Photography & Film Arts Quiz

Question 1

What does 'aperture' control in photography?

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The amount of light entering the camera through the lens opening, and depth of field

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Shutter speed

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ISO sensitivity

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White balance

Question 2

What is 'ISO' in photography?

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The sensitivity of the camera sensor to light

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The speed at which the shutter opens and closes

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The focal length of the lens

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The compression level of an image file

Question 3

Who invented the daguerreotype, an early photographic process?

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Louis Daguerre

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Henry Fox Talbot

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George Eastman

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Nicéphore Niépce

Question 4

What is 'depth of field' in photography?

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The range of distance in a photo that appears acceptably sharp

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The physical depth of the camera body

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The distance between subject and camera

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The zoom level of a photograph

Question 5

What is the 'decisive moment' in photography, a concept associated with Henri Cartier-Bresson?

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The simultaneous recognition of the significance of an event and precise organisation of forms to express it

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The exact exposure settings for a shot

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The moment when lighting conditions are perfect

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The first shot taken at a scene

Question 6

What is 'cinematography'?

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The art of capturing motion picture images — camera work, lighting, and visual storytelling

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The process of editing a film

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The art of directing actors in a film

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Writing the screenplay

Question 7

What does 'RAW' mean in digital photography?

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An uncompressed, unprocessed image file that preserves all data captured by the sensor

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A photograph taken without any camera settings

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A low-resolution image format

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A black-and-white photograph

Question 8

What is 'bokeh' in photography?

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The aesthetic quality of the blur in out-of-focus areas of an image

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A type of lens distortion

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A Japanese photography technique

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The sharpness of the main subject

Question 9

Which photography genre documents people in their natural environment without their awareness or cooperation?

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Street photography

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Portrait photography

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Documentary photography

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Reportage photography

Question 10

What is the 'exposure triangle' in photography?

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The relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO that determines exposure

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Three photographers working together

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Three types of lighting used in studio photography

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A composition technique using triangular framing

Question 11

What is 'mise-en-scène' in filmmaking?

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Everything that appears in the frame — sets, costumes, lighting, actor placement, and camera angle

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The film's musical score

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The editing process

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Post-production visual effects

Question 12

Who is considered the father of cinema for inventing the Cinématographe?

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The Lumière brothers

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Thomas Edison

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Georges Méliès

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D.W. Griffith

Question 13

What is 'long exposure' photography?

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Using a slow shutter speed to capture motion over an extended time

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Photography of distant subjects with a telephoto lens

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Using a very high ISO setting

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Photographing in bright sunlight

Question 14

What is 'colour grading' in film and photography?

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The process of altering or enhancing the colour and mood of an image in post-production

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Printing photos in colour

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Setting white balance in-camera

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Converting an image to black and white

Question 15

What does 'aspect ratio' mean in photography and film?

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The proportional relationship between the width and height of an image or screen

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The megapixel count of a camera

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The resolution of a digital image

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The frame rate of a video

Question 16

What is 'photojournalism'?

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Using photography to tell news stories and document current events

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Photography for fashion magazines

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Photography for advertising campaigns

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Portraits of politicians and world leaders

Question 17

What is a 'prime lens' in photography?

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A lens with a fixed focal length that cannot zoom

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The highest-quality lens a manufacturer makes

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A lens with exceptional low-light capability

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The first lens ever made for a camera system

Question 18

What is 'HDR' in photography?

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High Dynamic Range — a technique combining multiple exposures to capture detail in both highlights and shadows

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High Definition Resolution

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High Detail Rendering

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A type of camera sensor technology

Question 19

Which famous American photographer is known for large-format black-and-white landscape photography of the American West?

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Ansel Adams

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Dorothea Lange

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Edward Weston

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Alfred Stieglitz

Question 20

What is a 'storyboard' in filmmaking?

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A sequence of illustrations or images representing the planned shots of a film

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The written script with scene descriptions

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A production schedule

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A mood board for the film's visual style