- 1. When was Marian Anderson born?
A) 1950
B) 1920
C) 1905
D) 1897
- 2. In which City was Marian Anderson born?
A) Chicago
B) Los Angeles
C) Philadelphia
D) New York
- 3. Marian Anderson is best known for her career as a(n)
A) Dancer
B) Singer
C) Actress
D) Painter
- 4. Marian Anderson gained international fame for her performance in 1939 at which venue?
A) Madison Square Garden
B) Carnegie Hall
C) Lincoln Memorial
D) Royal Albert Hall
- 5. Marian Anderson's autobiography is titled:
A) The Fire Next Time
B) I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
C) Symphony in Black
D) My Lord, What a Morning
- 6. Marian Anderson was awarded the Kennedy Center Honors in which year?
A) 1995
B) 1978
C) 1985
D) 1965
- 7. Which musical genre was Marian Anderson known for mainly performing?
A) Classical
B) Jazz
C) Hip Hop
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) Madison Square Garden
C) The White House
D) Constitution Hall
- 9. In what year did Marian Anderson retire from singing?
A) 1950
B) 1985
C) 1965
D) 1975
- 10. Marian Anderson passed away in which year?
A) 2015
B) 2005
C) 1993
D) 1975
- 11. Marian Anderson was a spokesperson for which organization that fought against racial discrimination?
A) Greenpeace
B) UNICEF
C) ACLU
D) NAACP
- 12. Who helped Marian Anderson perform at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied a venue by the DAR?
A) Mary Saunders Patterson
B) Giuseppe Boghetti
C) First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and President Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Agnes Reifsnyder
- 13. In which year did Marian Anderson become a delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Committee?
A) 1955
B) 1963
C) The text does not specify the exact year.
D) 1977
- 14. Which award did Marian Anderson receive in 1963?
A) Presidential Medal of Freedom
B) Kennedy Center Honors
C) Congressional Gold Medal
D) Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 15. What was the name of Marian Anderson's father?
A) John Berkley Anderson
B) Wesley Parks
C) Giuseppe Boghetti
D) Benjamin Anderson
- 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) To New York City
C) Back to Virginia
D) To South Philadelphia High School
- 17. Which church was Marian Anderson's family active in?
A) Union Baptist Church
B) Stanton Grammar School
C) People's Chorus of Philadelphia
D) Metropolitan Opera House
- 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 schoolteacher
B) He sold ice, coal, and eventually liquor.
C) A church pastor
D) A conductor
- 20. Which organization refused to allow Marian Anderson to perform at Constitution Hall in 1939?
A) United Nations Human Rights Committee
B) People's Chorus of Philadelphia
C) The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
D) The Metropolitan Opera
- 21. What did Marian Anderson's grandfather achieve in the 1860s?
A) He moved to South Philadelphia.
B) He was emancipated.
C) He founded the Union Baptist Church.
D) He became a conductor.
- 22. What was the name of Marian Anderson's first singing teacher?
A) Agnes Reifsnyder
B) Mary Saunders Patterson.
C) Giuseppe Boghetti
D) Emma Azalia Hackley
- 23. What did Marian Anderson sing to audition for Giuseppe Boghetti?
A) Arias from an opera
B) "Deep River"
C) Classical symphonies
D) Spirituals
- 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) 1928
B) 1930
C) 1929
D) 1925
- 26. Who became Marian Anderson's manager after her performance with the New York Philharmonic in 1925?
A) Arthur Judson
B) Ray Field
C) Frank La Forge
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) Racial prejudice
B) Poor management
C) Inadequate training
D) Lack of talent
- 28. Who wrote the review of Marian Anderson's fall 1929 concert at Orchestra Hall in Chicago?
A) Ray Field
B) Herman Devries
C) George Arthur
D) Arthur Judson
- 29. What was the amount of the Rosenwald Fellowship awarded to Marian Anderson for her studies in Berlin?
A) $1000
B) $2500
C) $1500
D) $2000
- 30. In which country did Marian Anderson meet the pianist who became her regular accompanist?
A) Russia
B) France
C) Germany
D) Finland
- 31. Which famous composer invited Marian Anderson to his home after hearing her perform in Helsinki?
A) Sol Hurok
B) Arturo Toscanini
C) Kosti Vehanen
D) Jean Sibelius
- 32. Where did Marian Anderson give a concert as part of her community involvement?
A) Danbury High School
B) Connecticut State Fairgrounds
C) Bethel University
D) Elmwood Chapel
- 33. Which organization was NOT mentioned as a beneficiary of Marian Anderson's benefit concerts during the 1960s?
A) UNESCO
B) America-Israel Cultural Foundation
C) Congress of Racial Equality
D) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- 34. What did Jean Sibelius serve instead of traditional coffee during Anderson's visit?
A) Coffee
B) Champagne
C) Tea
D) Wine
- 35. Who became Marian Anderson's manager and persuaded her to return to America in 1934?
