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1. Who was the first African American person to win an Academy Award?
2. What toxic material was used as fake snow in the 1939 film 'The Wizard of Oz'?
3. What rating was introduced in 1984 as a middle ground between PG and R?
4. Which 1985 film featured the first-ever fully CGI character, a stained-glass knight?
5. Which horror film set was famously 'blessed' by a priest after a series of mysterious accidents?
6. What famous 1933 movie set was burned down to film the 'Burning of Atlanta' in 'Gone with the Wind'?
7. Who received a record-breaking 12-minute standing ovation at the 1972 Academy Awards?
8. Which 1997 film was the first in history to earn $1 billion at the global box office?
9. During World War II, what material were Academy Award statuettes made of?
10. Which film is the only horror movie to ever win the Academy Award for Best Picture?
11. Why did Hollywood switch from opening title cards to long scrolling end credits?
12. Which designer is credited with inventing 'kinetic typography' for the opening of 'North by Northwest'?
13. Who is credited as the first professional stuntman for his horse-falling skills in 'The Great Train Robbery'?
14. In what decade did the 'In Memoriam' segment become a permanent annual feature of the Academy Awards?
15. What pseudonym did directors use for decades when they wanted to disown a film they had worked on?
16. What was the informal name of the moral censorship guidelines Hollywood followed from 1934 to 1968?
17. What was the profession of the real-life James Bond, whom Ian Fleming named his character after?
18. Which 1959 epic was the first film in history to win 11 Academy Awards?
19. What was the mocking nickname given to 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' during its difficult production?
20. What new technology, used in 'The Mandalorian,' allows actors to see digital backgrounds in real-time instead of using green screens?