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History of Film Set 3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the device invented by the Lumiere brothers for projecting movies?

a)

Cinematographe

b)

Projectorgraph

c)

Movietone Machine

d)

Camerator

e)

Cinemascope

2.

Which of the following best describes the major accomplishment of the Lumiere brothers?

a)

first projected movies

b)

single viewer projectors

c)

camera that could be handheld

d)

digital film editing

3.

The Lumiere brothers were from this country.

a)

United States

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

France

e)

Italy

4.

What size film did the Lumiere brother's camera use?

a)

35mm

b)

30mm

c)

30fps

d)

16mm

5.

What does cinematographe mean with respect to the machine invented by the Lumiere brothers?

a)

light and movement

b)

writing with movement

c)

moving action

d)

sound and movement

e)

lights, camera, action

6.

Which below is a common description of films or movies?

a)

illusion of reality

b)

reality in motion

c)

life imitates art

d)

action in motion

7.

Which below describes accurate characteristics of the Edison and Lumiere films?

a)

silent, black & white, no editing, duration of less than 1 minute

b)

silent, some color, minimal editing, duration of less than 1 minute

c)

silent, black & white, edited scenes, duration of less than 1 minute

d)

silent, black & white, no editing, duration of 2 to 5 minutes

8.

The Edison films captured stage performers while the Lumiere films were mini-documentaries of life known as Actualites.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The Lumiere failed to realize the potential of film as a method of mass communication.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Do you believe films and video can be both a positive and negative force to persuade the actions and ideas of people.

a)

Yes, of course, advertising is an example of this.

b)

No, I don't believe this is true.