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