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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 5-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What studio did William Fox and Carl Laemmle eventually form?
(a) Fox.
(b) MGM.
(c) Universal.
(d) Paramount.

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

3. In what year did Edison help to open a Kinetoscope parlor?
(a) 1894.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1901.
(d) 1899.

4. Which world-class, renowned filmmaker stayed made propaganda films for Hitler?
(a) F.W. Murnau.
(b) Max Ophuls.
(c) Leni Reifenstahl.
(d) Fritz Lang.

5. What technological breakthrough hurt the film industry in America?
(a) Telegraph.
(b) Telephone.
(c) Radio.
(d) Television.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which artist pushed the boundaries on sex and violence on film?

2. Which director, during America in the 1940s, became renowned for film adaptations of literature?

3. Who helped Edison open a Kinetoscope parlor?

4. What were the only restrictions placed on directors in the 1920s?

5. In what genre did RKO specialize during the Golden Age?

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