Mountain and Hill Stations in Popular Culture
Test your knowledge about the portrayal of mountain and hill stations in popular culture.
Questions
Which Bollywood movie features the song "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga" filmed in the picturesque hill station of Manali?
- 1942: A Love Story
- Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
- Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
- Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
In the novel "The Great Gatsby", which character is described as having a "careless wealth" and a "charming, graceful carelessness" while living in a mansion in the Hamptons?
- Jay Gatsby
- Tom Buchanan
- Daisy Buchanan
- Myrtle Wilson
Which Agatha Christie novel features the fictional spa town of St. Mary Mead, where the elderly Miss Marple solves a series of murders?
- The Murder at the Vicarage
- The Body in the Library
- A Murder Is Announced
- The Moving Finger
Which mountain range serves as the backdrop for the fictional town of Twin Peaks in the eponymous television series?
- The Rocky Mountains
- The Cascade Range
- The Sierra Nevada
- The Appalachian Mountains
In the movie "The Sound of Music", which Austrian city is depicted as the setting for the von Trapp family's home and their escape from Nazi Germany?
- Vienna
- Salzburg
- Innsbruck
- Graz
Which novel by Charles Dickens features the fictional town of Coketown, a symbol of industrial pollution and social deprivation?
- Hard Times
- Oliver Twist
- Great Expectations
- A Tale of Two Cities
In the movie "The Darjeeling Limited", which Indian hill station is the setting for the three Whitman brothers' journey of self-discovery?
- Darjeeling
- Shimla
- Mussoorie
- Nainital
Which mountain range is the setting for the fictional village of Hobbiton in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy?
- The Misty Mountains
- The Blue Mountains
- The Red Mountains
- The White Mountains
In the movie "Lost in Translation", which Japanese city is the setting for the unlikely friendship between Bob Harris and Charlotte?
- Tokyo
- Kyoto
- Osaka
- Nagoya
Which mountain range is the backdrop for the fictional town of Maycomb in Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"?
- The Appalachian Mountains
- The Rocky Mountains
- The Sierra Nevada
- The Cascade Range
In the movie "The Grand Budapest Hotel", which fictional European country is the setting for the story of the concierge Gustave H.?
- Zubrowka
- Sokovia
- Latveria
- Wakanda
Which mountain range is the setting for the fictional town of Forks in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series?
- The Cascade Range
- The Rocky Mountains
- The Sierra Nevada
- The Appalachian Mountains
In the movie "The Shining", which Colorado hotel is the setting for Jack Torrance's descent into madness?
- The Stanley Hotel
- The Overlook Hotel
- The Timberline Lodge
- The Ahwahnee Hotel
Which mountain range is the backdrop for the fictional town of Stars Hollow in the television series "Gilmore Girls"?
- The Berkshire Mountains
- The Catskill Mountains
- The Adirondack Mountains
- The Allegheny Mountains
In the movie "The Princess Bride", which fictional kingdom is the setting for the story of Buttercup and Westley?
- Florin
- Gilder
- Guilder
- Florinda