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easthammer wrote: ↑30 Jan 2026, 16:42 PS In answer to your question, Zico, obviously, an Oscar would have become either a Dicky or a Davie

PS In answer to your question, Zico, obviously, an Oscar would have become either a Dicky or a Davie

Can hardly believe it, but thanks to a good few lucky guesses, I have 16 today, thanks Zico

Bit of useless information.  "The most famous and widely accepted origin story for the name Oscar is credited to Margaret Herrick, the Academy’s first librarian. The story goes that Herrick saw one of the awards sitting on an executive’s desk and remarked, “He reminds me of my Uncle Oscar.”  Wonder what they would be called if his name had been Dave or Dick?!

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Academy Awards Quiz

1.  The 1st Academy Awards were held in which year, was it 1919, 1929 or 1939?
1929

2.  The first televised Academy Awards happened in which year, was it 1943, 1953 or 1963?
1953

3.  Which was the first colour film to win best picture, was it “A Star is Born”, “The Grapes of Wrath” or “Gone With the Wind”?
Gone With the Wind

4.  True or false: The 1970 best picture winner was an X-rated film?
True - Midnight Cowboy was the first and only X-rated movie to win best picture

5.  In 1971, George C Scott became the first best actor winner to do what, was it give a televised speech, sent someone else to collect his award or refused the award?
Refused the award 

6.  True or false: Composer Oscar Hammerstein II was the first person named Oscar to win an Oscar?
True 

7.  Who received the longest standing ovation in Oscar history, was it Charlie Chaplin, Jimmy Stewart or John Wayne?
Charlie Chaplin received a 12-minute standing ovation at the 44th Academy Awards in 1972, the longest in Oscar history.

8.  Which was the first animated film to earn a best picture nomination, was it “Charlotte’s Web” (1973), “Beauty and the Beast” (1991) or “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (1937)?
Beauty and the Beast

9.  In 2020, who became the first person to win an Oscar for a Netflix original, was it Kathy Bates, Laura Dern or Margot Robbie?
Laura Dern

10.  Which British film legend was presenting the award for Best Picture at the 1974 Ceremony when a male streaker ran onto the stage, was it Richard Burton, Peter O’Toole or David Niven?
David Niven

11. Who is the most nominated actor in Oscar history, is it Meryl Streep, Katharine Hepburn or Jack Nicholson?
Meryl Streep (currently with 21 nominations)

12.  Which director has won the most Oscars for Best Director, is it Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock or John Ford?
John Ford - has received the most awards in this category with four.  Incredibly Hitchcock was nominated for the Best Director Oscar five times but never won although he received an Honorary Oscar in 1968.

13.  Who was the first African American actor to win an Academy Award for “Best Actor in a Leading Role”, was it Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington or Forest Whitaker?
Sidney Poitier for Lilies of the Field (1963)

14.  Who is the youngest person to ever win an Academy Award in any “competitive category”, is it Anna Paquin, Shirley Temple or Tatum O ‘Neal?
Tatum O'Neal - 10 years, 148 days for Paper Moon.  Has held record for 51 years (1974–present) - Shirley Temple did win an (Honorary/non-competitive Oscar, Age 6)

15.  Where did the first Academy Awards event take place, was it “The Broadway Theatre”, “The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel” or “The Beverly Hills Hotel”?
The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel

16.  Which film in the “Star Wars” series was nominated for the Best Picture award, was it “Star Wars – A New Hope” (1977), “Star Wars – Empire Strikes Back” (1980) or “Star Wars – Return of the Jedi” (1983)
“Star Wars – A New Hope

17.  Out of the nine nominations, how many awards did 'Citizen Kane' (1941) actually win, was it one, two or three?
One

18. Walt Disney holds the record for the most total competitive awards won by a person.  How many Oscars did he win, was it 12, 22 or 32?
22 - Disney received 59 Academy Award nominations, including 22 awards: both totals are records.  He also was awarded Four Honorary Academy Awards

19.  Which of the following Alfred Hitchcock films won the Best Picture Oscar, was it “Rebecca” (1940), “Suspicion” (1941) or “Lifeboat” (1944)?
Rebecca

20.  Three films hold the record of winning the most Academy Awards, having garnered 11 Oscars each.  Can you name them?  Point for each.
Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003).


 

Oscar nominations have been in the news this week so here is another

Academy Awards Quiz

1.  The 1st Academy Awards were held in which year, was it 1919, 1929 or 1939?

2.  The first televised Academy Awards happened in which year, was it 1943, 1953 or 1963?

3.  Which was the first colour film to win best picture, was it “A Star is Born”, “The Grapes of Wrath” or “Gone With the Wind”?

4.  True or false: The 1970 best picture winner was an X-rated film?

5.  In 1971, George C Scott became the first best actor winner to do what, was it give a televised speech, sent someone else to collect his award or refused the award?

