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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what style did the French produce their films?
(a) Historical.
(b) Horror.
(c) Tragedy.
(d) Absurd.

2. What were the primary goal's of German films after World War II?
(a) Entertainment for the masses.
(b) Asking other countries for help.
(c) Promoting the country's worth.
(d) Correcting Nazi propaganda.

3. 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?
(a) Television.
(b) Publishing.
(c) Music.
(d) Theatrical.

4. By what year did "talkies" take over Hollywood?
(a) 1927.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1930.
(d) 1929.

5. With what film technique did European filmmakers begin experimenting?
(a) Sound.
(b) Special effects.
(c) Cinematography.
(d) Editing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What percentage of the American film industry's gross profits came from Great Britain in the early years of the industry?

2. In the first several decades of the film industry, European films focused on the artists, while American films focused on the _______.

3. Which world-class, renowned filmmaker stayed made propaganda films for Hitler?

4. What style of acting became popular in films in the 1950s?

5. Which Eastern European country became a strong force in the international film community in the sixties?

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