- 1. The story of Samson and Delilah is a profound narrative from the biblical Book of Judges, encapsulating themes of strength, betrayal, and divine destiny. Samson, a Hebrew judge endowed with extraordinary strength, was a Nazarite, dedicated to God from birth. His remarkable feats included defeating a lion with his bare hands and single-handedly slaying a thousand Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey. His immense power, however, was intrinsically linked to his uncut hair, symbolizing his covenant with God. Delilah, a beautiful Philistine woman, entranced Samson and ultimately became the instrument of his downfall. Seduced by the allure of wealth, she coaxed Samson into revealing the secret of his strength. Betrayed and shorn of his hair while he slept in her embrace, Samson was captured by the Philistines, who blinded him and made him a slave. Despite his suffering, the story culminates in a moment of redemption as Samson's strength is restored. In a climactic act of defiance, he pulls down the pillars of the Philistine temple, sacrificing himself to defeat his enemies, transforming betrayal into a final triumph that echoes the complexities of love and loyalty.
Who is Samson's lover?
A) Ruth
B) Delilah
C) Miriam
D) Naomi
- 2. What is the source of Samson's strength?
A) His armor
B) His uncut hair
C) His muscles
D) His diet
- 3. Which people captured Samson?
A) Israelites
B) Philistines
C) Ammonites
D) Moabites
- 4. What was the riddle Samson posed at his wedding?
A) A ship without a sail
B) Out of the eater, something to eat
C) What has four legs and can fly?
D) What gets wetter as it dries?
- 5. What did the Philistines do to Samson after capturing him?
A) Imprisoned him
B) Let him go
C) Killed him immediately
D) Gouged out his eyes
- 6. Where was Samson held captive?
A) In Jericho
B) In Bethlehem
C) In Jerusalem
D) In Gaza
- 7. How long did Samson judge Israel?
A) 20 months
B) 10 years
C) 20 years
D) 40 years
- 8. What animal did Samson kill with his bare hands?
A) A lion
B) A tiger
C) A wolf
D) A bear
- 9. What did the Philistines celebrate after capturing Samson?
A) Peace in the land
B) Their victory over Israel
C) Their god Dagon
D) The harvest
- 10. What was Samson's role among the Israelites?
A) Prophet
B) Priest
C) Judge
D) King
- 11. What emotion did Delilah use to manipulate Samson?
A) Love
B) Jealousy
C) Greed
D) Fear
- 12. What did the spirit of the Lord do for Samson?
A) Came mightily upon him
B) Gave him peace
C) Spoke to him
D) Left him
- 13. What did Samson do in the temple before bringing it down?
A) Prayed to God
B) Danced
C) Sang a song
D) Screamed for help
- 14. What did Samson use to kill a thousand Philistines?
A) A sword
B) His bare hands
C) A spear
D) The jawbone of a donkey
- 15. Who were Samson's parents?
A) Isaac and Rebekah
B) Zebulun and Leah
C) Jacob and Rachel
D) Manoah and his wife
- 16. Who produced and directed 'Samson and Delilah'?
A) Harold Lamb
B) Fredric M. Frank
C) Jesse L. Lasky Jr.
D) Cecil B. DeMille
- 17. Which actress played the role of Delilah in 'Samson and Delilah'?
A) Angela Lansbury
B) Loretta Young
C) Hedy Lamarr
D) Miriam Hopkins
- 18. Who was the Saran of Gaza played by in 'Samson and Delilah'?
A) George Sanders
B) Richard Greene
C) Victor Mature
D) Henry Wilcoxon
- 19. Which novel's film rights did DeMille also purchase for 'Samson and Delilah'?
A) The Book of Judges
B) Vladimir Jabotinsky's 'Samson the Nazirite'
C) Biblical stories by various authors
D) Harold Lamb's original treatment
- 20. In what year did pre-production on 'Samson and Delilah' begin?
A) 1950
B) 1948
C) 1935
D) 1926
- 21. Which film festival awarded Cecil B. DeMille for 'Samson and Delilah' in 1952?
