WorksheetsFine Arts Pentathlon 4 2023–2024 Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What form of entertainment flourished during the late 1800s and early twentieth century, with performers traveling from town to town?
Circus
Opera
Vaudeville
Ballet
What did vaudeville performers rely on for musical accompaniment in theaters?
Live bands
Recorded music
No accompaniment
Resident musicians
Who composed an original film score for the 1908 French film 'L’assassinat du Duc de Guise'?
Victor Herbert
Gottfried Huppertz
Richard Strauss
Camille Saint-Saëns
Which German director created the 1927 science fiction film 'Metropolis'?
Stanley Kubrick
Alfred Hitchcock
Fritz Lang
Steven Spielberg
What was the cost of 'Metropolis', making it the most expensive German silent film ever?
One million U.S. dollars
Five million marks
Ten million U.S. dollars
Two million marks
Who composed the score for the 1984 'Morodernized' version of 'Metropolis'?
Hans Zimmer
John Williams
Ennio Morricone
Giorgio Moroder
What is the title of the epic film directed by Stanley Kubrick, described as 'essentially a non-verbal experience'?
Blade Runner
2001: A Space Odyssey
Interstellar
Star Wars
Which composer's tone poem 'Also sprach Zarathustra' is used in the opening credits of '2001: A Space Odyssey'?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Richard Wagner
Johann Strauss II
Richard Strauss
What is the primary function of the music 'Also sprach Zarathustra' in '2001: A Space Odyssey'?
To create tension
To reflect the primate's thoughts
To prepare for the appearance of the earth and the dawn of the sun
To build anticipation for the movie
What form of entertainment was popular in the mid-twentieth century, featuring a variety of acts including comedy, dance, and music?
Vaudeville
Cabaret
Burlesque
Variety Show
What was the name of the robot in the 1927 film 'Metropolis'?
Maria
Rosie
HAL 9000
R2-D2
What was the main theme of the vaudeville performances in the early twentieth century?
Comedy
Tragedy
Love
Social issues
What was the name of the city in the 1927 film 'Metropolis'?
New York
Metropolis
Berlin
Paris
What was the main form of entertainment in vaudeville performances?
Dance
Comedy
Music
Drama
Who composed the music for the 2001 film 'A Space Odyssey'?
John Williams
Hans Zimmer
Ennio Morricone
Richard Strauss
What was the name of the computer system in '2001: A Space Odyssey'?
Deep Thought
HAL 9000
Skynet
WOPR
