Question 1

True or false: Streaming Services and Cinema caused all movie theaters in the United States to permanently close by the end of 2020.

Accepted Answer

False. Many theaters closed temporarily or filed for bankruptcy, but major chains like AMC and Regal reopened in 2021. No nation‑wide permanent closure occurred.

Question 2

True or false: The 2020 Disney+ film Soul, an intersection of Streaming Services and Cinema, won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.

Accepted Answer

True. Soul won Best Animated Feature at the 93rd Academy Awards. It premiered on Disney+ in the U.S. on Christmas 2020 due to the pandemic.

Question 3

True or false: Streaming Services and Cinema ended the practice of holding film premieres at the Cannes Film Festival.

Accepted Answer

False. Cannes still holds premieres. It briefly banned Netflix films from competition but never ended the practice of in‑person premieres.

Question 4

True or false: Streaming Services and Cinema saw Netflix's 2018 film 'Roma' win the Academy Award for Best Director after a limited theatrical release.

Accepted Answer

True. Roma won Best Director at the 91st Academy Awards. Netflix released it in theaters for three weeks to qualify for Oscars, a first for a streaming service.

Question 5

True or false: Streaming Services and Cinema produced the first film to gross over $2 billion at the worldwide box office.

Accepted Answer

False. The first film to surpass $2 billion globally was Avengers: Endgame (2019), a theatrical release from Disney, not a streaming service.

Question 6

True or false: In 2021, Warner Bros. released its entire theatrical slate simultaneously in theaters and on the streaming service HBO Max.

Accepted Answer

True. In 2021, Warner Bros. adopted a day-and-date release strategy, debuting all its films in theaters and on HBO Max the same day due to the pandemic.

Question 7

True or false: Streaming Services and Cinema experienced Disney+ launching in November 2019 with over 10 million subscribers on its first day.

Accepted Answer

True. Disney+ announced 10 million sign-ups within 24 hours of its November 12, 2019 launch, the first time a streaming service reported that milestone.

Question 8

True or false: Streaming Services and Cinema saw Netflix spend $159 million on the 2019 film 'The Irishman'.

Accepted Answer

True. Netflix's budget for The Irishman was reported as $159 million, making it one of the most expensive streaming productions at that time.

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