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  • 1. Who directed the film 'The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari'?
A) Alfred Hitchcock
B) Fritz Lang
C) F.W. Murnau
D) Robert Wiene
  • 2. In what year was 'The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari' released?
A) 1920
B) 1925
C) 1930
D) 1915
  • 3. Which artistic movement heavily influenced the film's visual style?
A) Surrealism
B) German Expressionism
C) Cubism
D) Impressionism
  • 4. Which character serves as the storyteller and narrator of 'The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari'?
A) Alan
B) Cesare
C) Francis
D) Dr. Caligari
  • 5. Who is credited with the film's screenplay?
A) Alfred Hitchcock
B) Fritz Lang
C) Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer
D) Robert Wiene
  • 6. What is the original German title of the film 'The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari'?
A) Der Schrank des Dr. Caligari
B) Die Schublade des Dr. Caligari
C) Der Schrankenschreck von Dr. Caligari
D) Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari
  • 7. Which color was commonly used to represent the titular character's powers in the film?
A) Blue
B) Green
C) Yellow
D) Red
  • 8. What is the name of the somnambulist in the film?
A) Kurt
B) Ludwig
C) Rudolf
D) Cesare
  • 9. Who plays the role of Cesare in 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'?
A) Werner Krauss
B) Hans Janowitz
C) Carl Mayer
D) Conrad Veidt
  • 10. What is the profession of the character Dr. Caligari in the film?
A) Hypnotist
B) Police Officer
C) Criminal
D) Doctor
  • 11. What style did the set designers of 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' recommend?
A) Realistic style
B) Fantastic, graphic style
C) Minimalist style
D) Naturalistic style
  • 12. What is Cesare symbolic of, according to some interpretations?
A) A representation of artistic creativity
B) A symbol of freedom and independence
C) The common man conditioned to kill
D) An embodiment of justice
  • 13. What prestigious list did 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' appear on at the 1958 World Expo?
A) Classic Cinema Awards
B) Best Silent Films
C) Top 10 Horror Films
D) Brussels 12 list
  • 14. Which critic called 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' arguably 'the first true horror film'?
A) Danny Peary
B) Hans Janowitz
C) Carl Mayer
D) Roger Ebert
  • 15. What narrative device is used in 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'?
A) An open-ended conclusion
B) A linear, straightforward plot
C) A frame story with a twist ending
D) A documentary-style narration
  • 16. What is the role of Jane in 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'?
A) Dr. Caligari's assistant
B) A police officer investigating the murders
C) Franzis's fiancée who suffers a great ordeal
D) An unrelated bystander
  • 17. What twist occurs at the end of 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'?
A) Dr. Caligari escapes from the asylum.
B) Jane marries Franzis and they leave the asylum.
C) Franzis is revealed to be an asylum inmate.
D) Cesare returns as a ghost.
  • 18. Who encouraged Janowitz and Mayer to write the script for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari?
A) Hermann Warm, set designer.
B) Ernst Deutsch, their mutual friend.
C) Erich Pommer, head of Decla-Film studio.
D) Gilda Langer
  • 19. What was the original title spelling for 'Cabinet' in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari?
A) Italian spelling 'Cassettino'
B) German spelling 'Kabinett'
C) English spelling 'Cabinet'
D) French spelling 'Cabinet'
  • 20. How many scenes were in the completed script of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari?
A) 141 scenes
B) 50 scenes
C) 100 scenes
D) 200 scenes
  • 21. Who was the head of production at Decla-Film studio who purchased the script?
A) Fritz Lang
B) Erich Pommer
C) Hermann Warm
D) Julius Sternheim
  • 22. What was the original name of Caligari in the surviving script?
A) Cagliostro
B) Caligaro
C) Calligaris
D) Callisto
  • 23. How much money did Janowitz and Mayer initially seek for their script?
A) 5,000 marks
B) 15,000 marks
C) 3,500 marks
D) 10,000 marks
  • 24. Who was the mutual friend that introduced Janowitz and Mayer?
A) Hermann Warm
B) Erich Pommer
C) Ernst Deutsch
D) Gilda Langer
  • 25. What was the occupation of Gilda Langer, who influenced Janowitz and Mayer?
