-
![Greta Gerwig is nominated for two Academy Awards for “Lady Bird,” including Best Director. Who was the first woman to win that award?]()
1. Greta Gerwig is nominated for two Academy Awards for “Lady Bird,” including Best Director. Who was the first woman to win that award?
-
![Who was the first African American to take home an Academy Award?]()
2. Who was the first African American to take home an Academy Award?
-
![At the 2017 Academy Awards, which film was falsely announced as the Best Picture winner before "Moonlight"?]()
3. At the 2017 Academy Awards, which film was falsely announced as the Best Picture winner before "Moonlight"?
-
![How much does the golden statuette weigh?]()
4. How much does the golden statuette weigh?
-
![Which actress gave the famous “You like me! You really like me!” speech at the Oscars in 1985?]()
5. Which actress gave the famous “You like me! You really like me!” speech at the Oscars in 1985?
-
![Martin Scorsese's first Oscar win was for which film?]()
6. Martin Scorsese's first Oscar win was for which film?
-
![Which is the only X-rated film to ever win Best Picture?]()
7. Which is the only X-rated film to ever win Best Picture?
-
![True or False: Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar.]()
8. True or False: Alfred Hitchcock never won an Oscar.
-
![Who holds the record for most Academy Award nominations?]()
9. Who holds the record for most Academy Award nominations?
-
![Meryl Streep won her first Best Actress Oscar for which film?]()
10. Meryl Streep won her first Best Actress Oscar for which film?
-
![Prince won an Oscar for which song?]()
11. Prince won an Oscar for which song?
-
![Frances McDormand won a Best Actress Oscar for which film?]()
12. Frances McDormand won a Best Actress Oscar for which film?
-
![Who beat Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson for the Best Actor Oscar in 1975?]()
13. Who beat Al Pacino and Jack Nicholson for the Best Actor Oscar in 1975?
-
!["Citizen Kane" lost the Best Picture Oscar to which film in 1942?]()
14. "Citizen Kane" lost the Best Picture Oscar to which film in 1942?
-
![Halle Berry won her only Academy Award (so far) for which film?]()
15. Halle Berry won her only Academy Award (so far) for which film?
-
![In 1968, Katharine Hepburn tied with which other leading lady for Best Actress?]()
16. In 1968, Katharine Hepburn tied with which other leading lady for Best Actress?
-
![Daniel Day-Lewis's first Oscar was for which film?]()
17. Daniel Day-Lewis's first Oscar was for which film?
-
![Which film won for Best Animated Feature in 2017?]()
18. Which film won for Best Animated Feature in 2017?
-
![Which actress won an Oscar for playing a man named Billy?]()
19. Which actress won an Oscar for playing a man named Billy?
-
![Which film did Leonardo DiCaprio finally win an Oscar for?]()
20. Which film did Leonardo DiCaprio finally win an Oscar for?
-
![Which of these two films won for Best Sound Mixing?]()
21. Which of these two films won for Best Sound Mixing?
-
![The record for the most wins by a woman goes to Edith Head with 8 in what category?]()
22. The record for the most wins by a woman goes to Edith Head with 8 in what category?
-
![Which actor boycotted the ceremony in 1973 and sent a Native American woman to accept on his behalf?]()
23. Which actor boycotted the ceremony in 1973 and sent a Native American woman to accept on his behalf?
-
![Which country has won the most Best Foreign Language Film Oscars?]()
24. Which country has won the most Best Foreign Language Film Oscars?
-
![What was the last film to win all five of the major categories?]()
25. What was the last film to win all five of the major categories?
-
![Alan Menken won Best Music (Original Song) two years in a row for “Beauty and the Beast” and ___?]()
26. Alan Menken won Best Music (Original Song) two years in a row for “Beauty and the Beast” and ___?
-
![Which trilogy won Oscars for visual effects three years in a row?]()
27. Which trilogy won Oscars for visual effects three years in a row?
-
![Who was the youngest person to ever win an Oscar?]()
28. Who was the youngest person to ever win an Oscar?
-
![Who is the oldest person to win an Oscar?]()
29. Who is the oldest person to win an Oscar?
-
![Octavia Spencer won an Oscar for which film?]()
30. Octavia Spencer won an Oscar for which film?
-
![Hans Zimmer has been nominated several times but only has one Oscar for which movie?]()
31. Hans Zimmer has been nominated several times but only has one Oscar for which movie?
-
![True or False: “Suicide Squad” is an Oscar-winning film.]()
32. True or False: “Suicide Squad” is an Oscar-winning film.
-
![Which film beat “E.T. the Extraterrestrial” for Best Picture at the 1983 Academy Awards?]()
33. Which film beat “E.T. the Extraterrestrial” for Best Picture at the 1983 Academy Awards?
-
![How many Best Director statuettes has Steven Spielberg won?]()
34. How many Best Director statuettes has Steven Spielberg won?
-
![Italian composer Ennio Morricone won his first Academy Award for scoring which Tarantino film?]()
35. Italian composer Ennio Morricone won his first Academy Award for scoring which Tarantino film?
-
![What was the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?]()
36. What was the first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
-
![Denzel Washington’s first Academy Award was in 1990 for what film?]()
37. Denzel Washington’s first Academy Award was in 1990 for what film?
-
![“A Star Is Born” was the first color film nominated for Best Picture, but what was the first film to win?]()
38. “A Star Is Born” was the first color film nominated for Best Picture, but what was the first film to win?
-
![Audrey Hepburn took home a golden statue once for what film?]()
39. Audrey Hepburn took home a golden statue once for what film?
-
![Which of these artists has won the most Oscars in the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category?]()
40. Which of these artists has won the most Oscars in the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category?
2018 marks the 90th Academy Awards, and after the cringe-worthy end to last year's ceremony, we already have our ballots marked and our bets placed on what the greatest upsets will be. But before we celebrate the winners and tweet sad emojis at the actors leaving empty-handed, it's time to look back at some of the great Oscars moments from yesteryear. From iconic speeches and important firsts, to random and weird facts, we put together this quiz to see how well you know your Academy Award show history.