75th Annual Academy Awards Trivia Quiz

Answer: Chicago

The fifth nomination for Best Picture was 'The Pianist'. This was the first Academy Award for Martin Richards, the producer of 'Chicago'. The award was presented by Kirk and Michael Douglas.

Answer: Adrien Brody

The fifth nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role was Jack Nicholson. This was Adrien Brody's first Acadamy Award for his role in 'The Pianist'. The award was presented by Halle Berry.

Answer: Nicole Kidman

The fifth nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role was Renée Zellweger. This was Nicole Kidman's first Acadamy Award for her role in 'The Hours'. She was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role in 2001 for 'Moulin Rouge'. The award was presented by Denzel Washington.

Answer: Chris Cooper

The fifth nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role was Christopher Walken. This was Chris Cooper's first Academy Award for his role in 'Adaptation'. The award was presented by Jennifer Connelly.

Answer: Catherine Zeta-Jones

The fifth nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role was Meryl Streep. This was Catherine Zeta-Jones's first Academy Award for her role in 'Chicago'. The award was presented by Sean Connery.

Answer: Spirited Away

The fifth nomination for Best Animated Feature Film was 'Treasure Planet'. This was the first Academy Award for Hayao Miyazaki, the producer of 'Spirited Away'. The award was presented by Cameron Diaz.

Answer: The Pianist

The fifth nomination for Best Director was 'Talk to Her'. This was the first Academy Award and fifth nomination for Roman Polanski, the director of 'The Pianist'. Polanski was not there to accept the award, because he cannot return to the U.S. without getting arrested. The award was presented by Harrison Ford.

Answer: Chicago

The fifth nomination for Best Art Direction was 'Road to Perdition'. This was the first Academy Award for both John Myhre (Art Director of 'Chicago') and Gordon Sim (Set Decorator of 'Chicago'). Myhre was nominated for Best Art Direction in 1998 for 'Elizabeth'. The award was presented by Jennifer Lopez.

Answer: Road to Perdition

The fifth nomination for Best Cinematography was 'The Pianist'. This was the first Academy Award for Conrad L. Hall for his work with 'Road to Perdition'. The award was presented by Julia Roberts.

Answer: Bowling for Columbine

The fifth nomination for Best Documentary Feature was 'Winged Migration'. This was the first Academy Award for Michael Moore and Michael Donovan, the filmmakers of 'Bowling for Columbine'. When accepting his award, Moore went on an anti-war and anti-Bush rant which received mixed reactions from the audience. The award was presented by Diane Lane.

Answer: Frida

The fifth nomination for Best Orignial Score was 'Road to Perdition'. This was the first Academy Award and fourth nomination for Elliot Goldenthal for the score of 'Frida'. The award was presented by Renée Zellweger.

Answer: 8 Mile

The fifth nomination for Best Original Song was 'The Wild Thornberrys Movie'. This was the first Academy Award for Eminem, Jeff Bass, and Luis Resto. The title of their song is 'Lose Yourself'. The award was presented by Barbra Streisand.

Answer: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

'Chicago' wasn't actually nominated for Best Visual Effects. This was the first Academy Award for Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook, and Alex Funke for their work with 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'. Rygiel and Cook were nominated for Best Visual Effects in 2001 for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring'. The award was presented by Keanu Reeves.

Answer: True

O'Toole became internationally known when he starred in 'Lawrence of Arabia' in 1962. He has since starred in more than 60 roles in film, television, and theater.

Answer: True

Martin most recently starred in the Disney comedy 'Bringing Down the House' with Queen Latifah. He ended the show by joking, 'We're now at the halfway point.'