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