Ben-Hur (1959) Quiz β 20 Questions
1. Who directed Ben-Hur (1959)?
A) William Wyler
B) Cecil B. DeMille
C) David Lean
D) John Ford
2. Who played the role of Judah Ben-Hur?
A) Charlton Heston
B) Marlon Brando
C) Kirk Douglas
D) Gregory Peck
3. True or False: Ben-Hur won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
4. In which city was Judah Ben-Hur born?
A) Jerusalem
B) Rome
C) Antioch
D) Alexandria
5. Who is Judah Ben-Hurβs childhood friend turned enemy?
A) Pontius Pilate
B) Messala
C) Sheik Ilderim
D) Quintus Arrius
6. What is the famous race featured in the film?
A) Chariot race
B) Horse race
C) Foot race
D) Boat race
7. True or False: Jesus Christ has a speaking role in the film.
8. Which actor played Messala?
A) Stephen Boyd
B) Jack Hawkins
C) Hugh Griffith
D) Sam Jaffe
9. Who helps Judah Ben-Hur train for the chariot race?
A) Quintus Arrius
B) Sheik Ilderim
C) Pontius Pilate
D) Ben-Hurβs mother
10. Where does Judah Ben-Hur first encounter Jesus?
A) During a parade
B) When Jesus heals him
C) On a battlefield
D) At a synagogue
11. True or False: Ben-Hur was the first film to use the widescreen format CinemaScope.
12. What happens to Judah Ben-Hurβs family early in the film?
A) They are killed
B) They are imprisoned
C) They are exiled
D) They move to Rome
13. Who composed the musical score for Ben-Hur?
A) MiklΓ³s RΓ³zsa
B) John Williams
C) Ennio Morricone
D) Bernard Herrmann
14. How many Oscars did Ben-Hur win?
A) 5
B) 8
C) 11
D) 14
15. True or False: The chariot race scene was filmed in a studio with no real horses.
16. Which Roman official sentences Judah Ben-Hur to the galleys?
A) Pontius Pilate
B) Messala
C) Quintus Arrius
D) Tiberius
17. What type of ship is Judah Ben-Hur forced to row on?
A) Merchant ship
B) Galley
C) Trireme
D) Warship
18. True or False: The film Ben-Hur is based on a novel.
19. Who ultimately wins the chariot race?
A) Messala
B) Judah Ben-Hur
C) Sheik Ilderim
D) Quintus Arrius
20. How does Judah Ben-Hurβs story intersect with the crucifixion of Jesus?
A) He witnesses it and finds spiritual redemption
B) He fights in the Roman army
C) He becomes a disciple
D) He flees to Egypt
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