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1. Name the film that tells the story of a slave revolt against the Roman Republic circa 79 CE. The film contains great scenes of gladiatorial combat, several scenes detailing the building and training of the slave army, and a climactic battle sequence between the rebels and three Roman armies.
2. A remake of a silent film from the 1920s, this movie depicts Jewish rebels trying to drive the Romans out of Judea in the first century CE. Battle scenes include an attack on Pontius Pilate's legion as he arrives near Jerusalem to become the governor, and an unsuccessful attempt by rebels to take the Governor's Palace in Jerusalem. Can you name the movie?
3. Can you identify another film firmly in the "sword and sandal" mold, this epic from 1962 depicts the stand made by the Greeks at the pass of Thermopylae against an overwhelming Persian army in 480 BCE. Can you identify this movie?
4. Almost a modern-day sword and sandal epic, this 2004 movie chronicles the life of King Alexander of Macedonia, from adolescence to his early death at 32. Battles depicted include his defeat of the Persians at Gaugemela and the Battle of the Hydapses in India. What is this movie called?
5. A new perspective on an old legend, this film depicts the Invasion of Britain by the Angles, Saxons, and Jutes during the crumbling of Roman rule in the 5th century CE. One of the largest scenes is a lively and imaginative depiction of the Battle of Mons Badonicus (Badon Hill). Do you know what this movie is called?
6. This next movie is another larger-than-life epic, as befits the subject matter, the Trojan War, in which the Greek city-states of Mycenae and Sparta lead the rest of the Greek cities in a war to avenge the kidnapping of Helen, Queen of Sparta by The Trojan prince Paris. The battles are bloody, the heroes are properly heroic, and you can feel for the Trojans and their inevitable fate. Can you name this picture?
7. Set during the period of the Third Crusade, circa 1186-1188 CE, this fictionalized film has a brutal depiction of the 1187 Siege of Jerusalem by Saladin. What is the name of this film?
8. Set in a divided England during the Viking Age, this film tells the story of Alfred of Wessex, the only English king to be called "The Great". Surviving a Viking invasion and on the run a good deal of the time, Alfred skillfully maintains his kingdom's independence and defends his people. The title of the movie is?
9. An Academy Award winning story of a Scottish knight who leads a rebellion against the English king Edward I in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. The battle scenes are well presented and gory, as a good medieval battle should be. Those of us who like historical accuracy were disappointed, but even we must admit it was an entertaining movie. Can you identify this epic?
10. Another film that won the Oscar for Best Picture, this movie starts off with a huge scene of the Roman Army fighting Germanic tribesmen before becoming a story of betrayal, murder, and ultimately revenge. Name this popular film.
11. In another epic film from the early 1960s, Rodrigo de Vivar, a Spanish knight better known as El Cid, reconquers Moorish held territory for the Spanish king in the 14th century. The film features an exciting depiction of the Siege of Valencia. See if you can name this larger than life take.
12. One of my all-time favorite action movies, this film tells the fictional story of Ragnar the Viking and his sons Einar and Eric and their conflict with English king Aella. A rousing account of Viking life and the scene of the assault on Aella's castle make for prime entertainment for fans of the genre. From the description given, can you name the film?
13. This film is about a Viking seeking a huge golden bell, reputed to be somewhere on the North African coast near the lands of the Moors. He recruits a crew to search for the treasure, but they are captured by the Moorish leader, who also wants the bell. Mansuh then forces Rolfe and his men to get the bell for him. Can you name the film?
14. This movie tells a fictional story of a Norman warlord, Chrysagon, in charge of a coastal village and stone keep in 11th century Flanders. Chrysagon and his men arrive in the village during a raid by the Frisians, whose boy prince is captured by the Normans. The Frisians lay siege to the keep, joined by the villagers, who are angered by Chrysagon's affair with a village girl. And the title is?
15. Containing one of the largest medieval battle scenes ever filmed, the 1314 Battle of Bannockburn, in which the Scots finally won their independence from the English after some 30 years of domination and interference in the Scottish succession, this acclaimed film tells a fairly accurate account of Robert the Bruce's rise to become King of Scotland. What is this movie's title?
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