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1. "Civil rights leaders are a pain in the neck
Can't hold a candle to Chang Kai Shek
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News..." sang the American folkie Tom Paxton in the 1960s.
The Civil Rights Movement divided America for much of the 1960s. The movement had many leaders. Which of them won the Nobel Peace Prize?
2. In the opening verse of his satirical song "Daily News", the folksinger Tom Paxton sang:
"Civil rights leaders are a pain in the neck
Can't hold a candle to Chang Kai Shek
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News.."
Of which country was Chang Kai Shek the leader?
3. "Ban the bombers are afraid of a fight
Peace hurts business and that ain't right
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News.." Tom Paxton sang.
What was the name of the anti-nuclear bomb group in the UK.
4. "We got to bomb Castro, got to bomb him flat
He's too damn successful and we can't risk that
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News..." sang the American folkie Tom Paxton.
Of which nation was Fidel Castro the leader?
5. In the satirical song "Daily News", Tom Paxton sang:
"There's millions of Commies in the freedom fight
Yelling for Lenin and civil rights
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News.."
How did Vladimir Lenin the Soviet leader die?
6. "Seems like the whole damn world's gone wrong
Saint Joe McCarthy is dead and gone
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News.."
Joe McCarthy was a controversial and combative US senator. Which of these was he most famous for opposing?
7. "Don't try to make me change my mind with facts
To hell with the graduated income tax
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News.." sang Tom Paxton.
By which date each year must people in the USA file their returns to the IRS?
8. In his song "Daily News", Tom Paxton sang: "John Paul Getty is just plain folks
The UN charter is a cruel hoax
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News..."
The United Nations became based in New York, but where was the UN Charter signed?
9. "John Paul Getty is just plain folks
The UN charter is a cruel hoax
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News.." sang Tom Paxton.
John Paul Getty was a member of one of the richest families in the USA. Where had the money come from?
10. In "Daily News" Tom Paxton sang:
"J. Edgar Hoover is the man of the hour
All he needs is just a little more power
How do I know? I read it in the Daily News
What did the 'J' in Hoover's name stand for?
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