A quiz on this Academy Awards…
Questions:
1. Which film featuring Johnny Depp won an Oscar this year?
2. Prior toThe Artist, which was the last silent film (overlooking soundtrack) to win the Best Picture Oscar?
3. Meryl Streep picked up her third statuette this year after a record 17th nomination. Which films got her the first two wins?
4. Who hosted this year's event and where was the ceremony held?
5. Apart fromThe Artist, which film took home five awards?
6. Name the number performed by A. R. Rahman at the ceremony.
7. At 82, who has now become the oldest winner of an Academy Award in the four acting categories?
8. Which of India's neighbours got its first Academy Award for the documentary ‘Saving Face'?
9. What evergreen number was performed by jazz singer Esperanza Spalding to accompany the ‘In Memoriam' tribute at the show?
10. Which popular TV superstar and actress won this year's ‘Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award'?
ANSWERS
1. Rango (Best Animated Feature).
2. Wings at the inaugural awards ceremony.
3. Kramer vs. Kramer and Sophie's Choice .
4. Billy Crystal at the Hollywood and Highland Center.
5. Hugo .
6. ‘Oscar Sangamam'.
7. Christophe Plummer.
8. Pakistan.
9. ‘What a Wonderful World'.
10. Oprah Winfrey.
