Apollo Theater - Quiz
A) Apollo Theatre B) 125th Street Theatre C) Harlem Theatre D) Hurtig & Seamon's New Theatre
A) Sydney Cohen B) Jules Hurtig and Harry Seamon C) Frank Schiffman and his family D) Percy Sutton
A) 1928 B) 1978 C) 1935 D) 1934
A) Frank Schiffman and his family B) Sutton family C) Hurtig & Seamon D) Minsky brothers
A) Percy Sutton B) Frank Schiffman C) Hurtig & Seamon D) Sydney Cohen
A) 1979 B) 1991 C) 2000 D) 1985
A) Apollo Theater Foundation B) MTA Regional Bus Operations C) New York State Urban Development Corporation D) Harlem Cultural Society
A) 500 seats B) 1,000 seats C) Approximately 1,500 seats D) 2,000 seats
A) George Keister B) Le Corbusier C) Frank Lloyd Wright D) Philip Johnson
A) Art Deco B) Neoclassical C) Modernist D) Gothic
A) Showtime at the Apollo B) The Voice C) Saturday Night Live D) America's Got Talent
A) Apollo Legends Night B) Harlem Night C) Amateur Night at the Apollo D) Apollo Showcase
A) Columbia University station B) 116th Street station C) 145th Street station D) 125th Street/St. Nicholas Avenue station
A) 5, 6, and 7 trains B) 1, 2, 3, and 4 trains C) A, B, C, and D trains D) N, Q, R, and W trains
A) 17,454 ft2 (1,621.5 m2) B) 20,000 ft2 (1,858 m2) C) 10,000 ft2 (929 m2) D) 15,000 ft2 (1,393 m2)
A) 100 ft (30 m) B) 50 ft (15 m) C) 30 ft (9 m) D) 70 ft (21 m)
A) Metropolitan Opera House B) Lincoln Center C) Victoria Theater D) Radio City Music Hall
A) 300 ft (91 m) B) 200 ft (61 m) C) 250 ft (76 m) D) 150 ft (46 m)
A) Only theatrical performances B) Only comedy acts C) Only musical performances D) Film screenings, recordings, tapings, speeches, debates, and tributes
A) It has had no significant cultural impact B) It has had a large impact on African-American culture C) It has impacted European culture D) It has impacted Asian culture
A) To induct the theater's most famous performers B) To honor current performers only C) To recognize only amateur performers D) To commemorate historical figures unrelated to the theater
A) Brick B) White glazed terracotta C) Marble D) Concrete
A) Pediment B) Cornice with dentils C) Frieze D) Balcony
A) Randomly B) In a circular pattern C) Horizontally into two bays D) Vertically into four bays
A) Greek fret designs B) Art Nouveau patterns C) Baroque swirls D) Celtic knots
A) 1920s B) 1980s C) 1960s D) 1940s
A) Movie reviews B) The name of the entertainer performing C) Theater schedules D) Advertisements for local businesses
A) A yellow-and-red blade sign B) A digital display C) A neon sign D) A wooden sign
A) Incandescent bulbs B) LEDs C) Halogen lamps D) Fluorescent lights
A) Two stories high B) Three stories high C) Five stories high D) Four stories high
A) Stone and marble B) Wood and brick C) Concrete and glass D) Glass-and-steel
A) Paintings B) Statues C) Shelves D) Monitors
A) Rectangular wooden structure B) Triangular brick structure C) Semicircular steel structure D) Circular glass structure
A) Swans B) Fleur-de-lis C) Anthemia D) Lotus flowers
A) Window frames B) Decorative element above the third-story windows C) Support for the roof D) Ventilation system
A) L-shaped B) Square C) U-shaped D) Rectangular
A) A bowling alley B) A movie theater C) A grand ballroom D) A concert hall
A) 1995 B) 1970 C) 2006 D) 1983
A) A cafe B) A new stage C) A recording studio D) An additional gift shop
A) 1,536 B) 1,700 C) 2,000 D) 1,500
A) Green B) Blue C) Red D) Cranberry-colored
A) The high seat B) The bird's nest C) The sky view D) The eagle's perch
A) Marble statues B) Scagliola decorations C) Metal sculptures D) Wooden panels
A) Colonnettes B) Sculptures C) Columns D) Statues
A) A ventilation system B) A sound system C) A heating system D) A cooling system
A) Chandeliers B) LED lights C) Lighting trusses D) Spotlights
A) Triangular B) Square C) Circular D) Rectangular
A) Animal figures B) Abstract designs C) Geometric patterns D) Foliate motifs
A) Overhead lighting B) Ambient lighting C) Spotlighting D) Aisle lighting
