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British Best Picture Winners Trivia Quiz

These ten films made in Britain (that is, financed by British companies) have received the Academy Award for Best Picture. Test your knowledge of these fine films.

A multiple-choice quiz by Vanya98. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Vanya98

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4 mins

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324,507

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. This film took home the Oscar statuette in 1948. It starred and was directed by Laurence Olivier, and also starred Jean Simmons. It was based on a Shakespearean tragedy. Which one was it? Hint

Hamlet

Romeo and Juliet

Macbeth

Henry V

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957) told the story of a test of wills between Colonel Nicholson (Alec Guiness) and Colonel Saito, in a Japanese WW II POW camp. Which Japanese actor played Col. Saito? Hint

Pat Morita

Toshiro Mifune

Sessue Hayakawa

George Takei

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Question 3 of 10

3. David Lean's epic "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) starred Peter O'Toole. All of these actors were considered for the role before O'Toole was chosen, except for one. Who was NOT considered? Hint

Montgomery Clift

Marlon Brando

Anthony Perkins

Sean Connery

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Question 4 of 10

4. It's rare for a comedy to win Best Picture, but this 1963 film did. Albert Finney was chosen for this film, his first big role. It followed the life and loves of an illegitimate child abandoned on a doorstep. Which comedy was it? Hint

Two for the Road

Tom Jones

Irma La Douce

What's New, Pussycat?

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Question 5 of 10

5. "A Man for All Seasons" (1966) chronicled the life of Sir Thomas More. More, Lord Chancellor of England, refused to petition the Pope to annul the King's marriage. Which English King did More defy? Hint

Henry VIII

Edward I

Henry II

Richard III

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Question 6 of 10

6. The musical "Oliver!" won six Oscars in 1968. It was based on the Charles Dickens story "Oliver Twist". Words and music were by this British composer, who also wrote the theme to "From Russia With Love." Hint

Lionel Bart

Noel Coward

Leonard Bernstein

Marty Wilde

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Chariots of Fire" (1981) was the story of two runners in the 1924 Olympics - Eric Liddell, a Scottish Christian, and Harold Abrahams, an English Jew. Liddell could not run in one of the races for what reason? Hint

He broke his leg.

It was on a Saturday (Jewish Sabbath).

It was on a Sunday (Christian Sabbath).

It was at night.

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Gandhi" (1982) won 8 Academy awards, including Best Director (Richard Attenborough) and Best Actor (Ben Kingsley). In the film, Gandhi led a march across India to the sea, to protest British control of what essential product? Hint

Salt

Oil

Tea

Silk

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Question 9 of 10

9. "The Last Emperor" (1987) was the story of Pu-yi, the last emperor of China. At the end of the film, he returned to site of his throne in the Forbidden City. There he found a pet he had as a child, still alive after 60 years. What kind of animal was it? Hint

Frog

Mouse

Cat

Cricket

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Question 10 of 10

10. In "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008), the hero Jamal is asked a series of questions on a game show. One of the questions was, "In depictions of the God Rama, he is famously holding what in his right hand?" What was the correct answer? Hint

Flower

Bow and arrow

Child

Sword

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This film took home the Oscar statuette in 1948. It starred and was directed by Laurence Olivier, and also starred Jean Simmons. It was based on a Shakespearean tragedy. Which one was it?

Answer: Hamlet

Hamlet is the Prince of Denmark, who takes revenge on his uncle, who murdered his father, The King, and married his mother. Sir Laurence Olivier was nominated for Best Director and won for Best Actor; he is the only person to win for a Shakespearean role. Sir Laurence also made films of "Henry V" and "Richard III".

Answer: Sessue Hayakawa

Sessue Hayakawa was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for this role. He was also a famous Hollywood actor in the silent film era. He had an extravagant life style, including a gold-plated Pierce-Arrow. He retired from acting after "Bridge on the River Kwai" and became a Zen master.

3. David Lean's epic "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) starred Peter O'Toole. All of these actors were considered for the role before O'Toole was chosen, except for one. Who was NOT considered?

Answer: Sean Connery

Before "Lawrence of Arabia" Peter O'Toole was an unknown actor. He was an understudy for Montgomery Clift in "Suddenly, Last Summer". O'Toole was nominated for Best Actor, his first of eight nominations without a win, the most recent in 2007 ("Venus"). Sean Connery, already an accomplished actor, became well-known at the same time as O'Toole, as James Bond in "Dr. No" (1962).

Answer: Tom Jones

Based on a novel by Henry Fielding, "Tom Jones" won four Oscars and three nominations for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Tony Richardson won for Best Director, and Finney was nominated for Best Actor. "Two for the Road" also starred Finney, with Audrey Hepburn. "What's New, Pussycat?", of course, featured a song by the singer Tom Jones.

Answer: Henry VIII

Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon so he could marry Anne Boleyn. More refused to endorse this action, and was eventually executed in 1534. Paul Scofield won the best actor Oscar. King Henry VIII was played by Robert Shaw.

"A Man for All Seasons" won six Oscars.

Answer: Lionel Bart

Lionel Bart's Oscar winning score for "Oliver!" included great show tunes such as "Consider Yourself", "Food, Glorious Food", and "As Long as He Needs Me".

Answer: It was on a Sunday (Christian Sabbath).

Eric Liddell refused to run the 100 meter race because it was scheduled to be run on a Sunday, the Christian Sabbath. One of his teammates, admiring his dedication to his faith, offered to give Lidell his spot in the 400 meter relay race, which was on a Tuesday. The relay team was not expected to win, but did.

"Chariots of Fire" won four Oscars including Best Original Score and Best Costume Design.

Answer: Salt

In 1930, Gandhi led a 23-day, 240-mile non-violent march to protest the British Salt Tax, which essentially made it illegal for Indians to produce their own salt, forcing them to buy it from the British. Gandhi and many of his followers were jailed as a result. It brought worldwide attention to Gandhi's Indian independence movement.

Answer: Cricket

Emperor Pu-yi was a figurehead ruler of Manchuria during Japan's occupation of the area in the 1930s. He spent years in prison after the Communists came to power. After he was released he visited the Forbidden Palace, where he found his pet cricket in a box under his old throne. Pu-yi spent much of his life imprisoned, yet he lived on, like the cricket in the box.

"The Last Emperor" won nine Oscars, none of them in an acting category.

Answer: Bow and arrow

Rama is a Hindu deity, the seventh avatar (incarnation) of Vishnu, the creator God. Rama's tale was told in the Indian epic, the Ramayana. Rama shot an arrow into the air, and legend says it is still flying across space. When it returns the world will end.

"Slumdog Millionaire" won nine Oscars, none of them in an acting category.

Source: Author Vanya98

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