6.  True or false: Composer Oscar Hammerstein II was the first person named Oscar to win an Oscar?

7.  Who received the longest standing ovation in Oscar history, was it Charlie Chaplin, Jimmy Stewart or John Wayne?

8.  Which was the first animated film to earn a best picture nomination, was it “Charlotte’s Web” (1973), “Beauty and the Beast” (1991) or “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” (1937)?

9.  In 2020, who became the first person to win an Oscar for a Netflix original, was it Kathy Bates, Laura Dern or Margot Robbie?

10.  Which British film legend was presenting the award for Best Picture at the 1974 Ceremony when a male streaker ran onto the stage, was it Richard Burton, Peter O’Toole or David Niven?

11. Who is the most nominated actor in Oscar history, is it Meryl Streep, Katharine Hepburn or Jack Nicholson?

12.  Which director has won the most Oscars for Best Director, is it Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock or John Ford?

13.  Who was the first African American actor to win an Academy Award for “Best Actor in a Leading Role”, was it Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington or Forest Whitaker?

14.  Who is the youngest person to ever win an Academy Award in any “competitive category”, is it Anna Paquin, Shirley Temple or Tatum O ‘Neal?

15.  Where did the first Academy Awards event take place, was it “The Broadway Theatre”, “The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel” or “The Beverly Hills Hotel”?

16.  Which film in the “Star Wars” series was nominated for the Best Picture award, was it “Star Wars – A New Hope” (1977), “Star Wars – Empire Strikes Back” (1980) or “Star Wars – Return of the Jedi” (1983)

17.  Out of the nine nominations, how many awards did 'Citizen Kane' (1941) actually win, was it one, two or three?

18. Walt Disney holds the record for the most total competitive awards won by a person.  How many Oscars did he win, was it 12, 22 or 32?

19.  Which of the following Alfred Hitchcock films won the Best Picture Oscar, was it “Rebecca” (1940), “Suspicion” (1941) or “Lifeboat” (1944)?

20.  Three films hold the record of winning the most Academy Awards, having garnered 11 Oscars each.  Can you name them?  Point for each.



 

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Random Trivia 68

1.  Who was the last Tudor monarch of England?
Queen Elizabeth I

2. Who was the first boxer to defeat Sugar Ray Leonard in a professional fight?
Roberto Duran

3.  Which insect carries the parasite that causes "Sleeping Sickness"?
Tsetse Fly

4.  A statue of which poet stands in St. Pancras Station on the Eurostar platform?
John Betjeman

5. General Custer was defeated by Crazy Horse at the Battle of Little Big Horn, who or what is Little Big Horn?
A river

6.  Who wrote the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"?
Dylan Thomas

7.  The musical "Jersey Boys" tells the story of which US group?
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons

8.  Where in the human body are the SCAPHOID, TRAPEZOID and LUNATE bones?
The Wrist

9.  What was the name of the character played by Julie Walters in the spoof TV soap "Acorn Antiques"?
Mrs Overall

10.  According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, at what sustained speed (mph) does a wind become a Category 1 hurricane. Is it 74mph, 84mph or 94mph?
74 mph [119 km/h]

11.  Which THREE movies did comedians Morecambe and Wise star in?  Point for each
"The Intelligence Men", "That Riviera Touch" and "The Magnificent Two"

12.  What are the THREE main divisions of the High Court of England & Wales?  Point for each
The King’s Bench Division, The Chancery Division and The Family Division

13.  Which deep voiced actor made his television debut as Fancy Smith in "Z-Cars"?
Brian Blessed

14.  Which city was due to host the 1940 Olympic games until prevented by the outbreak of World War Two?
Tokyo

15.  Who in 1958 became the first Briton to win the F1 World Championship?
Mike Hawthorn

16. In which fictional area are Thomas Hardy's novels usually set?
Wessex

17.  Which road runs from Alaska to Chile?
Pan American Highway

18.  What figure appears on the weather vane at Lords Cricket ground?
Old Father Time

19.  Which sporting event in 1931 became the first to be broadcast live on television?
Epsom Derby

20.  The 1888–89 Football League was the first edition of the Football League.  The season began on 8 September 1888 with 12 member clubs from the Midlands and North of England.  Point for each Club you can name.
Accrington, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Everton, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke, West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers


 

Random Trivia 68

1.  Who was the last Tudor monarch of England?
 
2. Who was the first boxer to defeat Sugar Ray Leonard in a professional fight?

3.  Which insect carries the parasite that causes "Sleeping Sickness"?

4.  A statue of which poet stands in St. Pancras Station on the Eurostar platform?

5. General Custer was defeated by Crazy Horse at the Battle of Little Big Horn, who or what is Little Big Horn?

6.  Who wrote the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night"?

7.  The musical "Jersey Boys" tells the story of which US group?

8.  Where in the human body are the SCAPHOID, TRAPEZOID and LUNATE bones?

9.  What was the name of the character played by Julie Walters in the spoof TV soap "Acorn Antiques"?

10.  According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, at what sustained speed (mph) does a wind become a Category 1 hurricane. Is it 74mph, 84mph or 94mph?

