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Oscars of the '90s Trivia Quiz

The following is a quiz that looks back at the last ten years of Academy Award winners and nominees. (NOTE: This quiz defines 'films of the '90s' as all films released between January 1, 1990 and December 31, 1999.)

A multiple-choice quiz by methreepio. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
methreepio

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
29,567

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

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3058

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Question 1 of 10

1. By the year 2001, Miramax Films has an unbroken, nine-year run of Best Picture nominations. What film started this streak? Hint

The Crying Game

The Piano

My Left Foot

The English Patient

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is the most-nominated actor of the 1990s? Hint

Denzel Washington

Tom Hanks

Anthony Hopkins

Al Pacino

3. In the 1990s, the most nominations any non-Best Picture nominee had received was seven. This dubious record is held by two films, both gangster stories. One was 'Dick Tracy'. What was the other? Hint

The Godfather Part III

The Untouchables

Miller's Crossing

Bullets Over Broadway

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Best Musical or Comedy Score category lasted for four years, from 1995 to 1998 (who knows, it may come back). It was created, in part, to keep the popular Disney musicals from competing with (and beating) more 'serious' dramatic fare. But what is the only Disney film to actually win this award in those four years? Hint

Tarzan

The Lion King

Pocahontas

Mulan

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the only Best Picture winner of the 1990s to also win Best Makeup? Hint

Titanic

Shakespeare in Love

Braveheart

The English Patient

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Question 6 of 10

6. Martin Scorsese was nominated for two films in the 1990s. One was 'GoodFellas'. What was the other? Hint

The Age of Innocence

Kundun

Casino

The Last Temptation of Christ

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Question 7 of 10

7. Nick Park has won the Best Animated Short Oscar an impressive three times: in 1990, 1993 and 1995. Which of the following shorts did he NOT win for? Hint

The Wrong Trousers

A Close Shave

A Grand Day Out

Creature Comforts

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the only Best Adapted Screenplay winner of the 1990s NOT to have been based on a book? Hint

Shadowlands

The Madness of King George

Gods and Monsters

Sling Blade

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following films was awarded its Best Visual Effects Oscar as a Special Achievement Award (in other words, not in a competitive category)? Hint

Total Recall

Jurassic Park

Babe

Toy Story

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Question 10 of 10

10. Besides Picture and Director, EVERY Best Picture winner of the 1990s was nominated in what category? Hint

Art Direction

Sound Design

Cinematography

Film Editing

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. By the year 2001, Miramax Films has an unbroken, nine-year run of Best Picture nominations. What film started this streak?

Answer: The Crying Game

'The Crying Game' began the streak in (calendar year) 1992. 'My Left Foot' was nominated in 1989, but Miramax received no Best Picture nods in 1990 or 1991. 'The Piano' was nominated in 1993, and 'The English Patient' was nominated (and won) in 1996.

2. Who is the most-nominated actor of the 1990s?

Answer: Anthony Hopkins

Hopkins received four nominations in the '90s: Best Actor for 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991), 'The Remains of the Day' (1993) and 'Nixon' (1995) and Best Supporting Actor for 'Amistad' (1997). The other three actors have earned at least that many nominations in their career, but not all in the 1990s. Hanks received three (Best Actor for 'Philadelphia' (1993), 'Forrest Gump' (1994) and 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998); Pacino earned three as well (Best Actor for 'Scent of a Woman' (1992) and Best Supporting Actor for 'Dick Tracy' (1990) and 'Glengarry Glen Ross' (1992); and Washington earned two (Best Actor for 'Malcolm X' (1992) and 'The Hurricane' (1999)).

Answer: Bullets Over Broadway

Like 'Dick Tracy' (1990), Woody Allen's 'Bullets Over Broadway' (1994) received seven nods, but was left out of the Best Picture race. 'The Godfather Part III' (1990) WAS nominated for Best Picture, 'Miller's Crossing' (1990) received no nominations, and 'The Untouchables' is irrelevant because it was released in 1987.

Answer: Pocahontas

'The Lion King' won the all-inclusive Best Original Score award in 1994 (the year before the category was split); 'Mulan' was nominated for (but did not win) Best Original Musical or Comedy Score in {1998;} and 'Tarzan' fell victim to the category being abolished by 1999.

5. What is the only Best Picture winner of the 1990s to also win Best Makeup?

Answer: Braveheart

Neither 'Titanic' (1997) nor 'Shakespeare in Love' (1998) won their bids for Best Makeup, and 'The English Patient' (1996) wasn't even nominated.

6. Martin Scorsese was nominated for two films in the 1990s. One was 'GoodFellas'. What was the other?

Answer: The Age of Innocence

He received a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination (with Jay Cocks) for 'The Age of Innocence' (1993). He was not nominated for 'Casino' (1995) or 'Kundun' (1997), and while he did receive a Best Director nomination for 'The Last Temptation of Christ,' that film was released in 1988. (And for the record, his nods for 'GoodFellas' were for Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, with Nicholas Pileggi.)

7. Nick Park has won the Best Animated Short Oscar an impressive three times: in 1990, 1993 and 1995. Which of the following shorts did he NOT win for?

Answer: A Grand Day Out

In 1990, he was nominated for 'A Grand Day Out,' but lost to himself for 'Creature Comforts.'

8. What is the only Best Adapted Screenplay winner of the 1990s NOT to have been based on a book?

Answer: Sling Blade

'Sling Blade' (1996) was based on a play and a short film by Billy Bob Thornton. 'Gods and Monsters' (1998) was based on the book 'Father of {Frankenstein';} 'Shadowlands' (1993) and 'The Madness of King George' (1994) were both based on a play, but neither won.

9. Which of the following films was awarded its Best Visual Effects Oscar as a Special Achievement Award (in other words, not in a competitive category)?

Answer: Total Recall

Due to a lack of noteworthy competition (but considering the need to recognize the achievement), 'Total Recall' (1990) was already pronounced the winner of Best Visual Effects before the ceremony even started. 'Jurassic Park' (1993) and 'Babe' (1995) both won their Oscars in competition, and 'Toy Story' (1995) was honored with a Special Achievement Award as the first full-length computer-animated film, but not specifically for its 'visual effects.'

10. Besides Picture and Director, EVERY Best Picture winner of the 1990s was nominated in what category?

Answer: Film Editing

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