THE HISTORY OF THE ACADEMY AWARDS

1. The Oscar statuette’s first name was the ____________________________________________ .

2. What does the Oscar statuette represent?

a. a film director b. a knight c. an actor d. a star

3. The statue stands on top of a “reel” of film. What does reel mean? ________________________

4. What is the Oscar statuette holding in his hands?

a. nothing b. an Oscar statuette c. a sword d. a dagger

5. Everyone knows why the Oscar statuette is called like that. T F

6. When and where was the first Academy Awards banquet held? ___________________________

7. Hattie McDaniel was the first woman to win an award. T F

8. The award statuette was made of …… during World War II.

a. gold b. painted plaster c. silver d. steel

9. When were the Academy Awards on TV for the first time?

a. 1963 b. 1953 c. 1943 d. 1969

10. Bob Hope holds the record for hosting the show ………………… times.

11. Tatum O’Neill was the youngest Oscar winner, at 11 years old. T F

12. In 1989 the producers changed the traditional line “…And the winner is…” to
……………………………………………………………………………..

13. The record for the most Oscar wins (11) is a tie between Titanic, Ben-Hur and ….……………………………

14. In 2002 the Award Show moved to another theatre in Hollywood. T F

15. Leonardo Di Caprio won an Oscar for ….. in 2016 after being nominated 5 previous times.
a. best director b. leading actor c. supporting actor d. best film

16. How many countries watch the Academy Award show live? ………………

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