Question 1

The large number of smaller theaters grouped together that replaced the large Art Deco movie palaces is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) multiplexes 
B) Cineramas 
C) blockbusters 
D) Hollywood Tens 
A) multiplexes 
B) Cineramas 
C) blockbusters 
D) Hollywood Tens A

Question 2

Movie profitability is determined by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) box office receipts 
B) home video sales 
C) the budget for making the film 
D) all of these 
A) box office receipts 
B) home video sales 
C) the budget for making the film 
D) all of these D

Question 3

After World War II,movie attendance declined due to competition from television.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

By 2012,______ was the most popular way to watch movies at home.

Accepted Answer

A) VHS tapes 
B) DVDs 
C) blu-ray discs 
D) streaming video services 
A) VHS tapes 
B) DVDs 
C) blu-ray discs 
D) streaming video services

Question 5

Directors are unwilling to make movies with diverse casts featuring women and non-White actors because such movies rarely see box office success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ancillary markets for movies include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) international distribution rights 
B) home video 
C) toys and clothing 
D) all of these 
A) international distribution rights 
B) home video 
C) toys and clothing 
D) all of these

Question 7

Who was the director of The Birth of a Nation,the controversial silent film about the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A) Cecil B.DeMille 
B) Edwin Armstrong 
C) Charlie Chaplin 
D) D. W. Griffith 
A) Cecil B.DeMille 
B) Edwin Armstrong 
C) Charlie Chaplin 
D) D. W. Griffith

Question 8

Major movie studios like to release NC-17 rated movies because they know that they will attract large audiences at mall theaters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Long-tail movie sources such as Netflix and iTunes allow people in rural areas to see obscure movies that would never play their local theaters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The movies with the biggest box offices are generally rated G or PG because parents feel safe about bringing their children to see them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following was the first major movie with multiple scenes and a plot?

Accepted Answer

A) The Jazz Singer 
B) Gone with the Wind 
C) The Great Train Robbery 
D) E.T. 
A) The Jazz Singer 
B) Gone with the Wind 
C) The Great Train Robbery 
D) E.T.

Question 12

The surprise movie hit 300 was a success in part for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) It was based on a dramatic graphic novel. 
B) It controlled costs through the use of digital sets and backgrounds. 
C) It had an audience-pleasing story. 
D) all of these 
A) It was based on a dramatic graphic novel. 
B) It controlled costs through the use of digital sets and backgrounds. 
C) It had an audience-pleasing story. 
D) all of these

Question 13

"Whitewashing" is the process of getting rid of ugly details about the lives of historic figures when movies are made about them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Both the number of movie tickets being sold and the dollar value of all movie tickets being sold are headed steadily up.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Bechdel Test for Women in Film is designed to see how much violence is directed against women in movies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following movies proved the value of Internet promotion?

Accepted Answer

A) Star Wars: The Last Jedi 
B) The Blair Witch Project 
C) Get Out 
D) The Post 
A) Star Wars: The Last Jedi 
B) The Blair Witch Project 
C) Get Out 
D) The Post

Question 17

The film that created the idea of the summer blockbuster was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Gone with the Wind 
B) Jaws 
C) Star Wars 
D) Superman Returns 
A) Gone with the Wind 
B) Jaws 
C) Star Wars 
D) Superman Returns

Question 18

The 2018 movie Black Panther had a huge opening weekend at the box office in part because ______.

Accepted Answer

A) there were large numbers of church and school groups going to see it 
B) the movie had Hollywood's hottest young star in it 
C) the movie was directed by Star Wars legend George Lucas 
D) all of these 
A) there were large numbers of church and school groups going to see it 
B) the movie had Hollywood's hottest young star in it 
C) the movie was directed by Star Wars legend George Lucas 
D) all of these

Question 19

Big-budget movies can earn as much from ancillary rights as they do from the domestic box office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Once it was introduced,almost every movie made used which of the following technologies?

Accepted Answer

A) color 
B) sound 
C) 3-D 
D) Cinerama 
A) color 
B) sound 
C) 3-D 
D) Cinerama

The large number of smaller theaters grouped together that replaced the large Art Deco movie palaces is known as which of the following?

Movie profitability is determined by which of the following?

