Can You Beat This 1970s Oscars Trivia Game?
Chapter 1

The rise of New Hollywood

Chapter 2

Unforgettable ceremony chaos

Chapter 3

Legendary acting triumphs

Chapter 4

Global triumphs and underdog victories

YOUR GOAL

Master of Oscar winners of the 1970s

Ch 4 · Global triumphs and underdog victories
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schopenhauer The Rocky Oscar Upset

The underdog boxer went and won the gold! (Oh yeah, the gold!) A million-dollar movie beat the giants of old! (Yeah, beat 'em all!)

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Fellini dominates the foreign film category

schopenhauer Italian director Federico Fellini secured his fourth Best Foreign Language Film Oscar.

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Rocky knocks out the cinematic heavyweights

schopenhauer Sylvester Stallone's low-budget boxing movie won Best Picture against legendary classics.

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Seventies Spotlight Spin
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schopenhauer Spin the spotlight to master trivia about the iconic Oscar winners of the 1970s.

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Fun Fact

Cold War art: Japanese director Akira Kurosawa won an Oscar representing the Soviet Union in 1976.

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Glossary
underdog (noun)
A competitor thought to have little chance of winning a fight or contest. In 1977, Sylvester Stallone's film Rocky won the Best Picture Oscar, defeating several heavily favored competitors.

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Gossip

Which classic movie deserved the 1977 Best Picture award?

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Quiz

Which country did Japanese director Akira Kurosawa represent when Dersu Uzala won in 1976?

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schopenhauer Rocky knocks out the cinematic heavyweights

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Quiz

Which Italian director won his fourth Foreign Language Film Oscar for Amarcord in 1975?

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Quiz

For which 1970 film did British actress Glenda Jackson win her first Best Actress Oscar?

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What was the name of Akira Kurosawa's Oscar-winning 1975 Soviet-co-produced film?

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What low-budget 1976 film beat Taxi Driver and Network to win Best Picture?

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Quiz

What career did double-Oscar winner Glenda Jackson pursue after leaving acting?

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Quiz

How much did the original Rocky movie cost to make before winning Best Picture?

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Which film won the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar at the 1975 ceremony?

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