Oscars Challenge: How much do you know?

1

The first awards ceremony for the Oscars was held in 1929. How long did it last?

30 minutes
20 minutes
15 minutes
12 minutes

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2

For which comedy did Tom Hanks get his first Oscar nomination?

A League of Their Own
Sleepless in Seattle
Splash
Big

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3

In 1939, which film beat "The Wizard of Oz" to win the Best Picture Award?

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Gone with the Wind
Stagecoach
Wuthering Heights

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4

Who married a prince just one month after attending the 1956 Oscars?

Doris Day
Natalie Wood
Grace Kelly
Audrey Hepburn

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5

For which film did Justin Henry get an Oscar nomination at just 9-year-old?

Kramer vs. Kramer
Ordinary People
Harold and Maude
E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial

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6

What role did Paul Newman play when he nailed the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in "The Color of Money."?

Racing driver
Alcoholic lawyer
Bank robber
Pool hustler

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7

Which actor said the line, "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good" and in which Academy Award-winning film?

Joe Pesci, "GoodFellas"
Michael Douglas, "Wall Street"
Kevin Spacey, "The Usual Suspects"
Cuba Gooding Jr., "Jerry Maguire"

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8

Whom did Adrien Brody kiss after receiving his Best Actor Oscar?

Uma Thurman
Nicole Kidman
Halle Berry
Sharon Stone

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9

Costume designer Lizzy Gardiner became the hot spot at the 67th Oscars for her dress. From what material was her costume made?

Notes
Credit cards
Nestlé packing bags
Starbucks coffee lids

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10

Which film by Chinese director Zhang Yimou was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar?

Old Well
Red Sorghum
Ju Dou
To Live

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11

When were the Best Supporting Actor/Actress Awards added to the Oscars?

1930
1932
1935
1936

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12

How much does it cost to make an Oscar statuette?

300 US dollars
400 US dollars
500 US dollars
600 US dollars

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13

Chinese American director Ang Lee has won two Best Director Oscars. When was the first and for which film?

1994, "The Wedding Banquet"
2001, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"
2006, "Brokeback Mountain"
2013, "Life of Pi"

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14

For which film did Morgan Freeman get his first Oscar nomination?

The Shawshank Redemption
Driving Miss Daisy
The Long Way Home
Street Smart

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15

And finally, which film got 13 nominations in the 90th Oscars?

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
The Shape of Water
Get Out
Dunkirk

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