 - 1. In 'Top Hat', who plays the character Jerry Travers?
A) Fred Astaire B) Gene Kelly C) Cyd Charisse D) James Cagney
- 2. What year was the film 'Top Hat' released?
A) 1945 B) 1935 C) 1955 D) 1965
- 3. Which actress stars opposite Fred Astaire in 'Top Hat'?
A) Audrey Hepburn B) Rita Hayworth C) Judy Garland D) Ginger Rogers
- 4. Which musical number opens the film 'Top Hat'?
A) Top Hat, White Tie and Tails B) Isn't This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)? C) Cheek to Cheek D) No Strings (I'm Fancy Free)
- 5. What is the character played by Ginger Rogers in 'Top Hat'?
A) Marlene Dietrich B) Katharine Hepburn C) Betty Hutton D) Dale Tremont
- 6. In the plot of 'Top Hat', what is Dale Tremont mistakenly led to believe about Jerry Travers?
A) That he is an imposter B) That he is Horace Hardwick C) That he is a spy D) That he is in debt
- 7. Who directed the film 'Top Hat'?
A) Mark Sandrich B) Vincente Minnelli C) George Cukor D) Billy Wilder
- 8. Which song from 'Top Hat' won the Academy Award for Best Original Song?
A) Isn't This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)? B) Cheek to Cheek C) Let's Face the Music and Dance D) Top Hat, White Tie and Tails
- 9. Where is the setting of 'Top Hat' for a significant portion of the film?
A) Paris B) London C) Venice D) New York
- 10. What is another informal name for a top hat?
A) Homburg B) Bowler C) Topper D) Fedora
- 11. During which century did the top hat first emerge in Western fashion?
A) 18th century B) 17th century C) 20th century D) 19th century
- 12. Which type of formal wear is traditionally associated with the top hat?
A) White tie B) Business casual C) Smart casual D) Black tie
- 13. What material was commonly used for making traditional top hats after the turn of the 19th century?
A) Leather B) Beaver fur C) Black silk D) Wool
- 14. Which hat style began to fall out of fashion with the introduction of the top hat in the early 1790s?
A) Homburg B) Tricorne C) Bowler D) Fedora
- 15. What is a collapsible variant of a top hat known as?
A) Tricorn hat B) Bowler hat C) Opera hat D) Fedorahat
- 16. Which event saw the introduction of semi-formal black tie and informal wear suits with less formal hats?
A) 1900s before World War I B) 1920s after World War I C) 1960s counterculture D) 1800s during the Napoleonic Wars
- 17. In which of these events is a top hat still traditionally worn?
A) Glastonbury Festival B) Woodstock C) Coachella Music Festival D) Royal Ascot
- 18. Which character in popular culture is known for pulling a rabbit out of a top hat?
A) Uncle Sam B) Louis Comte C) The Monopoly Man D) Scrooge McDuck
- 19. Which institution's prominent positions traditionally include wearing a top hat as part of formal dress?
A) Google Headquarters B) Amazon HQ C) Apple Inc. D) Bank of England
- 20. What type of coat replaced the justaucorps by the 1780s?
A) Tailcoats B) Frock coats C) Tunics D) Breeches
- 21. Which hat became less formal compared to the top hat in the 1920s?
A) Bowlers and fedoras B) Top hats C) Opera hats D) Tricornes
- 22. In which George Orwell novel does the top hat feature prominently in propaganda?
A) The Road to Wigan Pier B) Nineteen Eighty-Four C) Homage to Catalonia D) Animal Farm
- 23. In which languages is the top hat referred to as a 'cylinder hat'?
A) French, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish B) Portuguese, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish C) Greek, Turkish, Polish, Czech D) Italian, German, Russian, Hungarian
- 24. Until World War I, who maintained the top hat as a standard item of formal outdoor wear?
A) Upper-class males B) Middle-class women C) Working-class men D) Children
- 25. Who patented the design for an elastic round hat in 1812?
A) Thomas Francis Dollman B) John Hetherington C) Isaac Singer D) Antoine Gibus
- 26. In which country are all members of a lodge traditionally required to wear top hats?
A) Germany B) Italy C) France D) Spain
- 27. At which event did male members of the British royal family wear top hats in 2012?
