Film History

Question 1

Who was the best know comic actor during the silent film era?

Accepted Answer

Charlie Chaplin

Question 2

When was the first moving picture created?

Accepted Answer

1878

Question 3

When was first practical full color process added to film?

Accepted Answer

1930s

Question 4

Who invented the Kinetoscope, a peephole viewer for early motion pictures, and the Kinetograph, an early movie camera?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Edison

Question 5

What time period is considered the Golden Age of Hollywood?

Accepted Answer

1920 - 1950

Question 6

Why was the film The Jazz Singer so important?

Accepted Answer

It was the first movie with sound

Question 7

What film technique was connects a series of images to create a deeper understanding and story?

Accepted Answer

montage

Question 8

When was CGI added to film?

Accepted Answer

1990s

Question 9

The Studio System was created by Movie studios to maximize profit, and limited actors, directors, and movie theaters.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

The New Hollywood Movement of the 1970s focused more on the role of the director as the main storyteller of a film.

Accepted Answer

True

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