Political Censorship of Art

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What is the term used to describe the suppression of ideas and information that someone in authority considers objectionable?

  1. Censorship

  2. Propaganda

  3. Disinformation

  4. Misinformation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Censorship is the suppression of ideas and information that someone in authority considers objectionable.

What was the name of the Chinese artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art?

  1. Ai Weiwei

  2. Liu Xiaobo

  3. Chen Guangcheng

  4. Hu Jia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ai Weiwei is a Chinese artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art.

What is the name of the Russian punk rock band that was arrested and imprisoned for their political music?

  1. Pussy Riot

  2. The Sex Pistols

  3. The Clash

  4. Green Day


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pussy Riot is a Russian punk rock band that was arrested and imprisoned for their political music.

What is the name of the American artist who was blacklisted by the Hollywood studios during the McCarthy era?

  1. Charlie Chaplin

  2. Orson Welles

  3. Dalton Trumbo

  4. Humphrey Bogart


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dalton Trumbo was an American artist who was blacklisted by the Hollywood studios during the McCarthy era.

What is the name of the British artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art?

  1. Banksy

  2. Damien Hirst

  3. Tracey Emin

  4. Anish Kapoor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Banksy is a British artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art.

What is the name of the Turkish artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art?

  1. Osman Kavala

  2. Mehmet Genç

  3. Can Dündar

  4. Erol Önderoğlu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Osman Kavala is a Turkish artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art.

What is the name of the Egyptian artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art?

  1. Ahmed Basiony

  2. Alaa Abd El-Fattah

  3. Mohamed Fahmy

  4. Sherif Gaber


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alaa Abd El-Fattah is an Egyptian artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art.

What is the name of the Saudi Arabian artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art?

  1. Raif Badawi

  2. Waleed Abulkhair

  3. Abdullah al-Hamid

  4. Mohammad al-Qahtani


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Raif Badawi is a Saudi Arabian artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art.

What is the name of the Iranian artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art?

  1. Jafar Panahi

  2. Mohammad Rasoulof

  3. Asghar Farhadi

  4. Majid Majidi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jafar Panahi is an Iranian artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art.

What is the name of the Chinese artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art?

  1. Liu Xiaobo

  2. Chen Guangcheng

  3. Hu Jia

  4. Ai Weiwei


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Liu Xiaobo is a Chinese artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art.

What is the name of the Russian artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art?

  1. Pussy Riot

  2. The Sex Pistols

  3. The Clash

  4. Green Day


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pussy Riot is a Russian artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art.

What is the name of the American artist who was blacklisted by the Hollywood studios during the McCarthy era?

  1. Charlie Chaplin

  2. Orson Welles

  3. Dalton Trumbo

  4. Humphrey Bogart


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dalton Trumbo is an American artist who was blacklisted by the Hollywood studios during the McCarthy era.

What is the name of the British artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art?

  1. Banksy

  2. Damien Hirst

  3. Tracey Emin

  4. Anish Kapoor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Banksy is a British artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art.

What is the name of the Turkish artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art?

  1. Osman Kavala

  2. Mehmet Genç

  3. Can Dündar

  4. Erol Önderoğlu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Osman Kavala is a Turkish artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art.

What is the name of the Egyptian artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art?

  1. Ahmed Basiony

  2. Alaa Abd El-Fattah

  3. Mohamed Fahmy

  4. Sherif Gaber


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Alaa Abd El-Fattah is an Egyptian artist who was arrested and imprisoned for his political art.

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