Can You Identify These Iconic Movie Locations? Advanced Trivia Quiz Challenge

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Test your advanced knowledge of cinema with this challenging quiz on real-world filming locations from legendary movies. Questions cover iconic scenes from horror, adventure, and blockbusters, escalating from tricky to expert-level. Grab a pen and see if you can ace it!

20 Trivia Questions on Movie Filming Locations

Question 1: In The Shining (1980), the exterior shots of the Overlook Hotel were filmed at which location?

A. Stanley Hotel, Colorado
B. Timberline Lodge, Oregon
C. Ahwahnee Hotel, California
D. El Tovar Hotel, Arizona

Question 2: The iconic 97 steps that Regan descends in The Exorcist (1973) are located where?

A. Georgetown, Washington D.C.
B. Spanish Steps, Rome
C. Rock Creek Park, Washington D.C.
D. Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles

Question 3: The Shawshank State Prison in The Shawshank Redemption (1994) is actually?

A. Leavenworth Prison, Kansas
B. Attica Correctional Facility, New York
C. Folsom State Prison, California
D. Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield, Ohio

Question 4: In Forrest Gump (1994), Forrest sits on his famous bench in which real square?

A. Forsyth Park, Savannah
B. Monterey Square, Savannah
C. Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia
D. Ellis Square, Savannah

Question 5: The fictional Amity Island in Jaws (1975) was filmed primarily on which island?

A. Long Island, New York
B. Nantucket, Massachusetts
C. Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts
D. Block Island, Rhode Island

Question 6: The main gates and T-Rex paddock in Jurassic Park (1993) were filmed at?

A. Allerton Garden, Kauai
B. Na Pali Coast, Kauai
C. Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii
D. Hana Rainforest, Maui

Question 7: Hobbiton in The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003) was built in?

A. Hocking Hills, Ohio
B. Scottish Highlands
C. Matamata, New Zealand
D. Pacific Northwest, USA

Question 8: In Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), the dig site chaos and Well of Souls were filmed near?

A. Giza, Egypt
B. Luxor, Egypt
C. Sidi Bouhlel Canyon, Tunisia
D. Abu Simbel, Egypt

Question 9: The canyon temple entrance in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) is?

A. Wadi Rum, Jordan
B. Siwa Oasis, Egypt
C. The Treasury (Al-Khazneh), Petra, Jordan
D. Cappadocia, Turkey

Question 10: The final showdown cemetery in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) is?

A. Boot Hill, Dodge City
B. High Plains, New Mexico
C. Sad Hill Cemetery, Spain
D. Monument Valley, Utah

Question 11: The D-Day landing sequence in Saving Private Ryan (1998) was shot on?

A. Omaha Beach, Normandy, France
B. Utah Beach, France
C. Curracloe Beach, Ireland
D. Vierville Beach, France

Question 12: The Colosseum battles in Gladiator (2000) were recreated at?

A. Roman Forum, Italy
B. El Jem Amphitheatre, Tunisia
C. Fort Ricasoli, Malta
D. Arles Amphitheatre, France

Question 13: Diagon Alley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) is based on?

A. Covent Garden, London
B. Borough Market, London
C. Leadenhall Market, London
D. Portobello Road, London

Question 14: The haunted house in The Amityville Horror (1979) is located at?

A. 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, New York
B. 30 East Drive, Amityville, New York
C. 6576 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles
D. 13 Elm Street, Los Angeles

Question 15: Camp Crystal Lake in Friday the 13th (1980) is actually?

A. Camp Crystal Lake, Wisconsin
B. Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco, New Jersey
C. Boy Scout Camp Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania
D. Camp Dunwoody, Georgia

Question 16: Freddy Krueger’s house in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) is at?

A. 1000 Mission Street, South Pasadena
B. 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville
C. 1428 North Genesee Avenue, Los Angeles
D. 3700 Valley Meadow Road, California

Question 17: The Sawyer family farmhouse in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) was in?

A. Austin, Texas
B. Pearsall, Texas
C. Round Rock, Texas
D. La Grange, Texas

Question 18: The creepy well in The Ring (2002) was constructed in?

A. Forks, Washington
B. Moab, Utah
C. Sedona, Arizona
D. Joshua Tree, California

Question 19: The Neibolt Street house in It (2017) is located in?

A. Derry, Maine
B. Black Creek Drive, Toronto
C. 29 River Street, Port Hope, Ontario
D. Hamilton, Ontario

Question 20: The Freelings’ house exteriors in Poltergeist (1982) were shot in?

A. Agoura Hills, California
B. Simi Valley, California
C. Porter Ranch, California
D. Tujunga, California

Answers

  1. B. Timberline Lodge, Oregon – This ski lodge on Mount Hood provided the majestic yet isolated exterior; the Stanley Hotel inspired the story but wasn’t used.
  2. A. Georgetown, Washington D.C. – The real M Street stairs became legendary after the stunt; the others are famous staircases but unrelated.
  3. D. Ohio State Reformatory, Mansfield, Ohio – The decommissioned prison’s gothic architecture was perfect; others are historic U.S. prisons not filmed there.
  4. C. Chippewa Square, Savannah, Georgia – The bench (now in a museum) faced the square’s greenery; other Savannah squares appear in films but not this scene.
  5. C. Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts – Its coastal towns doubled as Amity; the other islands have coastal vibes but weren’t primary locations.
  6. C. Kualoa Ranch, Oahu, Hawaii – The ranch’s valleys hosted multiple dinosaurs; other Hawaiian spots were used elsewhere in the film.
  7. C. Matamata, New Zealand – The Alexander Farm was transformed into the Shire; the other pastoral areas resemble it but weren’t chosen.
  8. C. Sidi Bouhlel Canyon, Tunisia – The remote canyon hosted the Ark excavation; Egyptian sites were logical distractors but not used.
  9. C. The Treasury (Al-Khazneh), Petra, Jordan – The ancient facade was the perfect hidden temple; others are dramatic Middle Eastern sites.
  10. C. Sad Hill Cemetery, Spain – Built for the film in Carazo province; other western graveyards are iconic but different.
  11. C. Curracloe Beach, Ireland – Its tides and cliffs mimicked Normandy; actual French beaches were scouted but filming was in Ireland for logistics.
  12. C. Fort Ricasoli, Malta – The fort was dressed as the Colosseum; real Roman sites were too fragile for production.
  13. C. Leadenhall Market, London – Its Victorian covered arcade became the bustling alley; other markets have similar charm but weren’t selected.
  14. A. 112 Ocean Avenue, Amityville, New York – The actual house was used for exteriors; others are horror house addresses.
  15. B. Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco, New Jersey – This Boy Scout camp provided the wooded isolation; fictional or similar camps distract.
  16. C. 1428 North Genesee Avenue, Los Angeles – The Hollywood house’s porch is iconic; other addresses are from different horrors.
  17. C. Round Rock, Texas – The farmhouse stood there (now demolished); nearby Texas towns hosted other scenes.
  18. B. Moab, Utah – The desert site’s rock formations hid the well; Pacific Northwest spots tie to the story’s lore.
  19. C. 29 River Street, Port Hope, Ontario – The derelict house fit the Losers’ Club terror; other Ontario sites were used elsewhere.
  20. B. Simi Valley, California – 4267 Roxbury Street’s suburban facade was key; nearby areas supplied other exteriors.

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