These are quotes from '110th street'. Which is the odd one out?

been down so long, getting up didn't cross my mind

What is the song '110th street' about?

trying to survive in a difficult place

'How do we sleep while our beds are burning?' means ...

people should not be able to live their lives without reacting

The common point between the 3 songs is ...

they all criticized society although in a different way

What is 'lets's push things forward' about?

a song that denounces uniformity in art

In 'let's push things forward', the singer talks about Alta Vista. What was it?

one of the first online search engines

In 'let's push things forward', the singer says 'Brixton's burning up'. He's referring to ...

violent riots in a part of London

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These are quotes from '110th street'. Which is the odd one out?
been down so long, getting up didn't cross my mind
I'm not saying what I did was alright
doing whatever I had to do to survive
trying to break out of the ghetto was a day to day fight
2
What is the song '110th street' about?
prohibition in the USA
showing that the law is unfair
a policeman trying to take down drug dealers
trying to survive in a difficult place
3
In 'beds are burning', line 11 says: 'it belongs to them'. Who is 'them'?
the Australian government
the immigrants of the late 20th century
the settlers who arrived in the late 1800s
the Aboriginal people
4
'How do we sleep while our beds are burning?' means ...
people should donate money to the stolen generations' and their children
people should do something to fight global warming
people should not be able to live their lives without reacting
people should not vote for political parties which support the war
5
The common point between the 3 songs is ...
they were all political protest songs
they all criticized society although in a different way
the singers are all from the UK
they gave a voice to minorities
6
'Beds are burning' is a song that is about a problem in ...
New Zealand
Canada
Australia
South Africa
7
In the song, which word is used to talk about someone who sells drugs?
pimp
pusher
dealer
tester
8
The title 'let's push things forward' means ...
English slang for 'protesting'
English sland for trying to overthrow a government
trying to reach your objective
trying to achieve progress
9
In 'beds are burning', the singer mentions different Australian iconic elements. Which is not in the song?
Sydney
Kintore East
Holden
Yuendemu
10
In song n°1, '110th street' is in which city?
New York
Los Angeles
Boston
Philadelphia
11
The line 'to pay the rent, to pay our share' could mean ...
paying financial reparations
giving their independence to Aboriginal lands
asking the PM Kevin Rudd to issue a formal apology
passing a free-housing law for poor Aboriginal people
12
What is 'lets's push things forward' about?
an anti-slavery song
a peace song after the riots in London
a political protest
a song that denounces uniformity in art
13
In 'Let's push things...', the singer talks about 'The Artful Dodger' who is a character created by which famous writer?
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
William Shakespeare
Mark Twain
Charles Dickens
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In 'let's push things forward', the singer talks about Alta Vista. What was it?
the title of 'the streets'' first album
one of the first online search engines
a 'major': i.e: a record company that produced their album
a character created by Dickens, the Artful Dodger's enemy
15
In 'let's push things forward', the singer says 'Brixton's burning up'. He's referring to ...
violent riots in a part of London
the effect of global warming
Margaret Thatcher's election
a concert The Streets organized
16
Which area of New York is referred to in the song?
Bronx
Harlem
Staten Island
Queens

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