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Quiz about The Truth of The Ten Commandments

The Truth of "The Ten Commandments" Quiz

"The Ten Commandments" was one of the most successful movies of all time. And yet, many don't know the truth of many aspects of the making of "The Ten Commandments". Do you?

A multiple-choice quiz by Blakey1990. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Blakey1990

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
249,973

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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553

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (1/10), Guest 172 (9/10), Guest 70 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the Pharaoh shown at the beginning of the movie, who ordered the death of the first born of the Jews? Hint

Set I

Akenhaten III

Rameses II

Rameses I

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Question 2 of 10

2. The character Nefertiri was originally named "Hatshepsut".

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the original choice for Nefertiri? Hint

Anne Baxter

Natalie Wood

Debra Paget

Audrey Hepburn

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the ten plagues was filmed, but not included in the final film? Hint

Gnats

Gadflies

Death of animals

Frogs

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why was Charlton Heston chosen for the role of Moses? Hint

He was hired to build sets and was offered the role.

He could trace his ancestry to the real Moses.

He resembled a Michelangelo statue of Moses.

Anne Baxter got him the role.

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which actor/actress had a wax dummy of themself appear in the movie? Hint

Eugene Mazzola

Ramsay Hill

Nancy Hale

Babette Bain

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who designed the film's title slides? Hint

John Jensen

A.J. Ciraolo

Arnold Friberg

Dorothea Holt

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Question 8 of 10

8. To stay factual, what did Demille ask Heston to do with the character? Hint

Use his left hand predominantly

Walk with a limp

Speak with a stammer

Grow his own beard

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Question 9 of 10

9. In real life, Ramses II drowned with his army chasing the Israelites.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the final scene, in which Moses ordains Joshua, the physical manner in which he puts his hands on Joshua's head to anoint him is taken from which religion? Hint

Catholiscim

Methodism

Jehovah's Witnesses

The Latter Day Saints

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the Pharaoh shown at the beginning of the movie, who ordered the death of the first born of the Jews?

Answer: Rameses I

This information can be gathered from the opening credits. The character of Rameses I was the father of Seti, and he was the one who decreed for the death of the Hebrew firstborn. The actor who portrayed him was Ian Keith.

2. The character Nefertiri was originally named "Hatshepsut".

Answer: False

Nefertiri was Moses' first love and eventually Rameses' wife. According to urban legend, Nefertiri was originally named Nefertiti, but director Cecil B. DeMille was afraid that the name would not be taken seriously enough and would be the brunt of mammary-related jokes.

3. Who was the original choice for Nefertiri?

Answer: Audrey Hepburn

Originally, Audrey Hepburn was cast as Nefertiri. However, the linen Egyptian dresses that the character wore were unflattering to Hepburn's figure, so much so that they distracted from the movie. Anne Baxter was called in as a replacement.

4. Which of the ten plagues was filmed, but not included in the final film?

Answer: Frogs

A scene was filmed featuring frogs hopping out of the Nile and terrorizing Nefertiri and her servants. During editing, Cecil B. DeMille felt that the scene came across as more humorous than frightening; thus, he omitted it from the final cut of film.

5. Why was Charlton Heston chosen for the role of Moses?

Answer: He resembled a Michelangelo statue of Moses.

Moses was a famous historical figure and the subject of many great works of art. DeMill travelled to Rome and saw the statue of Moses by Michelangelo and remarked "That looks like Chuck Heston". Once back in L.A., he called Heston in and offered him the role.

6. Which actor/actress had a wax dummy of themself appear in the movie?

Answer: Eugene Mazzola

In the scene in which Ramses carries the dead body of his son (Eugene Mazzola) to the statue of Anubis, the body changes from being Eugene Mazzola's real body (in Ramses' arms) to a wax dummy (in Anubis' arms).

7. Who designed the film's title slides?

Answer: Arnold Friberg

Friberg designed the film's title slide, which he hand painted onto a piece of leather and photographed. He also had a minor role in costume development.

8. To stay factual, what did Demille ask Heston to do with the character?

Answer: Speak with a stammer

Biblically, Moses complained of being slow in speech, which traditionally has been identified as a stammer. DeMille considered having the character stammer, but Charlton Heston couldn't do it lightly enough, so DeMille settled for him speaking very slowly.

9. In real life, Ramses II drowned with his army chasing the Israelites.

Answer: False

Pharaoh may have drowned with his army in the crossing of the Red Sea; biblically it is unclear. However, historically, Pharoah Ramses II did not drown to death. The fact is that there is no proof that "Ramses II" was the Pharoah over Moses; artistic liberties were taken in naming the character.

10. In the final scene, in which Moses ordains Joshua, the physical manner in which he puts his hands on Joshua's head to anoint him is taken from which religion?

Answer: The Latter Day Saints

Arnold Friedberg was the inspiration for Joshua's anointing position. Frieberg was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and demonstrated for DeMille the LDS way of performing such appointments. DeMille liked it and it was used for the film.

Source: Author Blakey1990

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