Exploring Film History

What year is considered the birth of cinema?

• 1927

• 1888

• 1900

• 1895

Which film is known as the first feature-length animated movie?

• Toy Story

• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

• Finding Nemo

• The Lion King

Who directed the iconic film 'Citizen Kane'?

• Francis Ford Coppola

• Orson Welles

• Martin Scorsese

• Alfred Hitchcock

What significant event in film history occurred in 1927?

• The founding of the Academy Awards.

• The introduction of color films in Hollywood.

• The release of 'The Jazz Singer', the first major 'talkie'.

• The premiere of 'Gone with the Wind'.

Which film introduced synchronized sound to the movie industry?

• The Jazz Singer

• Gone with the Wind

• Casablanca

• The Great Gatsby

What was the first color film to win an Academy Award for Best Picture?

• Citizen Kane

• The Wizard of Oz

• Casablanca

• Gone with the Wind

In which decade did the Hollywood Blacklist occur?

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1940s

• 1950s

What is the significance of the film 'The Birth of a Nation'?

• It is known for its groundbreaking use of color in film.

• It was the first film to feature sound and music.

• It tells the story of the American Civil War from a neutral perspective.

• It is significant for its technical innovations in film and its controversial racist themes.

Which film is credited with starting the blockbuster era in the 1970s?

• Rocky

• The Godfather

• Star Wars

• Jaws

What year did the Academy Awards first take place?

• 1950

• 1945

• 1929

• 1932