Question 1

Hong Kong director John Woo's carefully choreographed scenes of violent action were inspired by the violent films of

Accepted Answer

A)  Orson Welles. 
B)  John Ford and Howard Hawks. 
C)  the Wachowskis. 
D)  Jean-Luc Godard. 
E)  Sergio Leone and Sam Peckinpah. 
A)  Orson Welles. 
B)  John Ford and Howard Hawks. 
C)  the Wachowskis. 
D)  Jean-Luc Godard. 
E)  Sergio Leone and Sam Peckinpah.

Question 2

A term synonymous with the aesthetic approach to film history is the

Accepted Answer

A)  artistic approach. 
B)  narrative approach. 
C)  masterpiece approach. 
D)  great director. 
E)  auteur approach. 
A)  artistic approach. 
B)  narrative approach. 
C)  masterpiece approach. 
D)  great director. 
E)  auteur approach.

Question 3

Although Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, and Satyajit Ray are all Bengalese filmmakers with international success, what distinguishes Ghatak's and Sen's films from Ray's?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their works are not considered part of the "new Indian cinema." 
B)  Their films focus on the individual over the political. 
C)  Their films reflect their political views. 
D)  Their films avoid socially provocative subjects. 
E)  Their films were not accepted by Western audiences. 
A)  Their works are not considered part of the "new Indian cinema." 
B)  Their films focus on the individual over the political. 
C)  Their films reflect their political views. 
D)  Their films avoid socially provocative subjects. 
E)  Their films were not accepted by Western audiences.

Question 4

How did independent movie producers of the 1960s, looking to hire film artists, benefit from the collapse of the studio system?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were able to hire artists from anywhere in the world. 
B)  Artists' salaries were more affordable. 
C)  Competition from television created a labor surplus. 
D)  Audiences shied away from studio pictures. 
E)  Independent financing became less complex. 
A)  They were able to hire artists from anywhere in the world. 
B)  Artists' salaries were more affordable. 
C)  Competition from television created a labor surplus. 
D)  Audiences shied away from studio pictures. 
E)  Independent financing became less complex.

Question 5

Which famous director in 1931 failed to complete Que Viva México, an epic account of Mexico's history, leaving a large Marxist influence on subsequent Mexican cinema?

Accepted Answer

A)  D. W. Griffith 
B)  Sergei Eisenstein 
C)  Orson Welles 
D)  Josef von Sternberg 
E)  Germaine Dulac 
A)  D. W. Griffith 
B)  Sergei Eisenstein 
C)  Orson Welles 
D)  Josef von Sternberg 
E)  Germaine Dulac

Question 6

The four traditional approaches to film history are

Accepted Answer

A)  aesthetic, technological, economic, and social. 
B)  technological, historical, financial, and international. 
C)  pre-cinema, aesthetic, neo-cinema, and contemporary. 
D)  geographical, social, cultural, and political. 
E)  domestic, international, technological, and social. 
A)  aesthetic, technological, economic, and social. 
B)  technological, historical, financial, and international. 
C)  pre-cinema, aesthetic, neo-cinema, and contemporary. 
D)  geographical, social, cultural, and political. 
E)  domestic, international, technological, and social.

Question 7

Although a commercial and groundbreaking success, why did The Birth of a Nation (1915) spark nationwide controversy upon its release?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was the longest film ever produced. 
B)  It was the most expensive film ever produced. 
C)  It featured a graphic reenactment of Lincoln's assassination. 
D)  Its content was overtly racist. 
E)  It "borrowed" cinematic techniques developed by other filmmakers. 
A)  It was the longest film ever produced. 
B)  It was the most expensive film ever produced. 
C)  It featured a graphic reenactment of Lincoln's assassination. 
D)  Its content was overtly racist. 
E)  It "borrowed" cinematic techniques developed by other filmmakers.

Question 8

Explain the similarities and differences between aesthetic and economic approaches to studying film history?

Accepted Answer

The aesthetic approach evaluates select

Question 9

Citing the works of Thomas Edison, William Laurie Dickson, and others, explain how historic milestones such as the invention of movies are seldom the result of a single inventor or development.

Accepted Answer

The development of movies was the produc

Question 10

German expressionist film reflected an atmosphere of ________ in post-World War I Germany.

Accepted Answer

A)  despair and self-reflection 
B)  national pride 
C)  fascism 
D)  revolution 
E)  cynicism, alienation, and disillusionment 
A)  despair and self-reflection 
B)  national pride 
C)  fascism 
D)  revolution 
E)  cynicism, alienation, and disillusionment

Question 11

Although new wave movements of the postwar era embraced freedom of expression by breaking from cinematic conventions, why does the Danish Dogme 95 movement seem more restrictive than other movements of the period?

Accepted Answer

Whereas other film movements such as Fre

Question 12

The intent of dada and surrealism is to shock the viewer with the ________ juxtapositions of images.

