LatviaVēsture un kultūra 117 · Latvian history and culture
Who is the author of both the words and the music of the national anthem of Latvia, “Dievs, svētī Latviju!” (God Bless Latvia!)?
In the exam (Latvian)
Kurš ir Latvijas valsts himnas «Dievs, svētī Latviju!» vārdu un mūzikas autors?
- aJāzeps VītolsJāzeps Vītols
- bKārlis BaumanisKārlis BaumanisCorrect answer
- cEmīls DārziņšEmīls Dārziņš
Why?
Both the words and the music of the anthem were written by the teacher and composer Kārlis Baumanis (1835–1905). Vītols and Dārziņš are other well-known Latvian composers.
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