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Gods, Heroes, and Mortals: Ancient History Films Quiz

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In the 1959 film Ben-Hur, what is the name of the Roman tribune who becomes Judah Ben-Hur's rival?

  1. Messala

  2. Pontius Pilate

  3. Claudius

  4. Nero


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Messala is the Roman tribune who becomes Judah Ben-Hur's rival in the 1959 film Ben-Hur.

In the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts, what is the name of the ship that Jason and his crew sail on?

  1. The Argo

  2. The Golden Fleece

  3. The Olympiad

  4. The Pegasus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Argo is the name of the ship that Jason and his crew sail on in the 1963 film Jason and the Argonauts.

In the 1981 film Clash of the Titans, what is the name of the goddess who helps Perseus on his quest?

  1. Athena

  2. Aphrodite

  3. Hera

  4. Artemis


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Athena is the goddess who helps Perseus on his quest in the 1981 film Clash of the Titans.

In the 1997 film Hercules, what is the name of the centaur who trains Hercules?

  1. Philoctetes

  2. Chiron

  3. Nessus

  4. Bellerophon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Chiron is the centaur who trains Hercules in the 1997 film Hercules.

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

  1. Maximus Decimus Meridius

  2. Commodus

  3. Marcus Aurelius

  4. Lucius Verus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maximus Decimus Meridius is the Roman general who becomes emperor in the 2000 film Gladiator.

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. Aeneas

  4. Priam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Paris is the Trojan prince who falls in love with Helen of Troy in the 2004 film Troy.

In the 2007 film 300, what is the name of the Spartan king who leads the 300 Spartans against the Persian army?

  1. Leonidas

  2. Xerxes

  3. Themistocles

  4. Aristides


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leonidas is the Spartan king who leads the 300 Spartans against the Persian army in the 2007 film 300.

In the 2010 film Centurion, what is the name of the Roman centurion who leads the Ninth Legion into battle against the Picts?

  1. Quintus Dias

  2. Etain

  3. Both

  4. Neither


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Quintus Dias is the Roman centurion who leads the Ninth Legion into battle against the Picts in the 2010 film Centurion.

In the 2014 film Pompeii, what is the name of the slave who falls in love with a noblewoman?

  1. Milo

  2. Cassia

  3. Atticus

  4. Severus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Milo is the slave who falls in love with a noblewoman in the 2014 film Pompeii.

In the 2016 film Gods of Egypt, what is the name of the god of the underworld?

  1. Osiris

  2. Set

  3. Anubis

  4. Ra


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Set is the god of the underworld in the 2016 film Gods of Egypt.

In the 2017 film Wonder Woman, what is the name of the Amazonian princess who becomes Wonder Woman?

  1. Diana Prince

  2. Steve Trevor

  3. Ares

  4. Antiope


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Diana Prince is the Amazonian princess who becomes Wonder Woman in the 2017 film Wonder Woman.

In the 2018 film Aquaman, what is the name of the underwater kingdom that Aquaman rules?

  1. Atlantis

  2. Xebel

  3. The Trench

  4. The Brine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Atlantis is the underwater kingdom that Aquaman rules in the 2018 film Aquaman.

In the 2019 film The King, what is the name of the young prince who becomes King Henry V of England?

  1. Hal

  2. Falstaff

  3. Dauphin

  4. Katherine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hal is the young prince who becomes King Henry V of England in the 2019 film The King.

In the 2020 film Mulan, what is the name of the young woman who disguises herself as a man to join the Chinese army?

  1. Mulan

  2. Li Shang

  3. Mushu

  4. Chien-Po


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mulan is the young woman who disguises herself as a man to join the Chinese army in the 2020 film Mulan.

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