Do you love movies? War movies? Thrill? War-thrill? What about Greek mythology? Better said, ‘Greek mythological battle’ movies. Have you seen The Odyssey (1997)? Hercules (1995)? Jason and the Argonauts (2000)? Helen of Troy (1956)? Clash of the Titans (1981)? Or 300 (2007)? Here’s your chance to prove that you really have seen atleast “300”…a year 2007 released film which was a graphic adaption of Frank Miller’s novel with the same name. So, here is the set of your tens…Spartans.
1. Which battle has been depicted in the 2007 released film “300”?
2. Who played the lead characters of Spartan King and Queen in the movie?
3. The three hundred soldiers marched towards the hot gates, alongwith their king, Leonidas, to contain the invader. Name the invader (reel as well as real).
4. Of the 300 soldiers, Leonidas ordered only one of his faithful soldiers to return to Sparta with a specific purpose. Who was that soldier and what specific purpose was he to fulfil?
5. Where did the Spartans contain the mighty army of the Persians?
6. All the kings of the Sparta need to take permission of the deities before marching for the battles. A special class of girls were dignified to become the medium of communication between the kings and the deities (or the divine powers). What name is given to such girls?
7. Name the hunchbacked Spartan, who was not permitted by Leonidas to take part in the battle as a soldier, due to his physical disability to upheld the shield.
8. Which two species of animals have been shown in the movie, which might be new to the Greeks. These animals became the part of Xerxes’s army after his conquest over the respective areas.
9. When the King Leonidas was engaged in the battle against the Persians, his queen, Gorgo approached the council to send the army for the king’s support. One councilor betrayed her and charged her of adultery in an attempt to discredit her. Ultimately, this corrupt politician was killed in the council by the enraged queen. Also, he was found to be a traitor. Name him.
1. Which battle has been depicted in the 2007 released film “300”?
2. Who played the lead characters of Spartan King and Queen in the movie?
3. The three hundred soldiers marched towards the hot gates, alongwith their king, Leonidas, to contain the invader. Name the invader (reel as well as real).
4. Of the 300 soldiers, Leonidas ordered only one of his faithful soldiers to return to Sparta with a specific purpose. Who was that soldier and what specific purpose was he to fulfil?
5. Where did the Spartans contain the mighty army of the Persians?
6. All the kings of the Sparta need to take permission of the deities before marching for the battles. A special class of girls were dignified to become the medium of communication between the kings and the deities (or the divine powers). What name is given to such girls?
7. Name the hunchbacked Spartan, who was not permitted by Leonidas to take part in the battle as a soldier, due to his physical disability to upheld the shield.
8. Which two species of animals have been shown in the movie, which might be new to the Greeks. These animals became the part of Xerxes’s army after his conquest over the respective areas.
9. When the King Leonidas was engaged in the battle against the Persians, his queen, Gorgo approached the council to send the army for the king’s support. One councilor betrayed her and charged her of adultery in an attempt to discredit her. Ultimately, this corrupt politician was killed in the council by the enraged queen. Also, he was found to be a traitor. Name him.
10. Who, gratifying Leonidas' sacrifice, led the assembled Greek army of 10,000 spartans and 30,000 Greeks, into a fierce charge against the Persian army, igniting the ‘Battle of Plataea’?
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