Question 1

Which of the following does NOT characterize the American film business in the 1910s and 1920s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most film companies relocated to California. 
B)  American companies faced heavy competition from European firms. 
C)  Smaller film companies merged to form larger ones. 
D)  The pattern for the next few decades was established. 
A)  Most film companies relocated to California. 
B)  American companies faced heavy competition from European firms. 
C)  Smaller film companies merged to form larger ones. 
D)  The pattern for the next few decades was established. B

Question 2

Which of the following does NOT accurately characterize the state of the American film industry during the period from World War II to about 1970?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rise of television hurt the film industry. 
B)  Despite challenges, the studio system remained in place. 
C)  New technologies, such as widescreen and stereophonic sound, appeared. 
D)  A number of big-budget films failed at the box office. 
A)  The rise of television hurt the film industry. 
B)  Despite challenges, the studio system remained in place. 
C)  New technologies, such as widescreen and stereophonic sound, appeared. 
D)  A number of big-budget films failed at the box office. B

Question 3

Unlike the Soviet Montage filmmakers of the 1920s, the Italian Neorealists were

Accepted Answer

A)  opponents of Communism and defenders of liberal Western democracy. 
B)  experienced filmmakers who had studied Hollywood and European film traditions. 
C)  dedicated to experimentation and innovation in editing. 
D)  inclined to use highly subjective styles, including distorted imagery. 
A)  opponents of Communism and defenders of liberal Western democracy. 
B)  experienced filmmakers who had studied Hollywood and European film traditions. 
C)  dedicated to experimentation and innovation in editing. 
D)  inclined to use highly subjective styles, including distorted imagery. B

Question 4

Which of the following traits is NOT typical of French New Wave films?

Accepted Answer

A)  casual humor and references to other films 
B)  many tracking, panning, and handheld camera movements 
C)  shooting in real buildings using available light 
D)  frequent criticism of the French government 
A)  casual humor and references to other films 
B)  many tracking, panning, and handheld camera movements 
C)  shooting in real buildings using available light 
D)  frequent criticism of the French government

Question 5

American blockbusters in the 1970s included few major established stars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the rise of independent filmmaking in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  studios' loss of faith in auteurs' blockbusters 
B)  the growth of home video and cable television 
C)  the low costs involved 
D)  studios' decision to invest in independent film. 
A)  studios' loss of faith in auteurs' blockbusters 
B)  the growth of home video and cable television 
C)  the low costs involved 
D)  studios' decision to invest in independent film.

Question 7

One cinematic genre that flourished in the 1930s as a result of recent technological developments in filmmaking was the

Accepted Answer

A)  musical. 
B)  Western. 
C)  crime thriller. 
D)  romantic comedy. 
A)  musical. 
B)  Western. 
C)  crime thriller. 
D)  romantic comedy.

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT characterize German Expressionism?

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasis on cinematography and editing 
B)  distorted, exaggerated shapes 
C)  All elements of the mise-en-scene interact graphically. 
D)  Actors wore heavy makeup and moved in unusual ways. 
A)  emphasis on cinematography and editing 
B)  distorted, exaggerated shapes 
C)  All elements of the mise-en-scene interact graphically. 
D)  Actors wore heavy makeup and moved in unusual ways.

Question 9

The introduction of sound and color radically changed the classical Hollywood approach to constructing narratives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

People today have difficulty understanding older films primarily because those films

Accepted Answer

A)  operate according to different conventions. 
B)  are not as visually stunning as modern movies. 
C)  involve plots that do not appeal to contemporary sensibilities. 
D)  have in many cases been damaged by time and poor care. 
A)  operate according to different conventions. 
B)  are not as visually stunning as modern movies. 
C)  involve plots that do not appeal to contemporary sensibilities. 
D)  have in many cases been damaged by time and poor care.

Question 11

Directors in the Soviet Montage movement put the greatest emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  mise-en-scene. 
B)  storytelling. 
C)  cinematography. 
D)  editing. 
A)  mise-en-scene. 
B)  storytelling. 
C)  cinematography. 
D)  editing.

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT one of the earliest feature films?

Accepted Answer

A)  A Trip to the Moon by Georges Méliès 
B)  The Great Train Robbery by Edwin S. Porter 
C)  Rescued by Rover by Lewin Fitzhamon 
D)  The Black Maria by Thomas Edison 
A)  A Trip to the Moon by Georges Méliès 
B)  The Great Train Robbery by Edwin S. Porter 
C)  Rescued by Rover by Lewin Fitzhamon 
D)  The Black Maria by Thomas Edison

Question 13

The kinds of movies that saved Hollywood in the 1970s are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  exploitation films. 
B)  extravaganzas. 
C)  independent films. 
D)  blockbusters. 
A)  exploitation films. 
B)  extravaganzas. 
C)  independent films. 
D)  blockbusters.

