La Marseillaise

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the category?National Anthem of France
2. What is the composer?Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
3. Who wrote La Marseillaise and when?It was written by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in 1792. He was a captain in the army and wrote the song in one night.
4. Why is it called La Marseillaise?Soldiers from Marseille sang the song in Paris. People began calling it after the city, so it became known as La Marseillaise.

National Anthem: A patriotic musical composition officially recognized by a nation to represent its identity and values.
French Revolution: A period of profound social and political upheaval in France (1789-1799) that led to the end of monarchy and the rise of republicanism.
Fédérés: Volunteer soldiers from various regions of France who joined the revolutionary army, notably marching to Paris in 1792.
National Convention: The governing body of France during the most radical phase of the French Revolution (1792-1795).