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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. During the World War II, what types of films did the governments in Europe support?
(a) Escapist comedies.
(b) Sweeping epics.
(c) Propaganda.
(d) Historical dramas.

2. Which Eastern European country became a strong force in the international film community in the sixties?
(a) Siberia.
(b) Czechoslavakia.
(c) Yugoslavia.
(d) Russia.

3. What style of acting became popular in films in the 1950s?
(a) Meisner.
(b) Method.
(c) Chekhovian.
(d) Brechtian.

4. What was the focus of Italy's films in the years around World War II?
(a) Epics.
(b) Theatrical adaptations.
(c) Neo-realism.
(d) Expressionism.

5. Why did the independent filmmakers head for California while the Patent Company existed?
(a) California promised the filmmakers they could work without taxes.
(b) They were not legally allowed to make films without the Patent Company.
(c) A wealth of talent was discovered in California.
(d) Griffith held a grudge against Laemmle.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of the most respected Japanese directors from the post-World War II era?

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

3. What film helped open up the world to the power of British filmmaking in the 1930s?

4. What visual effect did Abel Gance develop?

5. Which of the following was not one of the most popular genres to emerge from Japan's film industry?

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