Ben-Hur 1959 Movie Trivia Quiz

Ben-Hur: 1959 Movie Epic
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Ben-Hur: 1959 Movie Epic
Ten questions revisit betrayal, slavery, family hardship, Roman spectacle, filmmaking, and one of cinema's greatest race sequences.
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Ben-Hur trivia explores the 1959 epic through its central rivalry, family tragedy, brutal punishment, Roman-era setting, and spectacular action. The questions also cover the production team, literary origins, and extraordinary awards success.
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What This Quiz Covers

The quiz covers a friendship turned bitter rivalry, an accidental arrest, forced service aboard a Roman warship, family illness, four-horse racing, the film's director, literary source, and major awards success.

Trivia Study Guide ›
  1. Who directed Ben-Hur and oversaw its massive historical spectacle?
  2. What accident during a Roman procession leads to Judah's arrest and the punishment of his family?
  3. What fate is imposed on Judah after he is condemned by Messala?
  4. How many horses pull each racing chariot in the film's famous arena sequence?
  5. Who wrote the novel that provided the story for the 1959 film?
  6. What was Messala's relationship to Judah before political tensions turned them against each other?
  7. In which ancient city does Judah Ben-Hur live when the story's central conflict begins?
  8. Which actor played Judah Ben-Hur in the 1959 film?
  9. What illness afflicts Judah's mother and sister after their imprisonment?
  10. How many Academy Awards did Ben-Hur win, setting a record that stood for decades?
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