Question 1

Who was the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director, awarded for the 2008 film 'The Hurt Locker'?

Accepted Answer

Kathryn Bigelow. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director at the 82nd Academy Awards in 2010.

Question 2

Which film made history at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020 by becoming the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture?

Accepted Answer

Parasite. Bong Joon-ho's South Korean thriller 'Parasite' became the first non-English-language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Question 3

Who holds the record for the most competitive Academy Awards won by an individual, with a total of 22 Oscars?

Accepted Answer

Walt Disney. Walt Disney won 22 competitive Academy Awards out of 59 nominations during his lifetime, alongside four honorary Oscars.

Question 4

Along with 'Ben-Hur' and 'Titanic', which film holds the record for winning the most Oscars (11) at a single ceremony?

Accepted Answer

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' won all 11 categories in which it was nominated at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004.

Question 5

Who holds the record for the most Academy Awards won in the Best Actress category with four Oscars?

Accepted Answer

Katharine Hepburn. Katharine Hepburn won four Academy Awards for Best Actress across her career, for 'Morning Glory', 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner', 'The Lion in Winter', and 'On Golden Pond'.

Question 6

At age 21, who became the youngest person to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in 'Children of a Lesser God' (1986)?

Accepted Answer

Marlee Matlin. Marlee Matlin won the Best Actress Oscar for 'Children of a Lesser God' at age 21, making her the youngest winner in the category and the first deaf performer to win an Oscar.

Question 7

Which movie won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2002?

Accepted Answer

Shrek. DreamWorks' 'Shrek' won the inaugural Best Animated Feature Oscar at the 74th Academy Awards, beating 'Monsters, Inc.' and 'Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'.

Question 8

Who was the first actor to win a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor, awarded for his role in the 1976 film 'Network'?

Accepted Answer

Peter Finch. Peter Finch died in January 1977 and was posthumously awarded the Best Actor Oscar for 'Network' later that year.

Question 9

In what year was the very first Academy Awards ceremony held?

Accepted Answer

1929. The 1st Academy Awards took place on May 16, 1929, at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

Question 10

Meryl Streep holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations of any actor in history.

Accepted Answer

True. Meryl Streep has received 21 acting nominations (17 for Best Actress, 4 for Best Supporting Actress), more than any other actor.

Question 11

Alfred Hitchcock never won a competitive Academy Award for Best Director during his lifetime.

Accepted Answer

True. Despite five Best Director nominations, Hitchcock never won in competition, though he was awarded the honorary Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award in 1968.

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