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Quiz about The Greatest Story Ever Told Cast
Quiz about The Greatest Story Ever Told Cast

"The Greatest Story Ever Told" Cast Quiz

This quiz is about the biblical epic that summarizes the life of Jesus Christ through its cast. Try and guess the cast member from the description given.

A multiple-choice quiz by Caterpillar773. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Caterpillar773
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
381,194
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
239
Question 1 of 10
1. This Swedish actor, starring in his first English speaking role, played Jesus Christ, the titular character, who performed a lot of miracles like raising Lazarus from the dead and giving sight to a blind man. Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. This actor, known for his appearance in "Ben-Hur", played John the Baptist, the guy who baptised Jesus Christ in the river and whose character was later imprisoned by Herod Antipas and beheaded (shown off-screen thankfully). Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. This actor played Pontius Pilate, the Roman soldier who told the crowd they had the right to pardon Jesus Christ for his crimes, but the crowd instead pardoned a murderer. Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. This actor played Matthew the Levite, the wise-cracking tax collector who asked Jesus if he had anything to declare, and became a disciple for Jesus Christ after seeing Jesus make a cripple walk in a church. Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. This actor, best known for his work in numerous Westerns, had a small part as a Roman Conquistador at Jesus' crucifixion who gives an often made fun of line for how it was delivered. Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. This actor played the guy who helps Jesus carry the cross to Calvary for the crucifixion as Jesus was having a hard time carrying it. Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. This actor played Caiaphas, the Jewish high priest who was questioning Jesus for his acts of sorcery, and also questioned the blind man whom Jesus healed. Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. This actor played the Dark Hermit/Satan, who tempts Jesus to jump off of the mountain, and follows Jesus through most of the miracles performed and is the one who starts the mob into wanting Jesus crucified by screaming loudly "Crucify Him!" Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. This actor played Herod Antipas, the king who had John the Baptist beheaded. Herod Antipas also wanted to kill Jesus through most of the movie, but he grew afraid later on due to not wanting to be known for killing Jesus. Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. This singer/actor played the Angel at Jesus' tomb after Jesus came back from the dead, and informed Mary Magdalene and Jesus' disciples of Jesus coming back from the dead. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This Swedish actor, starring in his first English speaking role, played Jesus Christ, the titular character, who performed a lot of miracles like raising Lazarus from the dead and giving sight to a blind man.

Answer: Max von Sydow

 Max von Sydow was picked to play Jesus Christ because he was a relative unknown to Americans and later went to star in "The Exorcist" and "Strange Brew: The Adventures of Bob and Doug McKenzie" as well as providing the voice of Vigo the Carpathian in "Ghostbusters 2".
2. This actor, known for his appearance in "Ben-Hur", played John the Baptist, the guy who baptised Jesus Christ in the river and whose character was later imprisoned by Herod Antipas and beheaded (shown off-screen thankfully).

Answer: Charlton Heston

 Charlton Heston also gained some more fame for his role in "The Planet of the Apes" as Taylor and later went on to become President of the National Rifle Association.
3. This actor played Pontius Pilate, the Roman soldier who told the crowd they had the right to pardon Jesus Christ for his crimes, but the crowd instead pardoned a murderer.

Answer: Telly Savalas

 Telly Savalas shaved his head bald for the role and kept the chrome dome for the rest of his life and later became known for playing Kojak on the TV series, "Kojak".
4. This actor played Matthew the Levite, the wise-cracking tax collector who asked Jesus if he had anything to declare, and became a disciple for Jesus Christ after seeing Jesus make a cripple walk in a church.

Answer: Roddy McDowall

 Roddy McDowall would later become known for his work as Cornelius in "The Planet of the Apes", and also would gain some more fame for playing Peter Vincent in the sleeper hit, "Fright Night".
5. This actor, best known for his work in numerous Westerns, had a small part as a Roman Conquistador at Jesus' crucifixion who gives an often made fun of line for how it was delivered.

Answer: John Wayne

 John Wayne's only delivered line was "This truly was the Son of God."
6. This actor played the guy who helps Jesus carry the cross to Calvary for the crucifixion as Jesus was having a hard time carrying it.

Answer: Sidney Poitier

 Sidney Poitier never delivered a line of dialogue in the movie and was crying as Jesus was put to death on the cross.
7. This actor played Caiaphas, the Jewish high priest who was questioning Jesus for his acts of sorcery, and also questioned the blind man whom Jesus healed.

Answer: Martin Landau

 Martin Landau would later become known for his role on the TV Series "Mission Impossible", played twin murderers in "Columbo", and played Bela Lugosi in "Ed Wood", for which he received an Oscar and a Golden Globe.
8. This actor played the Dark Hermit/Satan, who tempts Jesus to jump off of the mountain, and follows Jesus through most of the miracles performed and is the one who starts the mob into wanting Jesus crucified by screaming loudly "Crucify Him!"

Answer: Donald Pleasence

 Donald Pleasence also starred in the James Bond movie, "You Only Live Twice", as Blofeld, playing a murderer in "Columbo", and as Dr. Sam Loomis in the "Halloween" franchise.
9. This actor played Herod Antipas, the king who had John the Baptist beheaded. Herod Antipas also wanted to kill Jesus through most of the movie, but he grew afraid later on due to not wanting to be known for killing Jesus.

Answer: Jose Ferrer

 Jose Ferrer later starred in the B-Movie "The Swarm" and also had small parts in the following TV shows: "Columbo", "Matlock" and "Murder, She Wrote". He also won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for "Cyrano de Bergerac" and was nominated for an Oscar for his "Moulin Rouge".
10. This singer/actor played the Angel at Jesus' tomb after Jesus came back from the dead, and informed Mary Magdalene and Jesus' disciples of Jesus coming back from the dead.

Answer: Pat Boone

 Pat Boone was more known for his singing than his acting, some of his best hits being "April Love" and "Love Letters in the Sand", both "Billboard" No. 1s on the "Billboard" Hot 100.
Source: Author Caterpillar773

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Movies   English   Murders   Halloween the Movie   Rivers   Halloween   John Wayne   Swedish Language   Mission Impossible   The Exorcist   Fright Night   Charlton Heston  

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