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Hollywood
1. Who was the first African American person to win an Academy Award?
2. What is the name of the iconic, recurring movie sound effect first recorded in 1951?
3. Which camera technology, invented in 1976, allowed for smooth, fluid moving shots without a track?
4. What famous sequence in the 1959 film 'Ben-Hur' took 10 weeks to film and cost $1 million?
5. Which 2008 film is credited with officially starting the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
6. What is the shortest amount of screen time for which an actor has won an Academy Award?
7. How many different lions have officially been used in the MGM logo since its inception?
8. How many still cameras were used in a circular rig to create the 'Bullet Time' effect in 'The Matrix'?
9. Which 1997 film was the first in history to earn $1 billion at the global box office?
10. What was the original purpose of the Hollywood sign when it was first erected in 1923?
11. Who is credited as the first professional stuntman for his horse-falling skills in 'The Great Train Robbery'?
12. What pseudonym did directors use for decades when they wanted to disown a film they had worked on?
13. Which 1969 film is the only 'X-rated' movie to ever win the Oscar for Best Picture?
14. Which 1975 film is credited with creating the modern 'Summer Blockbuster' business model?
15. What was the collective name for the group of screenwriters and directors who were jailed for refusing to testify during the 1940s Red Scare?
16. What does the recurring Hollywood code 'A113' refer to?
17. Which 1959 epic was the first film in history to win 11 Academy Awards?
18. Based on Return on Investment (ROI), which horror film is considered the most profitable ever made?
19. Why did early filmmakers flee the East Coast to establish Hollywood in California?
20. What was the mocking nickname given to 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' during its difficult production?