With which words does the German national anthem begin?
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Correct answer to question 40: Unity and justice and freedom ...
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The German national anthem begins with the words "Unity and Justice and Freedom." Since 1952 only the third stanza of Hoffmann von Fallersleben's Deutschlandlied (1841) is sung, set to a melody by Joseph Haydn.
The question in German, as it appears in the test
Mit welchen Worten beginnt die deutsche Nationalhymne?
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