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Clash of Empires: Ancient History Films Trivia

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

  1. Leonidas

  2. Xerxes

  3. Themistocles

  4. Darius


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leonidas was the king of Sparta who led the defense of Thermopylae against the Persian army.

In the film "Gladiator", what is the name of the Roman general who is betrayed by his friend and becomes a gladiator?

  1. Maximus Decimus Meridius

  2. Commodus

  3. Marcus Aurelius

  4. Lucius Verus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maximus Decimus Meridius was the Roman general who was betrayed by his friend Commodus and became a gladiator.

In the 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 was the Trojan prince who fell in love with Helen of Troy and took her back to Troy, sparking the Trojan War.

In the film "Alexander", what is the name of the Macedonian king who conquered much of the known world?

  1. Alexander the Great

  2. Philip II of Macedon

  3. Darius III of Persia

  4. Cleopatra


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alexander the Great was the Macedonian king who conquered much of the known world, including Persia, Egypt, and India.

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

  1. Nathan Algren

  2. Katsumoto

  3. Emperor Meiji

  4. Saigo Takamori


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nathan Algren was the American military advisor who was sent to Japan to help train the Japanese army.

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

  1. William Wallace

  2. Robert the Bruce

  3. Edward I of England

  4. John Balliol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

In the film "Kingdom of Heaven", what is the name of the Christian knight who travels to Jerusalem to defend the city against the Muslims?

  1. Balian of Ibelin

  2. Saladin

  3. Guy de Lusignan

  4. Reynald de Chatillon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Balian of Ibelin was the Christian knight who traveled to Jerusalem to defend the city against the Muslims.

In the film "The Patriot", what is the name of the American colonist who leads the fight for independence against the British?

  1. Benjamin Martin

  2. George Washington

  3. Thomas Jefferson

  4. John Adams


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Benjamin Martin was the American colonist who led the fight for independence against the British.

In the film "The Eagle", what is the name of the Roman centurion who travels to Britain to find the lost legion of his father?

  1. Marcus Aquila

  2. Esca

  3. Guern

  4. Aquila


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Marcus Aquila was the Roman centurion who traveled to Britain to find the lost legion of his father.

In the film "Centurion", what is the name of the Roman centurion who leads a group of soldiers through the Pictish territory in Britain?

  1. Quintus Dias

  2. Bothos

  3. Etain

  4. Tarak


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Quintus Dias was the Roman centurion who led a group of soldiers through the Pictish territory in Britain.

In the film "The 13th Warrior", what is the name of the Arab traveler who joins a group of Vikings on a quest to avenge the death of their king?

  1. Ahmad ibn Fadlan

  2. Buliwyf

  3. Herger

  4. Hrothgar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ahmad ibn Fadlan was the Arab traveler who joined a group of Vikings on a quest to avenge the death of their king.

In the film "The Northman", what is the name of the Viking prince who seeks revenge for the murder of his father?

  1. Amleth

  2. Fjölnir

  3. Gunnar

  4. Erik


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amleth was the Viking prince who seeks revenge for the murder of his father.

In the film "Outlander", what is the name of the English soldier who is transported back in time to 1743 Scotland?

  1. Claire Randall

  2. Jamie Fraser

  3. Black Jack Randall

  4. Colum MacKenzie


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Claire Randall was the English soldier who is transported back in time to 1743 Scotland.

In the film "The Last Duel", what is the name of the French knight who is accused of raping a woman?

  1. Jean de Carrouges

  2. Jacques Le Gris

  3. Pierre d'Alençon

  4. Marguerite de Carrouges


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jacques Le Gris was the French knight who is accused of raping a woman.

In the film "The King", what is the name of the English prince who becomes king after the death of his father?

  1. Hal

  2. Falstaff

  3. Hotspur

  4. Prince John


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hal was the English prince who becomes king after the death of his father.

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