A) Golden Globe Awards
B) Cannes Film Festival
C) Film français Grand Prix
D) Academy Awards
- 22. What was the wager Samson proposed at his wedding feast?
A) A pot of gold
B) A trip to Jerusalem
C) Thirty garments for solving a riddle
D) A royal title
- 23. What did Delilah use to seduce Samson and learn his secret?
A) Spiked wine
B) A love letter
C) An enchanted necklace
D) Magic potions
- 24. Who was the military governor of Dan who also courted Semadar?
A) Prince Ahtur
B) Saran of Gaza
C) Tubal
D) Miriam
- 25. Who was the father of Semadar in 'Samson and Delilah'?
A) Prince Ahtur
B) Hazelelponit
C) Tubal
D) Saran of Gaza
- 26. Who wrote the original film treatment for 'Samson and Delilah'?
A) Fredric M. Frank
B) Jesse L. Lasky Jr.
C) Harold Lamb
D) Cecil B. DeMille
- 27. Which actress did DeMille consider for the role of Samson in early production plans?
A) John Wayne
B) Charles Bickford
C) James Cagney
D) Henry Wilcoxon
- 28. Who did DeMille think could be the perfect Delilah in April 1936?
A) Claudette Colbert
B) Sally Rand
C) Grace Bradley
D) Dolores del Río
- 29. What convinced Paramount executives to approve Samson and Delilah?
A) A financial guarantee from DeMille
B) Audience test screenings of a pilot episode
C) An endorsement from another director
D) A sketch by Dan Groesbeck depicting the characters
- 30. Who did DeMille hire in spring 1948 to paint the 'ideal Delilah'?
A) Henry Clive
B) Jeanie MacPherson
C) Dan Groesbeck
D) Harold Lamb
- 31. Who did DeMille hire as a research coordinator in July 1948?
A) Henry Noerdlinger
B) Jeanie MacPherson
C) Dan Groesbeck
D) Harold Lamb
- 32. Which actress turned down the role of Delilah because she was too nice?
A) Ann Sheridan
B) Lizabeth Scott
C) Vivien Leigh
D) Rhonda Fleming
- 33. Who replaced Phyllis Calvert in the role of Semadar due to illness?
A) Ruth Roman
B) Jean Simmons
C) Angela Lansbury
D) Hedy Lamarr
- 34. What was William 'Wee Willie' Davis's role in the film?
A) A Philistine spectator in the temple scene
B) The voice of an angel announcing Samson's birth
C) Samson's friend who marries his first wife
D) Garmiskar, the Saran's wrestler who fights Samson
- 35. When did principal photography for 'Samson and Delilah' begin?
A) February 1949
B) January 4, 1949
C) October 4, 1948
D) December 22, 1948
- 36. Which actress was seriously considered for the role of Delilah but found out she was very ill?
A) Ann Sheridan
B) Rhonda Fleming
C) Lizabeth Scott
D) Vivien Leigh
- 37. Where did the restored version of Samson and Delilah premiere in 2012?
A) Paramount Home Media Distribution
B) AFI Awards
C) Cineteca Bologna's Il Cinema Ritrovato
D) Look's Annual Film Awards
- 38. How much did 'Samson and Delilah' earn in theatrical rentals during its initial release?
A) $8 million
B) $7.5 million
C) $9 million
D) $10 million
- 39. Which actress was reportedly disappointed when Hedy Lamarr got the role of Delilah?
A) Yvonne De Carlo
B) Lizabeth Scott
C) Vivien Leigh
D) Maria Montez
- 40. What award did DeMille receive in March 1950 for Samson and Delilah?
A) All Industry Achievement Award
B) Parents' magazine medal
C) Best Picture of the Year
D) Boxoffice Barometer Trophy
- 41. Who was one of the attendees at the premiere who later became known for his role in Universal Pictures?
A) Billy Wilder
B) Buddy Rogers
C) Barney Balaban
D) Cecil B. DeMille
- 42. Who supervised the special effects for 'Samson and Delilah'?
