Characters of the Easter Story
Who killed Jesus?
Who are, the Jews?
What is the primary language spoken during the film?
What is Aramaic?
Who plays the titular character of the movie?
Who is Charleton Heston?
How many times did Peter deny Christ?
What is three times?
What natural disaster occurred following Jesus' death?
What is an earthquake?
What is the name of the High Priest who led the Sanhedrin during the time of Jesus?
Who is Caiaphas?
How old was Jim Caviezel when he was offered the role of Jesus?
Ben-Hur set many records on its release and still tied for the record of most Academy Awards won, with 11. Which two films is it tied with for most wins at the Oscars?
What is Titanic and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King?
The infamous "cat of nine tails" was used in the scourging of Jesus; how many lashes does the "cat of nine tails have?"
What is 9?
The Holy Grail, or the cup Jesus drank from at The Last Supper, is the key subject of which 1989 Steven Spielberg film?
What is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade?
Who urged Pontius Pilate to have nothing to do with the death of Jesus? For what reason?
Who is Pilate's wife?
What is she had a dream regarding Jesus?
From whom did Mel Gibson receive most of the funding for the movie?
Who is himself?
How many time(s) does Judah Ben-Hur encounter Jesus during the movie? In what circumstance(s)?
What is twice? Once when Judah being taken to the slave galley, Jesus gives him water. The second is when Jesus is carrying His cross and falls, Judah attempts to give Him water.
What did Judas Iscariot spend his 30 pieces of silver (his payment for betraying Christ) on?
What is he was remorseful and tried to return it the priests, who refused saying it was "blood money?"
Joe Biden declared Easter Sunday 2024 as what other (in his opinion) significant day?
What is Trans Day of Visibility?
Who carried Jesus' cross to Golgatha when Jesus could no longer?
Pietro Sarrubi famously converted to Christianity while on the set of the film, crediting the gaze he received from Caviezel while Jim was in the character of the Jesus, saying, "It was like I was really seeing Jesus... when he looked at me, his eyes had no hate or resentment - only mercy and love." What character did Pietro play?
Who is Barabbas?
How Judah Ben-Hur's mother and sister healed from leprosy?
What is the Death of Jesus?
Who sent Jesus to be tried by Herod Antipas?
Who is Pontius Pilate?
How many Veggie Tales movies about Easter are there?
What is one? An Easter Carol.
What is the name of the Centurion who stabbed Jesus on the cross with a spear to confirm that He was dead
Who is Longinus?
Which group famously lobbied the hardest to stop certain dialogue from staying in the movie? What was their reasoning?
Who is the anti-defamation league?
What is anti-semitisim?
They lobbied hard to specifically get the verse Matthew 27:25 removed:
"His blood is on us and our children."
How many people died during the shooting and production of the famous Chariot Race scene?
What is 0? many rumors were started that stuntmen had died filming the race to derail the film's launch, MGM's insurance records and Heston's memoirs document no such fatalities thankfully!
Whose house is widely believed to have hosted the Last Supper?
Who is Mary, the mother of (John) Mark?
Which group decided the rules for deciding Easter's date on a given year?
Who is the Council of Nicea in 325 AD.