Roundhay Garden Scene by Louis Le Prince (Leeds, UK — 1888) — Questions and answers

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What is the Roundhay Garden Scene considered to be?

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  1. One of the earliest surviving motion pictures ✓
  2. The longest movie ever made
  3. A famous painting from the 1800s
  4. A new type of camera

Answer: One of the earliest surviving motion pictures

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What did Louis Le Prince do before he started making motion pictures?

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  1. He was a famous painter.
  2. He worked with still photography. ✓
  3. He built houses.
  4. He invented new types of toys.

Answer: He worked with still photography.

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Who did Louis Le Prince meet that helped inspire him to capture life in motion?

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  1. His brother.
  2. A famous painter.
  3. Wordsworth Donisthorpe. ✓
  4. John Whitley.

Answer: Wordsworth Donisthorpe.

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What was the name of the special camera Louis Le Prince designed?

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  1. The WonderCam.
  2. The Moving Image Maker.
  3. The MKII camera. ✓
  4. The Super Lens.

Answer: The MKII camera.

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Where did Louis Le Prince film his early movies with his family?

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  1. At a movie studio.
  2. In a big city.
  3. At the Whitley family estate, Oakwood Grange. ✓
  4. On a secret island.

Answer: At the Whitley family estate, Oakwood Grange.

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What happened to Louis Le Prince in 1890?

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  1. He became a famous movie star.
  2. He mysteriously vanished while traveling. ✓
  3. He won a big award.
  4. He built a new camera.

Answer: He mysteriously vanished while traveling.

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Who fought to get his father's patents after Louis Le Prince disappeared?

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  1. His wife, Martha.
  2. His son, Adolphe. ✓
  3. His friend, John.
  4. His lawyer, Thomas.

Answer: His son, Adolphe.

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How is Louis Le Prince being recognized in recent years?

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  1. He is being forgotten.
  2. He is celebrated as a true pioneer of cinema. ✓
  3. He is known as a painter.
  4. He won a new patent.

Answer: He is celebrated as a true pioneer of cinema.

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Where can you find a copy of the original Roundhay Garden Scene film today?

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  1. In a secret vault.
  2. At the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, England. ✓
  3. Only in old books.
  4. It was lost forever.

Answer: At the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, England.

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What did Louis Le Prince dare to do that changed how we see the world?

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  1. He dared to invent new music.
  2. He dared to capture life in motion. ✓
  3. He dared to build tall buildings.
  4. He dared to explore space.

Answer: He dared to capture life in motion.

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