Who wrote the patriotic song Rota, which begins 'We shall not abandon the land of our forebears'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Maria Konopnicka
- Step 1: Maria Konopnicka wrote the text of Rota in 1908, and it became a symbol of resistance to Germanisation. Answer: Maria Konopnicka. Why not the others: Adam Mickiewicz, Julian Tuwim and Henryk Sienkiewicz don't fit.
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