Question 1

Bob Dylan's 'Blowin' in the Wind' (1963) became an anthem for which social movement?

Accepted Answer

Civil rights and peace movements. 'Blowin' in the Wind' addressed civil rights and anti-war themes, becoming one of the defining songs of the 1960s protest era.

Question 2

Which Marvin Gaye album, released in 1971, addressed social issues including poverty and environmental concerns?

Accepted Answer

What's Going On. 'What's Going On' was a groundbreaking concept album addressing social injustice, ecology, and the Vietnam War.

Question 3

Billie Holiday's 'Strange Fruit' (1939) is a protest song about what subject?

Accepted Answer

Racial violence and lynching in the American South. 'Strange Fruit' is a powerful condemnation of racial violence, with the 'fruit' being a metaphor for victims of lynching.

Question 4

Which Public Enemy song became a civil rights anthem in 1989 with its call to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a recognized holiday?

Accepted Answer

Fight the Power. 'Fight the Power' was written for Spike Lee's 'Do the Right Thing' and became one of hip-hop's most important protest songs.

Question 5

Nina Simone's 'Mississippi Goddam' (1964) was written in response to what events?

Accepted Answer

Church bombing and the murder of civil rights activist Medgar Evers. Nina Simone wrote 'Mississippi Goddam' in response to the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham and the murder of Medgar Evers.

Question 6

Which Rage Against the Machine song became a protest anthem and was famously campaigned to Christmas number one in the UK in 2009?

Accepted Answer

Killing in the Name. A Facebook campaign pushed 'Killing in the Name' to UK Christmas number one in 2009, beating the X Factor winner's single.

Question 7

Woody Guthrie's guitar famously bore a sticker with what phrase?

Accepted Answer

This Machine Kills Fascists. Woody Guthrie's guitar bore the slogan 'This Machine Kills Fascists,' reflecting his commitment to using music as a tool for social justice.

Question 8

Which 2014 song by J. Cole addresses police use of force and became a protest anthem?

Accepted Answer

Be Free. J. Cole released 'Be Free' in 2014 in response to the events in Ferguson, Missouri, and it became associated with protest movements.

Question 9

John Lennon's 'Imagine' (1971) envisions a world without which things?

Accepted Answer

Countries, religion, and possessions. 'Imagine' asks listeners to envision a world without countries, religion, or possessions — promoting peace and unity.

Question 10

Childish Gambino's 'This Is America' (2018) won which Grammy Awards?

Accepted Answer

Record of the Year and Song of the Year. 'This Is America' won both Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the 2019 Grammys, the first rap song to win either category.

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