 - 1. When was Marian Anderson born?
A) 1950
B) 1905
C) 1897
D) 1920
- 2. In which City was Marian Anderson born?
A) Philadelphia
B) Chicago
C) Los Angeles
D) New York
- 3. Marian Anderson is best known for her career as a(n)
A) Singer
B) Dancer
C) Actress
D) Painter
- 4. Marian Anderson gained international fame for her performance in 1939 at which venue?
A) Lincoln Memorial
B) Carnegie Hall
C) Madison Square Garden
D) Royal Albert Hall
- 5. Marian Anderson's autobiography is titled:
A) Symphony in Black
B) My Lord, What a Morning
C) The Fire Next Time
D) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
- 6. Marian Anderson was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in which year?
A) 1985
B) 1978
C) 1995
D) 1965
- 7. Which musical genre was Marian Anderson known for mainly performing?
A) Country
B) Hip Hop
C) Jazz
D) Classical
- 8. Marian Anderson was forced to perform a concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial after being denied a performance at which location?
A) The White House
B) Madison Square Garden
C) Constitution Hall
D) Apollo Theater
- 9. In what year did Marian Anderson retire from singing?
A) 1975
B) 1965
C) 1950
D) 1985
- 10. Marian Anderson passed away in which year?
A) 2005
B) 1975
C) 2015
D) 1993
- 11. Marian Anderson was a spokesperson for which organization that fought against racial discrimination?
A) NAACP
B) Greenpeace
C) UNICEF
D) ACLU
- 12. Who helped Marian Anderson perform at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied a venue by the DAR?
A) Agnes Reifsnyder
B) Giuseppe Boghetti
C) First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and President Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Mary Saunders Patterson
- 13. In which year did Marian Anderson become a delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Committee?
A) The text does not specify the exact year.
B) 1955
C) 1963
D) 1977
- 14. Which award did Marian Anderson receive in 1963?
A) Kennedy Center Honors
B) Congressional Gold Medal
C) Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
D) Presidential Medal of Freedom
- 15. What was the name of Marian Anderson's father?
A) Benjamin Anderson
B) Wesley Parks
C) John Berkley Anderson
D) Giuseppe Boghetti
- 16. Where did Marian Anderson's family move after her father's death?
A) To New York City
B) Back to Virginia
C) To South Philadelphia High School
D) Into the home of her paternal grandparents, Benjamin and Isabella Anderson.
- 17. Which church was Marian Anderson's family active in?
A) Stanton Grammar School
B) Union Baptist Church
C) Metropolitan Opera House
D) People's Chorus of Philadelphia
- 18. Who convinced Marian to join the junior church choir at age six?
A) Reverend Wesley Parks
B) Her aunt Mary.
C) Emma Azalia Hackley
D) Agnes Reifsnyder
- 19. What was Marian Anderson's father's occupation?
A) He sold ice, coal, and eventually liquor.
B) A conductor
C) A schoolteacher
D) A church pastor
- 20. Which organization refused to allow Marian Anderson to perform at Constitution Hall in 1939?
A) People's Chorus of Philadelphia
B) United Nations Human Rights Committee
C) The Metropolitan Opera
D) The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
- 21. What did Marian Anderson's grandfather achieve in the 1860s?
A) He moved to South Philadelphia.
B) He founded the Union Baptist Church.
C) He became a conductor.
D) He was emancipated.
- 22. What was the name of Marian Anderson's first singing teacher?
A) Mary Saunders Patterson.
B) Agnes Reifsnyder
C) Giuseppe Boghetti
D) Emma Azalia Hackley
- 23. What did Marian Anderson sing to audition for Giuseppe Boghetti?
A) Arias from an opera
B) Classical symphonies
C) Spirituals
D) "Deep River"
- 24. Where did Marian Anderson make her first recordings in 1923?
A) Camden, New Jersey for the Victor Talking Machine Company.
B) Union Baptist Church
C) Constitution Hall
D) New York City's Town Hall
- 25. In what year did Marian Anderson win a singing competition sponsored by the New York Philharmonic?
A) 1925
B) 1929
C) 1928
D) 1930
- 26. Who became Marian Anderson's manager after her performance with the New York Philharmonic in 1925?
A) Ray Field
B) Julius Rosenwald
C) Frank La Forge
D) Arthur Judson
- 27. What was one of the challenges Marian Anderson faced that prevented her career from gaining momentum in the United States?
A) Poor management
B) Lack of talent
C) Inadequate training
D) Racial prejudice
- 28. Who wrote the review of Marian Anderson's fall 1929 concert at Orchestra Hall in Chicago?
