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Folk Music and Social Issues

Description: Folk music has often been used as a medium to address social issues and concerns. This quiz explores the relationship between folk music and social issues.
Number of Questions: 15
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Which folk song is known for its powerful message against social injustice and oppression?

  1. We Shall Overcome

  2. Blowin' in the Wind

  3. Imagine

  4. Redemption Song


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

We Shall Overcome is a powerful anthem of the civil rights movement in the United States, symbolizing the struggle for equality and justice.

In which country did the folk song "Bella Ciao" become a symbol of resistance against fascism?

  1. Italy

  2. Spain

  3. France

  4. Germany


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bella Ciao is an Italian folk song that became a symbol of resistance against fascism during World War II and the Italian Resistance Movement.

Which folk singer is known for his songs about social and environmental issues, such as "The Times They Are A-Changin'" and "Blowin' in the Wind"?

  1. Bob Dylan

  2. Joan Baez

  3. Woody Guthrie

  4. Pete Seeger


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bob Dylan is a legendary folk singer and songwriter whose music has often addressed social and political issues.

Which folk song is a powerful protest against the Vietnam War, featuring the line "And the band played Waltzing Matilda"?

  1. Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

  2. Blowin' in the Wind

  3. I Ain't Marching Anymore

  4. The Times They Are A-Changin'


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

I Ain't Marching Anymore is a powerful protest song against the Vietnam War, written by Phil Ochs.

Which folk song is a powerful anthem of the labor movement, often sung at protests and rallies?

  1. Solidarity Forever

  2. Which Side Are You On?

  3. We Shall Overcome

  4. The Internationale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solidarity Forever is a powerful anthem of the labor movement, written by Ralph Chaplin in 1915.

Which folk song is a powerful ballad about the struggles of Native Americans, featuring the line "I'm a poor lonesome cowboy"?

  1. Ghost Riders in the Sky

  2. Home on the Range

  3. The Ballad of Billy the Kid

  4. Streets of Laredo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ghost Riders in the Sky is a powerful ballad about the struggles of Native Americans, written by Stan Jones in 1948.

Which folk song is a powerful anthem of the civil rights movement, featuring the line "Oh, freedom, oh, freedom, oh, freedom over me"?

  1. We Shall Overcome

  2. Oh, Freedom

  3. This Little Light of Mine

  4. Keep Your Eyes on the Prize


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Oh, Freedom is a powerful anthem of the civil rights movement, written by Pete Seeger in 1960.

Which folk song is a powerful protest against the Vietnam War, featuring the line "How many deaths will it take 'til he knows that too many people have died"?

  1. Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

  2. Blowin' in the Wind

  3. I Ain't Marching Anymore

  4. The Times They Are A-Changin'


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Where Have All the Flowers Gone? is a powerful protest song against the Vietnam War, written by Pete Seeger in 1961.

Which folk song is a powerful anthem of the labor movement, often sung at protests and rallies?

  1. Solidarity Forever

  2. Which Side Are You On?

  3. We Shall Overcome

  4. The Internationale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solidarity Forever is a powerful anthem of the labor movement, written by Ralph Chaplin in 1915.

Which folk song is a powerful ballad about the struggles of Native Americans, featuring the line "I'm a poor lonesome cowboy"?

  1. Ghost Riders in the Sky

  2. Home on the Range

  3. The Ballad of Billy the Kid

  4. Streets of Laredo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ghost Riders in the Sky is a powerful ballad about the struggles of Native Americans, written by Stan Jones in 1948.

Which folk song is a powerful anthem of the civil rights movement, featuring the line "Oh, freedom, oh, freedom, oh, freedom over me"?

  1. We Shall Overcome

  2. Oh, Freedom

  3. This Little Light of Mine

  4. Keep Your Eyes on the Prize


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Oh, Freedom is a powerful anthem of the civil rights movement, written by Pete Seeger in 1960.

Which folk song is a powerful protest against the Vietnam War, featuring the line "How many deaths will it take 'til he knows that too many people have died"?

  1. Where Have All the Flowers Gone?

  2. Blowin' in the Wind

  3. I Ain't Marching Anymore

  4. The Times They Are A-Changin'


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Where Have All the Flowers Gone? is a powerful protest song against the Vietnam War, written by Pete Seeger in 1961.

Which folk song is a powerful anthem of the labor movement, often sung at protests and rallies?

  1. Solidarity Forever

  2. Which Side Are You On?

  3. We Shall Overcome

  4. The Internationale


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Solidarity Forever is a powerful anthem of the labor movement, written by Ralph Chaplin in 1915.

Which folk song is a powerful ballad about the struggles of Native Americans, featuring the line "I'm a poor lonesome cowboy"?

  1. Ghost Riders in the Sky

  2. Home on the Range

  3. The Ballad of Billy the Kid

  4. Streets of Laredo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ghost Riders in the Sky is a powerful ballad about the struggles of Native Americans, written by Stan Jones in 1948.

Which folk song is a powerful anthem of the civil rights movement, featuring the line "Oh, freedom, oh, freedom, oh, freedom over me"?

  1. We Shall Overcome

  2. Oh, Freedom

  3. This Little Light of Mine

  4. Keep Your Eyes on the Prize


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Oh, Freedom is a powerful anthem of the civil rights movement, written by Pete Seeger in 1960.

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