Week 5 Quiz - The Mainstream Divides

During our lecture, I made mention of the slump in sales at movie theaters. What was the movie industry's biggest competitor?

• Radio

• Television

• Vinyl Records

Answer explanation

By 1953, 45% of households had acquired their own TV sets.

What was the name of the scapegoated group during the witch-hunt in 1947?

• Los Angeles Five

• San Diego Six

• Sacramento Seven

• Hollywood Ten

For the movie, The Taking of Pelham 123, composer David Shire used a certain number of notes in his score...how many?

In Disney's Hercules, what is the recurring leitmotif?

• Go The Distance

• The Gospel Truth

• I Won't Say I'm in Love

• One Last Hope

Answer explanation

As with many Disney movies, a pop rendition of the song Go the Distance was recorded with Michael Bolton singing the tune during the end credits.

This instrument became inextricably associated with the burgeoning of the sci-fi genre

Which composer is associated with the movie Psycho?

• Aaron Copland

• Leonard Bernstein

• Bernard Herrmann

• Jerry Fielding

What style of music did we highlight during our discussion this week?

• Jazz

• Gospel

• Rock

• Blues

Who was the jazz artist that recorded the score for a French film in one take?

The biblical epic, The Greatest Story Ever Told, features what famous choral piece?

• "Achieved is the Glorious Work" from Haydn's The Creation

• "Hallelujah, Amen" from Handel's Judas Maccabaeus

• "Hallelujah" from Handel's Messiah

• "Hallelujah" from Beethoven's The Mount of Olives

Answer explanation

Handel's Messiah has been highly regarded as the most recognizable oratorio ever created, with the Hallelujah Chorus as, equally, the most recognizable and sung choral piece. Messiah, typically sung around both Christmas and Easter, highlights the foretelling of Christ's birth, His crucifixion, and resurrection. The piece has also been reworked for more contemporary audiences over the years.

In the movie, Hercules, the Muses are the goddesses of what?