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Academy Award Winners

Description: Test your knowledge on the prestigious Academy Awards, honoring outstanding achievements in the film industry.
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Which film won the first Academy Award for Best Picture?

  1. Wings

  2. The Jazz Singer

  3. Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

  4. The Circus

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wings, a silent war film, was awarded the first Academy Award for Best Picture in 1929.

Who was the first African American actor to win an Academy Award?

  1. Sidney Poitier

  2. Denzel Washington

  3. Morgan Freeman

  4. Whoopi Goldberg

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sidney Poitier made history in 1964 by becoming the first African American actor to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Lilies of the Field.

Which actress has won the most Academy Awards for Best Actress?

  1. Meryl Streep

  2. Katharine Hepburn

  3. Ingrid Bergman

  4. Elizabeth Taylor

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Katharine Hepburn holds the record for the most Academy Awards for Best Actress, with four wins throughout her career.

Who directed the film that won the most Academy Awards?

  1. James Cameron

  2. Steven Spielberg

  3. Martin Scorsese

  4. Peter Jackson

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

James Cameron's epic film Titanic holds the record for the most Academy Awards won by a single film, with 11 wins in 1998.

Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2020?

  1. Parasite

  2. 1917

  3. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

  4. Joker

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Parasite, a South Korean film directed by Bong Joon-ho, made history in 2020 by becoming the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

What is the name of the award given to the best short film?

  1. Academy Award for Best Short Film

  2. Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

  3. Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject

  4. Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Academy Award for Best Short Film is an umbrella category that encompasses three subcategories: Best Live Action Short Film, Best Documentary Short Subject, and Best Animated Short Film.

Which film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2019?

  1. Parasite

  2. Roma

  3. Shoplifters

  4. Cold War

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-ho, won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2019, becoming the first South Korean film to receive this honor.

Who is the youngest person to win an Academy Award?

  1. Tatum O'Neal

  2. Anna Paquin

  3. Haley Joel Osment

  4. Jackie Cooper

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tatum O'Neal was just 10 years old when she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Paper Moon in 1974.

Which actor has won the most Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor?

  1. Walter Brennan

  2. Jack Nicholson

  3. Daniel Day-Lewis

  4. Kevin Kline

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Walter Brennan holds the record for the most Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, with three wins throughout his career.

Which film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2018?

  1. Free Solo

  2. RBG

  3. Minding the Gap

  4. Hale County This Morning, This Evening

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Free Solo, a documentary about climber Alex Honnold's free solo ascent of El Capitan, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2018.

What is the name of the award given to the best original screenplay?

  1. Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

  2. Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay

  3. Academy Award for Best Screenplay

  4. Academy Award for Best Writing

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay is given to the writer(s) of a screenplay that is not based on previously published material.

Which film won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2017?

  1. La La Land

  2. Moonlight

  3. Arrival

  4. Lion

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

La La Land won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography in 2017 for its visually stunning and innovative camerawork.

Who is the oldest person to win an Academy Award?

  1. Christopher Plummer

  2. Henry Fonda

  3. Jessica Tandy

  4. George Burns

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Christopher Plummer was 82 years old when he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Beginners in 2011.

Which film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film in 2016?

  1. Zootopia

  2. Moana

  3. Kubo and the Two Strings

  4. Sing

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Zootopia won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film in 2016 for its innovative storytelling and stunning animation.

What is the name of the award given to the best original score?

  1. Academy Award for Best Original Score

  2. Academy Award for Best Music

  3. Academy Award for Best Score

  4. Academy Award for Best Composition

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Academy Award for Best Original Score is given to the composer(s) of the original score for a film.

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