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Ancient Art and Literature: Ancient History Films Trivia

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In the 1959 film Ben-Hur, what is the name of the slave who becomes a gladiator and seeks revenge against his former master?

  1. Messala

  2. Judah Ben-Hur

  3. Pontius Pilate

  4. Simonides


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Judah Ben-Hur is the protagonist of the film, a Jewish prince who is enslaved by the Romans and forced to become a gladiator.

In the 2000 film Gladiator, what is the name of the Roman general who becomes emperor after the death of Marcus Aurelius?

  1. Commodus

  2. Maximus Decimus Meridius

  3. Lucius Verus

  4. Septimius Severus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Commodus is the main antagonist of the film, a ruthless and power-hungry emperor who murders his father and persecutes the Senate.

In the 1963 film Cleopatra, what is the name of the Egyptian queen who has a love affair with the Roman general Mark Antony?

  1. Nefertiti

  2. Hatshepsut

  3. Cleopatra VII

  4. Sobekneferu


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cleopatra VII is the protagonist of the film, a powerful and ambitious queen who rules Egypt during the Roman Republic.

In the 1956 film The Ten Commandments, what is the name of the Hebrew prophet who leads the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt?

  1. Moses

  2. Aaron

  3. Joshua

  4. Miriam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Moses is the protagonist of the film, a Hebrew prophet who is chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt.

In the 1961 film El Cid, what is the name of the Spanish knight who fights against the Moors during the Reconquista?

  1. Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar

  2. Jimena Díaz

  3. Alfonso VI of León

  4. Al-Mutamid ibn Abbad


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, also known as El Cid, is the protagonist of the film, a legendary Spanish knight who fights against the Moors during the Reconquista.

In the 1959 film Spartacus, what is the name of the slave who leads a rebellion against the Roman Republic?

  1. Spartacus

  2. Crixus

  3. Oenomaus

  4. Varinia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Spartacus is the protagonist of the film, a Thracian gladiator who leads a rebellion against the Roman Republic.

In the 2004 film Troy, what is the name of the Trojan prince who falls in love with Helen of Troy?

  1. Paris

  2. Hector

  3. Agamemnon

  4. Menelaus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Paris is the protagonist of the film, a Trojan prince who falls in love with Helen of Troy and causes the Trojan War.

In the 1964 film Becket, what is the name of the English archbishop who clashes with King Henry II over the issue of church and state?

  1. Thomas Becket

  2. Henry II

  3. Eleanor of Aquitaine

  4. Richard the Lionheart


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thomas Becket is the protagonist of the film, an English archbishop who clashes with King Henry II over the issue of church and state.

In the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons, what is the name of the English chancellor who refuses to compromise his principles in the face of persecution by King Henry VIII?

  1. Thomas More

  2. Henry VIII

  3. Anne Boleyn

  4. Cardinal Wolsey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Thomas More is the protagonist of the film, an English chancellor who refuses to compromise his principles in the face of persecution by King Henry VIII.

In the 1970 film Cromwell, what is the name of the English parliamentarian who leads the Roundheads in the English Civil War?

  1. Oliver Cromwell

  2. Charles I

  3. Thomas Fairfax

  4. Edward Hyde


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oliver Cromwell is the protagonist of the film, an English parliamentarian who leads the Roundheads in the English Civil War.

In the 1972 film Mary, Queen of Scots, what is the name of the Scottish queen who is forced to abdicate her throne and flee to England?

  1. Mary, Queen of Scots

  2. Elizabeth I

  3. James VI of Scotland

  4. Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mary, Queen of Scots is the protagonist of the film, a Scottish queen who is forced to abdicate her throne and flee to England.

In the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, what is the name of the British runner who overcomes religious and social obstacles to compete in the 1924 Olympics?

  1. Eric Liddell

  2. Harold Abrahams

  3. Aubrey Montague

  4. Lord Andrew Lindsay


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eric Liddell is the protagonist of the film, a British runner who overcomes religious and social obstacles to compete in the 1924 Olympics.

In the 1984 film Amadeus, what is the name of the Austrian composer who is overshadowed by the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?

  1. Antonio Salieri

  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  3. Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor

  4. Constanze Weber


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Antonio Salieri is the protagonist of the film, an Austrian composer who is overshadowed by the genius of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

In the 1993 film Schindler's List, what is the name of the German businessman who saves the lives of over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust?

  1. Oskar Schindler

  2. Itzhak Stern

  3. Amon Göth

  4. Mietek Pemper


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oskar Schindler is the protagonist of the film, a German businessman who saves the lives of over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust.

In the 2000 film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, what is the name of the legendary wuxia warrior who is forced to confront her past when her stolen sword is sought by a young woman?

  1. Li Mu Bai

  2. Yu Shu Lien

  3. Jen Yu

  4. Jade Fox


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Li Mu Bai is the protagonist of the film, a legendary wuxia warrior who is forced to confront her past when her stolen sword is sought by a young woman.

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