Europe Movie Locations Quiz
Feb 2nd, 2015, 04:59 AM
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Europe Movie Locations Quiz
Since no quiz has been posted yet today, I thought I would try one of my own.
1. The Russian revolution epic “Dr. Zhivago” (1964) was primarily filmed in this country, ruled at the time by a well-known dictator and former ally of Mussolini. Bonus: The film included alpine footage from which Canadian national park as a substitute for the Urals.
2. Keeping to a Russian Revolution theme, “Reds” (1981), Warren Beatty’s retelling of the John Reed story, used this Scandinavian capital to stand in for St. Petersburg.
3. A dining hall in this British university town provided the setting/inspiration for Hogwart’s Great Hall in the Harry Potter films.
4. The huge downer film “Trainspotting” (1996) portrayed heroin abuse in Edinburgh slums, but primarily was shot in what other British city (hint: it’s not Milton Keynes).
5. The Mozart film “Amadeus” (1984) was primarily filmed at sites in this country, then behind the iron curtain, as substitutes for Vienna and Salzburg.
6. The Colin Firth film “Railway Man” (2013) showed scenes of which two famous bridges, both of which appear on the backs of different Scottish currency notes.
7. What 1960 Fellini film showed Anita Ekberg wading/strutting/posing/cavorting in the waters of Trevi Fountain?
8. “Argo,” the Ben Affleck film (2012), substituted this city for Tehran.
9. Although “The Sound of Music” (1965) exteriors were mostly filmed on location in Salzburg, the famous opening scene of Maria spinning on a mountaintop meadow, arms outstretched, with a helicopter borne camera zooming in as she peals out “The hills are alive…”, was filmed nearby above what popular German resort town.
10. The Normandy landing in “Saving Private Ryan” *(1998) was shot not in France, but on a beach in this country.
1. The Russian revolution epic “Dr. Zhivago” (1964) was primarily filmed in this country, ruled at the time by a well-known dictator and former ally of Mussolini. Bonus: The film included alpine footage from which Canadian national park as a substitute for the Urals.
2. Keeping to a Russian Revolution theme, “Reds” (1981), Warren Beatty’s retelling of the John Reed story, used this Scandinavian capital to stand in for St. Petersburg.
3. A dining hall in this British university town provided the setting/inspiration for Hogwart’s Great Hall in the Harry Potter films.
4. The huge downer film “Trainspotting” (1996) portrayed heroin abuse in Edinburgh slums, but primarily was shot in what other British city (hint: it’s not Milton Keynes).
5. The Mozart film “Amadeus” (1984) was primarily filmed at sites in this country, then behind the iron curtain, as substitutes for Vienna and Salzburg.
6. The Colin Firth film “Railway Man” (2013) showed scenes of which two famous bridges, both of which appear on the backs of different Scottish currency notes.
7. What 1960 Fellini film showed Anita Ekberg wading/strutting/posing/cavorting in the waters of Trevi Fountain?
8. “Argo,” the Ben Affleck film (2012), substituted this city for Tehran.
9. Although “The Sound of Music” (1965) exteriors were mostly filmed on location in Salzburg, the famous opening scene of Maria spinning on a mountaintop meadow, arms outstretched, with a helicopter borne camera zooming in as she peals out “The hills are alive…”, was filmed nearby above what popular German resort town.
10. The Normandy landing in “Saving Private Ryan” *(1998) was shot not in France, but on a beach in this country.
Feb 2nd, 2015, 05:45 AM
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Hey tom - nice! I amnot a film buff so could only guess at questions to most
1- Ethiopia
2- Stockholm
3- Oxford
4- Glasgow
5- Czechoslovakia
6- Firth of Forth Railway Bridge and Firth of Forth Road Bridge
7- La Dolce Vita
8- Cairo
9- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
10 - the U.K.
All guesses not sure about a single one!
1- Ethiopia
2- Stockholm
3- Oxford
4- Glasgow
5- Czechoslovakia
6- Firth of Forth Railway Bridge and Firth of Forth Road Bridge
7- La Dolce Vita
8- Cairo
9- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
10 - the U.K.
All guesses not sure about a single one!
Feb 2nd, 2015, 06:14 AM
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PQ: 5 are completely correct, good effort for just guessing. Some of the movies are a bit old...
#1 is in Europe, but far from Russia. They used crushed marble to simulate snow and ice.
#2 wrong capital
#6 half right, but both bridges I am thinking of are rail bridges. I do not believe the Forth road bridge is on Scottish currency. Missing bridge also heavily featured in the Harry Potter films
#8 is also in Europe
#10 not right
So hetismij2 got 1 and 2 right, that leaves 3 more.
#1 is in Europe, but far from Russia. They used crushed marble to simulate snow and ice.