11.  Which THREE movies did comedians Morecambe and Wise star in?  Point for each

12.  What are the THREE main divisions of the High Court of England & Wales?  Point for each

13.  Which deep voiced actor made his television debut as Fancy Smith in "Z-Cars"?

14.  Which city was due to host the 1940 Olympic games until prevented by the outbreak of World War Two?

15.  Who in 1958 became the first Briton to win the F1 World Championship?

16. In which fictional area are Thomas Hardy's novels usually set?

17.  Which road runs from Alaska to Chile?

18.  What figure appears on the weather vane at Lords Cricket ground?

19.  Which sporting event in 1931 became the first to be broadcast live on television?

20.  The 1888–89 Football League was the first edition of the Football League.  The season began on 8 September 1888 with 12 member clubs from the Midlands and North of England.  Point for each Club you can name.


 

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17 today thanks zico.
Got 5 of Iraq's neighbours which helped.
 

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Random Trivia 67

1. Which was the first country to host a FIFA World Cup tournament for a second time?
Mexico (1970 & 1986)

2.  Which US city is home to the World's oldest annual marathon?
Boston

3.  Until his execution on Christmas Day 1989, who had been the dictator of Romania since 1965?
Nicolae Ceausescu

4. Which newspaper does Spiderman's alter-ego Peter Parker work on?
The Daily Bugle

5.  In which novel by Graham Greene does the character of Pinkie appear?
Brighton Rock

6.   For which football club did David Moyes make 143 appearances between 1993 and 1999?
Preston North End

7.  Of which island is St Peter's Port the main town?
Guernsey

8.  For which movie did Michael Caine receive his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor?
Hannah and her Sisters

9. Which author wrote the novels "Blott on the Landscape" and "Porterhouse Blue"?
Tom Sharpe

10.  What product was the first to be advertised on the UK Channel Five when it opened in 1997?
Chanel No. 5 perfume

11.  What is the name of the hooked staff carried by a bishop?
Crozier

12.  Who was the first winner of BBC TV's "Pot Black" snooker championship?
Ray Reardon in 1969

13.  Which war is the main setting for Kurt Vonnegut's classic novel "Slaughterhouse-Five"?
World War Two

14.  In which castle was Mary Queen of Scots imprisoned and later executed?
Fotheringhay Castle

15.  Who was the original presenter of "MasterChef" on British TV?
Loyd Grossman

16. What was the title of Sean Connery’s last "official" Eon made James Bond film?
Diamonds Are Forever (1971)

17.  Who played Doctor Who in the 1966 feature film "Daleks- Invasion Earth: 2150AD"?
Peter Cushing

18.  Who commissioned the building of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris?
Napoleon Bonaparte

19.  Which is the heaviest of the three swords used in the sport of fencing, an Épée, a Foil or a Sabre?
Épée,

20. Name the SIX countries that share a land border with Iraq?  Point for each
Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey 



 

Random Trivia 67

1. Which was the first country to host a FIFA World Cup tournament for a second time?

2.  Which US city is home to the World's oldest annual marathon?

3.  Until his execution on Christmas Day 1989, who had been the dictator of Romania since 1965?

4. Which newspaper does Spiderman's alter-ego Peter Parker work on?

5.  In which novel by Graham Greene does the character of Pinkie appear?

6.   For which football club did David Moyes make 143 appearances between 1993 and 1999?

7.  Of which island is St Peter's Port the main town?

8.  For which movie did Michael Caine receive his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor?

9. Which author wrote the novels "Blott on the Landscape" and "Porterhouse Blue"?

10.  What product was the first to be advertised on the UK Channel Five when it opened in 1997?

11.  What is the name of the hooked staff carried by a bishop?

12.  Who was the first winner of BBC TV's "Pot Black" snooker championship?

13.  Which war is the main setting for Kurt Vonnegut's classic novel "Slaughterhouse-Five"?

14.  In which castle was Mary Queen of Scots imprisoned and later executed?

15.  Who was the original presenter of "MasterChef" on British TV?

16. What was the title of Sean Connery’s last "official" Eon made James Bond film?

17.  Who played Doctor Who in the 1966 feature film "Daleks- Invasion Earth: 2150AD"?

18.  Who commissioned the building of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris?

19.  Which is the heaviest of the three swords used in the sport of fencing, an Épée, a Foil or a Sabre?

20. Name the SIX countries that share a land border with Iraq?  Point for each



 

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