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What does Europe's official anthem take from Ode to Joy?

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  1. 1 Easy

    Who turned Schiller's William Tell into an opera?

    Answer: Rossini

    Why: Guillaume Tell of 1829 was Rossini's last opera, though he lived for almost 40 more years.

  2. 2 Medium

    About how many letters did Schiller and Goethe exchange?

    Answer: About 1,000

    Why: Goethe had their letters published in six volumes in 1828 and 1829.

  3. 3 Hard

    How many of Verdi's operas are based on Schiller plays?

    Answer: 4

    Why: Verdi's La forza del destino comes from a Spanish play, though one of its scenes is adapted from Schiller's Wallenstein's Camp.

  4. 4 Easy

    What feature of Schiller's gave a German pastry its name?

    Answer: His curls

    Why: Germans also give the name Schillerlocken to smoked belly strips of the spiny dogfish.

  5. 5 Medium

    In which war is the Wallenstein trilogy set?

    Answer: Thirty Years' War

    Why: Schiller had already written a History of the Thirty Years' War, published from 1790 to 1792.

  6. 6 Hard

    What does the king throw into the abyss in The Diver?

    Answer: A golden goblet

    Why: The diver returns safely with the goblet on his first plunge, but drowns when sent down again.

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