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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. Who replaced Czechoslovakia's government, obliterating their film industry?
(a) Soviet Union.
(b) United States.
(c) Germany.
(d) Northern Africa.

2. What region became renowned for their film adaptations of literary classics?
(a) Eastern Europe.
(b) Scotland.
(c) Southern Japan.
(d) USSR.

3. Which of the following words can be used to describe the films that were produced during the early years of the Golden Age?
(a) Expressive.
(b) Socially aware.
(c) Formulaic.
(d) Experimental.

4. What hysterical fear threatened artists in the film industry?
(a) Women's liberation.
(b) Nazis.
(c) Homosexuality.
(d) Communists.

5. During the social revolution of the sixties in America, how did Hollywood compensate for their budget cuts?
(a) They invested heavily in Wall Street.
(b) Salaries of the technical designers were cut.
(c) Lower budget movies were promoted in the biggest studios.
(d) They cut back on the amount of films made.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was the name of the period in England from 1963 to 1970?

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

4. Which European country's film industry was the most devastated after World War II?

5. For what reasons did Japanese films escape censorship from their government in their Golden Age?

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