1 Read the first part of the text '1895-1910'. Complete the questions with did, was, or were. Then complete the answers.

1. 'When did the first moving picture shows start?'

'At the end of the 19th century.

2. 'Where and when did the first cinema open?'

'In Pittsburgh, in 1905.

3. 'How many 'Nickelodeons' were there in the US by 1907?'

'About 4,000.

4. 'How long did the film shows last?'

'About half an hour.

5. 'What kind of stories were they often tell?'

'Bible stories.