The Singing Revolution (1988, USA) — Questions and answers

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What did the large crowd in Tallinn sing on June 8, 1988?

Choices

  1. A. A happy birthday song
  2. B. Gustav Ernesaks's banned anthem ✓
  3. C. A lullaby for children
  4. D. A brand new pop song

Answer: B. Gustav Ernesaks's banned anthem

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What did Lennart Meri believe the people must preserve?

Choices

  1. A. Old buildings and monuments
  2. B. Their culture, language, and songs ✓
  3. C. Soviet control over the country
  4. D. The secret meeting places

Answer: B. Their culture, language, and songs

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How did Alo Mattiisen suggest they get their songs past Soviet censorship?

Choices

  1. A. By singing them very quietly
  2. B. By making them beautiful and full of longing ✓
  3. C. By only singing them in secret rooms
  4. D. By sending them in a hidden message

Answer: B. By making them beautiful and full of longing

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What did Edgar Savisaar say their protests must be like?

Choices

  1. A. Loud and angry
  2. B. Secret and silent
  3. C. Peaceful and dignified ✓
  4. D. Fast and quick

Answer: C. Peaceful and dignified

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What name did Heinz Valk give to the movement he was painting?

Choices

  1. A. The Art Rebellion
  2. B. The Quiet March
  3. C. A Singing Revolution ✓
  4. D. The Paint Protest

Answer: C. A Singing Revolution

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How did Lennart Meri feel when he watched the crowd sing on June 8, 1988?

Choices

  1. A. He felt bored and tired.
  2. B. He felt sad and angry.
  3. C. He had tears in his eyes, realizing the power of culture. ✓
  4. D. He felt confused about what was happening.

Answer: C. He had tears in his eyes, realizing the power of culture.

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Who did Arnold Rüütel meet with secretly?

Choices

  1. A. A famous singer
  2. B. Marju Lauristin, an activist ✓
  3. C. Johannes Hinder, the conductor
  4. D. A painter named Heinz Valk

Answer: B. Marju Lauristin, an activist

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What did the Singing Revolution inspire other nations to do?

Choices

  1. A. To sing louder songs
  2. B. To become better artists
  3. C. To seek freedom through peaceful means ✓
  4. D. To start new festivals

Answer: C. To seek freedom through peaceful means

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