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Mountain and Hill Stations in Popular Culture

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Which Bollywood movie features the song "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga" filmed in the picturesque hill station of Manali?

  1. 1942: A Love Story

  2. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

  3. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

  4. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The song "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga" from the movie "1942: A Love Story" was filmed in the beautiful hill station of Manali.

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?

  1. Jay Gatsby

  2. Tom Buchanan

  3. Daisy Buchanan

  4. Myrtle Wilson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jay Gatsby, the protagonist of "The Great Gatsby", is described as having a "careless wealth" and a "charming, graceful carelessness" while living in a mansion in the Hamptons.

Which Agatha Christie novel features the fictional spa town of St. Mary Mead, where the elderly Miss Marple solves a series of murders?

  1. The Murder at the Vicarage

  2. The Body in the Library

  3. A Murder Is Announced

  4. The Moving Finger


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Agatha Christie's novel "The Murder at the Vicarage", Miss Marple solves a series of murders in the fictional spa town of St. Mary Mead.

Which mountain range serves as the backdrop for the fictional town of Twin Peaks in the eponymous television series?

  1. The Rocky Mountains

  2. The Cascade Range

  3. The Sierra Nevada

  4. The Appalachian Mountains


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Cascade Range is the backdrop for the fictional town of Twin Peaks in the television series of the same name.

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?

  1. Vienna

  2. Salzburg

  3. Innsbruck

  4. Graz


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the movie "The Sound of Music", the von Trapp family's home and their escape from Nazi Germany are depicted in the Austrian city of Salzburg.

Which novel by Charles Dickens features the fictional town of Coketown, a symbol of industrial pollution and social deprivation?

  1. Hard Times

  2. Oliver Twist

  3. Great Expectations

  4. A Tale of Two Cities


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Charles Dickens' novel "Hard Times", the fictional town of Coketown represents industrial pollution and social deprivation.

In the movie "The Darjeeling Limited", which Indian hill station is the setting for the three Whitman brothers' journey of self-discovery?

  1. Darjeeling

  2. Shimla

  3. Mussoorie

  4. Nainital


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the movie "The Darjeeling Limited", the three Whitman brothers embark on a journey of self-discovery in the Indian hill station of Darjeeling.

Which mountain range is the setting for the fictional village of Hobbiton in J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy?

  1. The Misty Mountains

  2. The Blue Mountains

  3. The Red Mountains

  4. The White Mountains


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the fictional village of Hobbiton is located in the Misty Mountains.

In the movie "Lost in Translation", which Japanese city is the setting for the unlikely friendship between Bob Harris and Charlotte?

  1. Tokyo

  2. Kyoto

  3. Osaka

  4. Nagoya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the movie "Lost in Translation", Bob Harris and Charlotte's unlikely friendship takes place in the Japanese city of Tokyo.

Which mountain range is the backdrop for the fictional town of Maycomb in Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird"?

  1. The Appalachian Mountains

  2. The Rocky Mountains

  3. The Sierra Nevada

  4. The Cascade Range


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Harper Lee's novel "To Kill a Mockingbird", the fictional town of Maycomb is located in the Appalachian Mountains.

In the movie "The Grand Budapest Hotel", which fictional European country is the setting for the story of the concierge Gustave H.?

  1. Zubrowka

  2. Sokovia

  3. Latveria

  4. Wakanda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the movie "The Grand Budapest Hotel", the story of the concierge Gustave H. takes place in the fictional European country of Zubrowka.

Which mountain range is the setting for the fictional town of Forks in Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series?

  1. The Cascade Range

  2. The Rocky Mountains

  3. The Sierra Nevada

  4. The Appalachian Mountains


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series, the fictional town of Forks is located in the Cascade Range.

In the movie "The Shining", which Colorado hotel is the setting for Jack Torrance's descent into madness?

  1. The Stanley Hotel

  2. The Overlook Hotel

  3. The Timberline Lodge

  4. The Ahwahnee Hotel


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the movie "The Shining", Jack Torrance's descent into madness takes place at the fictional Overlook Hotel in Colorado.

Which mountain range is the backdrop for the fictional town of Stars Hollow in the television series "Gilmore Girls"?

  1. The Berkshire Mountains

  2. The Catskill Mountains

  3. The Adirondack Mountains

  4. The Allegheny Mountains


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the television series "Gilmore Girls", the fictional town of Stars Hollow is located in the Berkshire Mountains.

In the movie "The Princess Bride", which fictional kingdom is the setting for the story of Buttercup and Westley?

  1. Florin

  2. Gilder

  3. Guilder

  4. Florinda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In the movie "The Princess Bride", the story of Buttercup and Westley takes place in the fictional kingdom of Florin.

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