 - 1. In 'Top Hat', who plays the character Jerry Travers?
A) James Cagney B) Fred Astaire C) Cyd Charisse D) Gene Kelly
- 2. What year was the film 'Top Hat' released?
A) 1965 B) 1945 C) 1955 D) 1935
- 3. Which actress stars opposite Fred Astaire in 'Top Hat'?
A) Audrey Hepburn B) Judy Garland C) Ginger Rogers D) Rita Hayworth
- 4. Which musical number opens the film 'Top Hat'?
A) Cheek to Cheek B) No Strings (I'm Fancy Free) C) Top Hat, White Tie and Tails D) Isn't This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)?
- 5. What is the character played by Ginger Rogers in 'Top Hat'?
A) Dale Tremont B) Marlene Dietrich C) Katharine Hepburn D) Betty Hutton
- 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) Vincente Minnelli B) Billy Wilder C) Mark Sandrich D) George Cukor
- 8. Which song from 'Top Hat' won the Academy Award for Best Original Song?
A) Top Hat, White Tie and Tails B) Let's Face the Music and Dance C) Cheek to Cheek D) Isn't This a Lovely Day (To Be Caught in the Rain)?
- 9. Where is the setting of 'Top Hat' for a significant portion of the film?
A) New York B) Paris C) Venice D) London
- 10. What is another informal name for a top hat?
A) Topper B) Fedora C) Homburg D) Bowler
- 11. During which century did the top hat first emerge in Western fashion?
A) 20th century B) 19th century C) 18th century D) 17th century
- 12. Which type of formal wear is traditionally associated with the top hat?
A) Black tie B) White tie C) Smart casual D) Business casual
- 13. What material was commonly used for making traditional top hats after the turn of the 19th century?
A) Wool B) Beaver fur C) Black silk D) Leather
- 14. Which hat style began to fall out of fashion with the introduction of the top hat in the early 1790s?
A) Bowler B) Homburg C) Tricorne D) Fedora
- 15. What is a collapsible variant of a top hat known as?
A) Tricorn hat B) Opera hat C) Bowler hat D) Fedorahat
- 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) 1920s after World War I D) 1960s counterculture
- 17. In which of these events is a top hat still traditionally worn?
A) Royal Ascot B) Coachella Music Festival C) Woodstock D) Glastonbury Festival
- 18. Which character in popular culture is known for pulling a rabbit out of a top hat?
A) The Monopoly Man B) Uncle Sam C) Louis Comte D) Scrooge McDuck
- 19. Which institution's prominent positions traditionally include wearing a top hat as part of formal dress?
A) Google Headquarters B) Amazon HQ C) Apple Inc. D) Bank of England
- 20. What type of coat replaced the justaucorps by the 1780s?
A) Tailcoats B) Breeches C) Tunics D) Frock coats
- 21. Which hat became less formal compared to the top hat in the 1920s?
A) Tricornes B) Top hats C) Opera hats D) Bowlers and fedoras
- 22. In which George Orwell novel does the top hat feature prominently in propaganda?
A) The Road to Wigan Pier B) Nineteen Eighty-Four C) Homage to Catalonia D) Animal Farm
- 23. In which languages is the top hat referred to as a 'cylinder hat'?
A) Portuguese, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish B) Greek, Turkish, Polish, Czech C) French, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish D) Italian, German, Russian, Hungarian
- 24. Until World War I, who maintained the top hat as a standard item of formal outdoor wear?
A) Children B) Working-class men C) Upper-class males D) Middle-class women
- 25. Who patented the design for an elastic round hat in 1812?
A) Thomas Francis Dollman B) Isaac Singer C) Antoine Gibus D) John Hetherington
- 26. In which country are all members of a lodge traditionally required to wear top hats?
A) France B) Italy C) Spain D) Germany
- 27. At which event did male members of the British royal family wear top hats in 2012?
A) Royal Wedding B) Carriage Procession at the Diamond Jubilee C) Trooping the Colour D) Queen's Birthday Parade
- 28. What type of hats increasingly replaced top hats for ordinary wear due to convenience and expense?
