The 96hh Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The live show will start at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. on ABC and will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. It will also be live-streamed on the ABC app, which requires a cable subscription. Streaming services such as Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, FuboTV, Sling TV and DirectTV Stream will also provide access to the event through ABC on their platforms. This year's Oscars will be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. As you prepare for the big night, why not challenge yourself and try Number 16's 12th annual Oscars quiz. There are 11 questions. Good luck!
NUMBER 16 OSCARS QUIZ
A. Best Box Office Success
B. Best Musical
C. Achievement in Casting
D. Best Historical Documentary Film
E. None of the Above
2. Which film earned Steven Spielberg his first Academy Award for best director?
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| Steven Spielberg |
A, Schindler's List
B. E.T: the Extra-Terrestrial
C. Saving Private Ryan
D Jaws
E. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
3. Steven Spielberg was one of the producers of film that was nominated for Best Picture in 2024. Name that film.
A. The Fabelman's
B. Maestro
C. The Holdovers
D. Anatomy of a Fall
E. Oppenheimer
4. In which year were the Academy Awards first broadcast internationally?
A. 1966
B. 1959
C. 1965
D. 1969
E. 1970
5. How many Academy Awards has Clint Eastwood won?
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| Clint Eastwood |
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1
E. None
6. Paul Giomatti has been nominated in 2024 for a Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in The Holdovers. Has Giomatti ever won a Oscar?\
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| Paul Giomatti |
A. Yes, he won an Oscar on 2006 for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Cinderella Man.
B. Yes, he won an Oscar in 2005 for Best Leading Actor in Sideways.
C. Yes, he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for The Illusionist in 2007.
D. Yes, he won a Best Leading Actor Oscar for Best Leading Actor for American Splendor in 2004.
E. No, Paul Giomatti has never won an Osccar.
7. In 2024, Ryan Gosling was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Ken in the film Barbie. Where was Ryan Gosling born?
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| Ryan Gosling |
A. Chicago, Illinois, USA
B. Los Angeles, California, USA.
C. London, England, UK
D. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
E. London, Ontario, Canada
8. Did Hollywood star Ginger Rogers ever win an Academy Award?
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| Ginger Rogers |
B.
C. Yes, she won an Oscar for Best Actress for the leading role the 1940 film Kitty Foyle.
D.
E. No, she never won an Oscar.
9. Who was the first woman to host the Oscars solo?
A. Jane Fonda
B. Whoopi Goldberg
C. Liza Minnelli
D. Goldie Hawn
E. Shirley MacLaine
10. For what film did Whoopi Goldberg win an Academy Award?
A. The Color Purple
B. Sister Act
C. Ghost
D. None of the Above
E. She has never won an Oscar.
11. How many Spanish-born actors have won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading or Supporting Role.
A. None
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
E. 4
ANSWERS
1. C
Achievement in Casting is the new category. It will begin in 2026, for films released in 2025. This is the first new category created by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science since 2002 for Best Animated Feature Film, which was won by Shrek.
With this new category, casting directors will finally get the recognition they deserve. The Casting Directors Branch, formed in 2013, has almost 160 members.
2. A
Steven Spielberg has received eight Academy Award nominations for Best Director, including two wins. He won his first Oscar in 1994 as director for the 1993 film Schindler's List. In 1999, he won his second Academy Award for Best Director for the 1998 film Saving Private Ryan. Spielberg received Best Director nominations for Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, West Side Story, Lincoln, and Munich.
3. B
Spielberg was one of the producers of the film Maestro, which is based on the life of conductor Leonard Bernstein. Spielberg was originally set to direct Maestro, but he decided to let Bradley Cooper, who plays
4. D
The Academy Awards were first broadcast internationally in 1969.
5. B
Clint Eastwood has won four Oscars. He has received Academy Awards for Best Director for Unforgiven in 1993, Best Picture for Unforgiven in 1993., Best Director for Million Dollar Baby in 2005 and Best Picture for Million Dollar Baby in 2005.
6, E
No, Paul Giomatti has never won an Oscar. His nomination for the Holdovers is his second nomination. In 2006, Giomatti was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Cinderella Man.
7. E
Ryan Gosling was born in London, Ontario, Canada on November 12, 1980. His nomination for Barbie is his third Oscar nomination. He was previously nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Half Nelson in 2007 and La La Land in 2017.
8. C
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| Ginger and James Stewart with Oscars in 1941 |
Ginger Roges won an Oscar for Best Actress in 1941 for her performance in the 1940 film Kitty Foyle.
9. B
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| Whoopi hosting the Oscars in 1994. |
Whoopi Goldberg was the first woman to host the Oscars solo in 1994. Jane Fonda, Goldie Hawn, Shirley MacLean and Liza Minnelli all served as co-hosts. Goldberg hosted again in 1996, 1999 and 2002.
10. C
In 1991, Whoopi Goldberg won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance in the 1990 film Ghost. In 1986, She was nominated for a Best Actress in a Leading Role for the 1985 film The Color Purple, but did not win.
11. D
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| Javier Bardem |
Only one Spanish-born actor has one the Best Actor in a Leading Role. In 2008, Javier Bardem, born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar for his performance for the film No Country for Old Men (2007).
- Joanne
