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Nature in Film
Test Your Nature in Film Knowledge!
Think you're a movie buff? You might know movies, but what about movies filmed in nature? Take this quiz and test your knowledge of these movies and where they were filmed!
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Which real-life rocky location serves as the town of Bedrock in the 1994 movie, The Flintstones?
Castle Rock, Colorado | Incorrect
Monument Valley, Utah | Incorrect
Cedar Mesa, Utah | Incorrect
Vasquez Rocks, California | Correct
Right!
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In the blockbuster Armageddon, where did the film crew decide to shoot the asteroid surface scenes?
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Badlands National Park, South Dakota | Correct
You've got it!
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah | Incorrect
Drumheller Hoodoos, Drumeheller, Alberta, Canada
Drumheller Hoodoos, Drumeheller, Alberta, Canada | Incorrect
Mount Blanco, Texas | Incorrect
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In the 1980’s classic, Dirty Dancing, which real-life lake do Baby and Johnny practice the now-famous dance lift in?
Upper Mystic Lake, Massachusetts
Upper Mystic Lake, Massachusetts | Incorrect
Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire
Lake Winnipesaukee, New Hampshire | Incorrect
Lake Lure, North Carolina | Correct
Right!
Littleville Lake, Massachusetts
Littleville Lake, Massachusetts | Incorrect
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Which real-life jungle location played home to the in-park scenes in the 90’s blockbuster, Jurassic Park?
The Coco’s Island, Costa Rica | Correct
Right!
Soldier Key Island, Florida | Incorrect
Santa Cruz Island, California | Incorrect
Maui, Hawaii | Incorrect
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In the first Lord of the Rings film, The Fellowship of the Ring, where did the crew film the Mordor scenes?
Great Snowy Mountains, China | Incorrect
Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Tongariro National Park, New Zealand | Correct
That's it!
Denali National Park, Alaska | Incorrect
Klappen Mountain, British Colombia, Canada
Klappen Mountain, British Colombia, Canada | Incorrect
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The American Legion Memorial Bridge in Martha’s Vineyard was used as the “Jaws bridge” in the 1975 Steven Spielberg thriller, Jaws.
True. | Correct
Yes! The bridge is still open to visitors today.
False. | Incorrect
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The 2011 film, The Descendents, which takes place in Hawaii, was really shot on location in Puerto Rico.
True. | Incorrect
False. | Correct
That's right. The film was shot in Hanalei Bay & Honolulu, in Hawaii.
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In E.T., the Redwood National Forest scenes were actually shot on location in the Redwood National and State Parks.
True. | Correct
Those trees are 100% real Redwoods!
False. | Incorrect
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In Sleepless in Seattle, scenes from widow Sam Baldwin’s Seattle lakeside house were really filmed over 140 miles north at Deep Cove, North Vancouver, Canada.
True. | Incorrect
False. | Correct
The lake house scenes were indeed filmed at Lake Union, Seattle, WA.
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In the summer blockbuster, Transformers, the race back to Mission City scene was filmed in the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.
True. | Correct
You've got it!
False. | Incorrect
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