“Put your knowledge to the test with our GK Quiz on Oscars! Explore questions about the iconic Academy Awards and see how much you know about the glitz and glamour of Hollywood’s biggest night.
GK Quiz on Oscars
1. Which film won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Picture?
a) “Gone with the Wind”
b) “The Godfather”
c) “Casablanca”
d) “Wings”
2. Who is the youngest actor to win an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role?
a) Marlon Brando
b) Leonardo DiCaprio
c) Adrien Brody
d) Timothy Hutton
3. Which actress holds the record for the most Oscar wins?
a) Meryl Streep
b) Katharine Hepburn
c) Cate Blanchett
d) Julia Roberts
4. Who directed the 1994 film “Forrest Gump,” which won multiple Oscars including Best Picture?
a) Steven Spielberg
b) Quentin Tarantino
c) Robert Zemeckis
d) Martin Scorsese
5. Which animated film became the first to be nominated for both Best Animated Feature and Best Picture at the Oscars?
a) “Toy Story”
b) “The Lion King”
c) “Beauty and the Beast”
d) “Up”
6. How many Academy Awards did the film “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” win in 2004?
a) 6
b) 10
c) 13
d) 17
7. Who was the first African American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor?
a) Sidney Poitier
b) Denzel Washington
c) Will Smith
d) Morgan Freeman
8. In which year was the first Academy Awards ceremony held?
a) 1925
b) 1927
c) 1932
d) 1940
9. Which film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2020?
a) “Roma”
b) “Parasite”
c) “The Salesman”
d) “A Separation”
10. Who hosted the 2021 Oscars ceremony?
a) Ellen DeGeneres
b) Jimmy Kimmel
c) Jimmy Fallon
d) Regina King
11. Which movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2019?
a) “Parasite”
b) “Green Book”
c) “Moonlight”
d) “The Shape of Water”
12. Who is the only actor to have won three Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role?
a) Jack Nicholson
b) Daniel Day-Lewis
c) Tom Hanks
d) Sean Connery
13. Which country has won the most Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film?
a) France
b) Italy
c) Spain
d) Sweden
14. Who is the youngest person ever nominated for an Academy Award?
a) Jodie Foster
b) Haley Joel Osment
c) Quvenzhané Wallis
d) Saoirse Ronan
15. What was the first animated film to be nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture?
a) “The Lion King”
b) “Toy Story”
c) “Beauty and the Beast”
d) “Up”
16. Who won the first Academy Award for Best Director?
a) Alfred Hitchcock
b) Frank Capra
c) John Ford
d) Orson Welles
17. In which year was the first Academy Awards ceremony held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood?
a) 2000
b) 2002
c) 2004
d) 2008
18. Which film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2021?
a) “Soul”
b) “Coco”
c) “Frozen”
d) “Zootopia”
19. Who was the first African American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress?
a) Halle Berry
b) Viola Davis
c) Octavia Spencer
d) Lupita Nyong’o
20. What is the official name of the Oscar statuette?
a) Oscar
b) Academy Award
c) Goldie
d) The Trophy
21. Which actor is known for playing the character James Bond and never won an Oscar during his career?
a) Pierce Brosnan
b) Sean Connery
c) Roger Moore
d) Daniel Craig
22. Who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in “Black Swan”?
a) Natalie Portman
b) Meryl Streep
c) Jennifer Lawrence
d) Cate Blanchett
23. In which category did Walt Disney win the most Oscars?
a) Best Director
b) Best Original Song
c) Best Animated Feature
d) Best Visual Effects
24. Who is the director of the famous film “Schindler’s List,” which won seven Oscars in 1994?
a) Martin Scorsese
b) Quentin Tarantino
c) Steven Spielberg
d) Francis Ford Coppola
25. Which actress has received the most Oscar nominations in history?
a) Meryl Streep
b) Katharine Hepburn
c) Cate Blanchett
d) Jessica Lange
26. “La La Land” famously had an Oscar mix-up for Best Picture in 2017. Which film was mistakenly announced as the winner?
a) “Moonlight”
b) “Manchester by the Sea”
c) “Hidden Figures”
d) “Fences”
27. Which film holds the record for the most Oscar nominations without winning any?
a) “The Irishman”
b) “The Color Purple”
c) “American Hustle”
d) “Gangs of New York”
28. Who won the Academy Award for Best Director for “The Shape of Water” in 2018?
a) Christopher Nolan
b) Jordan Peele
c) Guillermo del Toro
d) Greta Gerwig
29. Which animated film featured the song “Let It Go,” which won the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2014?
a) “Toy Story 3”
b) “Frozen”
c) “Moana”
d) “Coco”
30. In which year was the first Academy Awards ceremony held during which sound films were recognized?
a) 1927
b) 1929
c) 1930
d) 1932