Question

What was the Marseillaise?
a)A slogan
b)A type of hat
c)A patriotic song
d)A romantic song

Answer 1

Hint: The Marseillaise is a French word. The song with this title was written and composed by Claude Joseph. It was written in memory and on the occasion of the return of the French army after a war.

Complete answer: The Marsellaise is a French word, which is the title of their country’s National Anthem. The National Anthem was composed in the year 1792 by Claude Joseph. The meaning of the word ‘Marseillaise’ is the significance of a war song that was written for the Rhine army of France when they were returning.
a)A slogan- Since we already know that Marsellaise was a song and as a song has several lines, it can never be a slogan. Hence, this option is out of bounds. So, it is an incorrect option.
b)A type of hat- As we have already been told by the Hint that Marsellaise was a song which is a part of literature. Hence, this option seems absurd. So, it is an incorrect option.
c)A patriotic song-Since the Marsellaise was written after the French army returned from war after a victory, it is a patriotic song because it has quite a lot of glorifying words for the armed forces. So, it is the correct option.
d)A romantic song- Since the Marsellaise was composed in the memory of soldiers of the French army, it is far away from the theme of romanticism. So, it is an incorrect option.
Therefore, option c is correct.

Note: The national anthem of the Republic of France is the same song called La Marseillaise and there is a place in France as well which is named as Marseillaise.