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The Most Critically Acclaimed Historical Dramas

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Which historical drama, set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1999?

  1. Shakespeare in Love

  2. Elizabeth

  3. The Queen

  4. Mary Queen of Scots


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Shakespeare in Love, a romantic comedy-drama, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1999. It tells the fictional story of William Shakespeare's love affair and its influence on his writing.

Which historical drama, based on the life of Mahatma Gandhi, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1983?

  1. Gandhi

  2. Malcolm X

  3. Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

  4. Selma


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gandhi, a biographical drama, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1983. It depicts the life of Mahatma Gandhi, his nonviolent resistance movement, and his struggle for India's independence.

Which historical drama, set during the American Civil War, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013?

  1. 12 Years a Slave

  2. Lincoln

  3. Django Unchained

  4. Glory


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

12 Years a Slave, a historical drama based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013. It tells the story of a free Black man who is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War United States.

Which historical drama, set during the French Revolution, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2008?

  1. Amadeus

  2. Les Misérables

  3. Marie Antoinette

  4. The Duchess


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Slumdog Millionaire, a drama set in Mumbai, India, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2008. It tells the story of a young man who participates in a game show and faces challenges related to his past and social class.

Which historical drama, set during the reign of Queen Victoria, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2010?

  1. The King's Speech

  2. The Young Victoria

  3. Victoria & Abdul

  4. Mrs. Brown


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The King's Speech, a biographical drama about King George VI, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2010. It depicts the King's struggle with a speech impediment and his relationship with his speech therapist.

Which historical drama, set during the American Revolutionary War, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1970?

  1. Patton

  2. Tora! Tora! Tora!

  3. The Battle of Algiers

  4. MASH


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Patton, a biographical drama about General George S. Patton, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1970. It portrays Patton's leadership during World War II and his controversial personality.

Which historical drama, set during the Holocaust, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1994?

  1. Schindler's List

  2. Life Is Beautiful

  3. The Pianist

  4. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Schindler's List, a historical drama about Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who saved the lives of more than a thousand Jews during the Holocaust, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1994.

Which historical drama, set during the Vietnam War, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979?

  1. The Deer Hunter

  2. Apocalypse Now

  3. Platoon

  4. Full Metal Jacket


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Deer Hunter, a drama about a group of friends who are sent to fight in the Vietnam War, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1979. It explores the psychological and emotional impact of war on the soldiers.

Which historical drama, set during the American Civil Rights Movement, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2015?

  1. Selma

  2. 12 Years a Slave

  3. The Butler

  4. Malcolm X


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Selma, a historical drama about the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2015. It depicts the struggle for voting rights for African Americans in the United States.

Which historical drama, set during the Cold War, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2018?

  1. The Shape of Water

  2. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

  3. Lady Bird

  4. Get Out


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Shape of Water, a romantic fantasy drama set during the Cold War, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2018. It tells the story of a mute janitor who falls in love with a captured amphibian creature.

Which historical drama, set during the French Revolution, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2017?

  1. La La Land

  2. Moonlight

  3. Manchester by the Sea

  4. Arrival


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Moonlight, a coming-of-age drama about a young African-American man growing up in Miami, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2017. It explores themes of identity, masculinity, and sexuality.

Which historical drama, set during the American Revolution, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020?

  1. Parasite

  2. 1917

  3. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

  4. The Irishman


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Parasite, a black comedy-drama about a poor South Korean family who infiltrates a wealthy family's household, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020. It became the first non-English language film to win the award.

Which historical drama, set during the American Civil War, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013?

  1. Argo

  2. Lincoln

  3. Zero Dark Thirty

  4. Silver Linings Playbook


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Argo, a political thriller about the rescue of six American diplomats from Iran during the 1979-1981 Iran hostage crisis, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013.

Which historical drama, set during the American Civil War, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013?

  1. 12 Years a Slave

  2. Lincoln

  3. Zero Dark Thirty

  4. Silver Linings Playbook


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

12 Years a Slave, a historical drama based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013. It tells the story of a free Black man who is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War United States.

Which historical drama, set during the American Civil War, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013?

  1. 12 Years a Slave

  2. Lincoln

  3. Zero Dark Thirty

  4. Silver Linings Playbook


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

12 Years a Slave, a historical drama based on the memoir of Solomon Northup, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2013. It tells the story of a free Black man who is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the pre-Civil War United States.

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