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Set in One Place, Filmed in Another Quiz

For one reason or another, many film settings are improvised. Often the setting does not exist or is inaccessible. Tell me where the following films and parts of films were shot. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by hews. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
hews

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
119,303

Updated
Oct 11 24

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Question 1 of 10

1. The fictitious "Middle Earth" was not available as a location for the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. In which country were these three films shot? Hint

New Zealand

Ireland

Australia

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which African country were the Tatooine scenes filmed in "Star Wars"? Hint

South Africa

Tunisia

Egypt

Morocco

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Question 3 of 10

3. Two countries were used to replicate the surface of Mars in the film "Red Planet". Which ones? Hint

USA and Namibia

Australia and Jordan

Mexico and Egypt

Turkey and Iraq

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Question 4 of 10

4. Although most of the film "Amadeus" was set in Austria, the outdoor urban street scenes were mostly filmed in another European country. Which one? Hint

Czech Republic

Germany

Romania

Croatia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ten different locations were used in the filming of "Braveheart". Only four of them, however, were in Scotland. Where were the other six locations? Hint

France

Ireland

New Zealand

England

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Question 6 of 10

6. Cambodia was not an option as a location for the filming of "The Killing Fields." Where were the outdoor scenes for this film shot? Hint

Mexico

China

The Phillipines

Thailand

7. In the memorable final scene in "Point Break", Patrick Swayze's character catches one last wave at Bell's Beach, Australia. But through some creative cinematography, which other beach is used instead? Hint

Kuta Beach, Indonesia

Malibu Beach, USA

Copacabana Beach, Brazil

Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA

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Question 8 of 10

8. "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" was not filmed on the high plains of the United States. Where was it shot? Hint

Argentina

Italy

Spain

Turkey

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Question 9 of 10

9. The film "Enemy at the Gates" is a depiction of the Battle of Stalingrad, which took place during World War II in Russia, but where was the film shot? Hint

Germany

South Africa

Canada

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Question 10 of 10

10. The film "Cool Runnings" is about a Jamaican bobsled team, but in which country was most of the film shot? Hint

Canada

Iceland

Germany

Russia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The fictitious "Middle Earth" was not available as a location for the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. In which country were these three films shot?

Answer: New Zealand

Nine different places on both the North and South Island were used as film locations.

2. In which African country were the Tatooine scenes filmed in "Star Wars"?

Answer: Tunisia

There is a town called Tatahouine in Tunisia, although the scenes were filmed in a village called Matmata. The interiors of Luke's house were filmed in a hotel in Casablanca.

3. Two countries were used to replicate the surface of Mars in the film "Red Planet". Which ones?

Answer: Australia and Jordan

The flat locations were in Australia, while the scenes of undulating landscapes were in Jordan.

4. Although most of the film "Amadeus" was set in Austria, the outdoor urban street scenes were mostly filmed in another European country. Which one?

Answer: Czech Republic

Arguably the best preserved European capital city in the aftermath of World War II, it was decided that parts of Prague looked far more like 18th century Vienna than modern Vienna did - director Milos Forman therefore filmed the relevant scenes in Prague, mostly in the district of Mala Strana. "Amadeus" won eight Academy Awards in 1985.

5. Ten different locations were used in the filming of "Braveheart". Only four of them, however, were in Scotland. Where were the other six locations?

Answer: Ireland

These six locations included four diferent counties - Wicklow, Kildare, Dublin and Meath (the latter being the location for the largest part of the action).

6. Cambodia was not an option as a location for the filming of "The Killing Fields." Where were the outdoor scenes for this film shot?

Answer: Thailand

"The Killing Fields" tells the story of a New York Times reporter and his Cambodian representative covering the madness of the Cambodian Civil War as the Khmer Rouge move in, in 1975.

Answer: Cannon Beach, Oregon, USA

Bell's Beach is in the state of Victoria and was not visited during filming. Bondi Beach is in New South Wales. The entry to "Bell's Beach" was shot in Hawaii, while the beach itself is Bondi.

8. "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" was not filmed on the high plains of the United States. Where was it shot?

Answer: Spain

"The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" was entirely filmed in the Andalucia region in southern Spain.

9. The film "Enemy at the Gates" is a depiction of the Battle of Stalingrad, which took place during World War II in Russia, but where was the film shot?

Answer: Germany

All the Russians in this film are played by British actors; all the Germans are played by Americans.

10. The film "Cool Runnings" is about a Jamaican bobsled team, but in which country was most of the film shot?

Answer: Canada

The film was mostly shot in John Candy's home country, Canada, in Calgary, Alberta.

Source: Author hews

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