Oscars: The Big Night

Movies and TV · 10 questions

Statuettes, snubs and unforgettable ceremony moments.

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1. What is the formal name of the Oscar statuette?

   1. Academy Award of Merit
   2. Golden Globe of Honour
   3. Hollywood Prize
   4. Silver Screen Trophy
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   A) Academy Award of Merit

2. Which film swept the 2020 Oscars as the first non-English film to win Best Picture?

   1. Roma
   2. Parasite
   3. 1917
   4. Joker
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   B) Parasite

3. Which actor holds the record for most acting Oscars (four)?

   1. Meryl Streep
   2. Daniel Day-Lewis
   3. Katharine Hepburn
   4. Jack Nicholson
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   C) Katharine Hepburn

4. Which Best Picture winner had the 2017 envelope mix-up?

   1. La La Land
   2. Manchester by the Sea
   3. Arrival
   4. Moonlight
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   D) Moonlight

5. Which film won 11 Oscars including Best Picture in 2004?

   1. The Return of the King
   2. Chicago
   3. Gladiator
   4. Gangs of New York
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   A) The Return of the King

6. Who was the first woman to win the Best Director Oscar?

   1. Jane Campion
   2. Kathryn Bigelow
   3. Sofia Coppola
   4. Greta Gerwig
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   B) Kathryn Bigelow

7. Which city hosts the Oscars ceremony?

   1. New York
   2. Las Vegas
   3. Los Angeles
   4. London
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   C) Los Angeles

8. Which film about a boxer won Best Picture in 1977?

   1. Taxi Driver
   2. Network
   3. All the President's Men
   4. Rocky
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   D) Rocky

9. Meryl Streep has received more Oscar nominations than any other actor.

   1. True
   2. False
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   A) True

10. 'Titanic' lost the Best Picture Oscar to 'Good Will Hunting'.

    1. True
    2. False
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    B) False