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The Road to... Trivia Quiz

Places Named in Song, Screen, TV, etc.

Bob Hope and Bing Crosby, together with Dorothy Lamour, made a number of "Road" movies. This quiz will explore different movies, songs, plays, etc. where the place is inherent to the plot. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by grisham. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
grisham

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
411,583

Updated
Jan 27 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
619

Last 3 plays: Guest 199 (3/10), Guest 104 (6/10), sadwings (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This film about circumnavigation was based on a book by Jules Verne. It was also made into a TV series and there is at least one song about it.
What was the name of the book and film? Hint

Around the World in Eighty Days

From the Earth to the Moon

Journey to the Center of the Earth

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

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Question 2 of 10

2. Bob Hope and Bing Crosby starred in a number of movies with the words "The Road to" in the title, with different places including Zanzibar and Morocco as destinations.

One of the Hope/Crosby Road films was to this destination which was also the name of a 16th century book by Sir Thomas More. What is the name of this place?

Answer: (One Word - Fictional Place)

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Question 3 of 10

3. The 1974 movie "Chinatown" takes place mostly in the Chinese neighborhood of which American city? Hint

Los Angeles

San Francisco

New York

Chicago

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Question 4 of 10

4. A lion, hippo, zebra and giraffe (and some accomplices) team up in this 2005 Dreamworks animated film named after an island nation off the east coast of Africa. What is the name of this island nation? Hint

Sri Lanka

Mozambique

Madagascar

Tasmania

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Question 5 of 10

5. Liza Minnelli was the original singer of a song about this city (in a movie of the same name) though Frank Sinatra's recording of the song actually took it to the U.S.' Billboard Hot 100. What is the name of this place? Hint

Chicago

New York

San Francisco

Miami

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Question 6 of 10

6. An Elton John song about personal freedom was a great '70s hit. Which city did he choose to represent freedom? Hint

Sacramento

London

Philadelphia

Washington

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Question 7 of 10

7. This 1980 musical is named for an area of New York connected with the theatre district. The story talks about auditions for a part onstage. What is the name of this musical? Hint

Times Square

42nd Street

Broadway

Boardwalk

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Question 8 of 10

8. This 1960s TV police show with an incredible theme song had a successful remake starring Alex O'Loughlin. What was the name of the show? Hint

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Car 54, Where are You?

Hawaii Five-0

Hill Street Blues

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Question 9 of 10

9. This canal-filled city is used in the title of one of Shakespeare's plays. Which city had that privilege? Hint

Bangkok

Amsterdam

Venice

New Orleans

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Question 10 of 10

10. A New York City borough was mentioned in a book's title as being home to a tree.
Which borough was it? Hint

Queens

The Bronx

Manhattan

Brooklyn

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This film about circumnavigation was based on a book by Jules Verne. It was also made into a TV series and there is at least one song about it. What was the name of the book and film?

Answer: Around the World in Eighty Days

First appearing on screen in 1956 starring David Niven, this book has also seen several TV series adaptations, a song and at least one more movie. The other titles were all books by Jules Verne.

2. Bob Hope and Bing Crosby starred in a number of movies with the words "The Road to" in the title, with different places including Zanzibar and Morocco as destinations. One of the Hope/Crosby Road films was to this destination which was also the name of a 16th century book by Sir Thomas More. What is the name of this place?

Answer: Utopia

Utopia was a name given to a fictional place where there were no societal ills and everyone's needs were cared for. The movie's plot is about two friends trying to find gold in Alaska.

3. The 1974 movie "Chinatown" takes place mostly in the Chinese neighborhood of which American city?

Answer: Los Angeles

This movie, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway, was selected by the Library of Congress to be preserved because it had accurately depicted the local cultural atmosphere. It won Golden Globe awards and was nominated for numerous Oscars.

Answer: Madagascar

In the film, the four animals mentioned team up with some other animals. The movie was so successful it spawned a number of sequels. Mozambique is the closest country to Madagascar which is on the African mainland.

Answer: New York

Liza Minnelli's original recording in the movie "New York, New York" hit 104 on the charts in the movie with the same name. I can't figure out why her recording didn't break the top 100 either. Sinatra re-recorded the song about two years after the movie was released.

6. An Elton John song about personal freedom was a great '70s hit. Which city did he choose to represent freedom?

Answer: Philadelphia

Philadelphia, the birthplace of America, is also the home of the Liberty (Freedom) Bell. The song "Philadelphia Freedom" was reportedly written in honor of Billie Jean King, a tennis player on the "Philadelphia Freedom" tennis team.

7. This 1980 musical is named for an area of New York connected with the theatre district. The story talks about auditions for a part onstage. What is the name of this musical?

Answer: 42nd Street

This show was actually a kind of remake of a 1930s show known by the same name. Some of the music from the original show was used and other music was added.
The plot was based on a novel by Bradford Ropes.

8. This 1960s TV police show with an incredible theme song had a successful remake starring Alex O'Loughlin. What was the name of the show?

Answer: Hawaii Five-0

The theme song for "Hawaii Five-0" spent time on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the '60s. "Car 54" was the only other show mentioned that was actually made in the '60s. "Hill Street" ran in the 1980s while "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" ran from 2013-2021.

9. This canal-filled city is used in the title of one of Shakespeare's plays. Which city had that privilege?

Answer: Venice

"The Merchant of Venice" already appeared on the silver screen during the height of the silent film era in 1914 and in 2004 with Al Pacino starring as Shylock.
All the other cities mentioned (Amsterdam, New Orleans, Bangkok) also have a network of canals.

10. A New York City borough was mentioned in a book's title as being home to a tree. Which borough was it?

Answer: Brooklyn

A "Tree Grows in Brooklyn" is a story about a girl growing up in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn. Betty Smith, the author, also wrote a musical by the same name which opened on Broadway and lasted for over two hundred fifty appearances.

Source: Author grisham

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