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Test your Oscars knowledge

- By Leba Hertz Leba Hertz is The San Francisco Chronicle’s former arts and entertainm­ent editor.

Follow The Chronicle’s Datebook during the 92nd Academy Awards, which will be broadcast live on ABC at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. For Oscar stories and updates from the award ceremony, visit datebook.sfchronicl­e.com.

1. For what motion picture did Renée Zellweger win her Oscar?

A. “Bridget Jones’s Diary”

B. “Cold Mountain”

C. “Jerry Maguire”

2. What first name did

Joaquin Phoenix use as a child actor?

A. Leaf

B. Tree

C. Forest

3. Adam Driver served in what military branch?

A. Army

B. Marines

C. Space Force

4. Which actress claimed to have named the statuette Oscar?

A. Joan Crawford

B. Bette Davis

C. Katharine Hepburn

5. Who is the only actor to voice a character in every

Pixar feature film?

A. Wallace Shawn

B. Tom Hanks

C. John Ratzenberg­er

6. Oscar nominee Cynthia

Erivo won a Tony Award for which musical?

A. “Dreamgirls”

B. “The Color Purple”

C. “Hamilton”

7. For what movie was

Judy Garland nominated for best actress?

A. “A Star Is Born”

B. “The Wizard of Oz”

C. “Judgment at Nuremberg”

8. Who was the last host for the Oscar award show?

A. Chris Rock

B. Jimmy Kimmel

C. Ricky Gervais

9. For which song from

“The Lion King” did Elton

John win an Oscar for best original song?

A. “Hakuna Matata”

B. “Can You Feel the Love Tonight”

C. “Circle of Life”

10. For which movie did

Brad Pitt win an Oscar?

A. “12 Monkeys”

B. “Moneyball”

C. “12 Years a Slave”

11. Which of these Oscar winners did not appear in the 1994 version of “Little

Women”?

A. Susan Sarandon

B. Elizabeth Taylor

C. Christian Bale

12. Who won the best actor Oscar for a role in a foreign language film?

A. Marcello Mastroiann­i

B. Javier Bardem

C. Roberto Benigni

 ?? Gregg DeGuire / Getty Images ?? Brad Pitt is nominated for best supporting actor.
Gregg DeGuire / Getty Images Brad Pitt is nominated for best supporting actor.
 ?? NBC 1985 ?? The child actor on the left didn’t call himself Joaquin.
NBC 1985 The child actor on the left didn’t call himself Joaquin.
 ?? Disney / Pixar 2010 ?? “Toy Story 3” was another hit for Emeryville’s Pixar.
Disney / Pixar 2010 “Toy Story 3” was another hit for Emeryville’s Pixar.
 ?? ABC 1994 ?? The Academy Award trophy is commonly known as Oscar.
ABC 1994 The Academy Award trophy is commonly known as Oscar.
 ?? Chris Pizzello / Associated Press 2008 ?? Renée Zellweger arrives for the 2008 Academy Awards.
Chris Pizzello / Associated Press 2008 Renée Zellweger arrives for the 2008 Academy Awards.
 ?? Jessica Miglio / Warner Bros. 2019 ?? Adam Driver didn’t take a typical path to Hollywood.
Jessica Miglio / Warner Bros. 2019 Adam Driver didn’t take a typical path to Hollywood.
 ?? Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images ?? Cynthia Erivo is nominated for best actress in “Harriet.”
Rodin Eckenroth / Getty Images Cynthia Erivo is nominated for best actress in “Harriet.”
 ?? Walt Disney Pictures 1994 ?? Elton John wrote the music for Disney’s “The Lion King.”
Walt Disney Pictures 1994 Elton John wrote the music for Disney’s “The Lion King.”
 ?? File photo ?? Judy Garland also received one supporting actress nod.
File photo Judy Garland also received one supporting actress nod.

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