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Quiz about The Academy Awards Whos Oscar

The Academy Awards: Who's Oscar? Quiz

A glittering prize, but how much do you know about the coveted golden guy himself?

A multiple-choice quiz by fringe. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
fringe

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
172,636

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The golden statuettes presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are commonly referred to as 'Oscars', but how did this name originate? Hint

It 's an acronym for the original idea of Outstanding Screen Creativity and Artistic Recognition

No-one knows for sure

The first recipient thought it resembled his friend, Oscar

The original manufacturer named it after his dog

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Question 2 of 10

2. After having his base raised slightly in 1945, Oscar has remained the same size for more than 50 years. What is that height? Hint

12 inches (30.5cm)

13.5 inches (34.29cm)

10.5 inches (26.7cm)

15 inches (38.1cm)

3. The first Academy Award of Merit was produced locally by the California Bronze Foundry in 1928. In 1982 production was relocated to another part of the country and Oscar had to fly to the ceremony. Where were the new manufacturers situated? Hint

Atlanta, Georgia

Chicago, Illinois

Houston, Texas

Richmond, Virginia

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Question 4 of 10

4. During the war years in the early 1940s, although the Oscars continued to be handed out, they weren't made of metal. Which substance was used instead? Hint

Polystyrene

Papier-m�ch�

Plaster

Wood

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was unusual about the Oscar presented to Edgar Bergen in 1937? Hint

It was silver rather than gold

It was moulded in blue glass

It was twice the normal size

It was made of wood

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1949 it was decided that all statuettes would be numbered. What was the first number to be issued? Hint

301

101

501

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Question 7 of 10

7. In its first 75 years, the Oscar ceremony was only 'unavoidably detained' on three occasions. Which of these was NOT a reason for the wait? Hint

A funeral

A technicians' strike

A flood

An assassination attempt

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Question 8 of 10

8. What does Oscar depict? Hint

A cameraman filming

An Egyptian mummy

Atlas holding up the world

A knight holding a crusader's sword

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Question 9 of 10

9. If your Oscar gets dusty what is the recommended way to clean it? Hint

Dunk it in the bath

Put it in the dishwasher

Use metal polish sparingly

Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth

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Question 10 of 10

10. Although considerably inflating the market value of his owner, since 1950 Oscar himself has a fixed price on his head. What amount was decided on? Hint

$1,000

$100

$10,000

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The golden statuettes presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are commonly referred to as 'Oscars', but how did this name originate?

Answer: No-one knows for sure

It was rumoured that Margaret Herrick, when a librarian at the Academy, noticed that the statuette bore a striking resemblance to her uncle Oscar, and the name spread. Although a popular story, this has never been substantiated and no-one now really knows for sure where Oscar got his name, although it was adopted by the Academy in 1939.

2. After having his base raised slightly in 1945, Oscar has remained the same size for more than 50 years. What is that height?

Answer: 13.5 inches (34.29cm)

It's a good thing a lot of the recipients have worked out in the gym, as he's not light either, weighing in at 8.5 pounds(3.8 kilos).

Answer: Chicago, Illinois

The RS Owens foundry in Chicago became the long-term Oscar manufacturer, turning out between 50 and 60 statuettes per year. Each one is worked on by a dozen people over the course of two or three weeks; casting, plating and polishing. When the perfect article emerges it is packed in its own polystyrene container to await shipment. Any that are found to be sub-standard are immediately destroyed.

4. During the war years in the early 1940s, although the Oscars continued to be handed out, they weren't made of metal. Which substance was used instead?

Answer: Plaster

Once the war was over those who had received plaster Oscars were able to trade them in for the more usual gold versions, at which time the base, which had previously been made of black marble, was made slightly taller and fashioned in metal.

5. What was unusual about the Oscar presented to Edgar Bergen in 1937?

Answer: It was made of wood

Although there haven't been many, a few Oscars have been presented which didn't follow the standard pattern. The ventriloquist, Edgar Bergen's Honorary wooden one in 1937 had a mouth that moved, and the next year Walt Disney was presented with a normal Oscar accompanied by seven smaller ones on the same base in recognition of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs".

6. In 1949 it was decided that all statuettes would be numbered. What was the first number to be issued?

Answer: 501

All perfect statuettes are now stamped with their serial number behind Oscar's heels.

7. In its first 75 years, the Oscar ceremony was only 'unavoidably detained' on three occasions. Which of these was NOT a reason for the wait?

Answer: A technicians' strike

In 1938 the proceedings were delayed by a week when Los Angeles was hit by floods. Thirty years later they were postponed for two days when it turned out that Martin Luther King's funeral was scheduled for the same day as the award ceremony, and in 1981 the attempted assassination of President Reagan put things back 24 hours.

8. What does Oscar depict?

Answer: A knight holding a crusader's sword

Designed by Cedric Gibbons, MGM's art director, Oscar is standing on a reel of film with five spokes, each representing one of the original Academy branches.

9. If your Oscar gets dusty what is the recommended way to clean it?

Answer: Wipe it with a soft, dry cloth

This is the advice that has been offered to recipients by Scott Siegel as president of the manufacturers, RS Owens.

10. Although considerably inflating the market value of his owner, since 1950 Oscar himself has a fixed price on his head. What amount was decided on?

Answer: $1

Winners are obliged to sign a waiver stating that in the event that they may wish to dispose of their statuette, they will give the Academy first refusal for the nominal price of $1. Any Oscar won before 1950 is fair game on the open market and they have changed hands for exorbitant amounts. Steven Spielberg purchased three for a total of $1,393,000 (two of Bette Davis' and one of Clark Gable's), all of which he returned to the Academy.

In 1999 Michael Jackson bought David O Selznick's "Gone with the Wind" Oscar for $1,540,000.

Source: Author fringe

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