. Which actor sparked outrage by slapping Chris Rock onstage in 2022? A Steve Buscemi B Sean Penn C Will Smith Actor Will Smith shocked the world when he slapped presenter Chris Rock onstage at the 94th Academy Awards. Smith had been angered by a joke Rock had made about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. He … Read more
What’s the biggest island in the Bahamas? A Cat Island B Great Abaco C North Andros North Andros covers about a fourth of the entire land area of the Bahamas. The correct answer is North Andros.
Christopher Columbus made his first landfall on which island in the Bahamas? A San Salvador B Great Inagua C Grand Bahama On Oct 12, 1492, the Italian Columbus reached San Salvador. This island was already populated by the Lucayan people, who called it Guanahani. The correct answer is San Salvador.
How many times does the ISS orbit the Earth in one day? A 5 B 10 C 16 In 24 hours, the ISS makes 16 orbits around Earth, traveling through 16 sunrises and sunsets. And providing 16 opportunities for amazing photos of the Caribbean. The correct answer is 16.
In which year did a streaker run naked across the stage? A 1975 B 1974 C 1976 33-year-old Robert Opal didn’t worry too much about what to wear when he made Oscars history by running across the stage naked just as actor David Niven was about to present the award for Best Picture. Opal said … Read more
Who wore the now iconic ‘swan dress’ to the 2001 ceremony? A Björk B Madonna C Lady Gaga The most memorable moment of the 73rd Academy Awards actually happened on the red carpet when the Icelandic musician Björk appeared wearing a dress that resembled a swan. Initially described as the worst Oscars outfit of all … Read more
Which actress tripped over her dress while collecting her award? A Charlize Theron B Jennifer Lawrence C Nicole Kidman When walking up to the stage to get her Oscar for Best Actress for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook,” Lawrence tripped over her dress and fell. The audience gave her a standing ovation but Lawrence … Read more
Which actor celebrated his win by doing push ups on the stage? A Jack Nicholson B Jack Palance C Jack Lemmon After winning Best Supporting Actor for his role in City Slickers in 1992, Palance started his speech by claiming that directors always question what actors of his age can and can’t do. So he … Read more
Which actress set a record for the longest acceptance speech? A Greer Garson B Sally Field C Halle Berry While today’s winners are asked to keep to 45 seconds, the audience at the 1943 ceremony endured a seven-minute speech from Garson as she accepted the Best Actress award for her role in Mrs Miniver. Although … Read more
In which year was there a tie for the Best Actress award? A 1968 B 1970 C 1969 In 1969, two of Hollywood’s most in-demand leading ladies split the vote for best actress. Katharine Hepburn’s performance in The Lion in Winter and Barbra Streisand’s in Funny Girl were apparently just too hard to choose between … Read more