WorksheetsSpanish National Cinema and Francisco Franco
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Was Francisco Franco's Spain a society in which wealth was shared, and all were treated fairly?
Heck yeah.
Absolutely not.
Who was Francisco Franco's successor?
King Juan
King Julien
King Arthur
King Princess
When did Francisco Franco's rule end?
1980
1968
1970
1975
When did Francisco Franco die?
20 September 1975
20 November 1975
20 October 1974
20 September 1974
In what year was Francisco Franco initially deployed to Spanish Morocco?
1912
1915
1913
1914
In what year was Francisco Franco promoted to Brigadier General?
1926
1934
1925
1929
After he was shot and survived, what did Francisco Franco believe?
That he was chosen by God.
That he was bulletproof.
That the gunman had bad aim.
That the whole experience was lit, fam.
What were Franco's key ideologies?
He didn't have any religious beliefs or morals he was a chill dude.
He made Christianity the only tolerated religion, was neutral in politics, banned the Spanish language and only permitted Catalan.
He made Catholicism the only tolerated religion, was on the far right and a republican, banned any other native languages in Spain aside Spanish.
He made Buddhism the only tolerated religion, was on the far left and a communist, all languages were permitted.
Who, or what assisted Franco in his rise to power?
God
Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy
Believing in himself
The Spanish government saw his potential and allowed him to take over.
Why did Hitler and Mussolini assist Francisco Franco in his coup?
They faked their support and just wanted to take over Africa.
Hitler and Mussolini are using Spain to beat the USSR.
They saw opportunity to take over Spain.
To test out new military tactics and weapons.
Which country has the second largest number of mass graves?
Cambodia
France
Spain
Italy
How did Francisco Franco die?
Heart attack
Bullet wound
Old age
Sepsis
What was the nickname given to Francisco Franco?
Il Cadillac
Il Caudillo
Il Cheapo
Il Chipotle
What happened to the babies of Republican women under Francisco Franco's rule?
They grew up in prison.
They were put to death.
They were sent away to be raised by right wing Spanish families.
They escaped via underground tunnels to Paris where they became famous chefs.
For how long did Francisco Franco hold a dictatorial rule over Spain?
Over 25 years
Over 35 years
Over 45 years
Over 55 years
What is the name given to Franco and his men in Spanish Morocco?
"Bathed of Death'
"Baked of Death"
"Betrothed of Death"
"Buried of Death"
"Without Africa, I don't know how to understand myself." Who is responsible for this quote?
TOTO
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Francisco Franco
What is the name of the monument slaves created to celebrate Franco's power?
The Valley of the Fallen
The Valley of Franco
The Valley of Success
The Valley of the Free
When Franco died, who or what also died?
His regime.
His son.
His wife.
His second in command.
Who usually provides the funding to support a country's national cinema?
Rich people
Jeff Bezos
The Government
The filmmakers provide the funding.
Spanish National Cinema is a body of work that can be defined by...
Happiness and good times
Resistance and upheaval
A non-eventful history.
During what war did Francisco Franco become a prominent politician?
The First World War
The Cold War
The Second World War
The Spanish Civil War
Francisco Franco referred to those who disagreed with him as...
Good guys
Bad guys
Ideological enemies
Imaginary enemies
Cinema in Spain during Francisco Franco's reign became synonymous with propaganda. Synonymous means...
One and the same
Completely opposite from
What did Francisco Franco and his Censors regularly censor, or remove from films? Select the incorrect answer.
Breasts.
Opposing ideologies.
Fantasy ideas.
Films that reflected Franco's imagined reality.
The process of making something uniform, or similar is known as...
Indigenisation
Homogenisation
Socialisation
Penalisation
The indirect, or covert commentary of the government through filmmaking is known as...
Oblique Commentary
Overt Commentary
__ ____ (1966) is a good example of an oblique commentary. The film’s narrative focuses on a group of men who venture out into the hills to hunt rabbits.
La Meza
La Maza
La Ceza
La Caza
La Caza (1966) is a good example of an oblique commentary. The film’s narrative focuses on a group of men who venture out into the hills to hunt, and brutally kill rabbits. Who do the rabbits represent?
Franco and his men
The Spanish people
The Nazis
The Jews
Constructions of people, places, events, ideas and emotions that are applied to create meaning in moving-image media production and use, is the definition of what?
