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Oscars and Oscar Nominations Trivia Quiz

Do you know the movies, their stars and which Oscars or Oscar nominations they attained?

A multiple-choice quiz by Engadine. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Engadine

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,687

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1214

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Question 1 of 10

1. This Oscar winning movie, made in 1965, starred Tony Curtis and Natalie Wood. "The ____ Race".

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which two Oscars did the 1977 movie, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", directed by Steven Spielberg, win? Hint

Best Photography and Best Art Direction

Best Sound Effects and Best Supporting Actress

Best Supporting Actress and Best Photography

Best Photography and Best Sound Effects Editing

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Question 3 of 10

3. The 1974 movie, "Murder on the Orient Express", was nominated for five Academy Awards. Which actress attained the only Oscar for this movie in the category of Best Supporting Actress? Hint

Lauren Bacall

Ingrid Bergman

Vanessa Redgrave

Jacqueline Bisset

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 1980, who starred as "Private Benjamin", earning a Best Actress Nomination for her role?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Titanic" equalled which all time great movie (made in 1959) by winning eleven Oscars in 1997?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which Oscar category was "Saturday Night Fever", made in 1977, nominated in? Hint

Best Picture

Best Actor

Best Director

Best Music

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Question 7 of 10

7. Made in 1970 "M.A.S.H." won the Oscar for Best Screenplay. What do the letters in the title, "M.A.S.H.", stand for? Hint

Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

Mobile And Surgical Hospital

Medical Army Surgical Hospital

Medical Allied Serving Hospital

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Question 8 of 10

8. "You'll Believe a Man Can Fly" was the advertising blurb for which Best Visual Effects Oscar winning film of 1978 which co-starred Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Marlon Brando was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951). Whom did he lose the Best Actor Oscar to? Hint

Karl Malden

Montgomery Clift

Laurence Olivier

Humphrey Bogart

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Question 10 of 10

10. "A Beautiful Mind" won how many Oscars at the Academy Awards in 2002? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Oscar winning movie, made in 1965, starred Tony Curtis and Natalie Wood. "The ____ Race".

Answer: Great

"The Great Race" won the Oscar for Best Sound Effects but was nominated for Best Photography, Best Sound Effects, Best Editing and Best Song.

2. Which two Oscars did the 1977 movie, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind", directed by Steven Spielberg, win?

Answer: Best Photography and Best Sound Effects Editing

"Close Encounters of the Third Kind" was nominated for seven Academy Awards and shared the award for Best Sound Effects Editing with "Star Wars".

3. The 1974 movie, "Murder on the Orient Express", was nominated for five Academy Awards. Which actress attained the only Oscar for this movie in the category of Best Supporting Actress?

Answer: Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman has three Academy Awards to her name. She won in the category of Best Supporting Actress for "Murder on the Orient Express" for her portrayal of a Swedish missionary.

4. In 1980, who starred as "Private Benjamin", earning a Best Actress Nomination for her role?

Answer: Goldie Hawn

"Private Benjamin" received three Oscar nominations, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay.

5. "Titanic" equalled which all time great movie (made in 1959) by winning eleven Oscars in 1997?

Answer: Ben-Hur

"Ben Hur" won Oscars for Best Effects, Best Actor, Best Costume Design, Best Supporting Actor, Best Art Direction, Best Sound, Best Music, Best Editing, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Picture.

6. Which Oscar category was "Saturday Night Fever", made in 1977, nominated in?

Answer: Best Actor

"Saturday Night Fever", starring John Travolta, received just the one Oscar nomination in the category of Best Actor.

7. Made in 1970 "M.A.S.H." won the Oscar for Best Screenplay. What do the letters in the title, "M.A.S.H.", stand for?

Answer: Mobile Army Surgical Hospital

The movie, "M.A.S.H.", spawned the television show of the same name which ran longer than the actual Korean War it was set in!

8. "You'll Believe a Man Can Fly" was the advertising blurb for which Best Visual Effects Oscar winning film of 1978 which co-starred Marlon Brando and Gene Hackman?

Answer: Superman

Margot Kidder was the female lead alongside Christopher Reeve, in his first major movie role, as "The Man of Steel"!

9. Marlon Brando was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for "A Streetcar Named Desire" (1951). Whom did he lose the Best Actor Oscar to?

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart won the Best Actor Oscar for "The African Queen", starring alongside Katherine Hepburn.

10. "A Beautiful Mind" won how many Oscars at the Academy Awards in 2002?

Answer: 4

Russell Crowe, the New Zealand born Australian actor, missed out on the Best Actor Oscar (Denzel Washington won). Director Ron Howard won for Best Director, the movie won the Best Picture Oscar, Best Supporting Actress Oscar and Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar.

Source: Author Engadine

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