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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 European country's film industry was the most devastated after World War II?
(a) Spain.
(b) Germany.
(c) Greece.
(d) Italy.

2. From what country did director Ingmar Bergman come?
(a) Norway.
(b) Germany.
(c) Sweden.
(d) Italy.

3. In what decade were silent films perfected?
(a) 1930s.
(b) 1920s.
(c) 1910s.
(d) 1890s.

4. What early realization helped films develop both special effects and story lines?
(a) Cameras could be operated by one man.
(b) The films should be longer.
(c) Filming the weather was not intriguing enough for audiences.
(d) Reels could be cut together.

5. Which artist pushed the boundaries on sex and violence on film?
(a) F.W. Murnau.
(b) Salvador Dali.
(c) Frida Kahlo.
(d) Fritz Lang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What studio did William Fox and Carl Laemmle eventually form?

2. From what entertainment aspect did Orson Welles tap in order to innovate the ways films were made?

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

4. Which of the following men was not one of the major producers in the 1950s American film industry?

5. For what reasons did filmmakers simplify camera work in the 1980s?

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