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