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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reasons did Japanese films escape censorship from their government in their Golden Age?
(a) Japanese directors managed to film exclusively outside of their country.
(b) Japanese films were veiled propaganda for the government.
(c) Japanese films were naturally conservative.
(d) Japanese films dealt strictly in historical events.

2. The two main regions involved in film production before the move to California were New York and _________.
(a) Maine.
(b) Vermont.
(c) New Jersey.
(d) Pennsylvania.

3. Which of the following countries was not one of the forerunners of Islamic cinema from the nineties?
(a) Egypt.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Iran.
(d) Afghanistan.

4. For what reason did many great artists leave Europe for America in the 1930s?
(a) The studios lured them to America.
(b) Nazi persecution.
(c) Political exiling.
(d) Low production values.

5. In regards to equality in the workplace, what was significant about American films from the 1990s?
(a) Discrimination hit an all-time high against homosexuals.
(b) Gender, racial, and sexual barriers began to be broken down.
(c) Women were blocked from becoming producers or directors.
(d) Minorities in films began to demand better roles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who revolutionized the way films were shot on-location through such "studios on wheels" such as the Cinemobile Mark IV?

2. In what style did the French produce their films?

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

4. Which of of the following was not one of the associate companies of the commercial conglomerates that helped keep the American film industry from floundering in the sixties?

5. What was a big source of inspiration for American films in the 1990s?

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