A) Director
B) Actress
C) Writer
D) Fortune teller
  • 26. What inspired the physical appearance of Dr. Caligari?
A) Stendhal's letters.
B) A circus sideshow performer.
C) Portraits of Arthur Schopenhauer.
D) A military psychiatrist.
  • 27. How did Mayer avoid military service during World War I?
A) By fleeing to another country
B) By joining the film industry
C) By serving as a pacifist officer
D) By feigning madness
  • 28. What was the name of the circus sideshow that inspired part of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari?
A) 'The Great Illusion'
B) 'The Enigma Show'
C) 'The Hypnotist's Dream'
D) 'Man or Machine?'
  • 29. Who directed 'The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez', an experimental film loosely based on 'Caligari'?
A) Stephen Sayadian
B) Tom Palazzolo
C) Robert Lippert
D) Peter Sellars
  • 30. Which composer created a score for 'Caligari' that was broadcast on ZDF in May 1983?
A) Peter Michael Hamel
B) Brian Satterwhite
C) Timothy Brock
D) Jeff Beal
  • 31. Who provided photography for 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'?
A) Gustav Ucicky
B) Karl Freund
C) Fritz Arno Wagner
D) Willy Hameister
  • 32. Which composer's score premiered live-to-picture at Carnegie Hall in 2024?
A) Timothy Brock
B) Brian Satterwhite
C) Jeff Beal
D) Karl Bartos
  • 33. Which composer was commissioned by the Dallas Chamber Symphony to write an original score for 'Caligari' in 2013?
A) Peter Michael Hamel
B) Geoff Smith
C) Brian Satterwhite
D) Timothy Brock
  • 34. Where was 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' filmed?
A) Babelsberg Studios, Potsdam
B) UFA Film Studio, Neubabelsberg
C) Murnau Studios, Munich
D) Lixie-Film studio in Weißensee, Berlin
  • 35. Who composed a new score for 'Caligari' in 2003?
A) Peter Michael Hamel
B) Geoff Smith
C) Brian Satterwhite
D) Timothy Brock
  • 36. According to the text, what aspect of German society does Kracauer argue Caligari represents?
A) A call for democratic reform
B) Support for bureaucratic efficiency
C) An endorsement of military service
D) A subconscious need for a tyrant
  • 37. Which composer released a new soundtrack for 'Caligari' in 2024?
A) Brian Satterwhite
B) Jeff Beal
C) Karl Bartos
D) Timothy Brock
  • 38. Which composer wrote a score for 'Caligari' that premiered in Brussels on 15 September 2014?
A) Jeff Beal
B) Peter Michael Hamel
C) Timothy Brock
D) Brian Satterwhite
  • 39. How long did 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' play in one Paris theatre?
A) Seven consecutive years
B) One month
C) Two weeks
D) Three months
  • 40. Which actor suggested changes to his own make-up and costumes for the character of Caligari?
A) Werner Krauss
B) Lil Dagover
C) Conrad Veidt
D) Friedrich Feger
  • 41. Who was responsible for acquiring 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' for American distribution?
A) Universal Studios
B) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
C) Goldwyn Distributing Company
D) Paramount Pictures
  • 42. Who suggested adding an opening scene with a 'normal' style to The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari?
A) Carl Mayer
B) Hans Janowitz
C) Fritz Lang
D) Robert Wiene
  • 43. How long did it take to prepare the set design, costumes, and props for Caligari?
A) One month
B) About two weeks
C) A few days
D) Three months
  • 44. In what year did the filming of 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' begin?
A) 1921
B) 1919
C) 1920
D) 1918
  • 45. Who organized a single screening of 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' in Paris?
A) Louis Delluc
B) Samuel Roxy Rothafel
C) Erich Pommer
D) Ernö Rapée
  • 46. Which actor played Cesare in the 2005 independent film remake of 'Caligari'?
A) John de Lancie
B) Rob Zombie
C) Doug Jones
D) Luke Treadaway
  • 47. Which orchestra premiered a score for 'Caligari' in 1987?
A) Dallas Chamber Symphony
B) The Club Foot Orchestra
C) Brussels Philharmonic
D) Scottish Opera
  • 48. Which band released a soundtrack for 'Caligari' in 2020, exactly 100 years after the film's original premiere?
