1. The first Oscars ceremony took place in:

a) 1929
b) 1935
c) 1947
d) 1956

2. The purpose in creating the Oscars awards (according to its founder) was:

a) to make filmmakers feel that their work is valued
b) to unite the five branches of the film industry: actors, directors, producers, technicians, and writers
c) to encourage filmmakers produce the films that producers wanted
d) to celebrate innovative ideas and creativity in filmmaking

3. Which film was the highest-grossing in history (with the highest earnings at cinema theatres)?

a) Titanic
b) Avatar
c) Barbie
d) The Lion King

4. Which writer had the most book-to-film adaptations?

a) Stephen King
b) Joanne Rowling
c) Agatha Christie
d) Ian Fleming

5. …. is dark, engrossing, suspenseful, plot-driven. Which film genre is described?

a) martial arts action
b) black comedy
c) zombie horror
d) crime thriller

6. Which film won Palm D’Or in the 77th Cannes Film Festival in 2024?

a) The Substance
b) Anora
c) Megalopolis
d) Dune: Part II

7. Which three countries have produced the largest number of films throughout the whole history of filmmaking?

a) The USA, The UK, France
b) The USA, The UK, China
c) The USA, China, India
D) The USA, India, South Korea

8. What was the first Oscar awarded Russian feature film?

a) ’The Cranes Are Flying’ (1957), director Mikhail Kalatozov
b) 'War and Peace’ (1966), director Sergei Bondarchuk
c) ‘Burnt by the Sun’ (1994), director Nikita Mikhalkov
d) The Return’ (2003), director Andrey Zvyagintsev

9. This cinema theatre is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. Where is it located?

a) Rome
b) Paris
c) Dublin
d) Amsterdam

10. What’s the name of the Award for the Worst Picture?

a) Rotten Tomato
b) Black Apple
c) Silver Potato
d) Golden Raspbery