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100
The film, "The Great Train Robbery" was premiered in this year.
What is 1903?
100
Director of "Birth of a Nation."
Who is D.W. Griffith?
100
Edwin S. Porter directed this film in 1903.
What is "The Great Train Robbery?"
100
This book compiled 200 themes in 52 moods.
What is "Motion Picture Moods for Pianists and Organists"
100
Terrence Howard has made waves with his portrayal of this character in the TV series Empire.
Who is Lucius Lyon?
200
In 1924, Erno Rapée published this collection of scores.
What is "Motion Picture Moods for Pianists and Organists?"
200
His company introduced the cue sheet.
Who is Thomas Alva Edison
200
This composer scored for popular films such as "Star Wars" and "Harry Potter"
Who is John Williams
200
Otto Langey's tune "Hurry No. 2" was best suited for this type of scene.
What are firefighting scenes.
200
This film was a propaganda piece for the Ku Klux Klan
What is "Birth of a Nation"
300
D.W. Griffith's "Birth of a Nation" was born on this year.
What is 1915
300
Composer of Hurry #2.
Who is Otto Langey
300
This film broke new ground in 1915
What is "Birth of a Nation"
300
Otto Langey sampled this Franz Schubert piece in his "Agitato No. 3"
What is "Der Erlkönig?"
300
Thomas Edison's middle name.
What is Alva?
400
The Edison company made this pages in 1909 to help pianists find the style of music they needed.
What are cue sheets?
400
Director of the 1902 silent film, "Voyage to the Moon"
Who is Georges Méliès?
400
Al Jolson sings to his mother in black face in this movie.
What is The Jazz Singer
400
This Budapest native complied the book, "Motion Picture Moods for Pianists and Organists"
Who is Erno Rapée?
400
It would be "crazy" to think this rapper's real name is Thomas DeCarlo Callaway.
Who is Cee-lo Green?
500
The kinetoscope was invented by Thomas Edison in this year.
What is 1889?
500
This man composed Der Erlkönig.
Who is Franz Schubert?
500
In 1915, you could hear this sound during your film.
What is a live orchestra?
500
Composing music specifically for a movie.
What is scoring?
500
This musical device is used to establish character.
What is a character theme?
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