Q 01/05

Which NBA star won an Oscar in 2018 for Dear Basketball, a short based on his farewell letter?

A) Magic Johnson

B) Kobe Bryant

C) Shaquille O'Neal

D) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Answer · why

B) Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant wrote the letter in 2015 to announce his retirement, then had veteran Disney animator Glen Keane draw it and John Williams score it.

Q 02/05

Which Cold War fantasy led the 2018 Oscars with 13 nominations and went on to win Best Picture?

A) Blade Runner 2049

B) Phantom Thread

C) The Shape of Water

D) All the Money in the World

Answer · why

C) The Shape of Water

The Shape of Water was only the second fantasy film to win Best Picture, following The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

Q 03/05

What prize did the 2018 Oscars host offer to the winner with the shortest acceptance speech?

A) A jet ski

B) A sports car

C) A speedboat

D) A motorbike

Answer · why

A) A jet ski

A jet ski, with a stay at a Lake Havasu resort thrown in, went to costume designer Mark Bridges, who won for Phantom Thread.

Q 04/05

Which actor won Best Actor at the 2018 Oscars for playing Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour?

A) Brian Cox

B) John Lithgow

C) Timothy Spall

D) Gary Oldman

Answer · why

D) Gary Oldman

Gary Oldman spent more than 200 hours in the makeup chair for the role and smoked over 400 cigars during filming.

Q 05/05

Which late-night comedian hosted the 2018 Oscars, his second in a row after the envelope mix-up?

A) Jimmy Fallon

B) Stephen Colbert

C) Jimmy Kimmel

D) Seth Meyers

Answer · why

C) Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel was the first person to host back-to-back ceremonies since Billy Crystal in 1997 and 1998.