FINAL EXAM CTVA 100 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
Which of the following was the first woman to direct a film and may have been the first perso
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n ever (depending on which scholar you ask and what their criteria are) to direct a narrative f
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ilm? - ans-Louis Guy (Blaché)
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A movie is actually just a series of still frames that appear to be in motion. (T/F) - ans-True
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The U.S. versus Paramount court case marked the end of which of the following? - ans-
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Vertical Integration and Block Booking xz xz xz xz
As of August 2020, the Paramount Decree (U.S. versus Paramount) is no longer in effect. (
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T/F) - ans-True xz xzxz
Which of the following "guilds" actually falls under the purview of IATSE? - ans-
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The Cinematographers Guild
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The "Studio System" era of film, otherwise known as "The Golden Age of Hollywood," was s
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trongest during what time period? - ans-1927 (Advent of Sound)-
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1948 (Paramount Decree)xz xz
The terms "Foley" and "sound effects" are interchangeable (T/F) - ans-False
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Which of the following individuals had nothing to do with forming United Artists? - ans-
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Alice Guy xz
Much like the transition to talking pictures, studios rapidly changed to making nothing but co
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lor features once Technicolor arrived on the scene. (T/F) - ans-False
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Which of the following positions is considered "below-the-line?" - ans-editor
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The Production Code was also known as . . . . - ans-
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The Hays Code, after William Hays who was hired as the MPPDA's director to bring "decen
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cy" back to film. He was a former U.S. Postmaster General.
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Which of the following films had overtly racist themes and was guilty of helping dramatically
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increase membership in the KKK upon its release? - ans-Birth of a Nation
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,At the height of the Studio System, actors were told what films they would be in rather than g
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etting to pick and choose their projects; whereas, writers and directors could work under an
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y studio they wanted. (T/F) - ans-False
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The Jazz Singer was the first feature film to feature synced sound of any kind. (T/F) - ans-
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False
Which of the following is not a genre originated by Hollywood - ans-Horror
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What is the current name of the association responsible for rating feature films?
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[Hint: It changed to this in 2019.] - ans-(MPA) Motion Picture Association
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Which of the following men was responsible for major advances in sequence photography
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and also invented the zoopraxiscope for viewing his work? - ans-Eadweard Muybridge
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The "Father of Montage Theory" was . . . . - ans-Sergei Eisenstein
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Which of the following films, made well after the silent film era, features many comic depicti
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ons of how the advent of sound changed filmmaking? - ans-Singing in the Rain
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Although the film appeared to be just another western, High Noon was actually an anti-
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Communist, pro-HUAC propaganda piece. (T/F) - ans-False xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
Based on what you know, which of the following would most likely just be an exhibition film f
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estival and not an acquisitions film festival? - ans-Cal State Fullerton Film Festival
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Block-booking was the process whereby studios . . . - ans- xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
forced theaters to buy lesser quality "B" movies if they wanted to get "A" movies too.
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The Great Dictator was the most critically acclaimed of Chaplin's silent films. (T/F) - ans-
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False
Dorothy's shoes in the original Wizard of Oz book were actually silver, but the color was cha
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nged to "ruby red" for the movie in order to better showcase the use of Technicolor. (T/F) -
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ans-True
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Which of the following groups has been under fire in recent years for its lack of diversity and
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promotion of diversity as well as a few scandals involving alleged bribery?
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[Hint: Some folks even returned awards over it. Please note that this organization has been
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attempting to right itself lately, as mentioned in lecture.] - ans-
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The Hollywood Foreign Press
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The "Tonight Tonight" music video by the Smashing Pumpkins pays homage to which of th
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e following films? - ans-Le Voyage Dans la Lune
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, Some historians believe that blacklisting may have actually have been more of an attempt b
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y the studios to break the unions than to keep Communism out of the film industry. (T/F) -
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ans-True
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Which of the following countries really showcased the use of shadows during its expression
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ism movement in the 1920s? (Hint: It was really good at "horror" as a genre.) - ans-
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Germany
Which of the following films first established the "blockbuster" model? - ans-Jaws
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The cinematographe was far more portable than the kinetograph and, therefore, could be t
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aken on location more easily. (T/F) - ans-True
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The "motion picture" The Sneeze came before Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat. (T/F) - ans-
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True
The NC- xz
17 rating was created in order to give artistic "adult" films a chance at critical and commerci
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al success, although it really hasn't worked out this way for the majority of films receiving thi
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s rating. (T/F) - ans-True
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Which of the following people was/were responsible for The Sneeze and The Kiss? - ans-
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Thomas Edison xz
Which of the following groups has been under fire in recent years for its lack of diversity, and
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promotion of diversity, as well as a few scandals involving alleged bribery?