Technologies
Representations
Audiences
Institutions
The organisations and people whose operational processes and practices enable or constrain moving-image media production and use, is the definition of what?
Technologies
Representations
Audiences
Institutions
Systems of signs and symbols organised through codes and conventions to create meaning in moving-image media production and use, is the definition of what?
Representations
Audiences
Institutions
Languages
WHAT refers to the way in which the formal and stylistic contexts of cinema are reshaped to display some distillation of the historical, social, and political culture of that country, while also playing a key role in the construction of national identity.
Homogenisation
Socialisation
Penalisation
Indigenisation
Cinematography refers to ...
that which has been put on screen (or stage), the total expressive content within the image - or, the overall look and feel of a movie.
the art of visual storytelling, how the story is captured by the camera and told to the audience. This includes everything that relates to the camera and how the captured visuals support the story being told.
Cinematography refers to the camera, and how it is used to tell the story. The elements of cinematography include:
camera placement, camera movement, focus, shot scale and composition.
camera placement, camera movement, makeup, shot scale and composition.
camera placement, camera movement, focus, props and composition.
camera placement, camera movement, focus, shot scale and setting.
This is an example of an __________
Long Shot.
Extreme Long Shot.
Close Up.
Medium Shot.
This is an example of an ________
Close Up.
Extreme Long Shot.
Medium Shot.
Extreme Close Up.
What is the name for the apparent distance between the camera and the main subject on the screen?
Hot scales.
Pot scales.
Shot scales.
Bot scales.
Camera angles are _________
The camera's, and therefore audience's, perspective of the subject of interest in the screen space.
The sharp corners on the edge of a camera.
Proxemic Code refers to ________
Lighting.
Costumes.
The distance, and therefore relationship, between the audience and the subject
Close Ups often provide the audience with a more intimate understanding of what the character is feeling.
True
False
Mise en scène refers to ...
that which has been put on screen (or stage), the total expressive content within the image - or, the overall look and feel of the moving-image media.
the art of visual storytelling, how the story is captured by the camera and told to the audience. This includes everything that relates to the camera and how the captured visuals support the story being told.
Mise en scène refers to of all of the elements within the frame. These elements include:
Setting, props, lighting, costumes, makeup and camera movements.
Setting, props, lighting, makeup, camera angles and the performance of the actors.
Setting, props, sound, costumes, makeup and the performance of actors.
Setting, props, lighting, costumes, makeup and the performance of the actors.
Mise en scène works in two ways. These are ....
Realism and Symbolism
Symbolism and Existentialism
Realism and Fantasy
Symbolism and Traditionalism
How has the colour pink been used in this shot?
The colour pink has been used realistically to show that Dolores Umbridge is a lovely old lady who loves cats and tea and kindness.
The colour pink has been used ironically, to juxtapose against and highlight Dolores Umbridge's cruel character.
Setting refers to:
The location of the action. It enables the narrative, and creates opportunities for the story. Setting can become associated with characters, events, ideas and genres.
The art of visual storytelling, how the story is captured by the camera and told to the audience. This includes everything that relates to the camera and how the captured visuals support the story being told.
Which of the below is an example of the function of setting?
Setting is linked to character mood and their function within the story.
Setting creates a sense of time and place, and is often linked to historical reality or artistic expression.
Setting enables narrative, introducing new characters and/or situations.
All of the answers are correct.
Which of the below is a definition of lighting?
Lighting is about the control of shadow. Lighting symbolises character, mood and influences the story. There are two kinds of effects from lighting - both "safe" and "unsafe" space.
Lighting is about that which has been put on screen (or stage), the total expressive content within the image - or, the overall look and feel of a movie. This is the first step in understanding how films produce and reflect meaning.
Which of the below is not a key feature of lighting?
Make the actors look the most attractive.
Create an effect (dramatic or artistic).
Direct the viewer's attention.
Capture objects in frame (so that the audience can see them).
The lighting in this shot suggests safety.
True.
False.
Which of the below is not a function of costume?
Costume acts as a "second skin for the character.
Costume is a subtle of expression of who the character really is.
Costume can reflect history, theme, conflict and social class.
Costume shows audiences what is cool to wear.
The use of mise en scène in this shot suggests that the character is wealthy.
True.
False.
This film is set in the 1960s. What elements of mise en scène help to communicate this to the audience?
The costumes.
The setting.
The performance.
All of the answers are correct.
