Subject: Movie Geography

1. What country inspired the planet Tatooine (and was partially filmed there) in the original “Star Wars”?

a. Mongolia; b. Tunisia; c. Saudi Arabia

2. In what Temple did the Holy Grail reside in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”?

a. Ankor Wat; b. The Pantheon; c. Petra

3. In what U.S. state is Monument Valley, the filming location of many Western films?

a. Arizona; b. New Mexico; c. California

4. What landmark was the location of a vertical chase scene in James Bond’s “A View to a Kill”?

a. Leaning Tower of Pisa; b. The Eiffel Tower; c. The Empire State Building

5. In what country was most of the Lord of the Rings trilogy filmed?

a. Argentina; b. New Zealand; c. Canada

6. In what city did Toms Hanks’ son meet Meg Ryan in “Sleepless in Seattle”?

a. Seattle; b. Chicago; c. New York

7. In what city do Steve Martin and John Candy spend their first night together in “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”?

a. New York; b. St Louis; c. Wichita

8. What Tokyo hotel was the backdrop of “Lost in Translation” with Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson?

a. Park Hyatt; b. Palace Hotel Tokyo; c. The Royal Park Hotel

9. In what city does most of the Liam Neeson movie “Taken” take place?

a. Berlin; b. Paris; c). Rome

10. In what city was the Al Pacino coached football team based in the movie “Any Given Sunday”?

a. Atlanta; b. Dallas; c. Miami

Answers

1. b. Tunisia; 2. c. Petra; 3. a. Arizona;; 4. b. The Eiffel Tower; 5. b. New Zealand; 6. c. New York; 7. c. Wichita; 8. a. Park Hyatt; 9. b. Paris; 10. c. Miami

Ken Gooden is a long time Denver resident, a commercial real estate professional and enjoys geography and exploring the world in his spare time.