A) Monomyth
B) Club Foot Orchestra
C) Edison Studio
D) Toundra
  • 49. What did the original screenplay reveal about the frame story's conclusion?
A) It was missing from the script.
B) It included a detailed epilogue.
C) It confirmed Kracauer's theory.
D) It ended with Caligari becoming institutionalised.
  • 50. What historical period does 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' reflect upon?
A) Pre-World War I Europe
B) Cold War tensions
C) World War II era
D) Post-World War I Germany
  • 51. Which company bought the distribution rights for 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' in France?
A) Goldwyn Distributing Company
B) Universal Studios
C) Paramount Pictures
D) Cosmograph company
  • 52. What was the primary reason for using painted canvases as scenery in Caligari?
A) It was a significant financial saving.
B) To achieve a realistic look.
C) To follow Alfred Kubin's style.
D) Due to lack of skilled set builders.
  • 53. Which character's performance in 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' is described as having a 'strange, tormented face'?
A) Franzis
B) Cesare
C) Alan
D) Jane
  • 54. Who directed the avant-garde film 'Caligari's Cure' in 1983?
A) Tom Palazzolo
B) Robert Lippert
C) Stephen Sayadian
D) Fritz Lang
  • 55. Which actor's performance is described as having 'large angular movements'?
A) Conrad Veidt
B) Friedrich Feger
C) Lil Dagover
D) Werner Krauss
  • 56. What did Lotte H. Eisner claim about the importance of set design in German films?
A) Scripts were prioritized over visual style.
B) Acting was considered the key factor.
C) Sets held more importance than anything else.
D) Costumes were the most important element.
  • 57. Who was intended to be cast as Cesare in Robert Wiene's planned remake?
A) Tom Palazzolo
B) Fritz Lang
C) Jean Cocteau
D) Rob Zombie
  • 58. What time does Cesare attack Alan, symbolizing a common wartime occurrence?
A) : Midnight
B) : Afternoon
C) Dawn
D) : Noon
  • 59. What was the profession of Hermann Warm in relation to The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari?
A) Screenwriter
B) Set designer
C) Producer
D) Director
  • 60. Which composer wrote an opera adaptation of 'Caligari' that premiered in 1997?
A) Jeff Beal
B) Peter Michael Hamel
C) Timothy Brock
D) John Moran
  • 61. What did Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer reportedly want for the film?
A) A focus on commercial success
B) Artistic experimentation
C) An adherence to traditional storytelling
D) A realistic portrayal of events
  • 62. Who adapted 'Caligari' into a mixed-media piece with Ambedkar University Delhi students in 2015?
A) Jeff Beal
B) Peter Michael Hamel
C) Deepan Sivaraman
D) Timothy Brock
  • 63. Who introduced the film with a live theatrical prologue during its American premiere?
A) Erich Pommer
B) Samuel Roxy Rothafel
C) A character called 'Cranford'
D) Louis Delluc
  • 64. Which actress ultimately played the role of Jane in 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'?
A) Hans-Heinz von Twardowski
B) Gilda Langer
C) Friedrich Feger
D) Lil Dagover
  • 65. Franzis's despair after Alan's murder can be compared to the feelings of which group post-World War I?
A) : Economists
B) Surviving soldiers
C) : Political leaders
D) : Artists
  • 66. What style did Walter Reimann suggest for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari?
A) Realistic
B) Romantic
C) Cubist
D) Expressionist
  • 67. Which composer's music was NOT included in the musical accompaniment for 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'?
A) Arnold Schoenberg
B) Sergei Rachmaninoff
C) Claude Debussy
D) Johann Strauss III
  • 68. Which Japanese visual kei rock band derived their name from 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'?
A) Cali Gari.
B) Weimar Republic.
C) German Expressionists.
D) Silent Horror.
  • 69. What was a common characteristic in Expressionist theatre noted by Mike Budd?
A) Naturalistic dialogue and settings
B) Historical accuracy
C) Realist characters in stylised settings
D) Minimalist stage design
  • 70. Which city did 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari' NOT premiere in according to the text?
A) Los Angeles
B) London
C) New York City
D) Paris
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