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The International Expansion of the Cinema, 1905-1912
Multiple Choice Quiz
1
Which French film company was known for its hand-stenciled color release prints and Max Linder comedies?
A)
Zecca
B)
Pathé
C)
Gaumont
D)
Film d'art
2
What country was most dominant in the world film market during the period 1905-1912?
A)
United States
B)
Italy
C)
France
D)
Germany
3
Which of the following countries was not a major producer of films in the period 1905-1912?
A)
Denmark
B)
Italy
C)
Germany
D)
France
4
What were nickelodeons?
A)
storefront theaters furnished simply with wooden seats or benches
B)
seasonal tents set up in amusement parks to show films screened by touring exhibitors
C)
large theaters built specifically for showing films with ornate architecture and fine upholstery
D)
vaudeville theaters that showed some films as part of a mixed program
5
Which of the following best describes the typical program seen in a nickelodeon?
A)
A long program of films shown several times daily without sound accompaniment
B)
A brief program shown continuously without sound accompaniment
C)
A long program of films shown several time daily with sound accompaniment
D)
A brief program shown continuously with sound accompaniment
6
What was the Motion Picture Patents Company (the MPPC)?
A)
A company that Edison sued for patent infringement
B)
A foreign film company that attempted to challenge Edison and AM&B
C)
A company created by Edison and AM&B to control patents and charge fees to other companies
D)
A company that imported foreign films
7
Which of the following was
not
a consequence of the formation of the MPPC?
A)
Stabilization of the American film industry under the control of an oligopoly
B)
Heavy competition from foreign film companies in the American film industry
C)
The standardization of one reel as the length of a film
D)
The rise of "independent" film producers and exhibitors to challenge the MPPCís dominance
8
Which of the following best characterizes the developments in the American film industry from 1909 to 1915?
A)
Despite several court cases decided against it, the MPPC was able to maintain its dominance in the American film industry in the years leading up to World War I.
B)
The independents, a group of film producers, distributors and exhibitors, attempted to challenge the dominance of the MPPC but were ultimately unsuccessful
C)
The MPPC and the independents struggled for control over the industry but neither one prevailed
D)
Competition from the independents, a series of court cases decided against it, mismanagement, and the rise of the feature film all contributed to the decline of the MPPC
9
How did the star system first begin in American cinema?
A)
Film producers advertised and promoted their best players as a box office attraction
B)
Actors who were already famous from the theater or vaudeville moved to making films and became the first film stars
C)
Fans spontaneously demonstrated interest in their favorite film players and named them after the production company whose films they appeared in
D)
Personal appearances in theaters gained notice for film players
10
Which of the following is
not
a typical characteristic of film style in the years leading up to the formation of the classical Hollywood style?
A)
camera movements such as tracking or dolly shots
B)
placing the camera about 9 ft. from the actors
C)
staging in depth
D)
color images
11
D.W. Griffith's
The Lonely Villa
is an example of a film that makes extensive use of what technique?
A)
contiguity editing
B)
analytical editing
C)
shot/reverse shot
D)
intercutting
12
Who was Émile Cohl?
A)
The creator of the first animated film
B)
The first artist to create drawn animation
C)
The first artist to combine live action and animation
D)
The first artist to use pixillation
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