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Hollywood Records--Oscars and Actors Quiz

Here is a quiz on some records that were set in Hollywood for different things. Good luck!

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

Author
randyaimee

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
26,687

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which of these movie had the highest opening day gross? Hint

Titanic

Star Wars - Episode I

Jurassic Park - The Lost World

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of these actresses has the most movies grossing over 100 million dollars and was in "Pretty Woman"? Hint

Demi Moore

Sandra Bullock

Katharine Hepburn

Julia Roberts

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which actor's movies in Hollywood have grossed the largest amount of money in the 20th Century (he was also Indiana Jones)? Hint

Arnold Schwazenegger

Harrison Ford

Tom Cruise

John Wayne

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Question 4 of 15

4. Doctor Watson, what character has been portrayed the most in film history? Hint

Robin Hood

Sherlock Holmes

The Thin Man

Peter Pan

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Question 5 of 15

5. Two films were nominated for 11 Oscars in the 20th century, but failed to win any. One was the 'The Turning Point'. What was the other? Hint

Gandhi

The English Patient

Coming Home

The Color Purple

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Question 6 of 15

6. A few films actually brought home 11 Oscars. What was the first one? Hint

Ben Hur

Jaws

The Ten Commandments

The English Patient

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which individual, counting all Oscar categories, has won the most Oscars in his lifetime? Hint

Tom Hanks

Walter Elias Disney

John Williams

Spencer Tracy

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which of these films boasts the most extras in one scene? Hint

Ben Hur

The Ten Commandments

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Gandhi

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of these movie westerns has the highest gross? Hint

Dances With Wolves

Tombstone

The Unforgiven

How the West was Won

10. We know that some films are very long, like 'Titanic' and 'Out of Africa'. Though 'Titanic' came in at about 3 hours 15 minutes, another movie has a much longer running time. The movie, called 'The Cure for Insomnia', has a running time of how many hours? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of these actresses has won the most Oscars in the Best Actress category? Hint

Julia Roberts

Katharine Hepburn

Shirley Temple

Glenn Close

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of these comedies has grossed the most amount of money? Hint

Big

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Home Alone

Animal House

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which character in horror movies has been portrayed the most? Hint

Frankenstein

Freddy Krueger

The Wolfman

Count Dracula

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Question 14 of 15

14. Which actor has had the most lead roles during his film career? Hint

Spencer Tracy

John Wayne

James Cagney

James Dean

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of these directors has won the most Oscars for directing? Hint

Alan J. Pakula

John Ford

Jack Nicholson

Stanley Kubrick

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these movie had the highest opening day gross?

Answer: Star Wars - Episode I

The movie made 28 and a half million dollars that day!

2. Which of these actresses has the most movies grossing over 100 million dollars and was in "Pretty Woman"?

Answer: Julia Roberts

She has about seven of them in the 20th century alone... way to go Julia!

3. Which actor's movies in Hollywood have grossed the largest amount of money in the 20th Century (he was also Indiana Jones)?

Answer: Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford had 10 movies grossing over 200 million just in the United States.

4. Doctor Watson, what character has been portrayed the most in film history?

Answer: Sherlock Holmes

There have been almost 200 films about the sleuth.

5. Two films were nominated for 11 Oscars in the 20th century, but failed to win any. One was the 'The Turning Point'. What was the other?

Answer: The Color Purple

Both of them tied with 11 nods but ended up with no gold.

6. A few films actually brought home 11 Oscars. What was the first one?

Answer: Ben Hur

'Ben Hur' held the record for almost 40 years. It shares it with 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings, Return of the King'.

7. Which individual, counting all Oscar categories, has won the most Oscars in his lifetime?

Answer: Walter Elias Disney

Walt brought home 26 Oscars during his lifetime... a record that will no doubt sit for a long time.

8. Which of these films boasts the most extras in one scene?

Answer: Gandhi

'Gandhi' had almost 300,000 thousand extras in the funeral scene as well as the great salt march!

9. Which of these movie westerns has the highest gross?

Answer: Dances With Wolves

One of my favorite movies.

Answer: 87

Could you imagine watching this movie that is over three days long?

11. Which of these actresses has won the most Oscars in the Best Actress category?

Answer: Katharine Hepburn

She has won four in that category.

12. Which of these comedies has grossed the most amount of money?

Answer: Home Alone

Made little Mac a big star at that time!

13. Which character in horror movies has been portrayed the most?

Answer: Count Dracula

Almost 200 times across the years.

14. Which actor has had the most lead roles during his film career?

Answer: John Wayne

Almost 150 roles in his lifetime.

15. Which of these directors has won the most Oscars for directing?

Answer: John Ford

Won four Oscars as director.

Source: Author randyaimee

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