Best Picture
Which historical event is the central focus of Oppenheimer (2023)?
The development of the atomic bomb – The movie focuses on the Manhattan Project during World War II.
In which film did Gary Cooper play a lawman who must face a gunfight at high noon?
A) The Westerner
B) For Whom the Bell Tolls
C) High Noon
D) Ball of Fire
C)High Noon
Who did Renée Zellweger portray in the 2019 film Judy?
Judy Garland
James Cameron directed which 1994 film about a deep-sea expedition exploring a mysterious shipwreck?
Titanic
In 1973, which actor declined the Oscar for Best Actor in protest of the treatment of Native Americans in Hollywood?
A) Marlon Brando
B) Robert Redford
C) Jack Nicholson
D) Al Pacino
A. Marlon Brando
What is the name of the street gang Tony is associated with in West Side Story (2021)?
The Jets
Daniel Day-Lewis won his third Academy Award for portraying which U.S. President?
Lincoln (2012)
In which 1960 film did Shirley MacLaine star as a secretary who becomes romantically involved with a businessman played by Jack Lemmon?
The Apartment
Steven Spielberg directed a film about the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II. What is the name of the film?
Saving Private Ryan
Which two actresses famously tied for the Best Actress Oscar in 1969, becoming the first tie in the category’s history?
a) Katharine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand
b) Meryl Streep and Glenn Close
c) Sally Field and Shirley MacLaine
d) Helen Hayes and Judy Holliday
A. Katherine Hepburn and Barbra Streisand
Both actresses received exactly 3,030 votes, making it a dead tie. Hepburn won for her role Eleanor of Aquitaine in The Lion in Winter, while Streisand won for her debut in Funny Girl. But Hepburn didn't attend the ceremony, so there was no one to rain on Streisand's parade that day.
What famous line does Forrest say about life in the film? (Forrest Gump 1994)
A) "You can’t always get what you want."
B) "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."
C) "It’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey."
D) "The only way to deal with this life meaningfully is to find a purpose."
B) "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."
Humphrey Bogart won his only Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in which 1951 film?
A) Casablanca
B) The Big Sleep
C) The African Queen
D) Key Largo
C. The African Queen
Which event in The Queen (2006) is depicted as a turning point in the monarchy's public relations, which influences Queen Elizabeth’s (played by Helen Mirren) decisions?
The royal family’s response to Princess Diana’s death
Which Clint Eastwood film about a female boxer won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director in 2005?
a) The Bridges of Madison County
b) Gran Torino
c) Mystic River
d) Million Dollar Baby
D. Million Dollar Baby
Which actress has the most Best Actress Oscar wins?
Katherine Hepburn has 4 wins for Morning Glory, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, The Lion in Winter, and On Golden Pond.
Marty (1955)- What is Marty’s profession in the movie?
Butcher
John Wayne won his only Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in which 1969 film?
A) The Quiet Man
B) True Grit
C) Stagecoach
D) The Searchers
B. True Grit
In which movie did Elizabeth Taylor play the role of a woman who has an affair with a man while dealing with the death of her husband?
Butterfield (1960)
Which 1953 film directed by George Stevens, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, and James Dean, is considered one of his most famous works?
Giant
Which film's Best Picture win was mistakenly announced as La La Land before the correct winner was revealed at the 2017 Oscars?
a) Birdman
b) Moonlight
c) The Revenant
d) The Shape of Water
Moonlight
Which famous event is a major part of the movie’s plot, where Judah Ben-Hur (1959) competes against his rival?
A chariot race
What animal does Hugh Glass (Leonardo DiCaprio) famously fight off in The Revenant (2015), which becomes a pivotal scene in the film?
Bear
Halle Berry’s performance in Monster's Ball made her the first African American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress. Which previous Best Actress winner was the first African American woman to be nominated?
a) Dorothy Dandridge
b) Whoopi Goldberg
c) Cicely Tyson
d) Ruby Dee
A. Dorothy Dandridge
Halle Berry won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her role in Monster's Ball. Berry dedicated her win to Dandridge and other women of color who came before her.
Which director has the most Best Director Oscar wins?
John Ford has won Best Director 4 times for The Informer, The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley, and The Quiet Man.
Which actor infamously slapped Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Academy Awards?
a) Will Smith
b) Dwayne Johnson
c) Leonardo DiCaprio
d) Bradley Cooper
A.) Will Smith