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They Won the Oscars in 2012

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They Won the Oscars in 2012 game quiz
"Let's review the 84th Academy Awards, held February 26, 2012 to honor the best films of 2011. Some questions are relatively easy, others somewhat obscure."

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1. Nine films were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture at the ceremony in 2012, but only one took the Oscar. Which one?
    Midnight in Paris
    The Artist
    War Horse
    The Tree of Life


2. What was unique about the 2012 recipient of the Academy Award for Best Picture?
    The leading man was a woman.
    It was in French with English subtitles.
    It was "silent".
    It was filmed in 3D.


3. Now, who won Best Director in 2012, and for which movie, at the 84th Academy Awards?
    Woody Allen - 'Midnight in Paris'
    Michel Hazanavicius - 'The Artist'
    Terrence Malick - 'The Tree of Life'
    Alexander Payne - 'The Descendants'


4. On February 2012, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to which actor of foreign birth?
    Demián Bichir
    William Shatner
    Max von Sydow
    Jean Dujardin


5. Which actor known for a singing role in a certain movie about Austria took away the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in the ceremonies in 2012 (and for which movie)?
    Christopher Plummer - 'Beginners'
    Nick Nolte - 'Warrior'
    Kenneth Branagh - 'My Week with Marilyn'
    Max von Sydow - 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'


6. Which great lady of American cinema won the Best Actress Oscar for her film released in 2011?
    Glenn Close - 'Albert Nobbs'
    Rooney Mara - 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'
    Michelle Williams - 'My Week with Marilyn'
    Meryl Streep - 'The Iron Lady'


7. What African-American actress earned the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress at the 84th Academy Awards in 2012?
    Bérénice Bejo - 'The Artist'
    Melissa McCarthy - 'Bridesmaids'
    Janet McTeer - 'Albert Nobbs'
    Octavia Spencer - 'The Help'


8. What historical-adventure movie, filmed in 3D, won both Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects?
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    The Artist
    Hugo
    War Horse


9. Bret McKenzie wrote the Best Original Song winner of the 84th Academy Awards in 2012. Which movie was it for?
    Hugo
    Rio
    The Artist
    The Muppets


10. Which movie earned Best Makeup at the 84th Academy Awards in 2012?
    Albert Nobbs
    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2
    The Iron Lady
    The Muppets


11. Which film was honored with the Oscar for Best Feature Documentary at the 84th Academy Awards in 2012?
    Hell and Back Again
    Pina
    If a Tree Falls: The Story of the Earth Liberation Front
    Undefeated


12. The winner of the Best Documentary Short at the 2012 Academy Awards concerned Pakistani women who have survived attacks in which acid was tossed on their faces. What the name of this film?
    The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
    Incident in New Baghdad
    God Is the Bigger Elvis
    Saving Face


13. If you can remember the film, which takes place in Northern Ireland, that won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short, you should be pleased with yourself. Which of these four nominees took the prize?
    The Shore
    Tuba Atlantic
    Pentecost
    Time Freak


14. Which movie received the most nominations at the 84th Academy Awards in 2012?
    The Artist
    Hugo
    War Horse
    Moneyball


15. Two people won Academy Honorary Awards at the 84th Academy Awards in 2012. One was Dick Smith, the other was an actor known for providing the voice of Darth Vader in the 'Star Wars' films. Who was that?
    Morgan Freeman
    Bob Anderson
    David Prowse
    James Earl Jones


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