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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 had to work subliminal advertising into their films.
(c) They could only use one "star" at a time.
(d) They had to stay within their budget.

2. What popular American film from the eighties was one of the most successful mixes of both animation and live action?
(a) "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
(b) "Cool World."
(c) "Fritz the Cat."
(d) "Ghostbusters."

3. What sort of music became popular for movie soundtracks in the sixties?
(a) Rock music.
(b) Jazz music.
(c) Ragtime music.
(d) Classical music.

4. What was Harold Lloyd's trademark?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Dance.
(c) Hat.
(d) Glasses.

5. What sort of documentaries dominated the filmmaking business in America in the 1940s?
(a) Actor's biographies.
(b) Religious.
(c) War.
(d) Travel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one of the biggest threats to the film industry in the 1930s?

2. Which decade is considered the beginning of Japan's Golden Age in cinema?

3. In what decade were silent films perfected?

4. From what entertainment aspect did Orson Welles tap in order to innovate the ways films were made?

5. Which continent dominated the international film market in the sixties?

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