Oscars: The Most Iconic & Chaotic Moments in Academy History
The slap, the La La Land mix-up, streakers, speeches, snubs. Test your knowledge of the most legendary Academy Awards moments ever.
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Who did Will Smith slap on stage at the 2022 Oscars?
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Q1. Who did Will Smith slap on stage at the 2022 Oscars?
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Chris Rock
- Dave Chappelle
- Ricky Gervais
On March 27, 2022, Will Smith slapped Chris Rock after a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head (she has alopecia). Smith won Best Actor for 'King Richard' minutes later.Q2. Which film was incorrectly announced as Best Picture winner in 2017 before Moonlight was named the actual winner?
- La La Land
- Manchester by the Sea
- Hidden Figures
- Arrival
Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were handed the wrong envelope (Best Actress for Emma Stone in 'La La Land') and announced 'La La Land'. PwC's accountants had to correct it live.Q3. Which 2024 film won Best Picture?
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Barbie
- Poor Things
Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' won 7 Oscars at the March 10, 2024 ceremony, including Best Picture, Best Director (Nolan's first) and Best Actor (Cillian Murphy).Q4. Who is the only Best Director winner to also have directed a Marvel Cinematic Universe film?
- Taika Waititi
- Chloé Zhao
- Ryan Coogler
- James Gunn
Chloé Zhao won Best Director for 'Nomadland' in 2021 and directed Marvel's 'Eternals' the same year. She was the first woman of color to win the directing Oscar.Q5. Which actress refused her 1971 Best Actress Oscar?
- Jane Fonda
- Glenda Jackson
- Vanessa Redgrave
- George C. Scott
Actually George C. Scott (Best Actor, 'Patton', 1971) was the first to outright refuse; Marlon Brando famously sent Sacheen Littlefeather to decline his 'Godfather' win in 1973.Q6. What 1974 streaking incident interrupted the Oscars?
- Robert Opel streaked behind David Niven
- John Lennon ran on stage
- A fan rushed Charlton Heston
- A protester chained themselves to a podium
On April 2, 1974, Robert Opel streaked behind David Niven, who quipped 'showing his shortcomings'. Opel was later murdered in 1979.Q7. Who became the first Black woman to win Best Actress?
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Halle Berry
- Viola Davis
- Lupita Nyong'o
Halle Berry won Best Actress for 'Monster's Ball' on March 24, 2002. She remains the only Black woman to have won the category as of 2025.Q8. Which 2020 film became the first non-English-language Best Picture winner?
- Roma
- Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Parasite
- Drive My Car
Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' (Korean) won 4 Oscars in February 2020, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best International Feature.Q9. How many Oscars does 'Titanic' (1997) hold tied for the all-time record?
- 8
- 9
- 11
- 12
'Titanic' won 11 Oscars, tying 'Ben-Hur' (1959) and 'The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King' (2003) for the most ever won by a single film.Q10. Who hosted the Oscars 4 times in a row (2018, 2023, 2024) bringing back monologue tradition?
- Chris Rock
- Jimmy Kimmel
- Steve Martin
- Billy Crystal
Jimmy Kimmel hosted in 2017, 2018, 2023 and 2024. He memorably handled the La La Land/Moonlight mix-up and the post-slap fallout.
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