Birth of Cinema Quiz

Question 1

Edison's first motion picture camera, which was immovable, was called the

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Kinetograph

Question 2

What did the Lumiere Brothers do in Paris in 1895 that changed film forever?

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They projected film to an audience for the first time

Question 3

The first of the Lumiere Brothers' films, such as "Workers Leaving the Factory" were known as

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Actualities

Question 4

Who directed "A Trip to the Moon" at his Star Studios in France?

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Georges Melies

Question 5

New Jersey inventor who created the first movie camera and filmed the first motion pictures.

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Thomas Edison

Question 6

Edison quickly monetized moving pictures into a product that was viewed where?

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Kinetoscope Parlors

Question 7

The world's first film studio, which was a rotating box with a roof that opened, was called

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The Black Maria

Question 8

What happened inside of "The Black Mariah"?

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Edison shot the first motion pictures ever inside of it

Question 9

Early films, which were shot using one reel of film only, were called

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One Reelers

Question 10

What is the scientific name for the optical principle that makes it seem like something is moving?

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Persistence of Vision

Question 11

Georges Melies' "A Trip to the Moon" was innovative in every area EXCEPT

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Camera Movement

Question 12

As America's first black independent film director, his films defied African-American sterotypes.

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Oscar Micheaux

Question 13

Why was going to the movies more appealing to the middle and upper classes by the 1920's?

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New "Movie Stars" attracted fans from all walks of life, Longer, more complex films replaced shorter, slapstick ones., The studios came to believe that long films were the future, New "Movie Palaces" attracted more sophisticated audiences

Question 14

Which aspects of the early film business did Thomas Edison try to control?

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The sale or rental of projectors to theater owners, The purchase of film stock needed in order to produce films, The use cameras to be used in film production, The renting or selling of films to theater owners

Question 15

What type of shot was inserted into this scene to show the kitten drinking in more detail?

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Close Up

Question 16

Edwin Porter's "The Great Train Robbery" was influential in every field EXCEPT...

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Sound - It had innovative sound effects and music

Question 17

Why did the early film pioneers move production to Hollywood in the early 1910's?

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There was scenic variety: mountains, beaches, desert, city, The land was cheap and there was plenty of cheap labor, They required year round sun to shoot all the time., They wanted to get far away from Edison and his patents.

Question 18

Silent film performer who specialized in elaborate stunts that were often dangerous.

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Buster Keaton

Question 19

What type of EDITING does "The Great Train Robbery" use to show the action continuing from scene to scene?

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Continuity Editing

Question 20

Which silent film star continued to experiment with silent comedy well into the sound-film era?

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Charlie Chaplin

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT one of Chaplin's FEATURE LENGTH comedies?

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A Dog's Life (1918)

Question 22

What was one of the unintended side effects of the success of "Birth of a Nation"?

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The KKK was revitalized and gained thousands of members.

Question 23

What was the name of Auguste and Louis Lumiere's lightweight, 1890's film camera/projector?

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Cinematographe

Question 24

DW Griffith's goal with his three-hour long "The Birth of a Nation" was to...

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Become known as the greatest filmmaker alive., Cause a stir and create a film that nobody could ignore., Prove that film could be as vital an art form as literature, Make a name for himself.

Question 25

Which was NOT one of the original "independents" that later became one of the great film studios?

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Edison Film Company

Question 26

Which 1903 film is considered to be the first American narrative, or story-based film?

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The Great Train Robbery

Question 27

George Melies was employed as a ________________ before he became a filmmaker.

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Stage Magician

Question 28

The first movie theaters in America, which had spread all over the country by 1910, were called

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Nickelodeons

Question 29

Created a series of still photos of a horse running that, when spun in a box, appeared to move

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Edward Muybridge

Question 30

What 1915 blockbuster was three hours long and contained over 1,500 separate shots?

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The Birth of a Nation

Birth of Cinema Quiz

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