A) Cecil B. DeMille
B) Gordon Jennings
C) Hedy Lamarr
D) Victor Mature
- 43. Who was initially considered for the role of Miriam, the Danite girl who loves Samson?
A) Angela Lansbury
B) Kasey Rogers
C) Hedy Lamarr
D) Olive Deering
- 44. Who visited the set of 'Samson and Delilah' in late October 1948?
A) Hedda Hopper
B) Virginia MacPherson
C) Cecil B. DeMille
D) Victor Mature
- 45. In which year was Samson and Delilah nominated for AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions?
A) 2013
B) 2002
C) 1982
D) 2005
- 46. What year did MCA DiscoVision plan to release Samson and Delilah on LaserDisc before it was scrapped?
A) 1982
B) 1979
C) 1990
D) 1978
- 47. On what date was Samson and Delilah released on DVD by Paramount Home Media Distribution?
A) December 1950
B) March 11, 2014
C) 1982
D) March 12, 2013
- 48. What did Hedy Lamarr confide to Hedda Hopper about Victor Mature's feelings towards the lion?
A) 'Vic was leary about tangling with the critter.'
B) 'He was excited and eager.'
C) 'He didn't mind at all.'
D) 'He wanted to befriend the lion.'
- 49. How did Paramount executives describe 'Samson and Delilah' after a sneak preview?
A) An average film.
B) A disappointment.
C) A failure.
D) 'DeMille's masterpiece.'
- 50. Who described 'Samson and Delilah' as a tremendously entertaining film?
A) Leonard Maltin
B) The Modern Screen
C) Bosley Crowther
D) Variety
- 51. How did Cecil B. DeMille describe Hedy Lamarr?
A) An excellent dancer.
B) A talented actress.
C) Difficult to work with.
D) 'Unbelievably beautiful.'
- 52. What did Cecil B. DeMille describe as the 'one thread' that tied together Samson's life incidents?
A) The burning of crops by Samson
B) The riddle posed by Samson
C) Samson the Nazarite
D) Delilah's betrayal
- 53. Who played Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard?
A) Joan Crawford
B) Barbara Stanwyck
C) Bette Davis
D) Gloria Swanson
- 54. What did Cecil B. DeMille urge Victor Mature to do during the scene where he was supposed to stalk the lion?
A) 'Get closer.'
B) 'Talk softly to the lion.'
C) 'Stay still and observe.'
D) 'Run away from the lion.'
- 55. Which director directed Sunset Boulevard?
A) Frank Capra
B) Alfred Hitchcock
C) Billy Wilder
D) Cecil B. DeMille
- 56. Who performed the lion scene originally intended for Victor Mature?
A) Cecil B. DeMille.
B) A stunt man.
C) Hedy Lamarr.
D) Victor Mature himself.
- 57. In which poll was Samson and Delilah ranked as the 4th Best Picture?
A) AFI's 10 Top 10
B) AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions
C) Look's Annual Film Awards
D) The Country Gentleman magazine's ninth annual poll
- 58. When was Samson and Delilah first released on VHS by Paramount Home Video?
A) 1990
B) 1981
C) 1988
D) 1979
- 59. Which trophy did DeMille receive in December 1950 for Samson and Delilah?
A) Best Picture of the Year
B) Boxoffice Barometer Trophy
C) Parents' magazine medal
D) All Industry Achievement Award
- 60. In what year did the first LaserDisc edition of Samson and Delilah finally get released?
A) 1992
B) 2014
C) 1978
D) 1982
- 61. Who among the following attended the televised world premiere of Samson and Delilah?
A) Mary Pickford
B) Joan Crawford
C) Gloria Swanson
D) Bette Davis
- 62. Who was the actress that 'cried into her tea cup' when Hedy Lamarr was cast as Delilah?
A) Maria Montez
B) Rhonda Fleming
C) Lizabeth Scott
D) Yvonne De Carlo
- 63. When did Samson and Delilah go into general release?
