Monday, February 26, 2007

QUIZ - 12

A day after the Announcement of the Academy Awards, this quiz has to be all about the Oscars

1) Titanic (1997), Ben-Hur (1959) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) share the honours for the film to have won the most number of Oscars. How many Oscars did they each win?

2) What is the Oscar connection between Lina Wertmuller, Jane Campion and Sofia Coppola?





























3) In terms of Oscars, what is common to the films - "Morning Glory" (1933), "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967), "The Lion in Winter" (1968), and "On Golden Pond" (1981).

4) If Titanic, Ben-Hur and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King share the honour for the film winning the most number of Oscars, which two films share the honour for the most nominations at 14 each?

5) In the history of Oscars, what unique distinction is held by Harold Russell ?

6) What is unique about the film Midnight Cowboy that won the Oscar for the Best Picture in 1969?

7) Who has won the most number of Oscars (4) for the Best Director?

8) Name the only silent film to have won the Best Picture Oscar

9) Name the man who is credited with designing the Oscar statuette and which he also himself won 11 times for Best Art Direction.

10) Which country has the distinction of winning the most number of Best Foreign Language Film?

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