A) Queen's Birthday Parade B) Royal Wedding C) Carriage Procession at the Diamond Jubilee D) Trooping the Colour
- 28. What type of hats increasingly replaced top hats for ordinary wear due to convenience and expense?
A) Fedora hats B) Berets C) Beanies D) Soft hats
- 29. What material is no longer produced for making traditional top hats?
A) Melusine B) Fur plush C) Wool felt D) Hatters' plush
- 30. Which American musician is known for wearing top hats in music videos like 'Don't Come Around Here No More'?
A) Brendon Urie B) Elvis Presley C) Tom Petty D) Slash
- 31. Which U.S. President first wore a top hat at his inauguration in the 19th century?
A) Ulysses S. Grant B) Abraham Lincoln C) Franklin Pierce D) James Buchanan
- 32. Which U.S. President brought back the top hat for his inauguration in 1961?
A) Jimmy Carter B) Richard Nixon C) John F. Kennedy D) Ronald Reagan
- 33. Which type of event still sees traditional use of top hats in the UK?
A) Music concerts B) Football matches C) Rock festivals D) Horse racing events like Epsom Derby
- 34. What material is used to cover the underbrim of a top hat?
A) Silk plush B) Gossamer C) Leather sweatband D) Merino cloth
- 35. What societal change in the 1960s affected the popularity of formal wear including top hats?
A) Digital Age B) Counterculture movement C) Victorian Era D) Industrial Revolution
- 36. What is the name of the collapsible top-hat design popularized by Antoine Gibus?
A) Dollman B) Gibus C) Elastic hat D) Claque
- 37. In which language is a top hat referred to as 'tzylinder'?
A) English B) German C) Yiddish D) Hebrew
- 38. What was a common material for upper-class top hats at the end of the 18th century?
A) Cotton fabric B) Felted beaver fur C) Wool felt D) Silk plush
- 39. Who is credited with creating the first silk top hat in England?
A) Abraham Lincoln B) Charles Vernet C) John Hetherington D) George Dunnage
- 40. Which type of formal wear is associated with morning dress and top hats?
A) Tuxedo B) Frock coat C) Sweater vest D) Blazer
- 41. How long does the gossamer need to cure on a wooden frame before it can be used for top hats?
A) 3 weeks B) 6 months C) 5 months D) 1 year
- 42. Why are vintage silk top hats rare in the market today?
A) The material is illegal to produce now. B) They have not been in general production since the 1950s. C) They were banned in the mid-20th century. D) All existing looms were destroyed in a natural disaster.
- 43. Which crown shape is considered the standard nowadays for top hats?
A) Semi-bell crown B) Flat crown C) Full bell crown D) Stovepipe
- 44. Who destroyed the last looms capable of producing hatters' plush?
A) Christys' B) Nicholas Smith C) Bobby Smith D) The London hat merchant
- 45. Which style of dress coat was introduced with the top hat in the early 1790s?
A) Rococo style B) Directoire style C) Victorian style D) Edwardian style
- 46. On what date did all civilian members of the Japanese delegation wear top hats to sign a significant document?
A) August 15, 1945 B) October 31, 1945 C) September 2, 1945 D) July 4, 1945
- 47. Which British school still has students wear top hats with their Sunday dress uniform?
A) Eton College B) Rugby School C) Harrow School D) Winchester College
- 48. What materials might steampunk culture use to make top hats, besides traditional ones?
A) Leather B) Silk C) Cotton D) Wool
- 49. In Freemasonry, who traditionally has the privilege of wearing a head covering in North American lodges?
A) Worshipful Master B) Senior Deacon C) Junior Warden D) Tiler
- 50. In which country's symbolism is the top hat a part of Uncle Sam's traditional dress?
A) United States B) Canada C) Germany D) Australia
- 51. Which U.S. President popularized the stovepipe hat style?
A) George Washington B) Thomas Jefferson C) Theodore Roosevelt D) Abraham Lincoln
- 52. In which U.S. horse discipline are top hats widely worn?
A) Coaching B) Eventing C) Show jumping D) Dressage
- 53. Which Monopoly character is known for wearing a top hat?
A) Mr. Green B) Thimble C) Madam Queen D) Rich Uncle Pennybags
- 54. Which U.S. President did not wear a top hat at his inauguration in 1953?
A) John F. Kennedy B) Lyndon B. Johnson C) Harry S. Truman D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
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