Silent Era
What is the term used to describe movies made without synchronized recorded sound, particularly dialogue?
Silent films.
What term describes the period from the late 1920s to the early 1960s when Hollywood studio films were at their peak?
The Golden Age of Hollywood.
The New Hollywood era saw the rise of which famous director, known for *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* (1982) and *Jaws* (1975)?
Steven Spielberg
Which Japanese filmmaker directed *Seven Samurai* (1954), a film that has influenced many Hollywood movies?
Akira Kurosawa.
What is the term for the arrangement of scenery and props in a film scene?
Mise-en-scène
Who was known as "The Tramp," a famous character in silent films?
Charlie Chaplin
Who was the famous actor that starred in both *Casablanca* (1942) and *The Maltese Falcon* (1941)?
Humphrey Bogart.
Which movie, directed by George Lucas in 1977, became a massive success and launched a major sci-fi franchise?
Star Wars
What is the name of the Italian director who made *La Dolce Vita* (1960)?
Federico Fellini.
What technique involves splicing together two or more shots to create a continuous sequence?
Editing.
Which movie from 1925, directed by Charlie Chaplin, features a famous scene of him eating his shoe?
The Gold Rush.
Which musical film from 1939 features the song "Over the Rainbow"?
The Wizard of Oz
Which 1974 film starring Al Pacino, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is the sequel to *The Godfather*?
The Godfather Part II
Which French film movement from the 1950s and 1960s emphasized personal storytelling and experimental techniques?
The French New Wave.
What is the term for a camera shot that covers a wide area, often used to establish the setting?
Wide shot or establishing shot.
Name the famous 1922 horror film that was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's *Dracula
Nosferatu
This 1942 film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman is set during World War II and features the famous line, "Here's looking at you, kid."
Casablanca
This 1976 film starring Robert De Niro features the famous line, "You talkin' to me?"
Taxi Driver
Which famous Spanish filmmaker directed *Pan's Labyrinth* (2006)?
Guillermo del Toro
What is the name for a shot where the camera moves along with the action, often on tracks or a dolly?
Tracking shot.
What 1927 silent film is famous for its depiction of a futuristic city and its innovative special effects?
Metropolis
Name the famous director known for films like *Psycho* (1960) and *Rear Window* (1954).
Alfred Hitchcock
Which 1979 film directed by Ridley Scott is a sci-fi horror classic set aboard a spaceship?
Alien.
This Brazilian film from 2002, *City of God*, depicts life in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. Who directed it?
Fernando Meirelles
What is the term for the lighting technique where the subject is brightly lit from the front, creating few shadows?
High-key lighting.