Awards Shows & Red Carpets Quiz

Question 1

What is an 'EGOT' in entertainment?

Accepted Answer

Winning Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards — the four major American entertainment awards

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An award given to the best overall performer of the year across all genres

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A social media metric tracking entertainment influence

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The award given to the entertainment industry's most prolific artist

Question 2

The Oscars ceremony is officially called what?

Accepted Answer

The Academy Awards

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The Golden Oscars

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The Hollywood Awards

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The Motion Picture Awards

Question 3

Which film holds the record for most Oscar wins with 11 statues?

Accepted Answer

Only Ben-Hur (1959), Titanic (1997), and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) — all three tied with 11

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Avatar

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Lawrence of Arabia

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Only Titanic and Ben-Hur (both with 11)

Question 4

Which Golden Globes moment in 2018 saw virtually the entire Hollywood community wear black on the red carpet?

Accepted Answer

As part of the Time's Up movement against sexual harassment in the industry

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In protest against the Academy's lack of diversity

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In mourning after a major Hollywood figure's death

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To protest the Globes' decision to change its voting membership

Question 5

The 2022 Oscars ceremony became infamous for which incident involving Will Smith?

Accepted Answer

Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head

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Will Smith fell asleep during the ceremony and had to be woken up

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Will Smith walked out before winning Best Actor

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Will Smith gave an unscripted political speech during his Best Actor acceptance

Question 6

The Grammy Award for Album of the Year is considered its top prize. Which artist has won it most times?

Accepted Answer

Taylor Swift

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Beyoncé

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Jay-Z

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Frank Sinatra

Question 7

What are the 'Big Four' US awards that constitute the EGOT?

Accepted Answer

Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony

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Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Pulitzer

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Grammy, Oscar, Tony, Golden Globe

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Emmy, Oscar, Tony, Peabody

Question 8

The Cannes Film Festival's top prize is called what?

Accepted Answer

The Palme d'Or

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The Golden Bear

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The Golden Lion

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The Crystal Globe

Question 9

Who famously interrupted Taylor Swift's acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV VMAs?

Accepted Answer

Kanye West

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Chris Brown

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Jay-Z

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Lil Wayne

Question 10

The BAFTA awards are the British equivalent of the Oscars. What does BAFTA stand for?

Accepted Answer

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

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British Association of Film and Theatre Awards

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British Academy Film and Television Association

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Broadcasting and Film Television Awards

Question 11

Which Meryl Streep acceptance speech moment became the most parodied Oscar clip?

Accepted Answer

Her 'I'm not going to be here again' speech with the multiple thank-yous

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Her crying while accepting for Kramer vs. Kramer

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Her saying 'I don't know half of you half as well as I should like'

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Her speaking about equal pay for women in Hollywood

Question 12

The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) are known for controversial performances. Which 2013 VMA performance sparked enormous controversy?

Accepted Answer

Miley Cyrus's performance with Robin Thicke featuring twerking and a foam finger

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Beyoncé's surprise album drop announcement

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Lady Gaga's meat dress performance

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Kanye West's stage invasion

Question 13

Which film's Best Picture win at the 2017 Oscars is infamous for the biggest error in Academy Awards history?

Accepted Answer

La La Land was incorrectly awarded Best Picture before Moonlight was announced as the correct winner

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Moonlight was announced, then La La Land was reinstated

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Arrival was initially announced instead of La La Land

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Manchester by the Sea was wrongly announced before La La Land won

Question 14

The Golden Globes are voted on by members of which group?

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Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) — a small group of international journalists covering Hollywood

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The Screen Actors Guild

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The Directors Guild of America

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A combination of all major Hollywood guilds

Question 15

Lady Gaga wore which extraordinary garment to the 2010 MTV VMAs that caused international attention?

Accepted Answer

A dress made entirely of raw meat

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A dress made entirely of Kermit the Frog toys

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A dress made of mirrors

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A dress made of playing cards

Question 16

Which awards ceremony is considered the most prestigious in television?

Accepted Answer

The Primetime Emmy Awards

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The People's Choice Awards

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The SAG Awards

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The Golden Globes

Question 17

What did Marlon Brando famously do at the 1973 Academy Awards?

Accepted Answer

Refused his Best Actor Oscar for The Godfather and sent Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather to decline it as a protest

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Fell asleep on stage during the ceremony

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Made a political speech attacking Nixon for 45 minutes

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Didn't attend and watched the ceremony from prison

Question 18

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards are considered important Oscar predictors because:

Accepted Answer

SAG members are actors who vote for fellow actors — the largest branch of the Academy also consists of actors

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The voting body is larger and more diverse

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The ceremony is held after the Oscars, confirming the results

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The SAG Awards have a different nomination process that is more merit-based

Question 19

Which Oscars ceremony featured the first streaker in Academy Awards history?

Accepted Answer

1974 — David Niven calmly commented on the streaker live on air

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1967 — a Vietnam protester

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1972 — an anti-war activist

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1981 — during a Best Picture announcement

Question 20

What is the 'In Memoriam' segment at the Oscars?

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A montage honouring film industry members who died during the previous year

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A tribute to films that were nominated but didn't win

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A segment where retired actors are celebrated for their careers

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An award given to the most historically significant film of the past century