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Theatre Organs Trivia Quiz

Radio City Music hall, Fabulous Fox Theatre, Ohio Theatre, El Capitan Theatre, Emery Theatre, these are all noted for having famous organs, and this is what this quiz is about.

A multiple-choice quiz by phantomguy. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
phantomguy

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,366

Updated
Sep 03 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
306

Last 3 plays: Guest 155 (8/10), Guest 49 (2/10), Stoaty (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the organ word for how many keyboards an organ has? Hint

chambers

traps

ranks

manuals

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the word for how many sounds there are on an organ? Hint

ranks

traps

pipes

synthesizer

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where is the largest pipe organ in the world located? Hint

Atlantic City Convention Hall

the Ohio Theatre

Springdale Music Palace

Nowhere, organs don't exist!

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Question 4 of 10

4. If you were at an organ concert, and ONLY the organ was playing, would it be raised or lowered?

Answer: (One Word raised or lowered)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the most famous producer of theatre organs? Hint

Wurlitzer

Lowrey

Robert-Morton

Yamaha

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the heyday for theatre organs? Hint

8,285b.c.

1880s

in the 20s for silent movies

1960's

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these sounds is NOT found on any theatre organs? Hint

tuned birds

digeridoo

model T horn

trumpet

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which 2 people listed here are considered the most famous organists? Hint

Mary Ann Evans and John Heath-Stubbs

The Phantom of the Opera and Christine

Jesse Craweford and George Wright

Luara Ingalls Wilder and her sister Mary

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or false: Full sized theatre organs can be placed in private homes

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is it possible to add midi sounds to a theatre organ to make it sound like it has more ranks than it really does?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the organ word for how many keyboards an organ has?

Answer: manuals

The organ at the Radio City Music Hall has 5 manuals, where a theatre in Sandusky, Ohio has 3 manuals.

2. What is the word for how many sounds there are on an organ?

Answer: ranks

The organ that used to be at the Springdale Music Palace and is now at the Sharonville Music Palace has 33 ranks.

3. Where is the largest pipe organ in the world located?

Answer: Atlantic City Convention Hall

The organ has over a hundred ranks, and has 6 manuals.

4. If you were at an organ concert, and ONLY the organ was playing, would it be raised or lowered?

Answer: Raised

If the organ was playing solo, it would be raised on an elevator platform, whereas if there were a movie or orchestra, the organ would be lowered out of sight.

5. What was the most famous producer of theatre organs?

Answer: Wurlitzer

Most theatre organs are Wurlitzers.

6. What was the heyday for theatre organs?

Answer: in the 20s for silent movies

In the roaring 20s when sound pictures did not exist, movies needed sound somehow.

7. Which of these sounds is NOT found on any theatre organs?

Answer: digeridoo

Tuned birds would be used for whistling, the model T horn made an ooaaga sound, and trumpets were used for imperial sounds.

8. Which 2 people listed here are considered the most famous organists?

Answer: Jesse Craweford and George Wright

Jesse Craweford frequently performed with his wife, and George Wright could play any organ. (for the Laura Ingalls Wilder answer, the family gets a parlour organ and Mary, whom is blind learns to play it)

9. True or false: Full sized theatre organs can be placed in private homes

Answer: true

There is an exact replica of the ohio theatre organ in a private residence, a huge 50 rank organ near cleveland, and a 29 rank organ near chicago

10. Is it possible to add midi sounds to a theatre organ to make it sound like it has more ranks than it really does?

Answer: yes

Several small theatres have some midi features.

Source: Author phantomguy

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