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Will Smith, right, slapped Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Annual Academy Awards in 2022. Alamy Stock Photo
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Quiz: Do you remember these infamous Oscar moments?

The best films of the past year will be chosen at the Oscars tonight.
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THE 98TH ACADEMY Awards are on tonight.

Whether you’re someone who stays up to watch the Oscars, or someone who couldn’t care less, you’ll still know some of the most famous (and infamous) moments the awards show has brought us.

Who knows what tonight’s show will bring. Will there be another debacle where the wrong film gets announced as the winner? Will there be another streaker? And who will actually win, given how closely-fought some of the categories are? It’s all to play for.

In anticipation of the big night, we’ve put together a quiz on some of the most well-known Oscars moments so far.

Starting off strong. Why did Will Smith slap Oscars host Chris Rock at the 2022 award show?
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He was raging he didn't win an award
Rock made a joke about Smith's wife Jada Pinkett Smith's hair

Smith and Rock have had a feud since 2001 after a disagreement over music
It was part of a comedy bit
At the 2017 Oscars, La La Land was mistakenly announced as the winner of the award for best picture. Which movie had actually won?
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Manchester by the Sea
Arrivals

Moonlight
Hacksaw Ridge
Which actor attended an Oscars ceremony while high in the 1970s?
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Dustin Hoffman
Jack Lemmon

Al Pacino
Jean-Pierre Léaud
During last year's Oscars which actor delivered the longest speech ever witnessed in the best actor category?
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Ralph Fiennes
Colman Domingo

Adrien Brody
Timothée Chalamet
At the opposite end of the record-breaking speech spectrum, what did Patty Duke say when delivering the shortest Oscars speech of all time?
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Nothing
Thank you

About time
Actually, no thanks
Icelandic singer Björk made headlines when she wore an elaborate animal-themed dress to the 2001 Oscars. Which animal did she dress as?
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Elephant
Swan

Octopus
Bald eagle
In 1974 a streaker ran naked behind which actress after they accepted the award for best actress?
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Elizabeth Taylor
Maggie Smith

Judi Dench
Barbara Streisand
John Travolta famously mispronounced Let it Go singer Idina Menzel's name during the introduction of her performance of a song from Frozen. What did he mistakenly call Menzel?
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Adele Dazeem
Catriona Mandelson

Marina Gazelle
Ida my cell
In Joaquin Phoenix's 2020 acceptance speech for the best actor award, which industry did he specifically condemn?
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The dairy industry
The movie industry

The tourism industry
The healthcare industry
Cher wore a bold two-piece dress and spiked black wig to the 1986 Oscars. What reason did she later give for choosing the outfit?
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It was her mother's wedding dress
It was the first thing she put on that morning

She felt the Academy didn't take her seriously
Her original dress dissolved in the rain
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
Amazing work. You have won the award for Best Picture
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
You tried, but you probably won't be taking home an award
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
You didn't even receive an Oscar nomination
Share your result:

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