Test your Oscar trivia knowledge
1. Which of these actors appeared in three of the films currently nominated for best picture? A: Michael Shannon B: Michael Stuhlbarg C: Bradley Whitford 2. Greta Gerwig, nominated for her direction of “Lady Bird,” is only the fifth woman nominated as best director in the 90-year history of the Academy Awards. Which of these women was not one of the four previous nominees? A: Kathryn Bigelow B: Sofia Coppola C: Barbra Streisand 3. With his nomination for “All the Money in the World,” Christopher Plummer becomes, at 88, the oldest acting nominee in Academy Awards history. Whose record did he break? A: Richard Farnsworth B: Katharine Hepburn C: Gloria Stuart 4. Timothée Chalamet, 22, is one of the youngest people ever nominated as best actor. Who was the youngest ever? A: Justin Henry B: Jackie Cooper C: Mickey Rooney 5. Jordan Peele is the second African American nominated for best director in his film directing debut. Who was the first? A: Lee Daniels B: Barry Jenkins C: John Singleton 6. The creature in “The Shape of Water” was inspired by — and is quite similar to — the creature in which horror movie from many years ago? A: “Creature from the Black Lagoon” B: “It Came From Outer Space” C: “Swamp Thing” 7. Mary J. Blige, a supporting actress nominee for “Mudbound,” isn’t the first person known primarily as a recording artist to be nominated for an acting Oscar. Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand and Cher are probably the most famous. Which of these singers also received an Oscar nomination for acting? A: Peggy Lee B: Courtney Love C: Madonna 8. What professional athlete wrote and narrated a five-minute, 22second animated short that’s nominated for an Oscar this year? A: Kobe Bryant B: Stephen Curry C: LeBron James 9. “The Shape of Water,” with 13 nominations, came close to tying the all-time record of 14. That record is held by three films, two of which are “La La Land” and “Titanic.” What is the third film with 14 nominations? A: “Ben-Hur” B: “All About Eve” C: “Schindler’s List” 10. Allison Janney and Laurie Metcalf are contenders this year for best supporting actress. Both have won multiple Emmy awards for best supporting actress in a comedy. Who’s the only actress so far to win an Emmy for best supporting actress in a comedy, as well as an Oscar for best supporting actress? A: Whoopi Goldberg B: Goldie Hawn C: Cloris Leachman 11. Jonny Greenwood is nominated for best musical score for “Phantom Thread.” Which famous musical group does Greenwood belong to? A: The National B: Radiohead C: Rage Against the Machine 12. Gary Oldman is nominated as best actor for playing Winston Churchill in “Darkest Hour.” Six years ago, Meryl Streep was named best actress for playing Margaret Thatcher. Which of these actors also won an Oscar for playing a British prime minister? A: George Arliss B: Richard Burton C: Judi Dench 13. “Coco,” nominated for best animated feature, is the 19th animated feature from Pixar Studios. Which of these actors has voiced a character in each of those 19 movies? A: Bonnie Hunt B: Richard Kind C: John Ratzenberger 14. Composer John Williams received his 51st Oscar nomination this year for “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Of those 51 nominations, how many have been for a “Star Wars” movie? A: Three B: Four C: Five 15. Saoirse Ronan is nominated this year as best actress for “Lady Bird.” She also voiced the character of Marguerite Gachet in one of this year’s animated feature nominees. What is the name of that film? A: “Loving Vincent” B: “Coco” C: “Ferdinand” See answers on Page 19.