Music and the Fight Against Torture

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Which musician famously wrote the song 'Imagine' as a protest against war and violence?

  1. John Lennon

  2. Bob Dylan

  3. Bruce Springsteen

  4. Neil Young


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Lennon wrote the song 'Imagine' in 1971 as a protest against war and violence. The song became an anthem for peace and unity around the world.

Which organization uses music to empower survivors of torture and promote human rights?

  1. Amnesty International

  2. Human Rights Watch

  3. The Red Cross

  4. The United Nations


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amnesty International uses music to empower survivors of torture and promote human rights. The organization has released several albums featuring musicians from around the world, and it has also organized concerts and other events to raise awareness about torture and its devastating effects.

Which musician was arrested and tortured by the Chilean military regime in the 1970s?

  1. Victor Jara

  2. Violeta Parra

  3. Mercedes Sosa

  4. Joan Baez


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Victor Jara was a Chilean musician who was arrested and tortured by the Chilean military regime in the 1970s. He was killed in 1973, and his death became a symbol of the regime's brutality.

Which musician wrote the song 'Biko' in protest against the apartheid regime in South Africa?

  1. Peter Gabriel

  2. Bob Marley

  3. Stevie Wonder

  4. Harry Belafonte


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Peter Gabriel wrote the song 'Biko' in 1980 in protest against the apartheid regime in South Africa. The song was inspired by the death of Steve Biko, a black South African activist who was killed in police custody.

Which musician was a vocal critic of the United States' use of torture during the War on Terror?

  1. Neil Young

  2. Bruce Springsteen

  3. Bob Dylan

  4. Joan Baez


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neil Young was a vocal critic of the United States' use of torture during the War on Terror. He released the album 'Living with War' in 2006, which featured songs that protested the war and its human cost.

Which musician founded the organization 'Musicians United for Human Rights'?

  1. Sting

  2. Bono

  3. Bob Geldof

  4. Peter Gabriel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sting founded the organization 'Musicians United for Human Rights' in 1986. The organization works to promote human rights and raise awareness about the issue of torture.

Which musician wrote the song 'War' in protest against the Vietnam War?

  1. Edwin Starr

  2. Marvin Gaye

  3. Curtis Mayfield

  4. James Brown


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Edwin Starr wrote the song 'War' in 1969 in protest against the Vietnam War. The song became a hit and helped to raise awareness about the war and its devastating effects.

Which musician was a vocal critic of the Pinochet regime in Chile?

  1. Mercedes Sosa

  2. Joan Baez

  3. Harry Belafonte

  4. Peter Gabriel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mercedes Sosa was a vocal critic of the Pinochet regime in Chile. She was forced into exile in 1979, but she continued to speak out against the regime and its human rights abuses.

Which musician wrote the song 'Get Up, Stand Up' in protest against apartheid in South Africa?

  1. Bob Marley

  2. Peter Tosh

  3. Bunny Wailer

  4. Rita Marley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bob Marley wrote the song 'Get Up, Stand Up' in 1973 in protest against apartheid in South Africa. The song became a hit and helped to raise awareness about the issue of apartheid and its devastating effects.

Which musician was a vocal critic of the United States' use of torture during the Iraq War?

  1. Bruce Springsteen

  2. Joan Baez

  3. Neil Young

  4. Bono


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bruce Springsteen was a vocal critic of the United States' use of torture during the Iraq War. He released the album 'Devils & Dust' in 2005, which featured songs that protested the war and its human cost.

Which musician wrote the song 'Blowin' in the Wind' as a protest against war and injustice?

  1. Bob Dylan

  2. Joan Baez

  3. Pete Seeger

  4. Woody Guthrie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bob Dylan wrote the song 'Blowin' in the Wind' in 1962 as a protest against war and injustice. The song became a hit and helped to raise awareness about the issue of civil rights and the need for social change.

Which musician was a vocal critic of the United States' use of torture at Abu Ghraib prison?

  1. Joan Baez

  2. Neil Young

  3. Bruce Springsteen

  4. Bono


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Joan Baez was a vocal critic of the United States' use of torture at Abu Ghraib prison. She released the album 'Day After Tomorrow' in 2008, which featured songs that protested the war in Iraq and its human cost.

Which musician wrote the song 'The Times They Are A-Changin'' as a protest against social injustice?

  1. Bob Dylan

  2. Joan Baez

  3. Pete Seeger

  4. Woody Guthrie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bob Dylan wrote the song 'The Times They Are A-Changin'' in 1964 as a protest against social injustice. The song became a hit and helped to raise awareness about the issue of civil rights and the need for social change.

Which musician was a vocal critic of the United States' use of torture during the War on Terror?

  1. Neil Young

  2. Bruce Springsteen

  3. Bob Dylan

  4. Joan Baez


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Neil Young was a vocal critic of the United States' use of torture during the War on Terror. He released the album 'Living with War' in 2006, which featured songs that protested the war and its human cost.

Which musician wrote the song 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone?' as a protest against war?

  1. Pete Seeger

  2. Joan Baez

  3. Bob Dylan

  4. Woody Guthrie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pete Seeger wrote the song 'Where Have All the Flowers Gone?' in 1955 as a protest against war. The song became a hit and helped to raise awareness about the issue of war and its devastating effects.

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