Braveheart Trivia Questions

Answer: She has her throat slit by the Magistrate.

The whole scene shows the subjugation of the Scots. Murron was attacked and would have been raped except for William. What happens? She is executed.

Answer: King Edward (Longshanks)

This reactionary sentiment spoken by Longshanks to Phillip (his son's lover). Prince Phillip has declared Phillip his High Counselor. The king does not agree with his son's choice and thus says: "Is he qualified?"

The king does not approve of his "gentle son" or his lover Phillip (whom he proceeds to throw out of a window). After this hateful act, the King is heard coughing for the first time. This leads to his death as he gets sicker through the rest of the film's progression. With the combination of Wallace's winning assaults on England as well as the realization that his son will not make a strong king, Longshanks shows signs of defeatism.

In the DVD commentary, Mel Gibson says he is sorry that some people found this scene funny. He also says the literal term for throwing someone out of a window is defenestration.

Answer: Longshanks

Longshanks got his nickname because of his long limbs. He was a man so evil and corrupted that he would sacrifice every single one of his men for victory. Longshanks was said to be the most feared King that had ever ruled England.

Answer: The English slit his wife's throat.

A couple of English soldiers attempted to rape Murron. William came to the rescue and put her on a horse while he escaped the soldiers as well. When Murron was not where William told her to meet him, he knew that they had intercepted her escape, (which is when she was killed). He rode back into town and, with the help of Hamish and a few other rebels, killed all of the English soldiers occupying their village.

Answer: He sent the entire English northern army to "quell" it.

The king had left for France to press his rights, which were for land, and millitary support. The princess was the Princess of France too, and as a result any land, and millitary force she inherited went to her husband. The king told his son that while he was away, he wanted the rebellion to be taken care of, which resulted in the destruction of his northern army.

Answer: Latin

Uncle Argyle was suprised that William did not know Latin at his age of 7 years.

Answer: Brendan Gleeson

He only became an actor at the age of 34, having been a school teacher prior to that.

Answer: Steven of Ireland

Stephen later saves Wallace's life while hunting. He kills an assassin and later tells William that he didn't like the man and thought he wasn't right in the head.

Answer: "Scotland forever"

In this chilling moment Wallace inspires the outnumbered Scots to fight for their freedom. The army is beginning to flee the battlefield already feeling defeated. Wallace makes them believe that without freedom and under British rule, their lives are not worth living but certainly worth fighting for.

Answer: Murron

Her real name was actually Marion Braidfute but that didn't really have a ring to it so Randall changed the name in the film. She was killed in the film by the English. She was executed in front of a large crowd for assaulting an English soldier, who was attempting to rape her.

Answer: Blue

The blue face paint, that was easily recognizable on Mel Gibson, appeared on the original movie cover. Several other key characters in the film including Hamish and Campbell sported the blue war paint as well.

Answer: head and sword

Although Argyle and Malcolm were thought to not get along well, both men knew the value of using your mind before using your strength.

Answer: Catherine McCormack

Not as Scottish as she seemed, Catherine was born in Hampshire in England.

Answer: Cavalry

"Steady! Hold... hold... NOW"!

The English and Scottish are assembling; while the Scottish nobles seem to want to negotiate with the English, William insults the commander of the English army and picks a fight. William's men are obviously ready for the attack of the English cavalry. They have prepared pointed spears that are 14 feet long, which they use to form a wall that impales the cavalry horses and riders. The use of this weapon required patience and precision.

During the Scottish Wars of Independence, the Scots used a schiltron, which was a group of soldiers, armed with pikes, who formed a shield wall. It is documented that the Scots used a circular schiltron, described as follows: "The front ranks knelt with their spear butts fixed in the earth; the rear ranks leveled their lances over their comrades heads; the thick-set grove of twelve foot spears was far too dense for the cavalry to penetrate". There is still some debate regarding the origin of the use of pikes in this way, but some sources point to the use of this type of warfare by the Picts in Scotland.

Answer: The use of 8 to 10 foot spears.

Wallace learnt many things from his uncle Argyle while growing up. Argyle explained to him about the Romans and how they protected their line with long spears.

Answer: Hamish

Hamish offers this challenge to Wallace when throwing stones. Wallace does not think that the test of a soldier is in his arm, but instead in his head. Wallace has always outwitted Hamish when using rocks as throwing weapons. Hamish does not crush Wallace with his stone. Wallace, instead, hits Hamish between the eyes with a smaller throwing rock.

Despite their competitive nature, Wallace and Hamish are lifelong friends.

Answer: blue

Wallace and his friends put on blue face paint for inspiration and to showcase his country's flag. It brings out the patriotism in his fellow Scotsman. I believe it inspires them to fight harder.

Answer: lives

This was said in a pep talk to the rebels of Scotland on the battlefield. Before rallying these soldiers with this speech, many of them had decided not to fight at all, choosing instead to go home. They felt they were at a significant disadvantage against the English.

Answer: Hamish, Hamish's father, and Steven

His long time friend Hamish was one, then there was Hamish's father whom he trusted very much because of his bravery. Steven the Irishman saved William's life while he was out hunting.

Answer: France

She was forced to marry at 17 against her will.

Answer: Robert the Bruce

He opened the film with the words 'I shall tell you of William Wallace ...'.

Answer: Princess

"I come as the king's servant, and with his authority".

William arrives at the English camp and is stunned to see a woman, who resembles Murran in many ways, there. It is the Princess of Wales, Isabella, who thinks she has been sent to negotiate a truce with Wallace; in reality, unbeknownst to the Princess, her appearance has been used to buy the English a bit of time to gain conscripts and move them into place.

While the relationship between William and Isabella may have produced an interesting story, the fact of the matter is that at the time of Wallace's execution (1305), Isabella was nine years old and living in France. She did not marry Edward II until 1307; by then, Edward I was dead too. By the way, although there has been much talk about Edward's relationship with Piers Gaveston, he and Isabella did have four children together.