NOTE 2: Some countries have two national anthems for different occasions, in which case I've listed both.

Have fun and please don't be afraid to make a fool of yourselves... ;)

Let's hear it for our medallists:

GOLD: Windbreaker05
SILVER: Indy Gent
BRONZE: mooster



EASY ONES - FOR ONE POINT EACH
LIMIT = 2 for this section.

01. Amhr

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: ADH13 on 02/11/06 at 2:18 pm



6. USA
7. France?

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/11/06 at 2:21 pm

Can #16 be Belgium?

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: Indy Gent on 02/11/06 at 2:28 pm

3. Germany
4. England (Great Britain)

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/11/06 at 4:14 pm



6. USA
7. France?


I think you mean them the other way round, but yes - those two are correct. :)


Can #16 be Belgium?


Belgium isn't exactly known for its mountainous landscape, Philip ;) But Belgium is in this quiz - it's just not #16.


3. Germany
4. England (Great Britain)


And those two are also correct, Jonathan. :)

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: Paul on 02/11/06 at 5:21 pm

Hi Henk...managed a couple (literally!)...

I somehow don't think you'll be hearing our anthem much! Come back Torvill & Dean!

#8. Netherlands (Not wishing to be stereotypical, but I suppose the giveaway must have been 'Van'...!)

#32. Czech Republic (How'd I know that? Well, it's very handy when one of your close friends is from that country!)

I'm not sure about our Czech friends not 'winning' anything...they did have an excellent ice hockey team some years ago...

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 02/11/06 at 5:27 pm

If # 8 isn't the Netherlands, I would like to make a bid for the Bahamas please  :)

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 02/11/06 at 5:39 pm

5 is Israel... only one on here I know that's not gone

15 looks like it'd be from somewhere in Asia... I will guess South Korea
21 Germany is gone, so I'll open the guessing with Switzerland

33 I will guess The Philippines because it looks Hawaiian to me (I know the logic in there won't be apparent to anyone else, but it makes sense to me...)
40 I will guess Spain just because the words are Spanish, even though the stucture is quite literary
47 I will guess Poland because it's unpronounceable

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: Philip Eno on 02/11/06 at 5:41 pm



33 I will guess The Philippines because it looks Hawaiian to me (I know the logic in there won't be apparent to anyone else, but it makes sense to me...)

I know for sure that the Philippines are not taking part in the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 02/11/06 at 5:44 pm


I know for sure that the Philippines are not taking part in the 2006 Winter Olympics.


Hmm... so much for that guess, then :)

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/11/06 at 6:02 pm


Hi Henk...managed a couple (literally!)...

I somehow don't think you'll be hearing our anthem much! Come back Torvill & Dean!

#8. Netherlands (Not wishing to be stereotypical, but I suppose the giveaway must have been 'Van'...!)

#32. Czech Republic (How'd I know that? Well, it's very handy when one of your close friends is from that country!)

I'm not sure about our Czech friends not 'winning' anything...they did have an excellent ice hockey team some years ago...




You're spot-on with those two, Paul! :) At some point in time, I had a pen pal in Czech Republic (which hasn't made me an expert on their national anthem, however  ;)). I guess we'll be seeing them in the ice hockey final.

Modified to add:

By the way: Did you know that the Dutch national anthem is the oldest in the world? (I must add that it has only been the national anthem for the past 70 years or so).

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/11/06 at 6:06 pm


If # 8 isn't the Netherlands, I would like to make a bid for the Bahamas please  :)


Alas... it was The Netherlands. I haven't picked any titles that would directly point towards the nation of origin (this one perhaps being an exception, the Dutch royal family being of Orange Nassau).

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/11/06 at 6:12 pm


5 is Israel... only one on here I know that's not gone

Israel is correct. It's one of the anthems I love best (melody wise, 'cause I don't know the words).


15 looks like it'd be from somewhere in Asia... I will guess South Korea
21 Germany is gone, so I'll open the guessing with Switzerland

33 I will guess The Philippines because it looks Hawaiian to me (I know the logic in there won't be apparent to anyone else, but it makes sense to me...)
40 I will guess Spain just because the words are Spanish, even though the stucture is quite literary
47 I will guess Poland because it's unpronounceable


Your guesses are all incorrect, I'm afraid. :-\\ But there's also some good news: #15 is indeed Asian, #21 is in fact VERY close, and both Spain and Poland are in this quiz somewhere. You're way off on #33, though.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 02/11/06 at 6:17 pm

15. Japan?
18. Spain?

40. Argentina?

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/11/06 at 6:22 pm


15. Japan?
18. Spain?

40. Argentina?


Two out of three this time! It's not Argentina either, but you're getting warmer. ;)

Modified to add:

Spain is one of the few countries in the world that has a national anthem without any lyrics to them. I can't think of any others right now, but I think there are more.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: KKay on 02/11/06 at 7:27 pm

14. Ja, vi elsker dette landet (Yes, we love this country) / Kongesangen

this is norway- the song of my people!

