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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 1-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After what major event did film gain popularity in the USSR?
(a) World War II.
(b) World War I.
(c) Russian Revolution.
(d) Death of Rasputin.

3. In what era did early film begin to primarily grow?
(a) Silent Era.
(b) Nickelodean Era.
(c) Golden Era.
(d) Moving Era.

4. What were the only restrictions placed on directors in the 1920s?
(a) They had to work subliminal advertising into their films.
(b) They were not allowed to take a bigger cut of the movie's profits than the actors.
(c) They could only use one "star" at a time.
(d) They had to stay within their budget.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Griffith as a director discover that elevated films from being more than technical achievements?

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

3. Which of the following comedians was not one of the silent film stars from the 1920s?

4. Why did the independent filmmakers head for California while the Patent Company existed?

5. What early realization helped films develop both special effects and story lines?

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