Classic Cinema & Oscar Winners Trivia Challenge: Academy Awards History
Quick Summary & Learning Objectives
Only three films in history have ever won 11 Academy Awards, and only three have swept the coveted "Big Five" categories in a single night. Step onto the red carpet and test your film history expertise with our Classic Cinema & Oscar Winners Trivia Challenge.
Play the Quiz: 3 Questions
Which three films share the all-time record for winning 11 Academy Awards at a single ceremony?
Which 2019 South Korean thriller directed by Bong Joon-ho became the first non-English language film to win the Oscar for Best Picture?
Which three films are the only ones in Oscar history to sweep the "Big Five" awards (Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay)?
Academy Award Milestones Every Film Trivia Player Should Know
Whether you are playing an entertainment round at a local pub quiz or tackling Dokle’s daily challenge, Academy Award milestones are the backbone of cinema trivia. Review our reference record-holders chart below.
| Record Category | Holder(s) | Stat / Year | Trivia Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Oscars Won by a Single Film | Ben-Hur, Titanic, LOTR: Return of the King | 11 Wins Each | LOTR went 11-for-11 without Acting nominations |
| Most Acting Oscars Won | Katharine Hepburn | 4 Best Actress Wins | Won in 1934, 1968, 1969, and 1982 |
| Most Acting Nominations | Meryl Streep | 21 Nominations (3 Wins) | Won for Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie’s Choice, The Iron Lady |
| Most Directing Oscars | John Ford | 4 Best Director Wins | The Informer, The Grapes of Wrath, How Green Was My Valley, The Quiet Man |
| Most Oscars by an Individual | Walt Disney | 22 Competitive + 4 Honorary | Also holds record with 59 career nominations |
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What was the very first film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
The 1927 silent World War I aviation drama "Wings," directed by William A. Wellman, won the inaugural Outstanding Picture award at the 1st Academy Awards in May 1929.
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- Academy Awards ceremony archive
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