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The Oscars | 10 Question Movie Multiple Choice Quiz

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A multiple-choice quiz by oscar820. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
oscar820

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
22,777

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
2275

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (4/10), Guest 185 (3/10), Guest 74 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who is the only actor to win back to back Oscars in the Supporting Actor category? Hint

Peter Ustinov

Walter Brennan

Jason Robards

Anthony Quinn

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Question 2 of 10

2. What actor portrayed the same true life character at different ages in films released four years apart and won Best Actor nominations for both films? Hint

Marlon Brando

Richard Burton

Peter O'Toole

Paul Scofield

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first person to win Oscars in both the leading and supporting categories? Hint

Jack Lemmon

Helen Hayes

Robert DeNiro

Ingrid Bergman

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what category did the Oscars have its one and only write-in winner? Hint

Screenplay

Best Actress

Director

Cinematography

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the last child star to win the special juvenile Oscar? Hint

Hayley Mills

Margaret O'Brien

Bobby Driscoll

Patty McCormack

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Question 6 of 10

6. What film won the Special Effects Award in 1939? Hint

Wuthering Heights

Gone With The Wind

The Rains Came

Wizard of Oz

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first Asian to win an Oscar for acting, in these choices? Hint

Sessue Hayakawa

Nobu McCarthy

Haing S. Ngor

Miyoshi Umeki

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the youngest performer ever to be nominated for a leading acting Oscar? Hint

Bonita Granville

Mickey Rooney

Jackie Cooper

Patty Duke

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in the same year for the same film? Hint

Robert DeNiro

Al Pacino

Walter Huston

Barry Fitzgerald

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is Oscars FIRST three time acting winner? Hint

Katharine Hepburn

Walter Brennan

Ingrid Bergman

Jack Nicholson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is the only actor to win back to back Oscars in the Supporting Actor category?

Answer: Jason Robards

Jason Robards won back to back supporting actor Oscars in 1976 for 'All The Presidents Men' and 1977 for 'Julia'.

2. What actor portrayed the same true life character at different ages in films released four years apart and won Best Actor nominations for both films?

Answer: Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole was nominated for portraying King Henry the second in 1964 for 'Becket' and for potraying an older Henry the second in 1968 for 'Lion In Winter'.

3. Who was the first person to win Oscars in both the leading and supporting categories?

Answer: Helen Hayes

Helen Hayes won Best Actress in 1931 for 'The Sin Of Madelon Claudet' and Supporting Actress in 1970 for 'Airport'.

4. In what category did the Oscars have its one and only write-in winner?

Answer: Cinematography

Cinematographer Hal Mohr won a write-in victory for 1935's 'A Midsummer Nights Dream'.

5. Who was the last child star to win the special juvenile Oscar?

Answer: Hayley Mills

Haley Mills was the last child star to win for 1960's 'Pollyanna'.

6. What film won the Special Effects Award in 1939?

Answer: The Rains Came

'The Rains Came' won over both 'Gone With The Wind' and 'Wizard of Oz' for Special Effects in 1939.

7. Who was the first Asian to win an Oscar for acting, in these choices?

Answer: Miyoshi Umeki

Miyoshi Umeki won Supporting Actress in 1957 for 'Sayonara'.

8. Who is the youngest performer ever to be nominated for a leading acting Oscar?

Answer: Jackie Cooper

10 year old Jackie Cooper was nominated for Best Actor in 1931 for 'Skippy'.

9. Who was nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor in the same year for the same film?

Answer: Barry Fitzgerald

In 1944 Barry Fitzgerald was nominated for both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for 'Going My Way', winning Best Supporting Actor.

10. Who is Oscars FIRST three time acting winner?

Answer: Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan was the first three time acting winner winning all three in the Supporting Actor category in 1936 for 'Come And Get It' 1938 for 'Kentucky' and 1940 for 'The Westerner'.

Source: Author oscar820

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