How well do you know your film achievements? Take this Oscar-winning quiz to prove your cinema expertise! To truly understand an impactful movie, you must also understand its accolades. Movies that leave their mark are awarded for their excellence, creativity, and innovation, just like literature and art of their times are celebrated for insights they bring into a period.
The awards ceremony is filled with unexpected moments, celebrated achievements, and shocking outcomes that define an era of cinematic glory. Celebrate these achievements in film by immersing yourself in the stories of Oscar-winning movies from the explosive 1970s. These true-to-life award trivia questions and answers will make you feel you are at the glamorous event itself.
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How many Academy Awards did the movie ‘Kramer vs. Kramer’ (1979) win?
2
2
4
4
5
5
3
3
How many Academy Awards did the movie ‘Alien’ (1979) win?
3
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
How many Academy Awards has the movie ‘Jaws’ (1975) won?
5
5
7
7
3
3
9
9
How many Academy Awards has the movie ‘The French Connection’ (1971) won?
5
5
3
3
4
4
6
6
How many Academy Awards did the movie ‘The Godfather’ (1972) win?
6
6
4
4
5
5
3
3
How many Academy Awards did the movie ‘The Sting’ (1973) win?
7
7
4
4
8
8
6
6
How many Academy Awards did the movie ‘Patton’ (1970) win?
4
4
6
6
7
7
5
5
In which category did the movie ‘Breaking Away’ (1979) win an Academy Award?
Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography
Best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen
Best writing, screenplay written directly for the screen
Best music
Best music
Best picture
Best picture
How many Academy Awards did the movie ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ (1974) win?
1
1
0
0
3
3
2
2
How many Academy Awards did the movie ‘Cabaret’ (1972) win?
6
6
5
5
7
7
8
8
How many Academy Awards did the movie ‘The Godfather: Part II’ (1974) win?
7
7
9
9
6
6
8
8
How many Academy Awards did the movie ‘The Deer Hunter’ (1978) win?
7
7
5
5
4
4
6
6
In which category did movie ‘Days of Heaven’ (1978) win an Academy Award?
Best music
Best music
Best costume design
Best costume design
Best sound
Best sound
Best cinematography
Best cinematography
How many Oscars did the movie ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ (1975) win?
7
7
5
5
4
4
6
6
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