Gladiator Quiz Questions
1. What is the name of the main character in Gladiator?
(a) Commodus
(b) Juba
(c) Proximo
(d) Maximus Decimus Meridius
2. Who is the Emperor of Rome at the beginning of the film?
(a) Commodus
(b) Marcus Aurelius
(c) Tiberius
(d) Caligula
3. What is Maximus’ profession at the start of the film?
(a) Gladiator
(b) Senator
(c) General
(d) Merchant
4. Who is the villain of the film?
(a) Juba
(b) Proximo
(c) Commodus
(d) Lucilla
5. What is the name of the gladiator school where Maximus is trained?
(a) The Ludus
(b) The Colosseum
(c) The House of the Damned
(d) The Academy of Champions
6. What is the name of the powerful and influential senator who supports Commodus?
(a) Gracchus
(b) Falco
(c) Cicero
(d) Brutus
7. What is the name of the German gladiator who fights Maximus in the Colosseum?
(a) Tigris of Gaul
(b) Proximo
(c) Juba
(d) Cicero
8. What is the name of the young boy who befriends Maximus?
(a) Lucius
(b) Juba
(c) Commodus
(d) Proximo
9. What is the name of the horse that Maximus rides?
(a) Shadowfax
(b) Rocinante
(c) Bucephalus
(d) Argento and Scarto
10. What is the name of the sword that Marcus Aurelius gives to Proximo?
(a) The Sword of Truth
(b) The Sword of Justice
(c) The Sword of Honor
(d) Rudis
11. What is the name of the formation used by the gladiators to crash the chariots in the Colosseum?
(a) The Wedge
(b) The Hammer
(c) The Wheel
(d) The Arrow
12. What is the name of the weapon that Commodus uses to kill Maximus?
(a) Sword
(b) Spear
(c) Dagger
(d) Bow and arrow
13. What are the last words spoken by Maximus?
(a) “My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.”
(b) “Are you not entertained?”
(c) “I am Spartacus!”
(d) “Ave, true Roman!”
14. Who plays the role of Maximus Decimus Meridius?
(a) Russell Crowe
(b) Joaquin Phoenix
(c) Connie Nielsen
(d) Oliver Reed
15. Who plays the role of Commodus?
(a) Russell Crowe
(b) Joaquin Phoenix
(c) Connie Nielsen
(d) Oliver Reed
16. Who plays the role of Lucilla?
(a) Russell Crowe
(b) Joaquin Phoenix
(c) Connie Nielsen
(d) Oliver Reed
17. Who plays the role of Proximo?
(a) Russell Crowe
(b) Joaquin Phoenix
(c) Connie Nielsen
(d) Oliver Reed
18. In what year was Gladiator released?
(a) 1999
(b) 2000
(c) 2001
(d) 2002
19. How many Academy Awards did Gladiator win?
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 7
20. Which of the following awards did Gladiator NOT win?
(a) Best Picture
(b) Best Actor
(c) Best Director
(d) Best Original Screenplay
21. What is the name of the famous quote spoken by Commodus in the film?
(a) “Are you not entertained?”
(b) “My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.”
(c) “I am Spartacus!”
(d) “Ave, true Roman!”
22. Who composed the musical score for Gladiator?
(a) Hans Zimmer
(b) John Williams
(c) James Horner
(d) Howard Shore
23. What is the name of the famous battle cry of the Roman soldiers?
(a) “Ave, true Roman!”
(b) “Morituri te salutant”
(c) “I am Spartacus!”
(d) “Deus Vult”
24. What is the meaning of “Morituri te salutant”?
(a) We who are about to die salute you
(b) God wills it
(c) Long live the Emperor
(d) Victory or death
25. Who is the director of Gladiator?
(a) Steven Spielberg
(b) Ridley Scott
(c) James Cameron
(d) Christopher Nolan
Gladiator Quiz Questions with Answers
1. What is the name of the main character in Gladiator?
(d) Maximus Decimus Meridius
2. Who is the Emperor of Rome at the beginning of the film?
(b) Marcus Aurelius
3. What is Maximus’ profession at the start of the film?
(c) General
4. Who is the villain of the film?
(c) Commodus
5. What is the name of the gladiator school where Maximus is trained?
(a) The Ludus
6. What is the name of the powerful and influential senator who supports Commodus?
(a) Gracchus
7. What is the name of the German gladiator who fights Maximus in the Colosseum?
(a) Tigris of Gaul
8. What is the name of the young boy who befriends Maximus?
(a) Lucius
9. What is the name of the horse that Maximus rides?
(d) Argento and Scarto
10. What is the name of the sword that Marcus Aurelius gives to Proximo?
(d) Rudis
11. What is the name of the formation used by the gladiators to crash the chariots in the Colosseum?
(a) The Wedge
12. What is the name of the weapon that Commodus uses to kill Maximus?
(c) Dagger
13. What are the last words spoken by Maximus?
(a) “My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.”
14. Who plays the role of Maximus Decimus Meridius?
(a) Russell Crowe
15. Who plays the role of Commodus?
(b) Joaquin Phoenix
16. Who plays the role of Lucilla?
(c) Connie Nielsen
17. Who plays the role of Proximo?
(d) Oliver Reed
18. In what year was Gladiator released?
(b) 2000
19. How many Academy Awards did Gladiator win?
(c) 5
20. Which of the following awards did Gladiator NOT win?
(d) Best Original Screenplay
21. What is the name of the famous quote spoken by Commodus in the film?
(a) “Are you not entertained?”
22. Who composed the musical score for Gladiator?
(a) Hans Zimmer
23. What is the name of the famous battle cry of the Roman soldiers?
(b) “Morituri te salutant”
24. What is the meaning of “Morituri te salutant”?
(a) We who are about to die salute you
25. Who is the director of Gladiator?
(b) Ridley Scott
