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Quiz about Cultural Compass Points
Quiz about Cultural Compass Points

Cultural Compass Points Trivia Quiz

Many movies and TV shows have the names of compass points in their title. See if you can spot which of these point north, south, east or west.

A multiple-choice quiz by darksplash. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
darksplash
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
332,277
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
440
Question 1 of 10
1. Which point of the compass fills the blank in the name of this popular TV drama show: "The ____ Wing"? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. In which direction would you look to find the missing compass point in the title of the British TV soap "____Enders"? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. According to the title of a 1969 movie, in which compass direction from the island of Java was the volcano Krakatoa? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. If you wanted to find out more about the adventures of four boys living a somewhat zany life rocky mountain high, in which compass direction should you look? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. Even having Jennifer Lopez as a co-producer could not save one TV turkey from getting the chop. In which direction did the beach where beautiful young things liked to enjoy themselves lie in a 2006 TV series? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. In a British TV drama, in which direction of the compass did "our friends" lie? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. Shakespeare by any other name: An unlikely love blossomed as two gangs fought for territory in New York City. On which side was the story told in a 1961 movie? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. In 1955, James Dean was among the cast of an Oscar-winning movie that also featured Julie Harris and Burl Ives. In which direction from Eden did the plot evolve? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Give me some happy talk and tell me in which part of the Pacific, according to a Broadway musical and a Hollywood movie, did some sailors decide there was nothing like a dame? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. It was the cowboys that won it, stupid! According to a movie, what point of the compass did they win? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which point of the compass fills the blank in the name of this popular TV drama show: "The ____ Wing"?

Answer: West

 Set in a fictional White House, the multi-award winning "West Wing" ran from September 1999 to May 2006. It told the story of the triumphs and (more frequently) tribulations of a Democratic President and his loyal staff.
2. In which direction would you look to find the missing compass point in the title of the British TV soap "____Enders"?

Answer: East

 First broadcast in 1985, "EastEnders" (sic) became one of the most popular soaps on British TV. It was set in a fictional area of East London and was noted for gritty storylines.
3. According to the title of a 1969 movie, in which compass direction from the island of Java was the volcano Krakatoa?

Answer: East

 Maximilian Schell and Brian Keith led the cast and the movie was set against the background of the volcanic eruption of 1883. The movie makers certainly stretched poetic license to the limit, Krakatoa actually lies west of the island of Java.
4. If you wanted to find out more about the adventures of four boys living a somewhat zany life rocky mountain high, in which compass direction should you look?

Answer: South

 "South Park" told the animated story of Eric Cartman, Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Kenny McCormick (all voiced by Trey Parker and Matt Stone) and their friends in a fictional town in the - real - South Park area of the Rocky Mountains. It first aired in August 1997 and was noted for its dark, surreal and sometimes rude humour.
5. Even having Jennifer Lopez as a co-producer could not save one TV turkey from getting the chop. In which direction did the beach where beautiful young things liked to enjoy themselves lie in a 2006 TV series?

Answer: South

 Just eight episodes of "South Beach" were shown in January and February 2006. The critics hated it and it was a ratings flop.
6. In a British TV drama, in which direction of the compass did "our friends" lie?

Answer: North

 Broadcast in 1996, the drama traced the story of four friends who lived in the North East of England over a 30-year period. The show was a critical success and picked up a number of major British TV awards.
7. Shakespeare by any other name: An unlikely love blossomed as two gangs fought for territory in New York City. On which side was the story told in a 1961 movie?

Answer: West

 "West Side Story" was a movie (1961) and a Broadway Show (first in 1957) that retold Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" in a contemporary New York City setting. Instead of warring families, the protagonists were rival city street gangs. Trouble really brewed when a love affair started between a boy and a girl from differing gangs.
8. In 1955, James Dean was among the cast of an Oscar-winning movie that also featured Julie Harris and Burl Ives. In which direction from Eden did the plot evolve?

Answer: East

 This was Dean's first major movie role and it told the story of a California farming family at the time of WW1. Tensions mounted within the family as the younger generation vied for the love of an aloof father.
9. Give me some happy talk and tell me in which part of the Pacific, according to a Broadway musical and a Hollywood movie, did some sailors decide there was nothing like a dame?

Answer: South

 In 1947, the author James A. Michener's won a Pulitzer for his novel "Tales of the South Pacific". Two years later "South Pacific" became a Broadway show with music and lyrics by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. In 1958 and again in 2001 it got the Hollywood treatment on the silver screen.
Among the noted songs to feature were "Some Enchanted Evening", "There is Nothing Like a Dame", and "Happy Talk".
10. It was the cowboys that won it, stupid! According to a movie, what point of the compass did they win?

Answer: West

 Lee J. Cobb, Henry Fonda, Carroll Baker, Debbie Reynolds, Gregory Peck and George Peppard were among the cast of the John Ford and Henry Hathaway 1962 blockbuster "How The West Was Won". This was a sprawling family drama of life, love, success and anguish in the American west over several decades of the 1800s.

It won three Oscars, for writing, editing and sound, and was nominated for five more.
Source: Author darksplash

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