Fashion in Libraries and Archives

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the museum in New York City that houses the Costume Institute?

  1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. The Museum of Modern Art
  3. The Whitney Museum of American Art
  4. The Guggenheim Museum
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who was the first curator of the Costume Institute?

  1. Diana Vreeland
  2. Harold Koda
  3. Andrew Bolton
  4. Richard Martin
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the annual fashion exhibition held by the Costume Institute?

  1. The Met Gala
  2. The Costume Institute Benefit
  3. The Fashion Show
  4. The Runway Show
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the first Met Gala held?

  1. 1948
  2. 1954
  3. 1960
  4. 1973
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is the current curator of the Costume Institute?

  1. Diana Vreeland
  2. Harold Koda
  3. Andrew Bolton
  4. Richard Martin
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the library that houses the Fashion Institute of Technology's collection of fashion books and periodicals?

  1. The Gladys Marcus Library
  2. The Fashion Institute of Technology Library
  3. The Museum at FIT Library
  4. The Special Collections and Archives Library
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many volumes does the Gladys Marcus Library's collection contain?

  1. Over 100,000
  2. Over 200,000
  3. Over 300,000
  4. Over 400,000
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the archive that houses the papers of fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent?

  1. The Yves Saint Laurent Archive
  2. The Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent
  3. The Musée Yves Saint Laurent
  4. The Centre Pompidou
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent founded?

  1. 2002
  2. 2004
  3. 2006
  4. 2008
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the museum that houses the Christian Dior Archives?

  1. The Musée Christian Dior
  2. The Fondation Christian Dior
  3. The Centre Pompidou
  4. The Louvre
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the Musée Christian Dior founded?

  1. 1997
  2. 2005
  3. 2013
  4. 2019
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the library that houses the collection of the Fashion Research Library?

  1. The Fashion Research Library
  2. The Museum at FIT Library
  3. The Gladys Marcus Library
  4. The Special Collections and Archives Library
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How many volumes does the Fashion Research Library's collection contain?

  1. Over 100,000
  2. Over 200,000
  3. Over 300,000
  4. Over 400,000
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the archive that houses the papers of fashion designer Coco Chanel?

  1. The Coco Chanel Archive
  2. The Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent
  3. The Musée Yves Saint Laurent
  4. The Centre Pompidou
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When was the Coco Chanel Archive founded?

  1. 2003
  2. 2005
  3. 2007
  4. 2009