An actor refused his Oscar and sent Sacheen Littlefeather to decline on his behalf in protest of Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans.

1973 — Brando refuses his Oscar (Sacheen Littlefeather speaks)

1969 — Actor declines for political reasons

1980 — Award returned in protest

1995 — Acceptance speech protest

A major Best Picture announcement was incorrectly given to the wrong film (La La Land announced, Moonlight actually won).

2015 — Envelope mix-up declares wrong Best Picture

2017 — La La Land mistakenly announced; Moonlight actual winner

2006 — First major live broadcast mistake

1999 — Best Picture misread on stage

An actor famously climbed onto the backs of seats and exuberantly celebrated after winning Best Actor for a comic-drama.

1999 — Roberto Benigni climbs chairs after Best Actor win

1987 — Winner dances on seats

2002 — Actor rushes into audience after win

2010 — Acceptance stage antics

A film tied the record for most Oscars won by a single film, taking home 11 statuettes.

1998 — Titanic wins 11 Oscars (ties record)

1975 — A film sets record with 11 wins

2009 — Film wins exactly 10 Oscars

2013 — A movie wins more than 11 Oscars

An upset Best Picture win over a widely favored gay-romance drama (Brokeback Mountain) sparked controversy.

2006 — Crash wins Best Picture over Brokeback Mountain

1994 — Unpopular winner beats art-house favorite

2010 — Surprise upset over a critical favorite

1982 — Controversial Best Picture choice

A crowd-filled, celebrity selfie taken by the host became one of the most-shared images from the ceremony.

2014 — Ellen's star-studded selfie goes viral

2008 — Host's group photo circulates widely

1996 — Early viral photo at Oscars

2012 — Famous on-stage photo of nominees

This year marked the first time the Academy Awards were televised to a national audience in the United States.

1953 — First nationally televised Oscars

1948 — First TV broadcast of the ceremony

1960 — Oscars broadcast begins

1939 — First recorded televised ceremony

A film about an underdog quiz-show contestant swept the ceremony, winning multiple major awards including Best Picture.

2009 — Slumdog Millionaire wins multiple Oscars, including Best Picture

1992 — Underdog film wins Best Picture and several awards

2011 — Contest-based film dominates the ceremony

1997 — Quiz-show movie takes multiple awards

She became the first Black performer to win an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress) for her role in a major 1939-era film.

1940 — Hattie McDaniel becomes first Black Oscar winner (Gone with the Wind)

1939 — First Black performer wins an Oscar

1950 — Breakthrough Black Oscar winner

1964 — First Black actress awarded

A director won the Best Director Oscar the year after winning for a different film, achieving back-to-back directing wins.

2016 — Alejandro G. Iñárritu wins second consecutive Best Director (The Revenant)

2005 — Director repeats as back-to-back winner

1990 — Consecutive directing wins by same filmmaker

1981 — Back-to-back Best Director awards occur

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Iconic Oscar Moments — Identify the Event

From a short clue, pick the year and brief description of an iconic Academy Awards moment (unexpected wins, speech incidents, famed photos, firsts).0 takes

by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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01An actor refused his Oscar and sent Sacheen Littlefeather to decline on his behalf in protest of Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans.
02A major Best Picture announcement was incorrectly given to the wrong film (La La Land announced, Moonlight actually won).
03An actor famously climbed onto the backs of seats and exuberantly celebrated after winning Best Actor for a comic-drama.
04A film tied the record for most Oscars won by a single film, taking home 11 statuettes.
05An upset Best Picture win over a widely favored gay-romance drama (Brokeback Mountain) sparked controversy.
06A crowd-filled, celebrity selfie taken by the host became one of the most-shared images from the ceremony.
07This year marked the first time the Academy Awards were televised to a national audience in the United States.
08A film about an underdog quiz-show contestant swept the ceremony, winning multiple major awards including Best Picture.
09She became the first Black performer to win an Academy Award (Best Supporting Actress) for her role in a major 1939-era film.
10A director won the Best Director Oscar the year after winning for a different film, achieving back-to-back directing wins.