Oscar Milestones
Records and firsts in Oscar history, the actors who won for famous roles, and what an Oscar is worth.
About this quiz
Records, firsts and famous wins from Oscar history: groundbreaking winners, the most-awarded performers, and the money side of the award, from prize money and statuette sales to the highest-grossing winners.
Good to know: The Oscar statuette stands 13.5 inches (34 cm) tall and weighs 8.5 pounds (3.9 kg). It shows a knight holding a sword, standing on a reel of film.
How to play
- 10 questions, each with four answers
- +100 points for every right answer
- After each question you see the right answer and why
- Every round picks its questions at random, so playing again brings new ones
- No time limit: take as long as you like
Sample questions
- Which actress has won the most acting Oscars?
- Who was the first Black woman to win Best Actress?
- Which was the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture?
Each round picks 10 of this quiz’s 20 questions, so these may come up.
