This week’s quiz takes us to movie settings around the world. Enjoy!

1. In the newly released movie “Penguin Lessons,” an English teacher finds a penguin buddy in … a. Greece; b. Uruguay; c. Belize

2. “A Walk in the Woods,” based on a true story, follows part of which hiking trail? a. Appalachian; b. Pacific Crest; c. Continental Divide

3. “Y Tu Mamá También,” directed by Alfonso Cuarón, takes us on a road trip through … a. Mexico; b. Spain; c. Costa Rica

4. Which movie is set amidst the beauty of Yosemite? a. “Into the Wild”; b. “Free Solo”; c. “Thin Ice”

5. In the 2019 movie “The Farewell,” filmed primarily in Changchun, China, the characters enjoy … a. lasagna and meatballs; b. roast duck and dumplings; c. pierogies and borscht soup

6. The 1992 movie “My Cousin Vinny” takes place in a fictional town in … a. Florida; b. Alabama; c. Ohio

7. The area around the Ngong Hills outside Nairobi, Kenya, is the setting for … a. “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom”; b. “Out of Africa”; c. “Hotel Rwanda”

8. Which horror movie used the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park as a backdrop? a. “When Evil Lurks”; b. “The Innocents”; c. “The Shining”

9. In the 2024 movie “A Real Pain,” cousins David and Benji travel to which country to honor their grandmother? a. New Zealand; b. Sri Lanka; c. Poland

10. Approximately how many miles are covered by dog mushers in “The Great Alaskan Race” in their quest to save children in Nome, Alaska, from an epidemic in 1925? a. 674; b. 150; c. 2,100

Answers

1. Uruguay; 2. Appalachian; 3. Mexico; 4. “Free Solo”; 5. roast duck and dumplings; 6. Alabama; 7. “Out of Africa”; 8. “The Shining”; 9. Poland; 10. 700

Diane Jensen Valvano is a social worker and reader of The Denver Post who loves travel and geography and learning about new places.

Answers: 1. Uruguay; 2. Appalachian; 3. Mexico; 4. Free Solo; 5. Roast duck and dumplings; 6. Alabama; 7. Out of Africa; 8. The Shining; 9. Poland; 10. 674