Q 01/05

Which famous physicist took Marian Anderson in after a Princeton hotel refused her a room in 1937?

A) Albert Einstein

B) Niels Bohr

C) Enrico Fermi

D) Robert Oppenheimer

Answer · why

A) Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein hosted Anderson at his home on many later visits too, a friendship that lasted until 1955, when she stayed with him months before he d...

Q 02/05

What kind of pet was Snoopy, the star of a 1963 album of stories and songs by Marian Anderson?

A) A pony

B) A parrot

C) A cat

D) A rabbit

Answer · why

C) A cat

A cat, and a black one: the album was called Snoopycat, and its short stories and songs followed the adventures of her beloved pet.

Q 03/05

Which First Lady quit a patriotic society in 1939 after it refused Marian Anderson its concert hall?

A) Lou Henry Hoover

B) Eleanor Roosevelt

C) Grace Coolidge

D) Bess Wallace Truman

Answer · why

B) Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt resigned by letter, told readers of her newspaper column that staying would imply approval, then skipped the concert so as not to up...

Q 04/05

On which Christian holiday in 1939 did Marian Anderson sing from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial?

A) Good Friday

B) Pentecost Sunday

C) Palm Sunday

D) Easter Sunday

Answer · why

D) Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday fell on April 9 that year, and the free open-air recital was carried by radio to millions who could not reach the National Mall.

Q 05/05

Which New York company made Marian Anderson the first Black singer on its stage in January 1955?

A) Metropolitan Opera

B) New York City Opera

C) NBC Opera Theatre

D) Manhattan Opera Company

Answer · why

A) Metropolitan Opera

The Metropolitan Opera audience gave her a standing ovation before she had sung a note; she never appeared there again, but was named a permanent memb...