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The Oscars - In General Trivia Quiz

A mixture of Oscar questions to get you thinking. When a year is mentioned it is the year the award was won, not when the film was made.

A multiple-choice quiz by amif2305. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
amif2305

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
92,716

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Tough

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Question 1 of 15

1. In 1991 Nick Park won an Oscar for an animated short film, what was it called?
Hint

A Close Shave

Manipulation

Creature Comforts

The Wrong Trousers

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which actor won two consecutive Leading Actor Oscars in the 90s?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

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Question 3 of 15

3. For which role did Jason Robards win Best Supporting Actor in 1977? Hint

Julia

A Moon for the Misbegotten

A Christmas to Remember

All the President's Men

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which two women tied for the Best Actress Oscar in 1969? Hint

Barbra Streisand and Maggie Smith

Maggie Smith and Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor and Katharine Hepburn

Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who was presented with the Best Director award in March 2000, for their first film?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

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Question 6 of 15

6. What year was the first award for Best Sound given? Hint

1931

1928

1930

1929

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Question 7 of 15

7. For which film did Gene Hackman win the Best Actor award in 1972?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 8 of 15

8. What year were both Supporting Actor and Actress categories introduced? Hint

1936

1934

1937

1935

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which father and son pair won Oscars for the same movie? Hint

Walter and John Huston

Charles and Walter Matthau

Fraser Clarke and Charlton Heston

Sean and Leo Penn

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Question 10 of 15

10. For which film did David Lean receive his first Oscar for Best Director? Hint

Lawrence of Arabia

Doctor Zhivago

Summertime

The Bridge on the River Kwai

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which actress won a special Oscar in 1961 for her performance in 'Pollyanna'?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which film won three Oscars in 1989? Hint

Bird

Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Dangerous Liaisons

Rain Man

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Question 13 of 15

13. Who co-produced 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' with Saul Zaentz?

Answer: (Two Words or last name only)

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which British actress won two Oscars in the 70s, both for leading roles? Hint

Glenda Jackson

Maggie Smith

Kate Winslet

Goldie Hawn

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which singer won Best Supporting Actor in 1954?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1991 Nick Park won an Oscar for an animated short film, what was it called?

Answer: Creature Comforts

Nick Park won three Oscars for Best Animated Short Film during the 90s. One for 'Creature Comforts' and the others for 'The Wrong Trousers' and 'Close Shave'.

2. Which actor won two consecutive Leading Actor Oscars in the 90s?

Answer: Tom Hanks

He won them for: 1994 - 'Philadelphia'; 1995 - 'Forrest Gump'.

3. For which role did Jason Robards win Best Supporting Actor in 1977?

Answer: All the President's Men

He also won the same award in 1978 for 'Julia'.

4. Which two women tied for the Best Actress Oscar in 1969?

Answer: Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand

The films were: Katharine Hepburn - 'The Lion in Winter'; Barbra Streisand - 'Funny Girl'.

5. Who was presented with the Best Director award in March 2000, for their first film?

Answer: Sam Mendes

This was for the very successful 'American Beauty'.

6. What year was the first award for Best Sound given?

Answer: 1930

The first winner was: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department, Douglas Shearer, Sound Director - 'The Big House'.

7. For which film did Gene Hackman win the Best Actor award in 1972?

Answer: The French Connection

The nominations for that catagory were: Topol - 'Fiddler on the Roof'; George Scott - 'The Hospital'; Walter Matthau - 'Kotch'; Peter Finch - 'Sunday Bloody Sunday'.

8. What year were both Supporting Actor and Actress categories introduced?

Answer: 1937

The winners were: Walter Brennan - 'Come and Get It'; Gale Sondergaard - 'Anthony Adverse'.

9. Which father and son pair won Oscars for the same movie?

Answer: Walter and John Huston

The film was 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'.

10. For which film did David Lean receive his first Oscar for Best Director?

Answer: The Bridge on the River Kwai

This was in 1958.

11. Which actress won a special Oscar in 1961 for her performance in 'Pollyanna'?

Answer: Hayley Mills

The film was directed by David Swift.

12. Which film won three Oscars in 1989?

Answer: Dangerous Liaisons

It received: Screenplay Based on Material From Another Medium, Art Direction and Costume Design.

13. Who co-produced 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' with Saul Zaentz?

Answer: Michael Douglas

The film won Best Picture in 1976.

14. Which British actress won two Oscars in the 70s, both for leading roles?

Answer: Glenda Jackson

1971: 'Women in Love'; 1974: 'A Touch of Class'.

15. Which singer won Best Supporting Actor in 1954?

Answer: Frank Sinatra

The film was: 'From Here to Eternity'.

Source: Author amif2305

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