Historical Action Films

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In the film "Braveheart", what is the name of the Scottish warrior who leads the rebellion against English rule?

  1. William Wallace

  2. Robert the Bruce

  3. Edward Longshanks

  4. John Balliol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

William Wallace was a Scottish warrior who led the rebellion against English rule in the 13th century.

Which historical figure is portrayed by Russell Crowe in the film "Gladiator"?

  1. Julius Caesar

  2. Marcus Aurelius

  3. Maximus Decimus Meridius

  4. Commodus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Russell Crowe portrays Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Roman general who is betrayed and forced to become a gladiator.

In the film "300", what is the name of the Spartan king who leads the defense of Thermopylae against the Persian army?

  1. Leonidas I

  2. Xerxes I

  3. Themistocles

  4. Alexander the Great


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leonidas I was the Spartan king who led the defense of Thermopylae against the Persian army in 480 BC.

In the film "The Last Samurai", what is the name of the American military advisor who is sent to Japan to help train the Imperial Japanese Army?

  1. Captain Nathan Algren

  2. Emperor Meiji

  3. Saigō Takamori

  4. Katsumoto Moritsugu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Captain Nathan Algren is an American military advisor who is sent to Japan to help train the Imperial Japanese Army.

Which historical figure is portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film "The Revenant"?

  1. Hugh Glass

  2. John Fitzgerald

  3. Jim Bridger

  4. Andrew Henry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leonardo DiCaprio portrays Hugh Glass, a frontiersman who is left for dead after being mauled by a bear.

In the film "Kingdom of Heaven", what is the name of the Christian knight who leads the defense of Jerusalem against the Muslim army?

  1. Balian of Ibelin

  2. Saladin

  3. Guy de Lusignan

  4. Reynald de Châtillon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Balian of Ibelin is a Christian knight who leads the defense of Jerusalem against the Muslim army in the 12th century.

Which historical figure is portrayed by Mel Gibson in the film "Braveheart"?

  1. William Wallace

  2. Robert the Bruce

  3. Edward Longshanks

  4. John Balliol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mel Gibson portrays William Wallace, a Scottish warrior who led the rebellion against English rule in the 13th century.

In the film "Gladiator", what is the name of the Roman emperor who is overthrown by Maximus Decimus Meridius?

  1. Julius Caesar

  2. Marcus Aurelius

  3. Commodus

  4. Septimius Severus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Commodus is the Roman emperor who is overthrown by Maximus Decimus Meridius in the film "Gladiator".

In the film "300", what is the name of the Persian king who invades Greece?

  1. Leonidas I

  2. Xerxes I

  3. Themistocles

  4. Alexander the Great


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Xerxes I is the Persian king who invades Greece in the film "300".

In the film "The Last Samurai", what is the name of the Japanese samurai who trains Captain Nathan Algren?

  1. Katsumoto Moritsugu

  2. Saigō Takamori

  3. Emperor Meiji

  4. Tokugawa Yoshinobu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Katsumoto Moritsugu is the Japanese samurai who trains Captain Nathan Algren in the film "The Last Samurai".

Which historical figure is portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film "The Revenant"?

  1. Hugh Glass

  2. John Fitzgerald

  3. Jim Bridger

  4. Andrew Henry


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leonardo DiCaprio portrays Hugh Glass, a frontiersman who is left for dead after being mauled by a bear.

In the film "Kingdom of Heaven", what is the name of the Muslim leader who besieges Jerusalem?

  1. Saladin

  2. Balian of Ibelin

  3. Guy de Lusignan

  4. Reynald de Châtillon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saladin is the Muslim leader who besieges Jerusalem in the film "Kingdom of Heaven".

Which historical figure is portrayed by Russell Crowe in the film "Gladiator"?

  1. Julius Caesar

  2. Marcus Aurelius

  3. Maximus Decimus Meridius

  4. Commodus


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Russell Crowe portrays Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Roman general who is betrayed and forced to become a gladiator.

In the film "300", what is the name of the Spartan queen who gives birth to a son who will one day become king?

  1. Gorgo

  2. Leonidas I

  3. Xerxes I

  4. Themistocles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gorgo is the Spartan queen who gives birth to a son who will one day become king in the film "300".

In the film "The Last Samurai", what is the name of the Japanese emperor who is overthrown by Saigō Takamori?

  1. Emperor Meiji

  2. Katsumoto Moritsugu

  3. Tokugawa Yoshinobu

  4. Saigō Takamori


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tokugawa Yoshinobu is the Japanese emperor who is overthrown by Saigō Takamori in the film "The Last Samurai".

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