FranceListe naturalisation, n° 77 · Institutions and politics

Who composed the anthem of the European Union?

In the exam (French)

Qui a composé l'hymne de l'Union européenne ?

  1. aWolfgang Amadeus MozartWolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  2. bLudwig van BeethovenLudwig van BeethovenCorrect answer
  3. cJohann StraussJohann Strauss
  4. dAntonio VivaldiAntonio Vivaldi

Why?

The European anthem is taken from the last movement of Ludwig van Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, set to the “Ode to Joy”. As the anthem of the Union, it is played without words. It symbolises peace and unity in Europe; Mozart, Strauss and Vivaldi did not compose it.

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Knowledge questions: Ministry of the Interior (DIAN), official lists of knowledge questions CSP and CR, formation-civique.interieur.gouv.fr, Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 21 October 2026; the official list for naturalisation, immigration.interieur.gouv.fr (DGEF), Licence Ouverte 2.0, read on 25 October 2026. The answer options, the explanations, the situations and the English translation are ours, written with AI; in the exam the questions are in French. This is not a ministry service.

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