Accepted Answer

A)  predictable 
B)  conventional 
C)  unexpected 
D)  seamless 
E)  logical 
A)  predictable 
B)  conventional 
C)  unexpected 
D)  seamless 
E)  logical

Question 13

Which movie is considered the masterpiece of the Italian neorealism movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Luchino Visconti's Ossessione (1943) 
B)  Roberto Rossellini's Rome, Open City (1945) 
C)  Vittorio De Sica's Shoeshine (1946) 
D)  Vittorio De Sica's The Bicycle Thieves (1948) 
E)  Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's L'Enfant (2005) 
A)  Luchino Visconti's Ossessione (1943) 
B)  Roberto Rossellini's Rome, Open City (1945) 
C)  Vittorio De Sica's Shoeshine (1946) 
D)  Vittorio De Sica's The Bicycle Thieves (1948) 
E)  Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's L'Enfant (2005)

Question 14

French New Wave filmmaker Claude Chabrol studied the films of what Hollywood director to learn the effect of suspense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Hitchcock 
B)  Orson Welles 
C)  Howard Hawks 
D)  Fritz Lang 
E)  John Ford 
A)  Alfred Hitchcock 
B)  Orson Welles 
C)  Howard Hawks 
D)  Fritz Lang 
E)  John Ford

Question 15

Filmmaking that seeks to express the identity of the filmmaker's country is called a ________ cinema.

Accepted Answer

A)  new wave 
B)  political 
C)  patriotic 
D)  cultural 
E)  national 
A)  new wave 
B)  political 
C)  patriotic 
D)  cultural 
E)  national

Question 16

The development of ________ served as the bridge between still photography and cinematography.

Accepted Answer

A)  series photography 
B)  motion capture cameras 
C)  gelatin emulsion 
D)  negative projection 
E)  heliography 
A)  series photography 
B)  motion capture cameras 
C)  gelatin emulsion 
D)  negative projection 
E)  heliography

Hong Kong director John Woo's carefully choreographed scenes of violent action were inspired by the violent films of

A term synonymous with the aesthetic approach to film history is the

Although Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, and Satyajit Ray are all Bengalese filmmakers with international success, what distinguishes Ghatak's and Sen's films from Ray's?

How did independent movie producers of the 1960s, looking to hire film artists, benefit from the collapse of the studio system?

Which famous director in 1931 failed to complete Que Viva México, an epic account of Mexico's history, leaving a large Marxist influence on subsequent Mexican cinema?

The four traditional approaches to film history are

Although a commercial and groundbreaking success, why did The Birth of a Nation (1915) spark nationwide controversy upon its release?

Explain the similarities and differences between aesthetic and economic approaches to studying film history?

Citing the works of Thomas Edison, William Laurie Dickson, and others, explain how historic milestones such as the invention of movies are seldom the result of a single inventor or development.

German expressionist film reflected an atmosphere of ________ in post-World War I Germany.

Although new wave movements of the postwar era embraced freedom of expression by breaking from cinematic conventions, why does the Danish Dogme 95 movement seem more restrictive than other movements of the period?

The intent of dada and surrealism is to shock the viewer with the ________ juxtapositions of images.

Which movie is considered the masterpiece of the Italian neorealism movement?

French New Wave filmmaker Claude Chabrol studied the films of what Hollywood director to learn the effect of suspense?

Filmmaking that seeks to express the identity of the filmmaker's country is called a ________ cinema.

The development of ________ served as the bridge between still photography and cinematography.

Looking at Movies

Principles of Film Form

Types of Movies

Elements of Narrative

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Sound

How the Movies Are Made

Filters

Exam 10: Film History

Hong Kong director John Woo's carefully choreographed scenes of violent action were inspired by the violent films of

A term synonymous with the aesthetic approach to film history is the

Although Ritwik Ghatak, Mrinal Sen, and Satyajit Ray are all Bengalese filmmakers with international success, what distinguishes Ghatak's and Sen's films from Ray's?

How did independent movie producers of the 1960s, looking to hire film artists, benefit from the collapse of the studio system?

Which famous director in 1931 failed to complete Que Viva México, an epic account of Mexico's history, leaving a large Marxist influence on subsequent Mexican cinema?

The four traditional approaches to film history are

Although a commercial and groundbreaking success, why did The Birth of a Nation (1915) spark nationwide controversy upon its release?

Explain the similarities and differences between aesthetic and economic approaches to studying film history?

Citing the works of Thomas Edison, William Laurie Dickson, and others, explain how historic milestones such as the invention of movies are seldom the result of a single inventor or development.

German expressionist film reflected an atmosphere of ________ in post-World War I Germany.

Although new wave movements of the postwar era embraced freedom of expression by breaking from cinematic conventions, why does the Danish Dogme 95 movement seem more restrictive than other movements of the period?

The intent of dada and surrealism is to shock the viewer with the ________ juxtapositions of images.

Which movie is considered the masterpiece of the Italian neorealism movement?

French New Wave filmmaker Claude Chabrol studied the films of what Hollywood director to learn the effect of suspense?

Filmmaking that seeks to express the identity of the filmmaker's country is called a ________ cinema.

The development of ________ served as the bridge between still photography and cinematography.

Looking at Movies

Principles of Film Form

Types of Movies

Elements of Narrative

Mise-En-Scène

Cinematography

Acting

Editing

Sound

How the Movies Are Made

Filters