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  Best Songs and Their Composers - 1995 -2009   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the composer to its Oscar-winning song. The date following the composer's name is the year they were presented with that Oscar.
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  Best Songs and Their Composers - 1935-1949   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the Oscar-winning song to its composer. The date following the song name is the year the composer was awarded that Oscar.
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  Best Songs and Their Composers - 1950-1964    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the composer to its Oscar-winning song. The date following the composer's name is the year they won that Oscar.
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  Best Songs and Their Composers - 1980-1994    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the composer to its Oscar-winning song. The date following the composer's name is the year they were presented with that Oscar.
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  Best Songs and Their Composers - 1965-1979    
Match Quiz
 15 Qns
Match the composer to their Oscar-winning song. The date following the composer's name is the year they won that Oscar.
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  Oscar Winning Songs with YOU in the Title    
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
These are Oscar-winning songs with the word YOU in the title - match them with the movie they are from. Enjoy!
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  The Songs that Oscar Liked   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Some Academy Award winning songs stand the test of time. Some don't! Sometimes a movie's only memorable feature is its theme song (e.g., "You Light Up My Life", "Endless Love"). See what songs you know.
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  Oscar Winning Songs 1980-1999    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I give you the title of the Oscar winning song. Do you know from what movie it is?
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  Oscar Song Nominations and Winners   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
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Here's a quiz on interesting (I think) trivia regarding the Best Song category of the Academy Awards.
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  Oscar And His Songs    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
All you have to do is guess what film the Best Song Winner is from.
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trivia question Quick Question
The song 'On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe' won an Oscar for 1946. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz "Oscar Winning Songs 1934-1959"




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  Oscar Winning Songs 1960-1979    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I give you the title of the Oscar winning song. Do you know from what movie it is?
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  Simply Stellar Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I've written a book called "How to Write an Oscar- Winning Song in Seven Days". I guarantee, if you follow my techniques, you'll be clearing a place on your mantle for your Gold Statuette in no time at all!
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  Oscar Winning Songs 1934-1959    
Multiple Choice
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I give you the title of the Oscar winning song. Do you know from what movie it is?
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Oscars - Best Song Trivia Questions
1. When writing an Oscar-winning song IMAGERY is paramount. Give the listener a visual concept. In which award winning ballad did Judy Garland sing of a place "where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops"?

From Quiz Simply Stellar Songs

Answer: Over the Rainbow

"Over the Rainbow" (often referred to as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow") with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E.Y. Harburg won Best Song in 1939. During WWII, along with "White Christmas", it was adopted by American troops in Europe as a symbol of the United States! The United States Postal Service issued a commemorative stamp recognizing lyrics of Harburg in April of 2005.

2. The song 'High Hopes' won an Oscar for 1959. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1934-1959

Answer: A Hole In The Head

The song was written by James van Heusen and Sammy Cahn.

3. The song 'It Goes Like It Goes' won an Oscar in 1979. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1960-1979

Answer: Norma Rae

The song was written by David Shire and Norman Gimbel.

4. The song 'You Must Love Me' won an Oscar in 1996. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1980-1999

Answer: Evita

The song was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

5. The song 'The Last Time I saw Paris' won an Oscar for 1941. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1934-1959

Answer: Lady Be Good

The song was written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein.

6. The song 'Last Dance' won an Oscar in 1978. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1960-1979

Answer: Thank God It's Friday

The song was written by Paul Jabara.

7. The song 'Up Where We Belong' won an Oscar in 1982. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1980-1999

Answer: An Officer And A Gentleman

The song was written by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Will Jennings.

8. Create a MOOD. Some songs have the ability to put a smile on even the saddest face! Which song featured "Mr. Bluebird on my shoulder" as a symbol of good cheer?

From Quiz Simply Stellar Songs

Answer: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah

"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" is from the Disney 1946 movie "Song of the South". The music was written by Allie Wrubel and lyrics by Ray Gilbert. The lyrics "Mr. Buebird on my shoulder. It's the truth. It's actual. Everything is satisifactual" are repeated throughout the song. It was the second in a long line of Disney songs to win an Oscar and was part of an opening theme medley for "The Wonderful World of Disney".

9. The song 'All The Way' won an Oscar for 1957. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1934-1959

Answer: The Joker Is Wild

The song was written by James van Heusen and Sammy Cahn.

