Today's Bing Quiz

Stuck on a question in today's Bing quiz on famous Oscar moments? Today's questions span more than 80 years of Academy Awards history: Hattie McDaniel's groundbreaking win, Sacheen Littlefeather's 1973 speech, the 1974 streaker, Jack Palance's push-ups, James Cameron's "king of the world," Roberto Benigni's seat-hopping celebration, Halle Berry's historic Best Actress win, Ellen DeGeneres's famous selfie, the 2017 Best Picture envelope mix-up and Parasite's history-making night. Open a clue for a gentle nudge. The clues never give away the correct answer — full answers and explanations appear on your results screen.

Questions updated: November 9, 2026

1. At the 1940 Oscars, Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Academy Award, taking Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mammy. Which film was it?Clue: The 1939 epic was adapted from Margaret Mitchell's only novel.
2. In 1973, Sacheen Littlefeather took the Oscars stage to decline the Best Actor award on behalf of which star, in protest of Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans?Clue: He had won for playing a Mafia patriarch, Don Vito Corleone.
3. A streaker ran across the stage during the 1974 Academy Awards. Which presenter calmly joked that the man was only getting a laugh by "showing his shortcomings"?Clue: This British actor won Best Actor for "Separate Tables" (1958).
4. After winning Best Supporting Actor for "City Slickers" at the 1992 Oscars, 73-year-old Jack Palance did what on stage?Clue: He wanted to show producers he was still strong enough for action roles.
5. Which director shouted "I'm the king of the world!" while accepting Best Director at the 1998 Oscars?Clue: He was quoting his own movie, a line shouted from the bow of a doomed ocean liner.
6. At the 1999 Oscars, which actor famously climbed over the backs of theater seats in celebration after his film won Best Foreign Language Film?Clue: He directed and starred in a tragicomedy set partly in a Nazi concentration camp.
7. In 2002, Halle Berry became the first Black woman to win Best Actress. Which film did she win for?Clue: The 2001 drama co-starred Billy Bob Thornton.
8. Host Ellen DeGeneres's star-packed selfie at the 2014 Oscars briefly became the most retweeted post ever. Which actor actually held the phone and snapped it?Clue: He starred in "The Hangover" and "Silver Linings Playbook."
9. At the 2017 Oscars, "La La Land" was mistakenly announced as Best Picture after presenters were handed the wrong envelope. Which film had actually won?Clue: Barry Jenkins's coming-of-age drama follows a young man growing up in Miami.
10. In 2020, which film became the first non-English-language movie to win Best Picture?Clue: It follows a poor family who scheme their way into jobs with a wealthy household.