Academy Award Winners quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   Which Francis Ford Coppola crime drama centered on the Corleone family won Best Picture?

   Answer: The Godfather

   Why: Its 1974 sequel joined it as a Best Picture winner, a first for any film franchise.

2. 2 Medium

   Who remains the only performer to win four Best Actress Academy Awards?

   Answer: Katharine Hepburn

   Why: Hepburn never attended the Academy ceremonies to accept any of her four acting wins in person.

3. 3 Hard

   Who starred in only five feature films before his death, all nominated for Best Picture?

   Answer: John Cazale

   Why: Three of the five films Cazale starred in went on to win Best Picture.

4. 4 Easy

   Which film won the very first Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?

   Answer: Shrek

   Why: Toy Story got a Special Achievement Oscar in 1996; the category itself only arrived in 2002, when Shrek beat Monsters, Inc.

5. 5 Medium

   Who won Best Actor for playing boxer Jake LaMotta in Raging Bull?

   Answer: Robert De Niro

   Why: De Niro took a four-month break from filming to gain around 60 pounds for the later scenes.

6. 6 Hard

   How much must an Oscar winner offer their statuette to the Academy for before selling it?

   Answer: One dollar

   Why: Most people assume winners own their trophies with full property rights, but Academy bylaws require a one-dollar buyout offer to block private sales.