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Ancient Civilizations on the Big Screen

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Which iconic 1956 film depicts the grandeur and fall of the ancient Egyptian civilization?

  1. Ben-Hur

  2. Cleopatra

  3. The Ten Commandments

  4. Lawrence of Arabia


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Ten Commandments, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, is a classic epic film that tells the story of Moses and the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt.

In the 2000 historical drama (Gladiator), what is the name of the Roman general who becomes a slave and fights his way to freedom?

  1. Maximus Decimus Meridius

  2. Commodus

  3. Marcus Aurelius

  4. Lucius Verus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maximus Decimus Meridius, played by Russell Crowe, is the protagonist of Gladiator, a Roman general who is betrayed and sold into slavery.

Which 1963 film, directed by Sergio Leone, depicts the rise and fall of a Jewish gangster in ancient Judea?

  1. Ben-Hur

  2. Lawrence of Arabia

  3. Spartacus

  4. Barabbas


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Barabbas, starring Anthony Quinn, tells the story of a Jewish bandit who is released from prison instead of Jesus Christ.

In the 1959 epic (Ben-Hur), what is the name of the Jewish prince who is falsely accused of treason and sent into slavery?

  1. Judah Ben-Hur

  2. Messala

  3. Pilate

  4. Esther


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Judah Ben-Hur, played by Charlton Heston, is the protagonist of Ben-Hur, a Jewish prince who is betrayed by his childhood friend Messala.

Which 1963 film, directed by David Lean, tells the story of T.E. Lawrence, a British officer who leads the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I?

  1. Ben-Hur

  2. Cleopatra

  3. The Ten Commandments

  4. Lawrence of Arabia


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lawrence of Arabia, starring Peter O'Toole, is an epic historical drama that follows the life of T.E. Lawrence, a British officer who played a key role in the Arab Revolt.

In the 2014 film (Exodus: Gods and Kings), who plays the role of Moses, the Hebrew prophet who leads his people out of slavery in Egypt?

  1. Christian Bale

  2. Joel Edgerton

  3. Aaron Paul

  4. Sigourney Weaver


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Christian Bale portrays Moses in Exodus: Gods and Kings, a film that retells the biblical story of the Exodus.

Which 2004 historical epic film, directed by Oliver Stone, depicts the life of Alexander the Great, the king of Macedon who conquered much of the known world?

  1. Troy

  2. 300

  3. Gladiator

  4. Alexander


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Alexander, starring Colin Farrell, is a biographical film that follows the life and conquests of Alexander the Great.

In the 1951 film (Quo Vadis), what is the name of the Roman emperor who persecutes Christians during the Great Fire of Rome?

  1. Nero

  2. Caligula

  3. Claudius

  4. Vespasian


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nero, played by Peter Ustinov, is the Roman emperor in Quo Vadis, a film that depicts the persecution of Christians in ancient Rome.

Which 1961 epic film, directed by Nicholas Ray, tells the story of Spartacus, a Thracian slave who leads a rebellion against the Roman Republic?

  1. Ben-Hur

  2. Cleopatra

  3. Spartacus

  4. The Ten Commandments


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Spartacus, starring Kirk Douglas, is a historical drama that follows the life and rebellion of Spartacus, a gladiator who fought against the Roman Republic.

In the 1981 film (Clash of the Titans), what is the name of the demigod who embarks on a quest to rescue Andromeda from the Kraken?

  1. Perseus

  2. Zeus

  3. Hades

  4. Poseidon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Perseus, played by Harry Hamlin, is the protagonist of Clash of the Titans, a fantasy film based on Greek mythology.

Which 2010 historical drama film, directed by Ridley Scott, depicts the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the eyes of Maximus Decimus Meridius, a former Roman general?

  1. Gladiator

  2. 300

  3. Troy

  4. Kingdom of Heaven


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gladiator, starring Russell Crowe, is a historical epic that follows the story of Maximus Decimus Meridius, a Roman general who is betrayed and sold into slavery.

In the 2014 film (Pompeii), what is the name of the slave who falls in love with a wealthy Roman woman during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius?

  1. Milo

  2. Cassia

  3. Severus

  4. Atticus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Milo, played by Kit Harington, is a slave who falls in love with Cassia, a wealthy Roman woman, during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii.

Which 1953 film, directed by Cecil B. DeMille, depicts the life of Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Egypt?

  1. Ben-Hur

  2. Cleopatra

  3. The Ten Commandments

  4. Lawrence of Arabia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor, is a historical epic that tells the story of Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Egypt, and her relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

In the 2007 film (300), what is the name of the Spartan king who leads his army against the Persian invasion at the Battle of Thermopylae?

  1. Leonidas

  2. Xerxes

  3. Artemisia

  4. Dilios


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Leonidas, played by Gerard Butler, is the Spartan king who leads his army against the Persian invasion at the Battle of Thermopylae in 300.

Which 2016 historical drama film, directed by Mel Gibson, depicts the final days of the Mayan civilization?

  1. Apocalypto

  2. The Passion of the Christ

  3. Braveheart

  4. Hacksaw Ridge


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Apocalypto, starring Rudy Youngblood, is a historical drama that follows the journey of a Mayan man named Jaguar Paw during the collapse of the Mayan civilization.

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