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Easy Oscar trivia
Welcome to our Oscar trivia challenge. Like hot sauces, these quizes come in three varieties: Easy, Challenging, and Difficult. We encourage everyone to start off with the easy one then work your way up to the hardest.
 Oscar trivia: Easy | Challenging | Difficult

1. What was the first year the Oscars were televised in color?
1955
1966
1977
1988

2. How many categories do the awards have?
14
24
34
44

3. Who is the author of "Mystic River"?
Brian Helgeland
Dennis Lehane
Elmore Leonard
Clint Eastwood

4. How much does an Oscar weigh?
8 1/2 pounds
18 1/2 pounds
28 1/2 pounds
38 1/2 pounds

5. Who became the first member of the rap community to be nominated for an acting Oscar?
Ice Cube
Ice T
Queen Latifah
Vanilla Ice

6. Who is the youngest of the 2003 Best Director nominees?
Sofia Coppola
Clinton Eastwood
Peter Jackson
Peter Weir

7. Which best actor nominee was featured playing guitar on an Oasis album?
Johnny Depp
Ben Kingsley
Jude Law
Bill Murray

8. "Girl With A Pearl Earring," nominated for 3 Academy Awards, is based on the life of which Dutch painter?
Pablo Picasso
Vincent Van Gogh
Rembrandt Van Rijn
Johannes Vermeer

9. Which actor made the most films before winning an Oscar?
Tom Cruise
Robert Duval
Adam Sandler
John Wayne

10. Of the five women nominated this year for Best Actress in a Leading Role, only one was born in America. Which one?
Diane Keaton
Samantha Morton
Charlize Theron
Naomi Watts

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