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Cities, countries or landmarks all seem to find their way into all forms of Entertainment. Let's see how many of these places you realize! (Mostly US cities, and no Dallas!)

A multiple-choice quiz by George95. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
George95
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
348,894
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
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Avg Score
7 / 10
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701
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Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Many US states and cities have been used as names for bands. Which city lent its name to the band that had "More Than A Feeling" that it was best for them? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The 1942 classic "Casablanca", starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, and was named after the city in the African nation of Morocco, I'm sure most FunTrivia players know that! Was any of the movie actually filmed there?


Question 3 of 10
3. In which middle American city was the struggling, fictional radio station WKRP which was the setting for the 1970s and 1980s comedy sitcom? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In the video game "Far Cry 2", players can visit which place, which doesn't have any landmarks, and is a "far cry" from any large city? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This famous country group is named after a certain US state. Their songs include "Tennessee River", "If You're Going to Play in Texas (You Gotta Have A Fiddle in the Band" and "My Home's in Alabama". Alright, what's the name of the band? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Our next movie was first released in 1957, with a remake coming fifty years after. The first starred Glenn Ford, the second Russell Crowe. The train was going to Yuma, Arizona, but when did it leave? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The '70s Scottish pop group, the Bay City Rollers, formed in Edinburgh. The Bay City refers to what city? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The popular British soap opera Coronation Street is located in the fictional town of Weatherfield in what city in England? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these movies, featuring names of places, did NOT win the Oscar for Best Picture when it was up? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. CBS' answer to "ER", this medical drama TV series features the name of the third largest city in the US. So what show is this one? Hint



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1. Many US states and cities have been used as names for bands. Which city lent its name to the band that had "More Than A Feeling" that it was best for them?

Answer: Boston

Also known for songs "Peace of Mine", "Rock and Roll Band", "Don't Look Back", and "Smokin'", the band formed in Boston, and released their first self-titled album in 1976. The album was certified seventeen times platinum in 2003. The group's genre has been called hard rock while combining elements of progressive rock.
2. The 1942 classic "Casablanca", starred Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, and was named after the city in the African nation of Morocco, I'm sure most FunTrivia players know that! Was any of the movie actually filmed there?

Answer: No

Set during the Second World War, the movie focuses on Rick Blaine (played by Bogart), who lives in Casablanca, and must choose between his love for Ilsa Lund (Bergman), and helping her and her husband, a Czech Resistance leader, escape the Vichy France-controlled city to continue fighting the Nazis.

The movie's success came as a complete surprise to everyone working to produce it, even though some big stars were in it. The film premiered on November 26, 1942, ahead of its scheduled 1943 release, to coincide with the Allied invasion of Casablanca and North Africa.
3. In which middle American city was the struggling, fictional radio station WKRP which was the setting for the 1970s and 1980s comedy sitcom?

Answer: Cincinnati

"WKRP in Cincinnati" premiered in 1978, and lasted ninety episodes over four seasons on CBS. The show starred Gary Sandy, Howard Hesseman, Gordan Jump, and Loni Anderson. After the show's cancellation in 1982, it became a sensation in syndication, and eventually spawned a new series. "The New WKRP in Cincinnati" was launched in 1991.

Many characters returned, but the ratings were not that good, and the series was cancelled in 1993.
4. In the video game "Far Cry 2", players can visit which place, which doesn't have any landmarks, and is a "far cry" from any large city?

Answer: African Savannah

Developed by Ubisoft, "Far Cry 2" allows players to travel through all sorts of terrain in Africa, from savannah to desert, to jungle, while trying to shoot their opponents. In its first two years of release, the game sold almost three million copies. The game has many differences to its prequel, "Far Cry", including a new setting and characters.
5. This famous country group is named after a certain US state. Their songs include "Tennessee River", "If You're Going to Play in Texas (You Gotta Have A Fiddle in the Band" and "My Home's in Alabama". Alright, what's the name of the band?

Answer: Alabama

Comprised of lead singer Randy Owen, and guitarists/fiddlers Teddy Gentry and Jeff Cook, the group formed in Fort Payne, AL in 1969. Drummer Mark Hendon left the group in 2006 after a very nasty and public lawsuit. The band sung many songs about the southern US, including "Dixieland Delight", "Southern Star", and "Song of the South".

Other hits include "Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler)", "The Closer You Get" and "Mountain Music". Of the first 64 Alabama songs to reach the Billboard Hot Country charts, exactly half, 32, got to the top spot.

They were given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1998, and inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005.
6. Our next movie was first released in 1957, with a remake coming fifty years after. The first starred Glenn Ford, the second Russell Crowe. The train was going to Yuma, Arizona, but when did it leave?

Answer: 3:10

Based on a short story written by Elmore Leonard first published in 1950, as Three-Ten to Yuma, while the movies use the numbers 3:10. The remake came out 50 years, and 1 month to the date as the first coming (Aug. 7/57 to Sep. 7/07). After the movie came out, the word "Yuma" entered Cuban slang, as "Yumas" refers to American visitors, and "La Yuma" refers to the United States.
7. The '70s Scottish pop group, the Bay City Rollers, formed in Edinburgh. The Bay City refers to what city?

Answer: Bay City, Michigan, USA

Originally, the group was called the Saxons. Choosing their new name, they threw a dart at a map of the US, and it landed close-by Bay City, Michigan. The Rollers' first hit "Keep on Dancing" was released in 1971, and a cover of the 1965 hit by the Gentry's.

At the end of 1978, singer Les McKeown left the group to pursue a solo career, and they fired manager Tam Patton. The rest of the group continued their careers as "The Rollers", dropping the little town in northeastern Michigan.
8. The popular British soap opera Coronation Street is located in the fictional town of Weatherfield in what city in England?

Answer: Manchester

"Coronation Street" first hit British airwaves on December 9, 1960, and became the longest running TV soap opera in 2010, when production of "As The World Turns" ceased. Queen's 1984 song "I Want to Break Free" was known for its music video, where the band members dressed in women's clothes to parody the female characters on the show. Set in Manchester, the show is a rival with fellow British soap opera "EastEnders", set in London.
9. Which of these movies, featuring names of places, did NOT win the Oscar for Best Picture when it was up?

Answer: The Philadelphia Story

The Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, and James Stewart film from 1940 was the only of these that came up short in its bid for the award. "Chicago" (Richard Gere, Renee Zellweger, 2002), "An American in Paris" (Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, 1951), and "Out of Africa" (Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, 1985) all took home the awards.

Other winners that could qualify for this list include "American Beauty" (Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, 1999), "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (William Holden, Jack Hawkins, 1957), and "Around the World in 80 Days" (David Niven, Cantinflas, 1956).
10. CBS' answer to "ER", this medical drama TV series features the name of the third largest city in the US. So what show is this one?

Answer: Chicago Hope

Airing from 1994-2000, the show lasted 141 episodes. In 1998, the show became the first regular series to broadcast an episode in high-definition. The show first aired one day before NBC's pilot episode of "ER", the series which it was created to rival. It starred Mandy Patinkin, Adam Arkin, and Peter MacNicol.
Source: Author George95

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