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Actors in Different Historical Periods

This quiz tests your knowledge about actors who have portrayed famous historical figures in movies and television shows.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who played the role of Winston Churchill in the 2017 film "Darkest Hour"?

  1. Gary Oldman
  2. Anthony Hopkins
  3. Daniel Day-Lewis
  4. Tom Hanks
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which actor portrayed the role of Martin Luther King Jr. in the 2014 film "Selma"?

  1. David Oyelowo
  2. Chiwetel Ejiofor
  3. Denzel Washington
  4. Morgan Freeman
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who played the role of Queen Elizabeth I in the 2007 film "Elizabeth: The Golden Age"?

  1. Cate Blanchett
  2. Helen Mirren
  3. Judi Dench
  4. Elizabeth Taylor
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which actor portrayed the role of Abraham Lincoln in the 2012 film "Lincoln"?

  1. Daniel Day-Lewis
  2. Liam Neeson
  3. Anthony Hopkins
  4. Kevin Costner
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who played the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1982 film "Gandhi"?

  1. Ben Kingsley
  2. Irrfan Khan
  3. Amitabh Bachchan
  4. Dilip Kumar
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which actor portrayed the role of Cleopatra in the 1963 film "Cleopatra"?

  1. Elizabeth Taylor
  2. Audrey Hepburn
  3. Sophia Loren
  4. Grace Kelly
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who played the role of Julius Caesar in the 1953 film "Julius Caesar"?

  1. Marlon Brando
  2. James Mason
  3. John Gielgud
  4. Richard Burton
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which actor portrayed the role of Joan of Arc in the 1999 film "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc"?

  1. Milla Jovovich
  2. Natalie Portman
  3. Sigourney Weaver
  4. Cate Blanchett
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who played the role of Alexander the Great in the 2004 film "Alexander"?

  1. Colin Farrell
  2. Brad Pitt
  3. Leonardo DiCaprio
  4. Orlando Bloom
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which actor portrayed the role of Genghis Khan in the 2007 film "Mongol"?

  1. Tadanobu Asano
  2. Donnie Yen
  3. Jet Li
  4. Jackie Chan
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who played the role of Queen Victoria in the 2009 film "The Young Victoria"?

  1. Emily Blunt
  2. Keira Knightley
  3. Natalie Portman
  4. Anne Hathaway
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which actor portrayed the role of Henry VIII in the 2003 television series "The Tudors"?

  1. Jonathan Rhys Meyers
  2. Eric Bana
  3. Jude Law
  4. Orlando Bloom
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who played the role of Marie Antoinette in the 2006 film "Marie Antoinette"?

  1. Kirsten Dunst
  2. Scarlett Johansson
  3. Natalie Portman
  4. Keira Knightley
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which actor portrayed the role of Napoleon Bonaparte in the 2002 film "Napoleon"?

  1. Christian Bale
  2. Heath Ledger
  3. Joaquin Phoenix
  4. Leonardo DiCaprio
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who played the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the 2006 film "The Queen"?

  1. Helen Mirren
  2. Judi Dench
  3. Maggie Smith
  4. Meryl Streep
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