Oscar trivia quiz: The ‘Ebony and Ivory’ edition

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I’ve been battling some nasty bug, so in my feverish haze, I asked Susan King, our paper’s consummate Oscar guru-historian, if she would dream up a tough Oscar trivia question that might stump some of our most knowledgeable readers (or at least prompt them to dig out their dog-eared Oscar almanacs). Susan did not disappoint. Here’s today’s question. See if you can figure out the answer:

Robert Downey Jr. is nominated this year for best supporting actor in the role of an actor who goes to extreme lengths to play an African American soldier in ‘Tropic Thunder.’ Can you name two white actresses who received Oscar nominations for playing black women?

Our tie-breaker: What leading political figure was an obsessive fan of 1970 Oscar best picture winner ‘Patton,’ watching the film over and over during its original theatrical run?

Go ahead and give it your best shot. I’ll post the answers soon.