How Well Do You Know About Academy Awards? Trivia Quiz

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How Well Do You Know About Academy Awards? Trivia Quiz

Academy Awards also known as the 'Oscars' are one of the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry worldwide. Have you watched all the seasons of Academy Awards? Let's see how much you remember about some of the popular award winners. Take this quiz to test your knowledge about Academy awards. Ready? Let's start the quiz then.

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1.

For which film did Spencer Tracy win an Oscar?
- A.
  
  Captains Courageous
- B.
  
  Stalag 17
- C.
  
  True Grit
- D.
  
  High Noon
2.

For what film did Clark Gable take home the Oscar in 1934 for Best Actor?
- A.
  
  It Happened One Night
- B.
  
  On Golden Pond
- C.
  
  Coming Home
- D.
  
  Training Day
3.

For which film did Charles Laughton win an Oscar?
- A.
  
  The Private Life Of Henry VIII
- B.
  
  In Old Arizona
- C.
  
  Raging Bull
- D.
  
  A Double Life
4.

What film did Wallace Beery take home the Oscar in 1932 for Best Actor?
- A.
  
  Coming Home
- B.
  
  Gladiator
- C.
  
  One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
- D.
  
  The Champ
5.

Which actress won a Golden Globe, an Oscar and an Emmy in the same year?
- A.
  
  Kim Basinger
- B.
  
  Holly Hunter
- C.
  
  Nicole Kidman
- D.
  
  Helen Hunt
6.

Who earned an Oscar for his role as veteran Chicago cop Jimmy Malone in 1987's "The Untouchables"?
- A.
  
  Sean Connery
- B.
  
  Robin Williams
- C.
  
  Val Kilmer
- D.
  
  Daniel Day-Lewis
7.

Who wore a swan outfit to the 2001 Oscars?
- A.
  
  Madonna
- B.
  
  Melanie Griffith
- C.
  
  Bjork
- D.
  
  Julia Stiles
8.

Cate Blanchett earned an Oscar nomination for playing Queen Elizabeth I, what was the name of the movie?
- A.
  
  Elizabeth: The Golden Age
- B.
  
  Zero Dark Thirty
- C.
  
  Amour
- D.
  
  Crazy Heart
9.

Who won the 1940 Best Actor Oscar for his role in "The Philadelphia Story"?
- A.
  
  Jimmy Stewart
- B.
  
  Clark Gable
- C.
  
  Humphrey Bogart
- D.
  
  Cary Grant
10.

How many Academy Award nominations did "The Godfather" received?
- A.
  
  Ten Oscar Nominations
- B.
  
  Seven Oscar Nominations
- C.
  
  Twelve Oscar Nominations
- D.
  
  Three Oscar Nominations
11.

How many Academy Awards did "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" win in 1975?
- A.
  
  11
- B.
  
  5
- C.
  
  4
- D.
  
  0
12.

Sally Field won Academy Awards for Best Actress in which two years?
- A.
  
  1978 & 1985
- B.
  
  1979 & 1984
- C.
  
  1979 & 1985
- D.
  
  1977 & 1984
13.

Peter Sellers won his first Oscar for which movie?
- A.
  
  Casino Royale
- B.
  
  The Pink Panther
- C.
  
  Dr. Strangelove
- D.
  
  None Of These Movies
14.

Who was booed at the Academy Awards when she condemned Zionist hoodlums?
- A.
  
  Susan Sarandon
- B.
  
  Sacheen Littlefeather
- C.
  
  Jane Fonda
- D.
  
  Vanessa Redgrave
15.

What film garnered Mel Brooks an Academy Award?
- A.
  
  The Producers
- B.
  
  Blazing Saddles
- C.
  
  Young Frankenstein
- D.
  
  Spaceballs
16.

Which of these films won an Oscar for Best Picture?
- A.
  
  Tom Jones
- B.
  
  The Wizard Of Oz
- C.
  
  E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial
- D.
  
  Citizen Kane
17.

Who is the youngest actor/actress ever to be nominated for an Oscar?
- A.
  
  Tatum O'Neal For "Paper Moon"
- B.
  
  Haley Joel Osment For "The Sixth Sense"
- C.
  
  Justin Henry For "Kramer Vs Kramer"
- D.
  
  Jackie Cooper For "Skippy"
18.

How many Academy Awards did "The Godfather: Part II" win?
- A.
  
  0
- B.
  
  6
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
19.

The "Taming of the Shrew" was nominated in which of the following Academy Awards categories in 1967?
- A.
  
  Best Costume Design
- B.
  
  Best Score (Original Musical Score)
- C.
  
  Best Film Editing
- D.
  
  Best Supporting Actress
20.

In 1945, who was nominated for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for the same role in the same film?
- A.
  
  Clifton Webb, "Laura"
- B.
  
  Charles Boyer, "Gaslight"
- C.
  
  Alexander Knox, "Wilson"
- D.
  
  Barry Fitzgerald, "Going My Way"
21.

Which Oscar did "Marty" not win in 1955?
- A.
  
  Best Picture
- B.
  
  Best Actor
- C.
  
  Best Supporting Actor
- D.
  
  Best Director
22.

Which animated film did not win an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
- A.
  
  Spirited Away
- B.
  
  Finding Nemo
- C.
  
  The Incredibles
- D.
  
  Howl's Moving Castle
23.

For which film did Burt Lancaster take home the Oscar for Best Actor in 1960?
- A.
  
  Elmer Gantry
- B.
  
  Cyrano De Bergerac
- C.
  
  Ben-Hur
- D.
  
  Disraeli
24.

For which film did Paul Lukas win an Oscar?
- A.
  
  American Beauty
- B.
  
  Watch On The Rhine
- C.
  
  High Noon
- D.
  
  Hamlet
25.

Who won the Best Actress Oscar in 1990?
- A.
  
  Diane Keaton
- B.
  
  Michelle Pfeiffer
- C.
  
  Kathy Bates
- D.
  
  Susan Sarandon

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