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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. In what genre did Yugoslavia excel in the sixties?
(a) Action.
(b) Horror.
(c) Thrillers.
(d) Animation.

2. Which of the following was not one of the major national movements in America during the 1970s?
(a) Nationalism.
(b) Populism.
(c) Marxism.
(d) Feminism.

3. In Islamic cinema in the nineties, what issue was frequently addressed, despite the dangers it provoked towards the filmmakers?
(a) Religious freedom.
(b) Female repression.
(c) International travel.
(d) Banned books.

4. Who was the director of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," a huge, international success in the nineties?
(a) Yan Po.
(b) Akira Kurosawa.
(c) John Woo.
(d) Ang Lee.

5. How did films from the Third World go about crossing the language barrier for international audiences?
(a) Silent movie tactics were employed.
(b) Dubbing.
(c) Subtitles.
(d) Scripts were handed out at movie premieres.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through what did Jean Louis Meissonier project Muybridge's work?

2. Why did 1950s allow independent filmmakers in America to practice their craft more openly?

3. 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?

4. In what genre did RKO specialize during the Golden Age?

5. What was Harry Langdon's film persona?

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