A) George Arthur
B) Herman Devries
C) Arthur Judson
D) Ray Field
- 29. What was the amount of the Rosenwald Fellowship awarded to Marian Anderson for her studies in Berlin?
A) $2500
B) $1000
C) $1500
D) $2000
- 30. In which country did Marian Anderson meet the pianist who became her regular accompanist?
A) Finland
B) Germany
C) Russia
D) France
- 31. Which famous composer invited Marian Anderson to his home after hearing her perform in Helsinki?
A) Jean Sibelius
B) Arturo Toscanini
C) Kosti Vehanen
D) Sol Hurok
- 32. Where did Marian Anderson give a concert as part of her community involvement?
A) Bethel University
B) Connecticut State Fairgrounds
C) Danbury High School
D) Elmwood Chapel
- 33. Which organization was NOT mentioned as a beneficiary of Marian Anderson's benefit concerts during the 1960s?
A) UNESCO
B) Congress of Racial Equality
C) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
D) America-Israel Cultural Foundation
- 34. What did Jean Sibelius serve instead of traditional coffee during Anderson's visit?
A) Coffee
B) Wine
C) Tea
D) Champagne
- 35. Who became Marian Anderson's manager and persuaded her to return to America in 1934?
A) Harold L. Ickes
B) Arthur Judson
C) Kosti Vehanen
D) Sol Hurok
- 36. In what year was the last singing competition held before the Marian Anderson Award was disbanded?
A) 1990
B) 2019
C) 1987
D) 1976
- 37. On what date did Marian Anderson perform at The Ford 50th Anniversary Show?
A) January 1, 1953
B) December 25, 1953
C) July 4, 1953
D) June 15, 1953
- 38. Which publication features a biographical entry on Marian Anderson authored by Carlton Higginbotham?
A) FemBio, 'Marian Anderson'
B) 'The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'
C) 'A–Z of Opera'
D) 'The Metropolitan Opera Encyclopedia'
- 39. Who directed the Metropolitan Opera when Marian Anderson became its first African American singer?
A) Leonard Bernstein
B) Rudolf Bing
C) Arturo Toscanini
D) Gian Carlo Menotti
- 40. How long after her marriage to Orpheus did Marian Anderson remain at Marianna Farm before relocating?
A) 30 years
B) Almost 50 years
C) 25 years
D) 10 years
- 41. Which university awarded Marian Anderson an honorary doctoral degree alongside Howard University and Temple University?
A) Stanford University
B) Harvard University
C) Yale University
D) Smith College
- 42. What honor did Marian Anderson receive from the Kennedy Center in 1978?
A) Kennedy Center National Medal
B) Kennedy Center Cultural Heritage Award
C) Kennedy Center Honors
D) Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Award
- 43. Which historical figure was featured alongside Marian Anderson in Stanley Meltzoff's artwork for Bell System?
A) Among the historical figures featured
B) Leontyne Price
C) Eleanor Roosevelt
D) Martin Luther King Jr.
- 44. In what year did the Danbury Museum and Historical Society open Marian Anderson's studio to the public?
A) 1986
B) 2010
C) 2004
D) 1996
- 45. Which organization included Marian Anderson in their book, 100 Greatest African Americans, published in 2002?
A) Ekene Akalawu
B) Bell System
C) Stanley Meltzoff
D) Molefi Kete Asante
- 46. What role was Marian Anderson appointed to by President Eisenhower in 1957?
A) Director of the National Endowment for the Arts
B) Secretary of State
C) Delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Committee
D) Ambassador to France
- 47. What did Marian Anderson gain through her marriage to Orpheus H. 'King' Fisher?
A) No children
B) A brother-in-law
C) A stepson named James Fisher
D) Two stepdaughters
- 48. In which year was the documentary film of Anderson's Lincoln Memorial concert chosen for the National Film Registry?
A) 2005
B) 2010
C) 2001
D) 1999
- 49. In what year did Marianna Farm become part of the Connecticut Freedom Trail?
A) 1986
B) 2004
C) 1996
D) 2010
- 50. Which newspaper wrote about the DAR's decision being 'deplorable' in comparison to racial intolerance in the Third Reich?
A) The Washington Post
B) The Philadelphia Tribune
C) The New York Times
D) The Richmond Times-Dispatch
- 51. In what year did Marian Anderson receive the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement?
A) 1986
B) 1991
C) 1981
D) 1978
- 52. In which year did Marian Anderson receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
A) 1957
B) 1980
C) 1963
D) 1975
- 53. In what year did Orpheus H. 'King' Fisher pass away?
