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Society in the Roaring Twenties — Quiz

Question 6 • US History

How did new technologies affect motion pictures in the 1920s?

Answer
A
Motion pictures could now be viewed at home.
B
Motion pictures could now be produced with sound.
C
Motion pictures could now be shown in sports stadiums.
D
Motion pictures were now produced exclusively in color.

Explanation

New sound-recording and playback technologies made it possible to synchronize dialogue and music with films. By the late 1920s, movies with synchronized sound—often called “talkies”—were becoming popular, so the correct choice is “Motion pictures could now be produced with sound.”

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