1
The 1956 film is a remake of an earlier film that Cecil B. DeMille also directed. Which of the following is true of the original 1923 version?
2
Some details in the film were drawn not from the Biblical account in Exodus, but from other historical and sacred sources. Which of the following IS NOT a source that was used in writing the story line?
3
Adjusting for inflation, how much money did “The 10 Commandments” make when it was released in 1956?
4
What percentage of the film was actually shot in Egypt?
5
How many commandments does Jewish tradition contend that Moses actually received from God on the mountain?
6
What political figure is rumored to have appeared as an extra in the film?
7
During the narrated desert sequence, how were the sandstorms created?
8
How many extras and animals were used during the course of filming?
9
Only 4 of the 10 plagues are shown in the movie: Blood, Hail, Darkness, and Death of the Firstborn. Director Cecil B. DeMille could not figure out a way to show the other plagues without it coming off as comical. Which plague was filmed but ultimately cut from the movie for being unintentionally humorous?
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