Oscar Quiz Answers: How Do the Academy Awards Connect to the Bay Area?

The Academy has spoken, and the answers to are in. Tally it up, and see how well you know the Bay Area's connections to Hollywood's biggest night. The correct answers are in bold.

1. Which best actor nominee grew up in Palo Alto?

             a. Jeff Bridges

            b. James Franco

             c. Jesse Eisenberg

2. What Bay Area entrepreneur was the inspiration for the title character of Best Visual Effects Nominee "Iron Man 2"?

             a. Larry Ellison

             b. Elon Musk

             c. Mark Zuckerberg

             d. Steve Jobs

3. The founder of which website helped Mark Zuckerberg grow Facebook in Best Picture Nominee "The Social Network"?

             a. iTunes

             b. Napster

             c. LimeWire

             d. Friendster

4. Where are the studios for Best Picture nominee "Toy Story 3" creators Pixar located?

             a. Emeryville

             b. Palo Alto

             c. Oakland

             d. Berkeley

5. What Silicon Valley power player is also on the board of directors for the Walt Disney Company, which produced Best Sound Editing Nominee "Tron Legacy"?

             a. Sergey Brin

             b. Marc Andreessen

             c. Biz Stone

             d. Steve Jobs

6. Where did Facebook employees enjoy a private screening of Best Picture Nominee "The Social Network"?

            a. CineArts at Palo Alto Square

            b. The Sundance Kabuki Theater in San Francisco

            c. Century 16 in Mountain View

            d. The Aquarius Theater in Palo Alto

7. What town is home to DreamWorks Studio, the company behind Best Animated Feature Film nominee "How to Train Your Dragon"?

             a. Palo Alto

             b. Redwood City

             c. San Mateo

             d. Oakland

8. What Menlo Park cafe appeared on Oprah when she interviewed Best Actor Nominee James Franco and his family on a recent show? 

             a. Cafe Zoe

             b. Cafe Borrone

             c. Menlo Cafe

             d. Cafe Del Sol

9. What former San Carlos mayor won an Oscar for producing Best Animated Feature "Ratatuoille" in 2008?

             a. Omar Ahmad

             b. Brad Lewis

             c. Brad Bird

10. What medical condition does Mark Zuckerberg, the focus of Best Picture Nominee "The Social Network," suffer from?

             a. Dyslexia

             b. Asperger's Syndrome

             c. Diabetes

             d. Red-green color blindness