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1
Who wrote "Prologue" from Dune?
Wendy Carlos
Jon Williams
Toto
Louis Barron
2
When does the song start playing in Tron?
title appears rotate close-up reveal images that resemble comp circuit bd
black screen, then main titles begin to appear
Starburst o light appears black shape turn image of Tron turns to starburst
Circuit boards cross-fade into city street.
3
What is the name of the computer in 2001: A Space Odyssey?
FRANK
HAL
DAVE
BOB
4
Metropolis included intertitles, what are they?
A subtitle at the beginning of the movie
small turtles at the bottom of the screen
subtitles because the movie was in German
titles inserted on the screen to help explain
5
What is Tron?
all of the above
a moving picture
a sci-fi. movie
a bike movie
6
The time setting for the movie Metropolis was?
2026
2001
1984
1999
7
Where is Jon Williams from?
California
England
Nashville
South Africa
8
What is the theme of Prologue?
Confidence compared to kindness
Free will versus fate
Cyburg against society
Tiny changes make remarkable results
9
2001: A Space Odyssey
contains original music
True
False
10
What is the main theme from E.T. called?
Power of Love and Friendship
Freedom
Justice
Good vs. Evil
11
How many musicians were in the ensembleaccompanying Metropolis’s premiere in 1927?
75
95
55
65
12
What M/D/Y was Tron released?
July 9, 1982
September 28, 1979
December 17, 1979
April 6, 1981
13
What is the dialogue type in "Wild Signals from Encounters of the Third KInd?
good vs. evil
secret of machines
discrimation
human/alien
14
The second track for Metropolis was called?
man vs.machines
machines
machines must die
mad machines
15
When was the piece "Wild Signals" composed?
1977
1972
1999
19889
16
When does the song from Tron start playing?
film title appear, rotate, close up reveals image circuit board 0.25
starburst of light, black shapes, image of Tron, turns into starburst 0.14
black screen, main title appears 0.00
circuit boards cross-fade into city street 0.39
17
What happens in Zimmers suite in The Dream is collapsing?
nothing
The tempo drops after a minute and fifteen seconds
the tempo increases after a minute and a half
the tempo drops after a minute and a half.
18
Huppertz's score for Metropolis resembled music from what period?
Gothic
Classical
Romantic
Progressive Rock
19
where was the technique of introduced?
The movie Mean Girls
The Day the EArth Stood Still
The Outer space cue
no
20
What genres of music is in wall E -
rock,film score,sound track,progressive rock
orchestra, soundtrack, rock, jazz
New Age music, soul music, punk rock, progressive rock
Heavy metal, rock, soundtrack,
21
When was the movie
"2001: A Space Odyssey"
released?
1968
1985
2001
1993
22
Which musical technique concludes the first cue in "Metropolis Theme"?
pizzicato
con sordino
tremolo
fermata
23
Who composed the song "Sending The Signal" for E.T.?
Richard Strauss
Jon Williams
Steve Porcaro
Steven Spielburg
24
Who directed
Back to the Future
?
Spielberg
Lucas
Zemeckis
Scorsese
25
In 1982 what film set the record for the most money made?
Dune
Forbidden Planet
Star Wars
E.T.
26
How does the tune effect us while watching “Inception”
makes us sad :(
increases our tension as race against time unfolds
decreases our tension as race unfolds against time
makes the movie more dramatic
27
What is the best way to describe the mood of the song "Prologue" from Dune?
ambiguous
aggressive
explicit
exciting
28
What year was "Prologue" created?
1984
1943
1995
1879
29
Who wrote the movie wall-e
Andrew Stanton
Ben Burtt
Jessica McCormick
Benjamin Harold
30
What musical is wall-e obsessed with?
Rain drops keep falling on my head
Hello Dolly
Down to earth
The macarena
31
The score for Metropolis resembles music from
late-Romantic composers
late-Modern composers
early-Medieval composers
early-Classical composers
32
Who is the composer of “Dream is Collapsing”?
Hanz Zimmer
Hans A. Zimmerman
Zanz Hummer
Evan Peterson
33
What is the main theme of wall-e
human effects on the environment
environmental degradation and it's consequences
robots
what the future brings
34
What is one of the movies that the distinct motif of the song makes it debut alongside of?
2001: A Space Odyssey
Return of the jedi
E.T.
Metropolis
35
what is one of the first instruments in Doubleback?
clarinet
accordion
trumpet
flute
36
Who produced the movie, "Forbidden Planet"?
Raymond Nelson
Jake Henderson
Nicholas Nayfack
Trobias Hraben
37
Who chose the music for wall-e
Edison Wilmore
Toby Mcquire
Wendy Carlos
Thomas Newman
38
What is the motif in Tron?
Banthem
Anthem
Canthem
Daaaamthem
39
What is the conjunct melody played with in Dune?
different octaves
sustained notes
Whole notes
half-steps
40
What percussion launched the first phase of Dune?
Fortissimo
Splash
Tritons
Pizzicato
41
Who wrote the score for Metropolis?
Louis Barron
Gottfried Huppertz
Thomas Newman
Wendy Carlos
42
What syllable do the singers vocalize most in "Prologue"?
Oh
I
ah
ay
43
What movie featured a robot similar to the "False Maria" in the movie Metropolis?
Tron
Wall-E
Terminator
Star Wars
44
From what movie was the famous quote from? "There is no place like home"?
E.T.
The Wizard of Oz
Jurassic Park
2001: A Space Odyssey
45
Who composed the music for Metropolis?
Morador
Lang
Huppertz
Harbou
46
When was “Dream is Collapsing” first composed?
2010
2009
2001
2015
47
Zimmer's cue in The Dream is Collapsing is known as?
BARK BARK BARK
the ruff suite
The riff suit
The riff suite
48
where is the banjo introduced in Doubleback?
0:31
1:07
2:58
3:08
49
In "Main Title" what is an important factor in keeping the cue interesting?
Suspense
Additional tone colors
The jump between measures
Different sounds every other bar
50
What is the THX Deep Note?
An interval made up of two notes that are three whole steps apart
Advertising motif for a company specializing in high fidelity sound
Strumming up or down the strings
A harp and a small bell-like keyboard instrument
51
This ostinato harmony is successively what?
quiet
echoed
layered
evil
52
Which note in'Communication' motif was chosen since it has an unfinished quality suggesting"the need for continuation"?
re
me
do
sol
53
How many musicians performed the score for Metropolis?
60
95
75
100
54
Who was the star actress in "Forbidden Planet"?
NIcki Minaj
Bertha Williams
Hanna Montana
Anne Francis
55
String players moving their bows back and forth very rapidly across the strings is called?
vibrato
stacatto
tomatto
tremelo
56
What is a Braaam?
a loud high sound
a quiet low sound
a horse's neighbor
a loud low sound
57
The novel Metropolis was meant as a warning about?
power
discrimination
The environment
poor eating habits
58
What was the name of the boy that found E.T.?
Gertie
Mary
Elliott
Tyler
59
what does Marty and Doc use to go back in time?
a DeLorean that can fly
a flying car
a Ford truck
a small Toyota that can fly
60
What technique does “Dream is collapsing” illustrate ?
minimalism
classicism
maximalism
ducking
61
what instrument is played in the first few seconds of "The dream is collapsing"?
guitar
yes
trumpet
clarinet
62
What was the film bugit of wall-e
180 million
225 million
80 million
110 million
