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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. What percentage of the American film industry's gross profits came from Great Britain in the early years of the industry?
(a) 20.
(b) 40.
(c) 35.
(d) 15.

2. During the Golden Age, what part of the film was frequently lost in favor of the star performer's special skills?
(a) Lighting.
(b) Music.
(c) Cinematographer.
(d) Story.

3. What country nearly wiped out the French film industry after World War II?
(a) Italy.
(b) Britain.
(c) America.
(d) Germany.

4. What technological breakthrough hurt the film industry in America?
(a) Radio.
(b) Telephone.
(c) Telegraph.
(d) Television.

5. What comedy team became popular (and necessary) during the studio's push for pure entertainment in the earlier decades of the Golden Age?
(a) Laurel and Hardy.
(b) Wilber and Woolsley.
(c) Abbott and Costello.
(d) Marx Brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where did Hollywood most profit in the millennium?

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

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

4. Who was the director of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," a huge, international success in the nineties?

5. What Asian city produced martial arts films that became incredibly popular with the international, mainstream audience?

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