A) 2000
B) 1993
C) 1986
D) 1975
- 54. Who received the last award under the original format of the Marian Anderson Award in 2019?
A) Leontyne Price
B) Kool & the Gang
C) Aretha Franklin
D) Beyoncé
- 55. Who conducted the performance of Aaron Copland's Lincoln Portrait with the Philadelphia Orchestra at Saratoga in 1976?
A) James DePriest
B) Aaron Copland
C) Herbert von Karajan
D) Leonard Bernstein
- 56. In which year was Marian Anderson profiled in the National Portrait Gallery’s One Life: Marian Anderson?
A) 1998
B) 2019
C) 2024
D) 2005
- 57. What was the cause of Marian Anderson's death?
A) Pneumonia
B) Cancer
C) Congestive heart failure
D) Stroke
- 58. Who authored 'The Metropolitan Opera Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide to the World of Opera'?
A) John Warrack
B) Carlton Higginbotham
C) Stanley Sadie
D) David Hamilton
- 59. Which conductor told Marian Anderson she had a voice 'heard once in a hundred years'?
A) Arturo Toscanini
B) Harold L. Ickes
C) Sol Hurok
D) Kosti Vehanen
- 60. To which city did Marian Anderson relocate in 1992?
A) Miami, Florida
B) Los Angeles, California
C) Portland, Oregon
D) New York City, New York
- 61. Who was the nephew to whom Marian Anderson relocated in 1992?
A) Conductor James DePreist
B) Violinist Itzhak Perlman
C) Pianist Lang Lang
D) Composer John Williams
- 62. Which organization administers the Marian Anderson Award as of 2022?
A) FemBio
B) The Metropolitan Opera
C) Play On Philly
D) Discogs
- 63. Where was Marian Anderson and Orpheus H. 'King' Fisher's wedding ceremony originally supposed to take place?
A) Elmwood Chapel
B) The parsonage
C) Danbury City Hall
D) Bethel United Methodist Church
- 64. What type of house did Marian Anderson construct at Marianna Farm?
A) A two-story colonial home
B) A Victorian mansion
C) A three-bedroom ranch house
D) A modern apartment
- 65. In which year did Marian Anderson and Orpheus H. 'King' Fisher purchase a farm in Danbury, Connecticut?
A) 1950
B) 1940
C) 1960
D) 1935
- 66. For which song did Jean Sibelius create a new arrangement dedicated to Marian Anderson in 1939?
A) "Belshazzar's Feast"
B) "The Jewish Girl's Song"
C) "My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
D) "Solitude"
- 67. Which opera did Marian Anderson perform in at the Metropolitan Opera on January 7, 1955?
A) Un ballo in maschera
B) Carmen
C) The Magic Flute
D) La Traviata
- 68. In what year did Jack Lew announce that Marian Anderson would appear on the redesigned US$5 bill?
A) 2016
B) 2008
C) 1999
D) 2024
- 69. In what year was the prize money of the Marian Anderson Award restructured to support established artists in humanitarian areas?
A) 2005
B) 2022
C) 1998
D) 2019
- 70. At what age did Marian Anderson pass away?
A) 96
B) 105
C) 85
D) 75
- 71. Which submarine did Marian Anderson christen in 1965?
A) USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) USS George Washington Carver
C) USS John F. Kennedy
D) USS Abraham Lincoln
- 72. Who was the author of the book that includes a short story about Marian Anderson's wedding?
A) Rev. Jack Grenfell
B) Marian Anderson
C) Orpheus H. 'King' Fisher
D) Dr. Clarine Coffin Grenfell
- 73. Which song did Marian Anderson sing midway through The Ford 50th Anniversary Show?
A) "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
B) "God Bless America"
C) "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
D) "Amazing Grace"
- 74. In what year did Marian Anderson sing at Constitution Hall for an integrated audience?
A) 1943
B) 1939
C) 1961
D) 1955
- 75. On which road was Marianna Farm located?
A) Main Street
B) Danbury Boulevard
C) Joe's Hill Road
D) Elmwood Avenue
- 76. What was the name of the farm that Marian Anderson and Orpheus H. 'King' Fisher purchased?
A) Marianna Farm
B) Anderson Estate
C) Danbury Retreat
D) Victorian Haven
- 77. How many miles did Marian Anderson travel during her 12-week goodwill ambassador tour in 1957?
A) 25,000 miles
B) 35,000 miles (56,000 km)
C) 45,000 miles
D) 50,000 miles
- 78. Which organization provides a discography for Marian Anderson?
A) Bach Cantatas
B) Virtual Museum of History
C) Discogs
D) AllMusic
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