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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How large was the tax on foreign film earning in Britain after World War II?
(a) 45%.
(b) 75%.
(c) 55%.
(d) 65%.

2. What was France's main big screen hit in the 1970s?
(a) "Les Liaisons Dangerouse."
(b) "No Exit."
(c) "Madame Bovary."
(d) "La Cage aux Folles."

3. What was created in order to satisfy the demands of the Catholic Church (among others) in the 1930s?
(a) Hayes Code.
(b) MPAA.
(c) Decency Council.
(d) Production Code.

4. What became the new standard screen ratio for films in the 1950s?
(a) 2.15 to 1.
(b) 16 to 3.
(c) 1.85 to 1.
(d) 21 to 5.

5. What were the only restrictions placed on directors in the 1920s?
(a) They were not allowed to take a bigger cut of the movie's profits than the actors.
(b) They could only use one "star" at a time.
(c) They had to work subliminal advertising into their films.
(d) They had to stay within their budget.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the biggest international hit from the 1990s that came from Eastern Europe?

2. In what style did the French produce their films?

3. Which of the following was not one of the major national movements in America during the 1970s?

4. What did country made a decent splash in the nineties for films, though ended up losing several of their most talented filmmakers and artists to Hollywood?

5. Which of the following was not one of the most popular genres to emerge from Japan's film industry?

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