A) Arthur Judson
B) Harold L. Ickes
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) June 15, 1953
B) July 4, 1953
C) December 25, 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) Gian Carlo Menotti
C) Leonard Bernstein
D) Arturo Toscanini
- 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) Harvard University
B) Stanford University
C) Smith College
D) Yale 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 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) Among the historical figures featured
B) Martin Luther King Jr.
C) Leontyne Price
D) Eleanor Roosevelt
- 44. In what year did the Danbury Museum and Historical Society open Marian Anderson's studio to the public?
A) 1986
B) 2004
C) 1996
D) 2010
- 45. Which organization included Marian Anderson in their book, 100 Greatest African Americans, published in 2002?
A) Stanley Meltzoff
B) Molefi Kete Asante
C) Bell System
D) Ekene Akalawu
- 46. What role was Marian Anderson appointed to by President Eisenhower in 1957?
A) Secretary of State
B) Director of the National Endowment for the Arts
C) Ambassador to France
D) Delegate to the United Nations Human Rights Committee
- 47. What did Marian Anderson gain through her marriage to Orpheus H. 'King' Fisher?
A) Two stepdaughters
B) No children
C) A brother-in-law
D) A stepson named James Fisher
- 48. In which year was the documentary film of Anderson's Lincoln Memorial concert chosen for the National Film Registry?
A) 2001
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 1999
- 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 Richmond Times-Dispatch
B) The Philadelphia Tribune
C) The New York Times
D) The Washington Post
- 51. In what year did Marian Anderson receive the Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement?
A) 1986
B) 1978
C) 1991
D) 1981
- 52. In which year did Marian Anderson receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
A) 1963
B) 1975
C) 1957
D) 1980
- 53. In what year did Orpheus H. 'King' Fisher pass away?
A) 1993
B) 1975
C) 1986
D) 2000
- 54. Who received the last award under the original format of the Marian Anderson Award in 2019?
A) Leontyne Price
B) Aretha Franklin
C) Beyoncé
D) Kool & the Gang
- 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) 2019
B) 1998
C) 2024
D) 2005
- 57. What was the cause of Marian Anderson's death?
A) Pneumonia
B) Stroke
C) Cancer
D) Congestive heart failure
- 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) Kosti Vehanen
B) Arturo Toscanini
C) Harold L. Ickes
D) Sol Hurok
- 60. To which city did Marian Anderson relocate in 1992?
A) New York City, New York
B) Los Angeles, California
C) Miami, Florida
D) Portland, Oregon
- 61. Who was the nephew to whom Marian Anderson relocated in 1992?
A) Violinist Itzhak Perlman
B) Composer John Williams
C) Conductor James DePreist
D) Pianist Lang Lang
- 62. Which organization administers the Marian Anderson Award as of 2022?
A) Play On Philly
B) The Metropolitan Opera
C) Discogs
D) FemBio
- 63. Where was Marian Anderson and Orpheus H. 'King' Fisher's wedding ceremony originally supposed to take place?
A) The parsonage
B) Danbury City Hall
C) Elmwood Chapel
D) Bethel United Methodist Church
- 64. What type of house did Marian Anderson construct at Marianna Farm?
A) A Victorian mansion
B) A modern apartment
C) A three-bedroom ranch house
D) A two-story colonial home
- 65. In which year did Marian Anderson and Orpheus H. 'King' Fisher purchase a farm in Danbury, Connecticut?
A) 1940
B) 1960
C) 1950
D) 1935
- 66. For which song did Jean Sibelius create a new arrangement dedicated to Marian Anderson in 1939?
A) "The Jewish Girl's Song"
B) "Belshazzar's Feast"
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) The Magic Flute
B) Un ballo in maschera
C) Carmen
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) 2024
C) 1999
D) 2008
- 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) 105
B) 75
C) 96
D) 85
- 71. Which submarine did Marian Anderson christen in 1965?
A) USS Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) USS John F. Kennedy
C) USS George Washington Carver
D) USS Abraham Lincoln
- 72. Who was the author of the book that includes a short story about Marian Anderson's wedding?
A) Dr. Clarine Coffin Grenfell
B) Rev. Jack Grenfell
C) Marian Anderson
D) Orpheus H. 'King' Fisher
- 73. Which song did Marian Anderson sing midway through The Ford 50th Anniversary Show?
A) "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
B) "God Bless America"
C) "Amazing Grace"
D) "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
- 74. In what year did Marian Anderson sing at Constitution Hall for an integrated audience?
A) 1955
B) 1943
C) 1939
D) 1961
- 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) Marianna Farm
B) Victorian Haven
C) Anderson Estate
D) Danbury Retreat
- 77. How many miles did Marian Anderson travel during her 12-week goodwill ambassador tour in 1957?
A) 35,000 miles (56,000 km)
B) 25,000 miles
C) 50,000 miles
D) 45,000 miles
- 78. Which organization provides a discography for Marian Anderson?
A) Discogs
B) Virtual Museum of History
C) AllMusic
D) Bach Cantatas
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