Question 14

The most famous graduate of the Hong Kong studio system was Bruce Lee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following was a serious problem faced by the Soviet film industry after the 1917 Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  shortages of film equipment and raw stock 
B)  the shutdown of the State School of Cinema Art 
C)  the New Economic Policy, which caused the economy to stagnate 
D)  Lenin's view that cinema was the least important of the arts 
A)  shortages of film equipment and raw stock 
B)  the shutdown of the State School of Cinema Art 
C)  the New Economic Policy, which caused the economy to stagnate 
D)  Lenin's view that cinema was the least important of the arts

Question 16

Which of the following was NOT among the earliest early pioneers of film?

Accepted Answer

A)  Étienne-Jules Marey 
B)  Eadweard Muybridge 
C)  François Truffaut 
D)  Jules Marey 
A)  Étienne-Jules Marey 
B)  Eadweard Muybridge 
C)  François Truffaut 
D)  Jules Marey

Question 17

By the late 1910s the Hollywood studio system had come into existence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A major turning point in Hollywood history occurred in 1968 with the

Accepted Answer

A)  dissolution of the studio system. 
B)  birth of the modern blockbuster. 
C)  establishment of the film ratings system. 
D)  advent of the "film brat" movement. 
A)  dissolution of the studio system. 
B)  birth of the modern blockbuster. 
C)  establishment of the film ratings system. 
D)  advent of the "film brat" movement.

Question 19

What does a film movement consist of? Give two specific examples from Film Art, lectures, and films seen in class.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

The most important Surrealist films of the 1920s were made in England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following does NOT characterize the American film business in the 1910s and 1920s?

Which of the following does NOT accurately characterize the state of the American film industry during the period from World War II to about 1970?

Unlike the Soviet Montage filmmakers of the 1920s, the Italian Neorealists were

Which of the following traits is NOT typical of French New Wave films?

American blockbusters in the 1970s included few major established stars.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the rise of independent filmmaking in the 1980s?

One cinematic genre that flourished in the 1930s as a result of recent technological developments in filmmaking was the

Which of the following does NOT characterize German Expressionism?

The introduction of sound and color radically changed the classical Hollywood approach to constructing narratives.

People today have difficulty understanding older films primarily because those films

Directors in the Soviet Montage movement put the greatest emphasis on

Which of the following was NOT one of the earliest feature films?

The kinds of movies that saved Hollywood in the 1970s are known as

The most famous graduate of the Hong Kong studio system was Bruce Lee.

Which of the following was a serious problem faced by the Soviet film industry after the 1917 Revolution?

Which of the following was NOT among the earliest early pioneers of film?

By the late 1910s the Hollywood studio system had come into existence.

A major turning point in Hollywood history occurred in 1968 with the

What does a film movement consist of? Give two specific examples from Film Art, lectures, and films seen in class.

The most important Surrealist films of the 1920s were made in England.

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: mise-en-scene

The shot: cinematography

The relation of shot to shot: editing

Sound in the cinema

Summary: style as a formal system

Film genres

Documentary, experimental, and animated films

Filters

Exam 12: Historical changes in film art: conventions and choices, tradition and trends

Which of the following does NOT characterize the American film business in the 1910s and 1920s?

Which of the following does NOT accurately characterize the state of the American film industry during the period from World War II to about 1970?

Unlike the Soviet Montage filmmakers of the 1920s, the Italian Neorealists were

Which of the following traits is NOT typical of French New Wave films?

American blockbusters in the 1970s included few major established stars.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the rise of independent filmmaking in the 1980s?

One cinematic genre that flourished in the 1930s as a result of recent technological developments in filmmaking was the

Which of the following does NOT characterize German Expressionism?

The introduction of sound and color radically changed the classical Hollywood approach to constructing narratives.

People today have difficulty understanding older films primarily because those films

Directors in the Soviet Montage movement put the greatest emphasis on

Which of the following was NOT one of the earliest feature films?

The kinds of movies that saved Hollywood in the 1970s are known as

The most famous graduate of the Hong Kong studio system was Bruce Lee.

Which of the following was a serious problem faced by the Soviet film industry after the 1917 Revolution?

Which of the following was NOT among the earliest early pioneers of film?

By the late 1910s the Hollywood studio system had come into existence.

A major turning point in Hollywood history occurred in 1968 with the

What does a film movement consist of? Give two specific examples from Film Art, lectures, and films seen in class.

The most important Surrealist films of the 1920s were made in England.

Film as art: creativity, technology, and business

The significance of film form

Narrative form

The shot: mise-en-scene

The shot: cinematography

The relation of shot to shot: editing

Sound in the cinema

Summary: style as a formal system

Film genres

Documentary, experimental, and animated films

Filters