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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Flashback: A Brief History of Film Chapters 17-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following was not one of the Little Three in the Golden Age of the Studio?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Universal.
(c) RKO.
(d) United Artists.

4. What hindered filmmakers in China during the 1990s?
(a) Lack of budget.
(b) Japan's dominance of the foreign market.
(c) Government surveillance.
(d) The filmmakers' inability to leave the country.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which director from Germany became known for his films about history with injections of off-handed comedy?

2. What influenced the audience's desire for music and voices to be added to films?

3. Which of the following was not one of the rising directors of independent American films in the nineties?

4. What was Italian director Luchino Visconti's title in his home country?

5. What was the name of the cultural movement in Czechoslavakia during the sixties?

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