A) Fedora hats B) Berets C) Beanies D) Soft hats
- 29. What material is no longer produced for making traditional top hats?
A) Wool felt B) Melusine C) Fur plush D) Hatters' plush
- 30. Which American musician is known for wearing top hats in music videos like 'Don't Come Around Here No More'?
A) Slash B) Tom Petty C) Brendon Urie D) Elvis Presley
- 31. Which U.S. President first wore a top hat at his inauguration in the 19th century?
A) James Buchanan B) Abraham Lincoln C) Franklin Pierce D) Ulysses S. Grant
- 32. Which U.S. President brought back the top hat for his inauguration in 1961?
A) Jimmy Carter B) Ronald Reagan C) John F. Kennedy D) Richard Nixon
- 33. Which type of event still sees traditional use of top hats in the UK?
A) Horse racing events like Epsom Derby B) Football matches C) Rock festivals D) Music concerts
- 34. What material is used to cover the underbrim of a top hat?
A) Merino cloth B) Silk plush C) Gossamer D) Leather sweatband
- 35. 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
- 36. What is the name of the collapsible top-hat design popularized by Antoine Gibus?
A) Dollman B) Gibus C) Claque D) Elastic hat
- 37. In which language is a top hat referred to as 'tzylinder'?
A) Hebrew B) English C) Yiddish D) German
- 38. 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
- 39. Who is credited with creating the first silk top hat in England?
A) John Hetherington B) Charles Vernet C) Abraham Lincoln D) George Dunnage
- 40. Which type of formal wear is associated with morning dress and top hats?
A) Sweater vest B) Blazer C) Frock coat D) Tuxedo
- 41. How long does the gossamer need to cure on a wooden frame before it can be used for top hats?
A) 3 weeks B) 1 year C) 5 months D) 6 months
- 42. Why are vintage silk top hats rare in the market today?
A) They have not been in general production since the 1950s. B) The material is illegal to produce now. C) They were banned in the mid-20th century. D) All existing looms were destroyed in a natural disaster.
- 43. Which crown shape is considered the standard nowadays for top hats?
A) Flat crown B) Semi-bell crown C) Full bell crown D) Stovepipe
- 44. Who destroyed the last looms capable of producing hatters' plush?
A) Christys' B) Bobby Smith C) Nicholas Smith D) The London hat merchant
- 45. Which style of dress coat was introduced with the top hat in the early 1790s?
A) Directoire style B) Rococo style C) Edwardian style D) Victorian style
- 46. On what date did all civilian members of the Japanese delegation wear top hats to sign a significant document?
A) July 4, 1945 B) September 2, 1945 C) August 15, 1945 D) October 31, 1945
- 47. Which British school still has students wear top hats with their Sunday dress uniform?
A) Eton College B) Harrow School C) Rugby School D) Winchester College
- 48. What materials might steampunk culture use to make top hats, besides traditional ones?
A) Leather B) Wool C) Silk D) Cotton
- 49. In Freemasonry, who traditionally has the privilege of wearing a head covering in North American lodges?
A) Tiler B) Worshipful Master C) Junior Warden D) Senior Deacon
- 50. In which country's symbolism is the top hat a part of Uncle Sam's traditional dress?
A) Germany B) Australia C) United States D) Canada
- 51. Which U.S. President popularized the stovepipe hat style?
A) Abraham Lincoln B) Thomas Jefferson C) Theodore Roosevelt D) George Washington
- 52. In which U.S. horse discipline are top hats widely worn?
A) Show jumping B) Coaching C) Dressage D) Eventing
- 53. Which Monopoly character is known for wearing a top hat?
A) Rich Uncle Pennybags B) Thimble C) Mr. Green D) Madam Queen
- 54. Which U.S. President did not wear a top hat at his inauguration in 1953?
A) Harry S. Truman B) Lyndon B. Johnson C) John F. Kennedy D) Dwight D. Eisenhower
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