1. Which movie of 2003 swept the Oscars without having a single actor or actress nominated?

A. The Last Samurai

B. Mystic River

C. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

D. Pirates of the Caribbean

2. What music video was banned from the daytime airwaves of MTV?

A. Usher's "Yeah"

B. Britney Spears' "Toxic"

C. Ludacris' "Southern Fried"

D. Prince's "Musicology"

3. The war in Iraq began in March, 2003. When was major combat declared over?

A. May 2003

B. August 2003

C. December 2003

D. February 2004

4. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts is from what prominent American family?

A. the Hilton family

B. the Kennedy family

C. the Forbes family

D. the Trump family

5. Which actor co-starred in two of 2003's top films?

A. Johnny Depp

B. Orlando Bloom

C. Tom Cruise

D. Russell Crowe

6. Which city in Iraq is a current hotbed of violence for the war?

A. Fallujah

B. Baghdad

C. Basra

D. Tikrit

7. This week, "Friends" ends its 10-year stint as one of the top sitcoms ever. How much money per episode does each star make?

A. $500,000

B. $750,000

C. $1 million

D. $2 million

8. Arnold Schwarzenegger was recently inaugurated at California's governor. Which amenities do he and his family live without?

A. no official governor's mansion

B. no official office or protocol for the position of First Lady of California

C. no governor's salary

D. all of the above

9. Which music group won the top honors, album of the year, at the 2003 Grammy awards?

A. Christina Aguilera for "Stripped"

B. Justin Timberlake for "Justified"

C. Outkast for "Speakerboxxx/The Love Below"

D. Evanescence for "Fallen"

10. Which nation recently withdrew its forces from Iraq after a new president was elected?

A. Portugal

B. Italy

C. China

D. Spain