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