Western Genres

Question 1

Depictions of Native Americans in Western films has changed over the years: True or False

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

In what decade was Edwin Porter's "The Great Train Robbery" released?

Accepted Answer

1900s

Question 3

What is a common conflict in Western films?

Accepted Answer

civilization vs. wilderness

Question 4

Which setting is NOT an icon in Western genres?

Accepted Answer

Gritty urban settings

Question 5

True or False: Western films helped replace actual history with myth.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

Westerns usually depict what era in U.S. history?

Accepted Answer

1850s - 1900

Question 7

True or False: Serious Western Films had very little conflict and violence.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

What characteristics do Westerns share with Film Noir and Screwball Comedy?

Accepted Answer

Witty one-liners

Question 9

Spaghetti Westerns were. . .

Accepted Answer

Low budget movies made by Italian directors

Question 10

Two cinematography techniques used to capture effective gunfight scenes are:

Accepted Answer

Zoom shots and panning

Question 11

What is the source of the plot material of many early westerns?

Accepted Answer

dime store novels

Question 12

Western male characters had the following occupations:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 13

Which objective is NOT part of the "Code of the hero"

Accepted Answer

Making money

Question 14

Many scenes in Westerns are shot in the afternoon. Why?

Accepted Answer

To show the sweat, dirt, and grit of the brutal wilderness environment

Question 15

Name two recognizable stars from Western films:

Accepted Answer

John Wayne and Clint Eastwood

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