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/12/06 at 7:43 am


40. Venezuela?


Getting closer and closer... You need to move into Central America, though. ;)


14. Ja, vi elsker dette landet (Yes, we love this country) / Kongesangen

this is norway- the song of my people!


Can't argue with that, can I?  :) Maybe you recognize some more Scandinavian anthems...? ::)

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/12/06 at 3:54 pm


40. Nicaragua?


Nope, but still getting closer.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/12/06 at 4:14 pm


40. Costa Rica?

Only so many countries in that area!


Bingo!  :D

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: karen on 02/13/06 at 4:04 am



#9 Denmark
#22 Iceland
#37 The Netherlands
#47 Poland

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: KKay on 02/13/06 at 8:34 am

La Braban

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: Paul on 02/13/06 at 8:46 am

Judging by the sheer 'look' of it...

#1. Republic Of Ireland

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/13/06 at 10:41 am



#9 Denmark
#22 Iceland
#37 The Netherlands
#47 Poland


Denmark is the right answer for #9.  :)

Both Iceland and Poland are in this quiz, but they're not numbers 22 and/or 47. And The Netherlands was already taken (#8). :(

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/13/06 at 10:43 am


La Braban

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of...

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 02/15/06 at 12:30 am

Du gamba, du fria (Thou ancient, thou free)

I just heard this one on TV. I'll keep my mouth shut since it's in the limit section, but I was very impressed by the performance of the athletes in the event for which it played. I never get excited about the Olympics beforehand, but when I'm watching coverage, I remember why I love them.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (HINTS ADDED!!)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/16/06 at 1:36 pm

As promised, I have added hints. I'm sure they'll help you along! :)

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (HINTS ADDED!!)

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 02/16/06 at 1:40 pm

23. Korea
25. Argentina
38. Kazakhstan
44. Madagascar

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (HINTS ADDED!!)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/16/06 at 1:46 pm


23. Korea
44. Madagascar


Those two are correct, but


25. Argentina
38. Kazakhstan


those two aren't...Good guesses, though.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (HINTS ADDED!!)

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 02/16/06 at 1:48 pm

25. Peru
38. Belarus

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (HINTS ADDED!!)

Written By: Indy Gent on 02/16/06 at 3:14 pm

24. Kenya (based solely on the clue)
37. Finland

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (HINTS ADDED!!)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/16/06 at 3:47 pm


25. Peru
38. Belarus


Those are wrong again, but please keep trying...

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (HINTS ADDED!!)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/16/06 at 3:48 pm


24. Kenya (based solely on the clue)
37. Finland


...and those two are correct.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (HINTS ADDED!!)

Written By: Indy Gent on 02/16/06 at 7:17 pm

One more: Austria for 16.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (HINTS ADDED!!)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/17/06 at 2:32 pm


25. Chile
38. Uzbekistan


It's bad news again, I'm afraid. Neither Chile nor Uzbekistan are in this quiz. Sorry.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (HINTS ADDED!!)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/17/06 at 2:33 pm


One more: Austria for 16.


That's the one! :)

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (HINTS ADDED!!)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/17/06 at 3:02 pm


25. Venezuela

Dogged does it!  :D Now see if you can nail #38 as well, because

38. Tajikistan

isn't right either. Allow me to help you: it starts with an A.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (HINTS ADDED!!)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/18/06 at 3:31 am


38. Armenia?


You did it! You da man! 8)


Now please go and kill some more - nobody else seems to care (enough)... :\'(

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (HINTS ADDED!!)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/19/06 at 7:40 am


26. El Gran Carlemagny (The Great Charlemagne) (Europe, very small country)
Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is in this quiz, but it's not #26.


27. Hej Sloveni (Hey slavs) (Europe, former Yugoslav republic)
Macedonia

Macedonia isn't in this quiz. The title would have been a giveaway (it's titled Today In Macedonia).


31. Kassaman (We pledge) (Africa, up north)
Algeria

That's 100% correct, Andrew! :)


33. Koullouna Lilouataan Lil Outa Lil Alam (All of us! For our country, for our flag and glory) (Asia / Middle East)
Iran

Another country that I could not include in this quiz, for obvious reasons (the national anthem is titled Sorud-e Melli-e Iran).


