WorksheetsSilent Film Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name this actor known for his contributions to the silent film industry.
Chuck Garison
Martin Short
Tim Shulander
Charlie Chaplin
This key element in silent film is known as what?
Explainer
Title Card
Screen Guide
Candelabra
The story of the movie had to be told through the actors’ what?
dialogue
appearance & actions
narrator & voice
stage manager
Who was hired to play the score &
accompany the silent film?
guitar player
flute player
violin player
piano player
The music was composed to enhance the movie, and usually added to the overall ______ of the scenes.
emotion
thinking
speed
sound
When composing the music:
Sometimes the composers wrote music to match ___________________________________.
each character
each title card
each eye movement
each question
Which are characteristics of Buster Keaton?
goofy/ clumsy
angry/ physical
deadpan/ serious
kind/ soft
Which are characteristics of Chaplin?
soft/ gentle
physical/ slapstick
deadpan/ serious
angry/ aggressive
Since silent films were made about 16-20 frames per second, they appeared how?
jumpy & sped up
smooth & fluid
like a slideshow
ahead of their time
Which is an element of silent film?
instrumental music
singing
narration on stage
color
Which is NOT a key element in silent films?
black and white
title cards
sound effects
vignettes
What was used to express what could not be said by actors?
title cards
instruments
sound effects
narration
How can you tell what this actress is feeling in the scene?
costume
props
expression
make-up
What does 16-24 fps stand for?
frames per second
foto people standing
forced pace staged
foreign picture standard
Which famous silent film actor also created
United Artists
to help actors and producers
Mary Bethworth
Charlie Chaplin
Mark Hayford
Buster Keaton
