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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 13-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following was not one of the experiments conducted by film studios in the 1950s in order to change the size of their screens?
(a) Cinerama.
(b) Rotoscope.
(c) 3D.
(d) CinemaScope.

2. What visual effect did Abel Gance develop?
(a) Polyvision.
(b) Staged combat.
(c) Explosions.
(d) Framing.

3. Post-World War II, who was Italy's most prominent director?
(a) Ingmar Bergman.
(b) Vittorio Rossellini.
(c) Federico Fellini.
(d) Lorenzo Trattoria.

4. Which of the following men was not one of the major producers in the 1950s American film industry?
(a) Billy Wilder.
(b) Alfred Hitchcock.
(c) Fred Zinnemann.
(d) Elia Kazan.

5. In what genre did RKO specialize during the Golden Age?
(a) Action.
(b) Thrillers.
(c) Musicals.
(d) Comedies.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hitler came to power, what did Europe lose in their film industry?

2. After what major event did film gain popularity in the USSR?

3. During Japan's Golden Age in cinema, what country, previously considered a strong force in cinema, began to decline?

4. In what year did the Production Code become obsolete?

5. What sort of music became popular for movie soundtracks in the sixties?

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