34. Lijepa nasa domovino  (Our beautiful homeland) (Europe, destined to win womens skiing)
Austria

Austria was already taken. Does the name Janica Kostelic ring a bell? ::)


36. Lofs

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/19/06 at 4:31 pm


10. Sweden (I thought when I posted about this one it might get it taken...)
19. Poland
21. Liechtenstein
26. Luxembourg
27. Slovenia
33. Lebanon
34. Croatia
36. Well, that pretty much leaves Iceland!
45. Kyrgyzstan

Thanks for recognizing my Nepal goof before. :) This is fun, even if my correct answer per guess rate probably isn't too high.


At least you ARE still guessing! ;)

Let's see, what's the score... nrs. 10, 19, 21, 33, 34 and 36 are correct. :)
Both Slovenia and Luxembourg are still in this quiz somewhere... :-\\
Kyrgyzstan isn't in this quiz - their national anthem is simply titled National Anthem of Kyrgyzstan.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/20/06 at 4:41 am


13. Russia

Nope.


22. Luxembourg
26. Andorra

Yes and yes.


27. Bosnia and Herzogovina

Nope again. It's the other one with a double name.


28. Hungary
30. India

Double yeah.


39. Slovenia

Still a no.


42. Senegal
45. Tajikistan

And two yeahs to finish it off.

With that, you've added another 28 points to your already impressive total. I think you just might have won this quiz... ;D

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/20/06 at 5:01 am


27. Serbia and Montenegro


That would be the one, yes. :)

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/20/06 at 2:06 pm


13. Turkey

That's correct.


29. Slovenia (I'm just going to move this to a new spot every time...)

Keep moving.. there's not that much options left. ::)

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: Windbreaker05 on 02/20/06 at 2:33 pm

As the guests would read... I like to move it!

39. Slovenia

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/20/06 at 3:00 pm


As the guests would read... I like to move it!

39. Slovenia


That's not it either.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/20/06 at 3:12 pm


47. Slovenia


Yay! You got it!  :D

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: Indy Gent on 02/21/06 at 5:40 pm

41. Indonesia

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/22/06 at 3:16 pm


41. Indonesia


It's not Indonesia. Actually, it's somewhere between Indonesia and India - and it ain't Birma, Bangladesh or Malaysia either.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: Indy Gent on 02/22/06 at 6:36 pm

Thailand?

12. should be Italy, because it looks Italian.
It's not Indonesia. Actually, it's somewhere between Indonesia and India - and it ain't Birma, Bangladesh or Malaysia either.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/23/06 at 4:21 am


Thailand?

12. should be Italy, because it looks Italian.


Both are correct. :) I'm glad someone else but Andrew (Windbreaker05) is having a shot at this quiz.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: mandamoo on 02/23/06 at 4:27 am

Hi Henk....is #17 China  ???

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/23/06 at 4:31 am


Hi Henk....is #17 China  ???


Hi Amanda

It most certainly is! :) I'm surprised no-one thought of that country before.

I thought #11 would be fairly easy too, if you have a little knowledge of classical languages. ::)

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/23/06 at 3:26 pm


11. Greece?


Well it sure ain't Latin. So yeah - it's Greek, and Greek is spoken in Greece.

The Greek national anthem is also being used as the national anthem of Cyprus, an island in the Mediterranean Sea that is partly Greek and partly Turkish. The Turkish part however isn't internationally recognized because it is in actual fact being occupied by Turkey. So any athletes representing Cyprus in international events like the Olympics are always from the Greek part.

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: mandamoo on 02/24/06 at 4:08 am

Here's another for you Henk...

#29  Albania - known for its Albanians  ;)

Subject: Re: And Now... Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (LIMIT REMOVED)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/24/06 at 7:19 am


Here's another for you Henk...

#29  Albania - known for its Albanians  ;)


You are right, of course. :) I couldn't think of anything of any fame coming from Albania. :-\\

Subject: Re: Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (Windbreaker takes the gold!)

Written By: FaultyDog on 02/26/06 at 11:08 am

Olympics are over and so is this quiz. Andrew (Windbreaker05) takes the gold, Jonathan (Indy Gent) takes the silver and Amanda (mooster) snatches the bronze with a final sprint.

But as we all know, in Olympics it's not the winning that counts... ;)

Subject: Re: Please Rise For The National Anthem Of... (Windbreaker takes the gold!)

Written By: Indy Gent on 03/01/06 at 6:37 pm

Yeah, I know, and being in the same company with Sasha Cohen and Tanith Belben doesn't hurt either. Thanks for the silver. ;)
Olympics are over and so is this quiz. Andrew (Windbreaker05) takes the gold, Jonathan (Indy Gent) takes the silver and Amanda (mooster) snatches the bronze with a final sprint.

But as we all know, in Olympics it's not the winning that counts... ;)

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