WorksheetsBen Hur
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
At the beginning of the film we see a Roman legion marching toward Jerusalem. A change in command for the Roman troops in Judaea has been ordered by the Emperor. Who will be the new commander of the garrison?
a)
Flavius
b)
Drusus
c)
Messala
d)
Septimius
2.
What is Ben Hur's given name?
a)
Solomon
b)
Israel
c)
Judah
d)
David
3.
Ben Hur lives in Jerusalem in a stately home with which two relatives?
a)
Mother and brother
b)
Father and brother
c)
Father and sister
d)
Mother and sister
4.
Ben Hur is engaged to be married early on in the film.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
For what seemingly insignificant action are Ben Hur and his entire family imprisoned by the Romans?
a)
Accidentally dropping a piece of tile from a rooftop
b)
Knocking over a small statue in the local forum
c)
Purchasing food from a 'Romans only' grocery area
d)
Practicing their religion on a Roman holiday
6.
On his way to the slave galley, where he will become a rower, Ben Hur encounters Jesus Christ for the first time. What is the nature of their meeting?
a)
Christ gives Ben Hur a morsel of food
b)
Ben Hur views Christ giving a sermon upon a hillock
c)
Christ blesses Ben Hur along the path through Nazareth
d)
Christ gives water to Ben Hur
7.
Ben Hur has been made a slave by his former friend Messala. What number has Ben Hur been assigned on the ship?
a)
23
b)
67
c)
41
d)
9
8.
What item, formerly owned by Esther, has Ben Hur kept in his possession during his entire absence from Judaea?
a)
Locket
b)
Ring
c)
Necklace
d)
Cameo
9.
According to Quintus Arrius, the new consul and Commander of the Roman fleet, what specific emotion keeps a man alive?
a)
Hate
b)
Fear
c)
Anger
d)
Revenge
10.
Finish this key quote from Quintus Arrius: 'Now, listen to me, all of you. You are all condemned men! We keep you alive to serve this ship. So, _______________'
a)
Preserve your energy for the final battle!
b)
Serve the ship and strike your oars!
c)
Concentrate on preserving your life, and row!
d)
Row well, and live!
11.
The galley in which Ben Hur rows enters into battle. The ship is destroyed, but Ben Hur is able to escape. How is Ben Hur able to evade the chains?
a)
Quintus Arrius orders his chain unlocked
b)
Ben Hur steals the keys from a guard
c)
Ben Hur breaks his chain using his oar
d)
Ben Hur's chain is broken loose by a ramming ship
12.
Quintus Arrius keeps Ben Hur as a slave for some months. Later, he adopts Ben Hur as his own son.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Ben Hur demands the return of his mother and sister during his visit with Messala. Miriam and Tirzah are very much alive in the dungeon of the prison, but they have contracted what horrible disease?
a)
Leprosy
b)
Plague
c)
Tuberculosis
d)
Typhoid
14.
Esther hurts Ben Hur by claiming that he is becoming more like which of the following individuals?
a)
Judas
b)
Pontius Pilate
c)
Messala
d)
Quintus Arrius
15.
Near the end of the film, Tirzah and Miriam are miraculously cured of their leprosy.
a)
True
b)
False
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