A) In the second balcony B) In the orchestra pit C) In the lobby D) A separate seating area
A) Wooden beams B) Fluted columns C) Metal rods D) Stone pillars
A) Oval B) Triangular C) Circular D) Flat
A) Modern motifs B) Abstract motifs C) Classical motifs D) Geometric motifs
A) Around 1911 or 1912 B) In the 1940s C) In the 1920s D) In the 1890s
A) January 1913 B) June 1912 C) August 1925 D) December 1913
A) Harlem Magazine B) The New York Times C) Variety magazine D) Time magazine
A) Mixed-gender ushers B) No ushers C) Male ushers D) Female ushers
A) The Columbia Wheel B) The Harlem Wheel C) The American wheel D) The Mutual Burlesque Association
A) Cramp & Company B) C. J. Stumpf & H. J. Langhoff C) The Benenson Realty Company D) Security Construction Company
A) The Columbia Amusement Company B) The Harlem Music Hall C) The Mutual Burlesque Association D) The American wheel
A) I. H. Herk B) Billy Minsky C) Joseph Weinstock D) Herbert Minsky
A) Duke Ellington B) Billie Holiday C) Louis Armstrong D) Bessie Smith
A) 1931 B) March 1930 C) 1929 D) 1932
A) Harlem Opera House B) The Irving Place Theatre C) Minsky's Brooklyn theater D) The Republic off Times Square
A) Billy Minsky Jr. B) I. H. Herk C) Joseph Weinstock D) Herbert Minsky
A) 1932 B) May 1933 C) April 1933 D) December 1933
A) Seven months B) One month C) Six months D) Three months
A) President Franklin D. Roosevelt B) Mayor Jimmy Walker C) Governor Herbert Lehman D) Mayor Fiorello La Guardia
A) Sidney Cohen B) Clarence Robinson C) Frank Schiffman D) John Hammond
A) John Hammond B) Clarence Robinson C) Ralph Cooper D) Adelaide Hall
A) A 'resort for the better people' B) A family-friendly venue C) A vaudeville show D) A black-only theater
A) The Chitlin' Circuit B) The Harlem Renaissance Circuit C) The Broadway Circuit D) The Vaudeville Circuit
A) Broadway shows B) Circus acts C) Opera performances D) Vaudeville shows
A) Because performers were not popular B) As a cost-cutting measure C) Due to high competition D) Because of low ticket sales
A) John Hammond B) Clarence Robinson C) Morris Sussman D) Frank Schiffman
A) Jazz performances B) Blues and ragtime shows C) Musical comedies D) Gospel performances
A) Discounted tickets B) Complimentary backstage passes C) 35 free tickets D) Free meals
A) rock music B) blues C) country D) jazz
A) 1960 B) 1955 C) 1965 D) 1950
A) lack of parking B) poor sound quality C) the 1964 riots D) high ticket prices
A) kept prices low B) hosted international acts C) offered free admission D) provided luxury seating
A) predominantly white B) predominantly Hispanic C) predominantly Asian D) predominantly black
A) staging drama B) screening silent films C) hosting comedy shows D) presenting recording groups
A) it was too expensive to move B) it was located in a remote area C) it was too large D) the neighborhood's economy was in decline
A) Ralph MacDonald B) David E. McCarthy C) Herb Boyd D) Robert Schiffman
A) 10–12 weeks per year B) 30–32 weeks per year C) 20–22 weeks per year D) 45–50 weeks per year
A) Struggling financially B) Profitable C) Breaking even D) Making a large profit
A) 81 percent B) 100 percent C) 19 percent D) 50 percent
A) 1983 B) Late 1981 C) 1984 D) Early 1982
A) Early 1982 B) June 1983 C) November 1983 D) June 1984
A) November 1983 B) 1982 C) June 1983 D) 1984
A) November 1983 B) 1983 C) 1982 D) June 1984
A) He announced he would withdraw from the project B) He transferred the theater to the city government C) He postponed the reopening date D) He increased the funding request
A) $10 million B) $2.5 million C) $9 million D) $1.5 million
A) 20 years B) 30 years C) 99 years D) 50 years
A) $6.8 million B) $5.5 million C) $9 million D) $10 million
A) A concert B) Amateur Night C) AUDELCO awards D) A revue
A) Three-fourths B) Half C) One-fourth D) All of it
A) $5.5 million B) $10 million C) $2.9 million D) $6 million
A) 1987 B) 1986 C) 1985 D) 1988 |
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