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Oscars by Numbers Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the successes and failures of movies at the Oscars awards ceremonies throughout the years. All of the questions or answers have a numbers connection.

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

Author
Plumbus

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
206,247

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following movies was the first to equal the achievement of 'Ben-Hur' in winning 11 Oscar awards? Hint

The Godfather

Titanic

Cabaret

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

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Question 2 of 10

2. When 'Titanic' received 14 nominations in 1997, it was the first to achieve this since which other movie? Hint

'From Here to Eternity' (1953)

'All About Eve' (1950)

'Forrest Gump' (1994)

'Mary Poppins' (1964)

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Question 3 of 10

3. 'Star Wars' won 7 awards in 1977, but the award for Best Picture went to which other movie? Hint

Saturday Night Fever

Kramer vs. Kramer

The Deer Hunter

Annie Hall

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Grand Hotel' won the award for Best Picture, despite that being its only nomination.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 2003, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' won 100% of the awards for which it was nominated. How many was that? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1985, 'The Color Purple' was nominated for 11 awards but didn't win a single one.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the first 83 Oscar ceremonies, which two countries, combined, had won more awards for Best Foreign Language Picture than any other nation had received nominations? Hint

France and Italy

Spain and France

Italy and Spain

Germany and Italy

8. Films that have won all top 5 awards for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Director and Best Writing belong to an exclusive club. Which of these movies did not achieve that distinction? Hint

'It Happened One Night ' (1934)

'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991)

'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest ' (1975)

'Gone with the Wind' (1939)

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Question 9 of 10

9. When 'Schindler's List' was voted Best Picture in 1993, how many years had it been since a black and white movie had last won this award? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who received an exceptional 26 Oscars in his lifetime? Hint

Clark Gable

John Ford

Walt Disney

Marlon Brando

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following movies was the first to equal the achievement of 'Ben-Hur' in winning 11 Oscar awards?

Answer: Titanic

'Titanic', starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, equalled this feat in 1997. Although DiCaprio had already begun to establish himself with 'Romeo + Juliet' (1996), Winslet was then little known outside her native England. 'Ben-Hur' had set the achievement of 11 awards as a record in 1959. In 2003, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' also equalled this feat.

2. When 'Titanic' received 14 nominations in 1997, it was the first to achieve this since which other movie?

Answer: 'All About Eve' (1950)

The other three came close, with 13 nominations each. 'All About Eve', the story of an ingenue who insinuates her way into the company of an ageing film star and her social circle, starred Bette Davis and Ann Baxter. It provided an early role for Marilyn Monroe and was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.

3. 'Star Wars' won 7 awards in 1977, but the award for Best Picture went to which other movie?

Answer: Annie Hall

'Annie Hall' won three other awards in addition to the one for Best Picture. It was directed and co-written by Woody Allen. Allen played the leading role of a neurotic actor who falls for the eponymous heroine, played by Diane Keaton.

4. 'Grand Hotel' won the award for Best Picture, despite that being its only nomination.

Answer: True

Irving Thalberg produced three movies that won the award for Best Picture without any other: 'The Broadway Melody' (1928), 'Grand Hotel' (1932) and 'Mutiny on the Bounty' (1935). 'Grand Hotel' was one of the many collaborations between Thalberg and Greta Garbo, whom he brought with him to Hollywood.

5. In 2003, 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' won 100% of the awards for which it was nominated. How many was that?

Answer: 11

When this was achieved, it was hailed as the largest 100% win. Peter Jackson (Best Producer, Best Director, Best Writing) and Fran Walsh (Best Producer, Best Writing, Best Songwriting) won three Oscars each. This was the first time that two people associated with the same film won so many multiple Oscars.

6. In 1985, 'The Color Purple' was nominated for 11 awards but didn't win a single one.

Answer: True

'The Color Purple' was an adaptation of Alice Walker's famous novel of a black girl's painful growing up in the Deep South, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Oprah Winfrey. Until 1985, 'Turning Point' had been alone in holding the record for the largest 100% loss in Oscars history, with an identical number of 11 unsuccessful nominations.

7. In the first 83 Oscar ceremonies, which two countries, combined, had won more awards for Best Foreign Language Picture than any other nation had received nominations?

Answer: France and Italy

The first Foreign Language awards were not presented until 1947 and between them Italy and France won 25 of the first sixty-odd awards. The nearest runner-up, Spain, had won four Oscars from 19 nominations.

Answer: 'Gone with the Wind' (1939)

'Gone with the Wind' won Best Picture, Best Director (Victor Fleming), Best Writing (Sidney Howard) and Best Actress in a Leading Role (Vivien Leigh). Clark Gable, however, failed to win Best Actor in a Leading Role. Hattie McDaniel won Best Actress in a Supporting Role, the first African American to win an Academy Award.

9. When 'Schindler's List' was voted Best Picture in 1993, how many years had it been since a black and white movie had last won this award?

Answer: 33

Until 1993, 'The Apartment' (1960) had held the distinction of being the last black and white winner of the award for Best Picture. Although 'Schindler's List' won 7 awards, including Best Director and Best Picture, it failed to win any of the acting awards.

10. Who received an exceptional 26 Oscars in his lifetime?

Answer: Walt Disney

Disney was actually nominated for 59 awards, winning 22 (plus receiving 4 testimonial/non-competitive awards), during a career that spanned more than 40 years. The majority of those were for Best Cartoon Short Feature.

Source: Author Plumbus

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