First Film Screening by Lumière Brothers (Paris, France — 1895) — Questions and answers

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What was the name of Auguste Lumière's invention shown in Paris in 1895?

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  1. The Cinématographe ✓
  2. The Photomaker
  3. The Imaginator
  4. The Movie Machine

Answer: The Cinématographe

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What did Louis meticulously adjust on a strip of celluloid film?

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  1. The colors
  2. The perforations ✓
  3. The chemicals
  4. The images

Answer: The perforations

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What inspired Auguste Lumière after he saw it?

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  1. A painting of a horse
  2. Muybridge's 'The Horse in Motion' ✓
  3. A book about horses
  4. A race at the track

Answer: Muybridge's 'The Horse in Motion'

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What was the title of the Lumière brothers' first film?

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  1. 'The Train Arrives'
  2. 'Horses in Motion'
  3. 'Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory' ✓
  4. 'Life in Paris'

Answer: 'Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory'

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Who did Auguste and Louis demonstrate the perfected Cinématographe to?

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  1. Their mother
  2. Their friends
  3. Their father, Antoine ✓
  4. A group of workers

Answer: Their father, Antoine

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Why was the manager of the Salon Indien nervous before the first film screening?

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  1. He was worried about the food.
  2. He feared his reputation was on the line if it didn't work. ✓
  3. He didn't have enough chairs.
  4. He couldn't find Auguste Lumière.

Answer: He feared his reputation was on the line if it didn't work.

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How did the audience react when they saw 'The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station'?

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  1. They clapped loudly.
  2. They started singing.
  3. They gasped and some screamed. ✓
  4. They asked for more popcorn.

Answer: They gasped and some screamed.

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Where did the Lumière brothers take their Cinématographe after its initial success?

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  1. Only to their father's factory
  2. To their secret library
  3. Around the world ✓
  4. To only one city

Answer: Around the world

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How are the Lumière brothers' films remembered today?

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  1. They are forgotten.
  2. They are preserved and celebrated as a cornerstone of cinema history. ✓
  3. They are only shown in France.
  4. They are only for studying in school.

Answer: They are preserved and celebrated as a cornerstone of cinema history.

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