After World War II,movie attendance declined due to competition from television.

By 2012,______ was the most popular way to watch movies at home.

Directors are unwilling to make movies with diverse casts featuring women and non-White actors because such movies rarely see box office success.

Ancillary markets for movies include which of the following?

Who was the director of The Birth of a Nation,the controversial silent film about the Civil War?

Major movie studios like to release NC-17 rated movies because they know that they will attract large audiences at mall theaters.

Long-tail movie sources such as Netflix and iTunes allow people in rural areas to see obscure movies that would never play their local theaters.

The movies with the biggest box offices are generally rated G or PG because parents feel safe about bringing their children to see them.

Which of the following was the first major movie with multiple scenes and a plot?

The surprise movie hit 300 was a success in part for which of the following reasons?

"Whitewashing" is the process of getting rid of ugly details about the lives of historic figures when movies are made about them.

Both the number of movie tickets being sold and the dollar value of all movie tickets being sold are headed steadily up.

The Bechdel Test for Women in Film is designed to see how much violence is directed against women in movies.

Which of the following movies proved the value of Internet promotion?

The film that created the idea of the summer blockbuster was which of the following?

The 2018 movie Black Panther had a huge opening weekend at the box office in part because ______.

Big-budget movies can earn as much from ancillary rights as they do from the domestic box office.

Once it was introduced,almost every movie made used which of the following technologies?

Living in a Media World: An Introduction to Mass Communication

Mass Communication Effects: How Society and Media Interact

The Media Business: Consolidation, Globalization, and the Long Tail

Books: The Birth of the Mass Media

Magazines: The Power of Words and Images

Newspapers and the News: Reflection of a Democratic Society

Audio: Music and Talk Across Media

Television: Broadcast and Beyond

Online Media: The Internet, Social Media, and Video Games

Advertising: Selling a Message

Public Relations: Interactions, Relationships, and the News

Media Law: Free Speech and Fairness

Media Ethics: Truthfulness, Fairness, and Standards of Decency

Global Media: Communication Around the World

Filters

Exam 8: Movies: Mass Producing Entertainment

The large number of smaller theaters grouped together that replaced the large Art Deco movie palaces is known as which of the following?

Movie profitability is determined by which of the following?

After World War II,movie attendance declined due to competition from television.

By 2012,______ was the most popular way to watch movies at home.

Directors are unwilling to make movies with diverse casts featuring women and non-White actors because such movies rarely see box office success.

Ancillary markets for movies include which of the following?

Who was the director of The Birth of a Nation,the controversial silent film about the Civil War?

Major movie studios like to release NC-17 rated movies because they know that they will attract large audiences at mall theaters.

Long-tail movie sources such as Netflix and iTunes allow people in rural areas to see obscure movies that would never play their local theaters.

The movies with the biggest box offices are generally rated G or PG because parents feel safe about bringing their children to see them.

Which of the following was the first major movie with multiple scenes and a plot?

The surprise movie hit 300 was a success in part for which of the following reasons?

"Whitewashing" is the process of getting rid of ugly details about the lives of historic figures when movies are made about them.

Both the number of movie tickets being sold and the dollar value of all movie tickets being sold are headed steadily up.

The Bechdel Test for Women in Film is designed to see how much violence is directed against women in movies.

Which of the following movies proved the value of Internet promotion?

The film that created the idea of the summer blockbuster was which of the following?

The 2018 movie Black Panther had a huge opening weekend at the box office in part because ______.

Big-budget movies can earn as much from ancillary rights as they do from the domestic box office.

Once it was introduced,almost every movie made used which of the following technologies?

Living in a Media World: An Introduction to Mass Communication

Mass Communication Effects: How Society and Media Interact

The Media Business: Consolidation, Globalization, and the Long Tail

Books: The Birth of the Mass Media

Magazines: The Power of Words and Images

Newspapers and the News: Reflection of a Democratic Society

Audio: Music and Talk Across Media

Television: Broadcast and Beyond

Online Media: The Internet, Social Media, and Video Games

Advertising: Selling a Message

Public Relations: Interactions, Relationships, and the News

Media Law: Free Speech and Fairness

Media Ethics: Truthfulness, Fairness, and Standards of Decency

Global Media: Communication Around the World

Filters