Question 1

Which silent war drama won the very first Academy Award for Best Picture in 1929?

Accepted Answer

Wings

Question 2

What strict set of moral guidelines, voluntarily adopted by the film industry from 1934 to 1968, dictated what could and could not be shown in American movies?

Accepted Answer

The Hays Code (or Production Code)

Question 3

Under the classic Hollywood studio system, what type of long-term contract tied actors exclusively to one studio, allowing the studio to control their roles and public image?

Accepted Answer

Seven-year contract

Question 4

What is the informal nickname for the statuette awarded at the Academy Awards?

Accepted Answer

Oscar

Question 5

Who was the pioneering cinematographer known for his revolutionary use of deep focus in films like 'Citizen Kane,' creating shots where foreground, middle ground, and background are all in sharp focus?

Accepted Answer

Gregg Toland

Question 6

What 1968 Stanley Kubrick film pushed the boundaries of special effects and existential themes in science fiction cinema?

Accepted Answer

2001: A Space Odyssey

Question 7

The period roughly from the 1920s to the 1960s, characterized by the studio system and iconic stars, is commonly known as the '_____ Age of Hollywood.'

Accepted Answer

Golden

Question 8

What 1972 disaster film, about an ocean liner capsizing, popularized the disaster film genre of the 1970s and won an Academy Award for Best Original Song?

Accepted Answer

The Poseidon Adventure

Question 9

What 1941 film, widely considered one of the greatest films ever made, was the feature directorial debut of Orson Welles at the age of 25?

Accepted Answer

Citizen Kane

Question 10

What 1978 film, starring Christopher Reeve, is often credited with proving that a serious, big-budget superhero film could be successful?

Accepted Answer

Superman

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