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Classical Music Composers' Political Views

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Which composer was a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain?

  1. Benjamin Britten

  2. Ralph Vaughan Williams

  3. William Walton

  4. Gustav Holst


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Benjamin Britten was a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain from 1935 to 1937.

Which composer was a supporter of the Nazi Party?

  1. Richard Strauss

  2. Carl Orff

  3. Paul Hindemith

  4. Arnold Schoenberg


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Richard Strauss was a supporter of the Nazi Party and served as president of the Reichsmusikkammer, the Nazi organization responsible for regulating music in Germany.

Which composer was a vocal critic of the Soviet Union?

  1. Dmitri Shostakovich

  2. Sergei Prokofiev

  3. Aram Khachaturian

  4. Nikolai Myaskovsky


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dmitri Shostakovich was a vocal critic of the Soviet Union and its policies, and his music often reflected his political views.

Which composer was a supporter of the Chinese Communist Party?

  1. Mao Zedong

  2. Zhou Enlai

  3. Liu Shaoqi

  4. Zhu De


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mao Zedong was a supporter of the Chinese Communist Party and its policies, and he often used music to promote his political agenda.

Which composer was a member of the French Resistance during World War II?

  1. Olivier Messiaen

  2. Pierre Boulez

  3. Henri Dutilleux

  4. Francis Poulenc


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Olivier Messiaen was a member of the French Resistance during World War II and was imprisoned by the Nazis for his activities.

Which composer was a supporter of the American Civil Rights Movement?

  1. Leonard Bernstein

  2. Aaron Copland

  3. George Gershwin

  4. Duke Ellington


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leonard Bernstein was a supporter of the American Civil Rights Movement and used his music to promote racial equality.

Which composer was a member of the Black Panther Party?

  1. John Cage

  2. Morton Feldman

  3. Earle Brown

  4. Christian Wolff


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Cage was a member of the Black Panther Party and used his music to support the party's goals.

Which composer was a supporter of the feminist movement?

  1. Pauline Oliveros

  2. Meredith Monk

  3. Joan La Barbara

  4. Laurie Anderson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pauline Oliveros was a supporter of the feminist movement and used her music to promote women's rights.

Which composer was a member of the Green Party?

  1. Brian Eno

  2. David Byrne

  3. Michael Stipe

  4. Thom Yorke


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brian Eno is a member of the Green Party and has used his music to promote environmental awareness.

Which composer was a supporter of the Occupy Wall Street movement?

  1. Lady Gaga

  2. Madonna

  3. Beyoncé

  4. Rihanna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lady Gaga was a supporter of the Occupy Wall Street movement and used her music to promote the movement's goals.

Which composer was a member of the Anti-War Movement?

  1. Bob Dylan

  2. Joan Baez

  3. Pete Seeger

  4. Phil Ochs


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bob Dylan was a member of the Anti-War Movement and used his music to protest the Vietnam War.

Which composer was a supporter of the Civil Rights Movement?

  1. Martin Luther King Jr.

  2. Malcolm X

  3. Rosa Parks

  4. John Lewis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Martin Luther King Jr. was a supporter of the Civil Rights Movement and used his speeches to promote racial equality.

Which composer was a member of the Black Power Movement?

  1. Stokely Carmichael

  2. Kwame Ture

  3. H. Rap Brown

  4. Angela Davis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stokely Carmichael was a member of the Black Power Movement and used his speeches to promote black pride and self-determination.

Which composer was a supporter of the Women's Liberation Movement?

  1. Betty Friedan

  2. Gloria Steinem

  3. Shirley Chisholm

  4. Bella Abzug


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Betty Friedan was a supporter of the Women's Liberation Movement and used her book "The Feminine Mystique" to promote gender equality.

Which composer was a member of the Gay Liberation Movement?

  1. Frank Kameny

  2. Barbara Gittings

  3. Harry Hay

  4. Morty Manford


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Frank Kameny was a member of the Gay Liberation Movement and used his speeches and writings to promote gay rights.

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