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Tuesday, 11 February, 2003, 10:08 GMT

Test your Oscars knowledge

Halle Berry: Was it she who thanked Warren Beatty?

You may have seen the films and watched the tearful speeches, but how much do you really know about the Academy Awards?

Which of these movies did not win the best picture prize?


	A: American Beauty


	B: Erin Brockovich


	C: Gladiator


	D: A Beautiful Mind

Who has hosted the most Academy Award ceremonies?


	A: Johnny Carson


	B: Billy Crystal


	C: Bob Hope


	D: Whoopi Goldberg

Of the following stars, who has received the most acting nominations in Oscars history?


	A: Tom Hanks


	B: Dustin Hoffman


	C: Jack Nicholson


	D: Michael Caine

Why was the 1981 ceremony delayed for 24 hours?


	A: Security alert at the venue


	B: Assassination attempt on President Reagan


	C: Coal miner�s strike disrupted power supply


	D: Floods deluged Los Angeles

How many people does it take to make an Oscars statuette?


	A: 1


	B: 2


	C: 5


	D: 12

Who is the only star to win the best actress award four times?


	A: Meryl Streep


	B: Vivien Leigh


	C: Katharine Hepburn


	D: Jodie Foster

Which of the following singers has been nominated for best actor/actress?


	A: Diana Ross


	B: Elvis Presley


	C: David Bowie


	D: Madonna

How many women have been nominated for best director in Oscars history?


	A: 1


	B: 2


	C: 4


	D: 8

Which country has the most wins in the best foreign film category?


	A: Italy


	B: Sweden


	C: France


	D: Russia/USSR

Which of these stars has never won an acting Oscar?


	A: Nicolas Cage


	B: Denzel Washington


	C: Kevin Spacey


	D: Tom Cruise

In which year was the Oscars ceremony televised for the first time?


	A: 1948


	B: 1953


	C: 1959


	D: 1966

Accepting an award in 2002, who thanked Spike Lee, Warren Beatty and Oprah Winfrey?


	A: Jennifer Connelly


	B: Ron Howard


	C: Halle Berry


	D: Denzel Washington

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