#2 wrong capital
#6 half right, but both bridges I am thinking of are rail bridges. I do not believe the Forth road bridge is on Scottish currency. Missing bridge also heavily featured in the Harry Potter films
#8 is also in Europe
#10 not right
So hetismij2 got 1 and 2 right, that leaves 3 more.
Feb 2nd, 2015, 07:08 AM
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Percy - Googling is not allowed right? do we disqualify laverendrye for admitting something many do and don't? I'd give the prize (plus S & H) to her but with tom's permission as sit is his quiz - I await percy's judgment. Double secret probation perhaps?
Feb 2nd, 2015, 08:03 AM
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PQ: It doesn't matter to me, I trust your judgement.
I realize that in northern Europe making local distictions between the term "Scandinavia" and as a geographic subset of "Nordic Countries" can be relevant (much the way in the US distiguishing "Upper Midwest" as a cultural subset area of area "Midwest," or "Deep South" as a cultural subset area of "South," can be meaningful locally, but from a distance the differences are small, and language isn't everything.
But surprised nonetheless that Estonia is included in the Scandinavia guidebooks of Rick Steves and Lonely Planet, along with Finland.
Way, way more than anyone wants to read about the issue, https://nasua.wordpress.com/2008/05/...f-scandinavia/ But the gist is that Norwegians, Danes, and Swedes feel that Finland is a remote and backward outpost unworthy of the designation "Scandinavian."
I realize that in northern Europe making local distictions between the term "Scandinavia" and as a geographic subset of "Nordic Countries" can be relevant (much the way in the US distiguishing "Upper Midwest" as a cultural subset area of area "Midwest," or "Deep South" as a cultural subset area of "South," can be meaningful locally, but from a distance the differences are small, and language isn't everything.
But surprised nonetheless that Estonia is included in the Scandinavia guidebooks of Rick Steves and Lonely Planet, along with Finland.
Way, way more than anyone wants to read about the issue, https://nasua.wordpress.com/2008/05/...f-scandinavia/ But the gist is that Norwegians, Danes, and Swedes feel that Finland is a remote and backward outpost unworthy of the designation "Scandinavian."
Feb 2nd, 2015, 09:24 AM
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*- What movie featured in promnently it as a backgrop at least Vienna's Big Wheel in the Prater?
I'm not even sure of the answer but can see the movie scene of the Big Wheel in my mind - some cold war spy movies probably.>
*- What Swiss mountain top was On Her Majesty's Secret Service shot on, in part?
The only film I've seen being shot in Europe was a Disney flick staring a teen girl and her family - a Disney star for whom Mylie Cyrus took over for after this gal became to old
<But the gist is that Norwegians, Danes, and Swedes feel that Finland is a remote and backward outpost unworthy of the designation "Scandinavian.">
And worst of all Finns are slavs not Nordics like Scandinavia - if Finland would be a Scandianavian country Russia could also claim to be.
I'm not even sure of the answer but can see the movie scene of the Big Wheel in my mind - some cold war spy movies probably.>
*- What Swiss mountain top was On Her Majesty's Secret Service shot on, in part?
The only film I've seen being shot in Europe was a Disney flick staring a teen girl and her family - a Disney star for whom Mylie Cyrus took over for after this gal became to old
<But the gist is that Norwegians, Danes, and Swedes feel that Finland is a remote and backward outpost unworthy of the designation "Scandinavian.">
And worst of all Finns are slavs not Nordics like Scandinavia - if Finland would be a Scandianavian country Russia could also claim to be.
Feb 2nd, 2015, 09:32 AM
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Well laverendrye wins for sure but I am not sure if she/he is European. In this case it dos not matter.
I am sure some people google , but you have to know what you are looking for when you google.
So I will go easy on laverendrye's googling
Getting 10 correct is excellent no matter how it was done.
So congratulations leverendrye .
( I got six right , I am not much of a movie buff, yeah excuses excuses !!)
I am sure some people google , but you have to know what you are looking for when you google.
So I will go easy on laverendrye's googling
Getting 10 correct is excellent no matter how it was done.
So congratulations leverendrye .
( I got six right , I am not much of a movie buff, yeah excuses excuses !!)
Feb 2nd, 2015, 09:38 AM
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hetismij2:
I am going away to Mexico for 15 days later this evening.
I am not taking a laptop or my smart phone, people there ( private residence) have a computer.
I am passing the Judging over to you, as I am sure you will do a great job.
It is a little more difficult to Judge, but you also learn at the same time.
PalnenQ take it easy on hetismij2 , make a couple soft quizzes until she gets used to being a Judge .
Good Luck hetismij2.
I am going away to Mexico for 15 days later this evening.
I am not taking a laptop or my smart phone, people there ( private residence) have a computer.
I am passing the Judging over to you, as I am sure you will do a great job.
It is a little more difficult to Judge, but you also learn at the same time.
PalnenQ take it easy on hetismij2 , make a couple soft quizzes until she gets used to being a Judge .
Good Luck hetismij2.
