Quiz 1

Question 1

Name the American inventor who perfected the technology of moving pictures:

Answer 1

Thomas Alva Edison

Question 2

The earliest form of moving picture viewing machine was called a:

Answer 2

Kinetoscope

Question 3

The first American “story” film to be produced was entitled:

Answer 3

The Great Train Robbery

Question 4

What American composer created the first original “moving picture music”?

Answer 4

J.S. Zamecnik

Question 5

The small, cheap storefront movie theaters that proliferated across the US from 1905 to 1912 were usually called

Answer 5

Nickelodeons

Question 6

Identify the one theatrical genre from the list below that did not feature music. (Drama, Vaudeville, Operetta, Melodrama, Musical Comedy)

Answer 6

Drama

Question 7

Moving pictures were first projected on to screens in 1896 in what type of public venue?

Answer 7

Vaudeville Theaters

Question 8

In addition to music, the theatrical genre of Melodrama also featured this as a regular element of its performance.

Answer 8

Sound Effects

Question 9

In the late Victorian era, one of the most popular types of music in America was…

Answer 9

Brass Band

Question 10

Mini Essay: Briefly describe what a soundscape is and then list four elements of SU’s soundscape.

Answer 10

A soundscape is the sonic environment of a given place.