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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. What sort of music became popular for movie soundtracks in the sixties?
(a) Jazz music.
(b) Ragtime music.
(c) Classical music.
(d) Rock music.

2. What studio did William Fox and Carl Laemmle eventually form?
(a) Fox.
(b) Paramount.
(c) Universal.
(d) MGM.

3. What group was formed in 1908 with the intention to further develop the Kinetoscope technology?
(a) The Film D'Art.
(b) Screen Actors Guild.
(c) American Federation of Television and Radio Actors.
(d) Actor's Equity.

4. What hindered filmmakers in China during the 1990s?
(a) The filmmakers' inability to leave the country.
(b) Lack of budget.
(c) Japan's dominance of the foreign market.
(d) Government surveillance.

5. Upon what were the greatest works of entertainment in Britain focused in the seventies?
(a) Theatre.
(b) Art galleries.
(c) Television.
(d) Cinema.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the 1950s, how many homes in America had a television set?

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

3. Which of the following was not one of the dominating, mainstream directors in American cinema in the 1990s?

4. During the Golden Age, what part of the film was frequently lost in favor of the star performer's special skills?

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

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