A) November 1959
B) January 13, 1950
C) May 23, 1949
D) December 21, 1949
- 64. What did Victor Mature call out during the scene where he was supposed to stalk the lion?
A) 'Run away, lion!'
B) 'Nice kitty, nice kitty.'
C) 'I'm your friend!'
D) 'Attack me now!'
- 65. How much did 'Samson and Delilah' earn during its theatrical reissue in 1959?
A) $2.5 million
B) $3 million
C) $4 million
D) $1.5 million
- 66. When was the scene where Samson is blinded by the Philistines filmed?
A) Late December 1948
B) October 4, 1948
C) January 4, 1949
D) February 1949
- 67. Which actress was given sixth billing after the five main stars?
A) Hedy Lamarr
B) Olive Deering
C) Phyllis Calvert
D) Angela Lansbury
- 68. In which city did the televised world premiere of Samson and Delilah take place?
A) Los Angeles
B) Hollywood
C) New York City
D) Chicago
- 69. Who was the local professional wrestler cast as Garmiskar in 'Samson and Delilah'?
A) Henry Wilcoxon
B) William 'Wee Willie' Davis
C) Fredric M. Frank
D) Jesse L. Lasky Jr.
- 70. When was the digital restoration of Samson and Delilah completed?
A) 2012
B) 1979
C) 2014
D) 1982
- 71. Which trade review described 'Samson and Delilah' as potentially the most impressive spectacle since 'The Ten Commandments'?
A) Boxoffice
B) Harrison's Reports
C) Showmen's Trade Review
D) Variety
- 72. How many times was the model for the toppling of the temple destroyed?
A) Once
B) Three times
C) Five times
D) Never
- 73. How long did it take to shoot the toppling of the temple of Dagon?
A) A year
B) Three weeks
C) Two years
D) Six months
- 74. What was the fictional silent film star's name in Sunset Boulevard?
A) Greta Garbo
B) Norma Desmond
C) Mary Pickford
D) Lillian Gish
- 75. When was Samson and Delilah released on Blu-ray Disc?
A) March 12, 2013
B) March 11, 2014
C) 1988
D) 1979
- 76. Who did Variety praise for fitting neatly into the role of Samson in 'Samson and Delilah'?
A) George Sanders
B) Henry Wilcoxon
C) Hedy Lamarr
D) Victor Mature
- 77. Where did several costumes used in 'Samson and Delilah' originate from?
A) Italy.
B) Morocco, including traditional caftans.
C) Egypt.
D) Greece.
- 78. How much did it cost to shoot the toppling of the temple of Dagon?
A) $150,000
B) $200,000
C) $50,000
D) $100,000
- 79. In which year was Samson and Delilah nominated for AFI's 10 Top 10 as an Epic Film?
A) 2014
B) 1979
C) 1950
D) 2008
- 80. Which magazine declared 'Samson and Delilah' would be classed with the big films of all time?
A) Harrison's Reports
B) The Exhibitor
C) Showmen's Trade Review
D) Boxoffice
- 81. When was Samson and Delilah successfully re-released?
A) November 1959
B) May 23, 1949
C) December 21, 1949
D) January 13, 1950
- 82. Which film's box office triumph led to the re-release of Samson and Delilah?
A) Ben-Hur (1959)
B) Quo Vadis (1951)
C) The Ten Commandments (1956)
D) Hercules (1958)
- 83. By when had the film been completely edited?
A) December 22, 1948
B) January 21, 1949
C) July 1949
D) October 4, 1948
- 84. What was the blade of the 'red-hot' sword prop made from?
A) Opaque plastic with a red neon bulb inside the tip.
B) Wood.
C) Real metal.
D) Glass.
- 85. Which film critic admired the use of color in 'Samson and Delilah'?
A) Variety
B) Bosley Crowther
C) Leonard Maltin
D) The Modern Screen
- 86. In which film does Cecil B. DeMille play himself?
A) The Ten Commandments
B) Cleopatra
C) Sunset Boulevard
D) Samson and Delilah
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