Flashback: A Brief History of Film Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Louis Giannetti
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Flashback: A Brief History of Film Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

Louis Giannetti
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Kinetoscope was developed by Thomas Edison and _______ _______.
(a) William Dickson.
(b) Norman Raff.
(c) Jean Louis Meissonier.
(d) Eadward Muybridge.

2. Which artist pushed the boundaries on sex and violence on film?
(a) Frida Kahlo.
(b) F.W. Murnau.
(c) Fritz Lang.
(d) Salvador Dali.

3. Why did the War Department in America ban some of the political movies made during World War II?
(a) The filmmakers inadvertently gave away state secrets.
(b) The visuals were too realistic.
(c) Films from the War Department had been leaked to Hollywood.
(d) The government wanted to keep Americans ignorant of the war overseas.

4. What visual effect did Abel Gance develop?
(a) Staged combat.
(b) Polyvision.
(c) Explosions.
(d) Framing.

5. Why did the independent filmmakers head for California while the Patent Company existed?
(a) Griffith held a grudge against Laemmle.
(b) They were not legally allowed to make films without the Patent Company.
(c) A wealth of talent was discovered in California.
(d) California promised the filmmakers they could work without taxes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of the newly-heard dialogue in the Golden Age made audiences uneasy?

2. Which of the following directors was not one the greats in 1940s Italy?

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

4. During World War II, which director became known for his films that examined sex, greed, and the inherent sadism of humans?

5. In what year did Edison help to open a Kinetoscope parlor?

(see the answer key)

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