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[Hint: Some folks even returned their Golden Globes over this.] - ans-
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The Hollywood Foreign Press
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Director Wes Craven paid homage to which motion picture and director when he killed off D
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rew Barrymore's character early in the movie Scream? - ans-Psycho; Alfred Hitchcock
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Which of the following came after the invention of the kinetograph? - ans-Cinematographe
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The line, "You ain't heard nothing yet" was made famous by which of the following films? -
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ans-The Jazz Singer
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Which of the following filmmakers got his start directing television? - ans-Steven Spielberg
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Auteur Theory suggests that the writer should have more influence over a film than the dire
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ctor. (T/F) - ans-False xz xz xzxz
An example of vertical integration would be films studios controlling the production, distribu
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tion, and exhibition of films. (T/F) - ans-True
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ANSWERS
Which of the following was the first woman to direct a film and may have been the first perso
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n ever (depending on which scholar you ask and what their criteria are) to direct a narrative f
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ilm? - ans-Louis Guy (Blaché)
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A movie is actually just a series of still frames that appear to be in motion. (T/F) - ans-True
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The U.S. versus Paramount court case marked the end of which of the following? - ans-
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Vertical Integration and Block Booking xz xz xz xz
As of August 2020, the Paramount Decree (U.S. versus Paramount) is no longer in effect. (
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T/F) - ans-True xz xzxz
Which of the following "guilds" actually falls under the purview of IATSE? - ans-
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The Cinematographers Guild
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The "Studio System" era of film, otherwise known as "The Golden Age of Hollywood," was s
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trongest during what time period? - ans-1927 (Advent of Sound)-
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1948 (Paramount Decree)xz xz
The terms "Foley" and "sound effects" are interchangeable (T/F) - ans-False
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Which of the following individuals had nothing to do with forming United Artists? - ans-
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Alice Guy xz
Much like the transition to talking pictures, studios rapidly changed to making nothing but co
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lor features once Technicolor arrived on the scene. (T/F) - ans-False
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Which of the following positions is considered "below-the-line?" - ans-editor
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The Production Code was also known as . . . . - ans-
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The Hays Code, after William Hays who was hired as the MPPDA's director to bring "decen
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cy" back to film. He was a former U.S. Postmaster General.
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Which of the following films had overtly racist themes and was guilty of helping dramatically
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increase membership in the KKK upon its release? - ans-Birth of a Nation
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,At the height of the Studio System, actors were told what films they would be in rather than g
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etting to pick and choose their projects; whereas, writers and directors could work under an
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y studio they wanted. (T/F) - ans-False
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The Jazz Singer was the first feature film to feature synced sound of any kind. (T/F) - ans-
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False
Which of the following is not a genre originated by Hollywood - ans-Horror
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What is the current name of the association responsible for rating feature films?
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[Hint: It changed to this in 2019.] - ans-(MPA) Motion Picture Association
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Which of the following men was responsible for major advances in sequence photography
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and also invented the zoopraxiscope for viewing his work? - ans-Eadweard Muybridge
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The "Father of Montage Theory" was . . . . - ans-Sergei Eisenstein
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Which of the following films, made well after the silent film era, features many comic depicti
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ons of how the advent of sound changed filmmaking? - ans-Singing in the Rain
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Although the film appeared to be just another western, High Noon was actually an anti-
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Communist, pro-HUAC propaganda piece. (T/F) - ans-False xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
Based on what you know, which of the following would most likely just be an exhibition film f
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estival and not an acquisitions film festival? - ans-Cal State Fullerton Film Festival
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Block-booking was the process whereby studios . . . - ans- xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xz xzxz
forced theaters to buy lesser quality "B" movies if they wanted to get "A" movies too.
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The Great Dictator was the most critically acclaimed of Chaplin's silent films. (T/F) - ans-
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False
Dorothy's shoes in the original Wizard of Oz book were actually silver, but the color was cha
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nged to "ruby red" for the movie in order to better showcase the use of Technicolor. (T/F) -
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ans-True
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Which of the following groups has been under fire in recent years for its lack of diversity and
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promotion of diversity as well as a few scandals involving alleged bribery?
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[Hint: Some folks even returned awards over it. Please note that this organization has been
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attempting to right itself lately, as mentioned in lecture.] - ans-
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The Hollywood Foreign Press
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The "Tonight Tonight" music video by the Smashing Pumpkins pays homage to which of th
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e following films? - ans-Le Voyage Dans la Lune
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, Some historians believe that blacklisting may have actually have been more of an attempt b
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y the studios to break the unions than to keep Communism out of the film industry. (T/F) -
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ans-True
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Which of the following countries really showcased the use of shadows during its expression
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ism movement in the 1920s? (Hint: It was really good at "horror" as a genre.) - ans-
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Germany
Which of the following films first established the "blockbuster" model? - ans-Jaws
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The cinematographe was far more portable than the kinetograph and, therefore, could be t
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aken on location more easily. (T/F) - ans-True
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The "motion picture" The Sneeze came before Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat. (T/F) - ans-
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True
The NC- xz
17 rating was created in order to give artistic "adult" films a chance at critical and commerci
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al success, although it really hasn't worked out this way for the majority of films receiving thi
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s rating. (T/F) - ans-True
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Which of the following people was/were responsible for The Sneeze and The Kiss? - ans-
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Thomas Edison xz
Which of the following groups has been under fire in recent years for its lack of diversity, and
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promotion of diversity, as well as a few scandals involving alleged bribery?
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[Hint: Some folks even returned their Golden Globes over this.] - ans-
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The Hollywood Foreign Press
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Director Wes Craven paid homage to which motion picture and director when he killed off D
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rew Barrymore's character early in the movie Scream? - ans-Psycho; Alfred Hitchcock
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Which of the following came after the invention of the kinetograph? - ans-Cinematographe
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The line, "You ain't heard nothing yet" was made famous by which of the following films? -
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ans-The Jazz Singer
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Which of the following filmmakers got his start directing television? - ans-Steven Spielberg
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Auteur Theory suggests that the writer should have more influence over a film than the dire
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ctor. (T/F) - ans-False xz xz xzxz
An example of vertical integration would be films studios controlling the production, distribu
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tion, and exhibition of films. (T/F) - ans-True
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