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Daily Life in Ancient Times: Ancient History Films Trivia

Description: Test your knowledge of daily life in ancient times as depicted in popular historical films.
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In the film "Gladiator", what was the name of the gladiator who fought against Maximus in the Colosseum?

  1. Commodus

  2. Tigris

  3. Juba

  4. Crixus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Commodus, the son of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, was the main antagonist in the film and fought against Maximus in the Colosseum.

In the film "300", what was the name of the Spartan king who led the battle against the Persian army at Thermopylae?

  1. Leonidas

  2. Xerxes

  3. Darius

  4. Themistocles


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leonidas was the king of Sparta who led the 300 Spartans in the battle against the Persian army at Thermopylae.

In the film "Agora", what was the name of the female astronomer and philosopher who was persecuted for her beliefs in ancient Alexandria?

  1. Hypatia

  2. Cleopatra

  3. Nefertiti

  4. Hatshepsut


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hypatia was a female astronomer and philosopher who was persecuted for her beliefs in ancient Alexandria.

In the film "The Ten Commandments", what was the name of the Egyptian pharaoh who enslaved the Israelites?

  1. Ramses II

  2. Akhenaten

  3. Tutankhamun

  4. Hatshepsut


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ramses II was the Egyptian pharaoh who enslaved the Israelites, as depicted in the film "The Ten Commandments".

In the film "Troy", what was the name of the Trojan prince who fell in love with Helen of Sparta?

  1. Hector

  2. Paris

  3. Agamemnon

  4. Menelaus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Paris was the Trojan prince who fell in love with Helen of Sparta, sparking the Trojan War.

In the film "Ben-Hur", what was the name of the Jewish prince who was falsely accused of treason and sentenced to slavery?

  1. Judah Ben-Hur

  2. Messala

  3. Pontius Pilate

  4. Tiberius Caesar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Judah Ben-Hur was the Jewish prince who was falsely accused of treason and sentenced to slavery.

In the film "Spartacus", what was the name of the gladiator who led a slave rebellion against the Roman Republic?

  1. Spartacus

  2. Crassus

  3. Julius Caesar

  4. Pompey the Great


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Spartacus was the gladiator who led a slave rebellion against the Roman Republic.

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

  1. Nathan Algren

  2. Emperor Meiji

  3. Katsumoto

  4. Saigo Takamori


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nathan Algren was the American military advisor who was sent to Japan to train the Imperial Japanese Army.

In the film "The Lion King", what was the name of the lion cub who was destined to become king of the Pride Lands?

  1. Simba

  2. Mufasa

  3. Scar

  4. Nala


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Simba was the lion cub who was destined to become king of the Pride Lands.

In the film "Braveheart", what was the name of the Scottish warrior who led the fight for independence against the English?

  1. William Wallace

  2. Robert the Bruce

  3. Edward I of England

  4. Isabella of France


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

William Wallace was the Scottish warrior who led the fight for independence against the English.

In the film "The Passion of the Christ", what was the name of the Roman governor of Judea who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus?

  1. Pontius Pilate

  2. Herod Antipas

  3. Caiaphas

  4. Annas


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor of Judea who ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.

In the film "The Prince of Egypt", what was the name of the Egyptian prince who was raised as a Hebrew slave and eventually led the Israelites out of Egypt?

  1. Moses

  2. Aaron

  3. Miriam

  4. Pharaoh Ramses II


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Moses was the Egyptian prince who was raised as a Hebrew slave and eventually led the Israelites out of Egypt.

In the film "The Ten Commandments", what was the name of the Hebrew prophet who received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai?

  1. Moses

  2. Aaron

  3. Miriam

  4. Joshua


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Moses was the Hebrew prophet who received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai.

In the film "The Last Emperor", what was the name of the last emperor of China, who was overthrown in 1912?

  1. Puyi

  2. Cixi

  3. Guangxu

  4. Sun Yat-sen


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Puyi was the last emperor of China, who was overthrown in 1912.

In the film "The King's Speech", what was the name of the British king who struggled with a speech impediment?

  1. George VI

  2. Edward VIII

  3. Queen Elizabeth II

  4. Winston Churchill


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

George VI was the British king who struggled with a speech impediment.

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