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1.	ABC audiences were treated to this personality heading its red-carpet pre-show:
		Billy Bush
		Regis Philbin
		Star Jones
		Dick Clark

2.	Which actor presented Best Picture?
		Josh Brolin
		Colin Farrell
		Denzel Washington
		Jack Nicholson

3.	Who presented the first award of the evening?
		Helen Mirren
		Cate Blanchett
		Jennifer Garner
		Forest Whitaker

4.	Which animated character introduced a category?
		Remy from Ratatouille
		Cody from Surf's Up
		Barry B. Benson from Bee Movie
		Marjane from Persepolis

5.	Knocked Up/Superbad buddies Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill presented together. Their shtick developed from the fact that they were introduced as Judi Dench and which other actress?
		Halle Berry
		Julia Roberts
		Angelina Jolie
		Renee Zellweger

6.	Who appeared on stage wearing this ensemble:
		Renee Zelwegger
		Nicole Kidman
		Kate Beckinsale
		Ellen Page

7.	Which of these was not an Academy Awards presenter?
		Owen Wilson
		The Rock
		Tom Hanks
		Ben Stiller

8.	Co-stars from which summer film presented together?
		Iron Man
		Get Smart
		The Dark Knight
		Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

9.	Which of these subjects was not the recipient of a montage?
		Bad dreams
		Best kisses
		Best picture winners
		Binoculars and periscopes

10.	No Country for Old Men won the most Academy Awards. Which film won the second most?
		The Bourne Ultimatum
		Atonement
		La Vie en Rose
		There Will Be Blood

11.	Stewart had some fun with some of the pregnant actresses in attendance. Which of the following was not mentioned during his "...and the baby goes to:" bit?
		Jessica Alba
		Cate Blanchett
		Jennifer Lopez
		Nicole Kidman

12.	Which of these films did not win an Academy Award?
		Atonement
		Elizabeth: The Golden Age
		The Golden Compass
		Transformers

13.	About which presenter did Jon Stewart say, "No, I cannot get her to sign anything for your kids."
		Amy Adams
		Jessica Alba
		Miley Cyrus
		Ellen Page

14.	What award was given away live via satellite from Baghdad?
		Best Documentary Short Subject
		Best Documentary Feature
		Best Actor
		Best Cinematography

15.	Which of the following was not a nationality of the winner of an acting Oscar?
		French
		Spanish
		American
		British

16.	Who ran across the stage after Stewart announced that someone had left their airplane lights on (don't worry, it's hybrid)?
		George Clooney
		Christian Bale
		Leonardo DiCapprio
		John Travolta

17.	Red seemed to be the hot color of the evening. Which of the following was not wearing a red dress?
		Katherine Heigl
		Tilda Swinton
		Helen Mirren
		Ruby Dee

18.	A number of people tripped or slipped on stage. Which actor presenter commented on this briefly after making his way to the podium?
		Forest Whitaker
		Colin Farrell
		Jack Nicholson
		Patrick Dempsey

19.	During the performance of eventual Best Original song winner Falling Slowly, what items hung from the backdrop?
		Hearts and doves
		Guitars
		Drums
		Lighthouses

20.	Which of the following was not included in the In Memoriam segment?
		Jack Valenti
		Brad Renfro
		Ingmar Bergman
		Heath Ledger

21.	Best Actor winner Daniel Day-Lewis gave a quick kiss to which fellow nominee on his way to the stage?
		Viggo Mortensen
		Tommy Lee Jones
		Johnny Depp
		George Clooney

22.	The Foreign Language Oscar went to a film from which country?
		France
		Austria
		Japan
		Germany

23.	The winner of which Oscar noted that his father had also won an Academy Award 48 years ago?
		Editing
		Art Direction
		Cinematography
		Sound Mixing

24.	Either Joel or Ethan Coen, accepting the Oscar for Directing, said: "we're very thankful to all of you out there for letting us continue to play in our corner of:"
		The swimming pool
		The gym
		The funhouse
		The sandbox

25.	Honorary Oscar winner Robert Boyle is slightly older than Supporting Actress nominee Saorise Ronan. How old is he?
		77
		86
		98
		102

26.	During the telecast, which company ran a vote-off to determine the winner of a homemade commercial contest?
		Chevrolet
		Apple
		Dove
		Coke

27.	Jon Stewart noted that the writer strike had forced the cancellation of which noted post-ceremony Oscar party?
		Vanity Fair's
		Prince's
		Elton John's
		Vogue's

28.	A deceased Afghan taxi driver named Dilawar was mentioned during the acceptance speech for which award?
		Documentary Short
		Documentary Feature
		Animated Short
		Honorary

29.	In the curiously-rendered CGI opening, who delivered the Oscars to the auditorium?
		Arnold Schwarzenegger
		Cary Grant
		Forrest Gump
		The Cloverfield Monster

30.	Best Supporting Actor winner Javier ("Xavier" to Regis) Bardem delivered part of his acceptance speech in Spanish. The winner from which other category gave a speech at least in part in a language other than English?
		Live Short
		Documentary Feature
		Cinematography
		Costume Design