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

2. In what style did the French produce their films?
(a) Historical.
(b) Tragedy.
(c) Horror.
(d) Absurd.

3. In England in the 1930s, what sociologist announced that films could be a powerful tool for social reform?
(a) John Grierson.
(b) Alfred Hitchcock.
(c) Alexander Korda.
(d) Orson Welles.

4. In 1947, what did the House of Un-American Activities Committee began to investigate?
(a) Labor laws.
(b) Nazi spies.
(c) Communism.
(d) The roles of minorities in film.

5. In what genre did RKO specialize during the Golden Age?
(a) Thrillers.
(b) Comedies.
(c) Action.
(d) Musicals.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following words can be used to describe the films that were produced during the early years of the Golden Age?

2. As studios struggled to find the balance between pragmatism and idealism in the early decades of the Golden Age, which of the following people was not one of the great directors to innovate filmmaking in this period?

3. What group was formed in 1908 with the intention to further develop the Kinetoscope technology?

4. What was created in order to satisfy the demands of the Catholic Church (among others) in the 1930s?

5. What did Meissonier's conversion of Muybridge's photographs create?

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