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Quiz about Spartacus
Quiz about Spartacus

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Made in 1960, "Spartacus" is a breath-taking and brilliant film. Hopefully this quiz will remind you of just how good it is and prompt you to watch it again.

A multiple-choice quiz by zippolover. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
zippolover
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
362,371
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
410
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 86 (8/10), TBRyan (9/10), Guest 70 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. At the start of the movie "Spartacus", our protagonist did not make a very good slave so was sent for gladiator training. What did he do that was so wrong? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Spartacus admired a fellow slave, named Varinia, from a distance. When this was noticed she was sent to his quarters one night as a reward. What happened? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Why did Draba the African gladiator slave die? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Varinia was sold to Crassus who then arranged for her to be sent to Rome. Marcellus, the chief gladiator trainer, taunted Spartacus. What happened next, which was the beginning of the slave uprising? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Spartacus and his fellow gladiators were joined by other escaped slaves and they held an election. Spartacus was elected as leader.


Question 6 of 10
6. The army of slaves started to rob the country estates, not just for food. What was their additional reason? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Varinia escaped and joined up with the slave army along with Antoninus, who was an entertainer in the Crassus household. Why did Antoninus (played by Tony Curtis) run away? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Spartacus and the rest off the army shocked the Romans by defeating them in a minor battle. Crassus came to the rescue by having his own private army build a wall to contain the slaves so that they could be captured.


Question 9 of 10
9. Crassus defeated the slaves, but was enraged that Varinia was still loyal to Spartacus. To exact his revenge he forced Spartacus and Antoninus to fight. Why did Spartacus kill his friend? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. At the end of the film, Varinia was rescued on the orders of a sympathetic Roman and set free. She was smuggled out of Rome and was driven past all of the crucified slaves. When she saw Spartacus, what did she do? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. At the start of the movie "Spartacus", our protagonist did not make a very good slave so was sent for gladiator training. What did he do that was so wrong?

Answer: He bit a soldier on the ankle.

Although he was a house slave, Spartacus was a proud man. He did not lower his eyes or get out of the way of the Romans quickly enough. When he tried to help someone and a soldier stepped in, Spartacus bit him on the ankle and was sentenced to death. He was taken by the owner of the local gladiator training school instead.
2. Spartacus admired a fellow slave, named Varinia, from a distance. When this was noticed she was sent to his quarters one night as a reward. What happened?

Answer: They just talked.

Spartacus exercised self-restraint as he knew that Varinia was only there because she had no choice in the matter. He showed her great respect and she started to see that he was more than a fighter.
3. Why did Draba the African gladiator slave die?

Answer: He refused to kill Spartacus after he disarmed him.

After disarming and defeating Spartacus, Draba refused to kill him. Instead, he attacked the Romans and was killed by them.
4. Varinia was sold to Crassus who then arranged for her to be sent to Rome. Marcellus, the chief gladiator trainer, taunted Spartacus. What happened next, which was the beginning of the slave uprising?

Answer: Spartacus killed Marcellus.

By fighting back and killing Marcellus, there was no way out for Spartacus. The other slaves joined in and they defeated their trainers and fled into the Roman countryside.
5. Spartacus and his fellow gladiators were joined by other escaped slaves and they held an election. Spartacus was elected as leader.

Answer: True

Although Spartacus had doubts about his abilities, he took on the leadership. As their numbers continued to grow, plans had to be formulated to feed everyone and to conceal their whereabouts.
6. The army of slaves started to rob the country estates, not just for food. What was their additional reason?

Answer: To pay for ships to escape from Italy

Right from the beginning of the movie, Spartacus dreamed of a time when all of the slaves were freed. He knew that their Roman masters would never set them free so it was decided that they would leave Italy.
7. Varinia escaped and joined up with the slave army along with Antoninus, who was an entertainer in the Crassus household. Why did Antoninus (played by Tony Curtis) run away?

Answer: Crassus had tried to seduce him.

"Spartacus" was made in 1960, so the attempted seduction scene was very subtle. Tony Curtis was young and very good looking. Laurence Olivier, as Crassus, implied so much by looks and gestures and proved yet again what a great actor he was.
8. Spartacus and the rest off the army shocked the Romans by defeating them in a minor battle. Crassus came to the rescue by having his own private army build a wall to contain the slaves so that they could be captured.

Answer: False

Although Crassus did raise an army large enough to defeat the slaves he had to cut off their escape route first. He bribed the pirates who had agreed to take the slaves away so that the slaves were trapped on the coast.
9. Crassus defeated the slaves, but was enraged that Varinia was still loyal to Spartacus. To exact his revenge he forced Spartacus and Antoninus to fight. Why did Spartacus kill his friend?

Answer: To save him from crucifixion

In probably the most famous scene in the film, when Spartacus was told to reveal himself to save the lives of the escaped slaves, Antoninus stepped forward and shouted, "I am Spartacus!" His cry was taken up by the others in a united statement that they preferred death to a return to slavery.

Crassus recognised Spartacus from the gladiator ring and forced him to fight Antoninus to the death. He told them that the winner would be crucified along with the others.
10. At the end of the film, Varinia was rescued on the orders of a sympathetic Roman and set free. She was smuggled out of Rome and was driven past all of the crucified slaves. When she saw Spartacus, what did she do?

Answer: Showed him their baby son who would never be a slave

Varinia revealed her son to the dying Spartacus and then climbed back onto the cart to continue her flight to freedom. The cameras draw back to reveal all of the dead and dying slaves on crosses alongside the road.

Rome would never be the same again and it signalled the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire.
Source: Author zippolover

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