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Excalibur Trivia — a taste
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Q1. Which composer's work opens Excalibur, instead of Richard Wagner's opera pieces? Medium · 200 pts
- Carl Orff|Gustav Holst|Richard Strauss|Igor Stravinsky
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Carl Orff
Carl Orff's 'O Fortuna' from Carmina Burana opens the film, although Wagner's pieces are used frequently.
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Q2. Before playing Merlin, what 60s Shakespeare role made Nicol Williamson famous? Medium · 200 pts
- Hamlet|Macbeth|King Lear|Richard III
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Hamlet
His 1969 Hamlet was called the greatest of his generation by The New York Times!
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Q3. Wagner's final opera was based on which medieval Grail legend? Medium · 200 pts
- Parsifal|Lancelot|Galahad|Percival
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Parsifal
Wagner's last opera 'Parsifal' (1882) was based on Wolfram von Eschenbach's Grail poem.
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Q4. Which real English king created his own Round Table after being inspired by Arthur? Medium · 200 pts
- Henry VII|James VI|Edward III|Richard II
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Edward III
Edward III created a Round Table Order of knights in 1344, inspired by Arthurian legend!
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Q5. What do anthropologists call the belief that a ruler's health affects the realm? Medium · 200 pts
- Divine Right|Sacred Kingship|Royal Mandate|Sovereign Bond
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Sacred Kingship
Sacred Kingship links ruler and realm - when one suffers, so does the other!
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MORE ABOUT 'EXCALIBUR'
"The swallow may go south with the sun or the house martin or the plover may seek warmer climes in winter, yet these are not strangers to our land." Arthur Pendragon (Nigel Terry), the legendary British king, wields the mythical sword Excalibur as he leads his knights in an epic battle for power and glory.
Directed by John Boorman and starring Nicol Williamson as Merlin, Cherie Lunghi as Guinevere, Nicholas Clay as Lancelot, and Helen Mirren as Morgana. Prove your knowledge of Arthurian legend by playing the Excalibur trivia game!
Did you know?
- Thomson was among the first to use Steadicam extensively in a fantasy film!
- Clash of the Titans had a $15M budget - yet Excalibur achieved similar epic scale for $11M!
- The knights' armor in Excalibur weighed up to 70 pounds - just like real medieval armor!
- Excalibur's mystical Camelot was filmed entirely in real Irish castles!
Starring Nigel Terry, Nicol Williamson, Cherie Lunghi, Nicholas Clay, Helen Mirren, Robert Addie, Gabriel Byrne, Paul Geoffrey
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