Can You Score 20/20? Ultimate Movie Filming Locations Trivia Quiz: Where Was It Filmed?

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Think you know Hollywood’s secrets? Test your cinematic geography with these 20 questions on where legendary movies were actually filmed, from stunning natural wonders to clever studio backlots. We’ve mixed easy ones with real brain-teasers – grab a pen and see if you can ace it!

20 Trivia Questions on Movie Filming Locations

Question 1: Where were the Tatooine desert scenes in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (1977) filmed?

A. Morocco
B. Tunisia
C. Egypt
D. Jordan

Question 2: In which country was Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001–2003) primarily filmed?

A. Australia
B. Iceland
C. New Zealand
D. United Kingdom

Question 3: Where was the majority of Jurassic Park (1993) shot?

A. Costa Rica
B. Kauai, Hawaii, USA
C. Queensland, Australia
D. Dominican Republic

Question 4: The Roman Colosseum battle sequences in Gladiator (2000) were filmed at?

A. Ouarzazate, Morocco
B. Rome, Italy
C. Fort Ricasoli, Malta
D. Almería, Spain

Question 5: Casablanca (1942) was shot entirely in?

A. Morocco
B. Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California
C. France
D. Spain

Question 6: The arid landscapes of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) were captured in?

A. Tabernas Desert, Mexico
B. USA
C. Italy
D. Tabernas Desert, Spain

Question 7: The Well of Souls snake pit in Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) was filmed near?

A. Egypt
B. Sidi Bouhlel, Tunisia
C. Jordan
D. India

Question 8: Most of the epic battle scenes in Braveheart (1995) were filmed in?

A. Scotland
B. Ireland
C. Wales
D. England

Question 9: The snowy exterior of the Overlook Hotel in The Shining (1980) is?

A. Stanley Hotel, Colorado
B. Timberline Lodge, Oregon, USA
C. Ahwahnee Hotel, California
D. Banff Springs Hotel, Canada

Question 10: Bates Motel and house in Psycho (1960) were constructed on the backlot of?

A. Paramount Pictures
B. RKO Studios
C. Universal Studios, California
D. Warner Bros.

Question 11: Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List (1993) was primarily filmed in?

A. Prague, Czech Republic
B. Berlin, Germany
C. Kraków, Poland
D. Budapest, Hungary

Question 12: The massive RMS Titanic replica for Titanic (1997) was built in?

A. Malta
B. Baja California, Mexico
C. Halifax, Canada
D. Southampton, UK

Question 13: The Omaha Beach D-Day landing in Saving Private Ryan (1998) was recreated at?

A. Normandy, France
B. Utah Beach, USA
C. Ballinskelligs Beach, Ireland
D. Devon, UK

Question 14: Exteriors for the fictional Grand Budapest Hotel in The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) were shot in?

A. Prague, Czech Republic
B. Görlitz, Germany
C. Budapest, Hungary
D. Vienna, Austria

Question 15: Gotham City street scenes in The Dark Knight (2008) were filmed in?

A. New York City
B. Chicago, Illinois, USA
C. Los Angeles
D. Detroit

Question 16: Mamma Mia! (2008) was filmed primarily on which Greek islands?

A. Santorini and Mykonos
B. Skiathos and Skopelos
C. Corfu and Zakynthos
D. Crete and Rhodes

Question 17: La La Land (2016) was set and largely filmed in?

A. San Francisco
B. Las Vegas
C. Los Angeles, California
D. New York City

Question 18: The dense jungle sequences in Apocalypse Now (1979) were shot in?

A. Vietnam
B. Thailand
C. Philippines
D. Cambodia

Question 19: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) recreated 1960s Los Angeles primarily where?

A. Atlanta, Georgia
B. Los Angeles, California
C. Vancouver, Canada
D. New Orleans

Question 20: The brutal wilderness survival scenes in The Revenant (2015) were filmed mainly in?

A. Alaska, USA
B. Iceland
C. Patagonia region, Argentina
D. New Zealand

Answers

  1. B. Tunisia – Tatooine exteriors like the Lars homestead and Mos Eisley were shot near Tozeur, Tunisia; Morocco and others were used in prequels.
  2. C. New Zealand – Peter Jackson filmed across stunning New Zealand landscapes, dubbing it ‘Middle-earth’; Australia hosted The Hobbit prequels.
  3. B. Kauai, Hawaii, USA – Iconic falls, beaches, and jungle were on Kauai; Costa Rica inspired but not used due to logistics.
  4. C. Fort Ricasoli, Malta – Ridley Scott used this fortress as the Colosseum; Italy’s real site was too fragile.
  5. B. Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank, California – No location shooting; all studio-built sets despite Moroccan setting.
  6. D. Tabernas Desert, Spain – Sergio Leone’s Dollars Trilogy staple; not in America or Italy as often assumed.
  7. B. Sidi Bouhlel, Tunisia – Doubled as Tanis dig site; interiors at Shepperton Studios, UK.
  8. B. Ireland – Cheaper than Scotland for battles like Stirling Bridge; some Scottish castles used sparingly.
  9. B. Timberline Lodge, Oregon, USA – exteriors only; interiors at Elstree Studios, UK; Stanley inspired the story.
  10. C. Universal Studios, California – Iconic set still stands on Universal lot; built for the film.
  11. C. Kraków, Poland – Authentic locations like the ghetto and factory; other cities used for interiors.
  12. B. Baja California, Mexico – 775-foot replica at Fox Baja Studios in Rosarito; later partially sunk for effect.
  13. C. Ballinskelligs Beach, Ireland – Stover Strand and cliffs recreated Omaha; safer than actual Normandy.
  14. B. Görlitz, Germany – Department store facade as hotel; Wes Anderson’s precise choice over other Eastern European spots.
  15. B. Chicago, Illinois, USA – Real streets for gritty Gotham; not the usual LA or NYC.
  16. B. Skiathos and Skopelos – Captured idyllic Greek isles; inspired by book set on Kalokairi (fictional).
  17. C. Los Angeles, California – Celebrated the city with real landmarks like Griffith Observatory.
  18. C. Philippines – Pampanga province during typhoons; Vietnam unsafe post-war.
  19. B. Los Angeles, California – Tarantino rebuilt 1969 Hollywood on location; minimal green screen.
  20. C. Patagonia region, Argentina – Tipiliuke River area for raw nature; supplemented by Canada and USA.

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