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Quiz about Spartacus
Quiz about Spartacus

Spartacus Trivia Quiz


After "Ben-Hur" and before "Gladiator", one film defined the Roman Epic: "Spartacus"!

A multiple-choice quiz by pipspriller. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
pipspriller
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
104,880
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1172
Last 3 plays: Guest 1 (10/10), Guest 126 (9/10), Guest 128 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Spartacus originally came from which Roman province? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Lentalus Batiatus (the Owner of Capua) was played by whom? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. A former slave, he became the trainer for the gladiators. He is later killed by Spartacus (being drowned in a vat of stew). What was his name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Spartacus and his followers were encamped near this famous volcano. What is it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In a scene originally cut from the movie, Marcus Licinius Crassus asks his slave Antoninus "if he liked _______ or ________?" Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Glabrus, commander of the garrison of Rome and Crassus's lackey was to depart the city with how many number of cohorts? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who was Spartacus' second-in-command? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Finish this quote: "Batiatus: Come with us, make sure that I don't waste all the money. Gracchus: Don't be ridiculous, I'm a ________ ." Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Name the port that was the slave army's main destination? (Arrangements were made for the slaves to embark on ships provided by the Cilician pirates to bring them home) Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Ordered by Crassus to fight to the death with the victor rewarded with crucifixion, Spartacus and Antoninus fight each other to the death of the latter. Where did this scene take place? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Spartacus originally came from which Roman province?

Answer: Thrace

After attacking a guard, another Roman is heard to refer to Spartacus as a "Thracian dog!"
2. Lentalus Batiatus (the Owner of Capua) was played by whom?

Answer: Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov stole the show and won as best supporting actor for his role in "Spartacus".
3. A former slave, he became the trainer for the gladiators. He is later killed by Spartacus (being drowned in a vat of stew). What was his name?

Answer: Marcellus

The riot started when Marcellus hit Spartacus in the mouth with his whip after he sarcastically tells him, "no talking, slave..."
4. Spartacus and his followers were encamped near this famous volcano. What is it?

Answer: Mount Vesuvius

As told during the meeting of the Roman Senate, the speaker at the forum describes Spartacus and his slave army encamped at the escarpments of Mt. Vesuvius.
5. In a scene originally cut from the movie, Marcus Licinius Crassus asks his slave Antoninus "if he liked _______ or ________?"

Answer: oysters snails

The scene was restored for the re-mastered print with Anthony Hopkins pinch-hitting for Laurence Olivier as they had lost the original audio. It was censored during its first release due to the sexual ambiguities the scene suggested which was taboo at that time.
6. Glabrus, commander of the garrison of Rome and Crassus's lackey was to depart the city with how many number of cohorts?

Answer: 6

They also left at night as Crassus did not want a spectacle. (A cohort is the ancient equivalent of a modern battalion).
7. Who was Spartacus' second-in-command?

Answer: Crixus

He had been the first of a matched pair of gladiators for Crassus' entertainment in Capua and is later killed in the final battle against Crassus' legions.
8. Finish this quote: "Batiatus: Come with us, make sure that I don't waste all the money. Gracchus: Don't be ridiculous, I'm a ________ ."

Answer: senator

Gracchus later kills himself off-screen as he was exiled to Picenum (the most rotten corner of all Italy). He was Crassus' most tenacious foe in the Roman Senate.
9. Name the port that was the slave army's main destination? (Arrangements were made for the slaves to embark on ships provided by the Cilician pirates to bring them home)

Answer: Brundisium

The advance scouting party exclaimed, "Tonight, we camp by the sea!" The ships never came and the slaves had to face Crassus as the armies of Pompey and Lucullus were closing in.
10. Ordered by Crassus to fight to the death with the victor rewarded with crucifixion, Spartacus and Antoninus fight each other to the death of the latter. Where did this scene take place?

Answer: Outside Rome's city walls

Crassus wanted to test the "myth of slave brotherhood". The next morning, Virinia sees Spartacus crucified outside the city walls and shows their son to him. She and Batiatus leave Rome and the movie ends.
Source: Author pipspriller

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