Amazing Grace Movie Quiz
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Ever heard of the movie "Amazing Grace"? Have you watched this movie? Can you pass this Amazing Grace movie quiz? Amazing Grace is a popular 2006 British-American biographical drama film directed by Michael Apted. The movie is about the campaign against slavery in the British Empire, which William Wilberforce led. Let's see how much information you remember about the movie. All the best to you with this. We wish you secure good marks on this test!
- 1.By the late 18th century, how many African men, women, and children had been taken from Africa and used as slaves in the West Indies and American colonies?
- A.
Five Million
- B.
Too many to count
- C.
Over eleven million
- D.
Twenty million
- 2.There was a great debate in Parliament about withdrawing from the American colonies. According to William Wilberforce, how many colonists were loyal to the crown?
- A.
Over half were loyal.
- B.
Less than one in four were loyal.
- C.
None were loyal.
- D.
One-third were loyal.
- 3.Which of these individuals was not present at the abolitionist dinner at Wilberforce House?
- A.
Charles James Fox
- B.
William Pitt
- C.
Olaudah Equiano
- D.
Thomas Clarkson
- 4.The hymn and inspiration for the film "Amazing Grace" were written by?
- A.
William Pitt; the youngest prime minister in British history.
- B.
William Wilberforce; an avid Christian, animal rights advocate and abolitionist.
- C.
Barbara Spooner Wilberforce; wife of William Wilberforce.
- D.
James Henry Newton; a former slave trade sailor, Anglican clergyman, and abolitionist.
- 5.Why could William Pitt not publicly support a bill on the abolition of the slave trade?
- A.
He had plantations in the West Indies that made him lots of money.
- B.
He hated William Wilberforce and wanted him to fail.
- C.
As prime minister, he could not openly oppose the king when there was bloodshed in the streets of Paris.
- D.
He was afraid of seeming unpatriotic in a time of political crisis.
- 6.Slavery was abolished in Great Britain in 1807 due to William Wilberforce.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Amazing Grace focuses on the slave trade.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 8.The story of the movie is based on the 15th century.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.How old was William Wilberforce at the time when he was elected to the House of Commons in the movie?
- A.
21
- B.
25
- C.
31
- D.
36
- 10.This actor played the lead character, William Wilberforce, in the movie.
- A.
Leonardo DiCaprio
- B.
Rufus Sewell
- C.
Ioan Gruffudd
- D.
None of these
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