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