10. The song 'The Morning After' won an Oscar in 1972. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1960-1979

Answer: The Poseidon Adventure

The song was written by Al Kasha and Joel Hirschhorn.

11. The song 'Sooner Or Later (I Always Get My Man)' won an Oscar in 1990. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1980-1999

Answer: Dick Tracy

The song was written by Stephen Sondheim.

12. The song 'Mona Lisa' won an Oscar for 1950. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1934-1959

Answer: Captain Carey, U.S.A.

The song was written by Ray Evans and Jay Livingston.

13. The song 'The Shadow of Your Smile' won an Oscar in 1965. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1960-1979

Answer: The Sandpiper

The song was written by Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster.

14. The song 'A Whole New World' won an Oscar in 1992. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1980-1999

Answer: Aladdin

The song was written by Alan Menken and Tim Rice.

15. For what movie was "The Day I Fall in Love" nominated for Best Original Song?

From Quiz The Songs that Oscar Liked

Answer: Beethoven's 2nd

The song was written by Carole Bayer Sager, Cliff Magness, and James Ingram. It was performed on the Oscar telecast by Ingram and Dolly Parton. When the song was over, four Saint Bernard puppies (the stars of the film) appeared on the stage in "formal wear"--bows on their collars! In the movie, Beethoven's "love" gets dog-napped by Debi Mazar. Bruce Springsteen's "Streets of Philadelphia" won the award that year.

16. The song 'Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah' won an Oscar for 1947. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1934-1959

Answer: Song Of The South

The song was written by Allie Wrubel and Ray Gilbert.

17. The song 'I'm Easy' won an Oscar in 1975. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1960-1979

Answer: Nashville

The song was written by Keith Carradine.

18. The song 'Say You, Say Me' won an Oscar in 1985. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1980-1999

Answer: White Nights

The song was written by Lionel Richie.

19. It seems, to me at least, that recent Best Song nominees have been rather forgettable. Perhaps to make a point, all these songs were nominees for Best Song in 2001 except for one. Can you identify the other?

From Quiz Oscar Song Nominations and Winners

Answer: A Time For Love

"A Time For Love" was actually a best song nominee in 1967 for "An American Dream". "My Funny Friend and Me" was nominated from "The Emperor's New Groove", "A Love Before Time" from "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "A Fool In Love" from "Meet The Parents" all in 2001. The winning candidate from 2001 was "Things Have Changed" from "The Wonder Boys". It was written and sung by Bob Dylan and may be only memorable for that fact. I couldn't hum a note from any of 'em!

20. The song 'Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)' won an Oscar for 1956. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1934-1959

Answer: The Man Who Knew Too Much

The song was written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans.

21. The song 'For All We Know' won an Oscar in 1970. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1960-1979

Answer: Lovers and Other Strangers

The song was written by Fred Karlin, Robb Royer and James Griffin. The last two are also known as Robb Wilson and Arthur James.

22. The song 'Let The River Run' won an Oscar in 1988. The song is from what movie?

From Quiz Oscar Winning Songs 1980-1999

Answer: Working Girl

The song was written by Carly Simon.

23. Sometimes LESS IS MORE. Your award-winning song doesn't have to be an epic! What Best Song winner (music by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer) was composed of only two sentences, one for each stanza?

From Quiz Simply Stellar Songs

Answer: The Days of Wine and Roses

"The Days of Wine and Roses" from the film of the same name won in 1962. It may be brief but the lyrics and melody are beautiful. The phrase "days of wine and roses" was from the poem "Vitae Summa Brevis" by Ernest Dowson. The lyrics are: "The days of wine and roses smile and run away like a child at play through a meadow land toward a closing door, a door marked 'Nevermore' that wasn't there before. The lonely night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories of the golden smile that introduced me to the days of wine and roses and you. (REFRAIN) The lonely night discloses just a passing breeze filled with memories of the golden laugh that introduced me to the days of wine and roses and you."

24. From the 1930s, all these classic numbers won the Academy Award for Best Song except for which one?

From Quiz Oscar Song Nominations and Winners

Answer: "Cheek To Cheek "- 1935

"Cheek To Cheek" lost to "Lullaby of Broadway" in 1936.

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