Category: Brain Teasers

Trivia: Which town gets turned “upside down” in “Stranger Things”?

Springfield, Illinois
Hawkins, Indiana
Sunnydale, California
South Park, Colorado

The correct answer is Hawkins, Indiana

So why is this answer correct? : The fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, will never be the same. Set in the 1980s, the Netflix series “Stranger Things” follows a group of preteens through terrifying run-ins with sinister monsters, secret government operations, and a portal to another world. The epicenter of these strange events is Hawkins, a fictional town situated 80 miles outside of Indianapolis. Most of the filming, including the downtown scenes of Hawkins, actually took place in Atlanta, Georgia.

Trivia: Which “Frozen” kingdom do Anna and Elsa hail from?

Genovia
Agrabah
DunBroch
Arendelle

The correct answer is Arendelle

So why is this answer correct? : With its jagged mountains and glassy fjords, the “frozen” town of Arendelle was — unsurprisingly — inspired by Norway. The fictional kingdom is the birthplace of sisters Princess Anna and Queen Elsa, and is the main setting of Disney’s “Frozen” series. Arendelle was named after Lord Aren, founder of the city.

Trivia: Which estate is located in a fictional town called West Egg?

Castle Dracula
Wuthering Heights
Manderley
The Gatsby Mansion

The correct answer is The Gatsby Mansion

So why is this answer correct? : One of the most famous mansions in literary history belongs to Jay Gatsby. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel, “The Great Gatsby,” is set in New York City and Long Island in the 1920s, but the author took creative liberties when picking the exact location of the mansion. Called seaside West Egg and East Egg, the seaside towns were based on the real Great Neck and Port Washington peninsulas of Long Island. Jay lived in West Egg with other “new money” folks, and threw his dazzling parties there.

Trivia: In “Avatar,” where do the Na’vi call home?

Zion
Atlantis
Pandora
Neverland

The correct answer is Pandora

So why is this answer correct? : The mesmerizing world of the Na’vi, a human-like extraterrestrial species featured in the 2009 film “Avatar,” is called Pandora. The exotic animals and bioluminescent fauna of this new world baffle the humans who visit it. Though Pandora is fictional, the star system that it is located within, Alpha Centauri, is real. It is the closest star system to our galaxy and has long been studied by scientists looking for signs of life beyond our planet. The world was most recently featured in the highly anticipated sequel, “Avatar: The Way of Water” (2022).

Trivia: Isla Nublar is the setting for which film?

Jurassic Park
Avatar
Dune
Guardians of the Galaxy

The correct answer is Jurassic Park

So why is this answer correct? : “Life finds a way” on Isla Nublar, a fictional island — and the setting for the “Jurassic Park” films — situated 120 miles west of Costa Rica near Central America. Arguably the most famous sci-fi franchise about dinosaurs, the movies were largely filmed in Hawaii.

Trivia: What planet is the Skywalker family originally from in “Star Wars”?

Cloud City
Tatooine
Dagobah
Batuu

The correct answer is Tatooine

So why is this answer correct? : The force is strong on Tatooine — after all, two of the most powerful Jedis in the galaxy came from this barren planet on the Outer Rim. Both Anakin Skywalker and his son, Luke, spent their childhood on this planet, alongside the Jawa and Tusken Raiders that also inhabit its deserts. The planet is an integral location throughout the “Star Wars” films, TV shows, and books. Most recently, the 2021 Disney+ series “The Book of Boba Fett” was set here.

Trivia: What planet do the Time Lords from “Doctor Who” call home?

Gallifrey
Bruydac
Torchwood
Boromeo

The correct answer is Gallifrey

So why is this answer correct? : Gallifrey is the home of the Time Lords, among them, the Doctor. It is in the center of the galaxy about 250 million miles from Earth. The name of the planet translates to “They that walk in shadows.” There are debates about whether the planet was destroyed in the Last Great Time War, or if it remains somewhere frozen in time.

Trivia: What fictional witch casts spells in the town of Greendale?

Sabrina Spellman
Piper Halliwell
Winifred Sanderson
Bonnie McCullough

The correct answer is Sabrina Spellman

So why is this answer correct? : Sabrina the teenage witch and her trusty cat sidekick, Salem, live in Greendale, a neighboring city to Archie and Jughead’s Riverdale. Sabrina first appeared in a 1962 Archie comic, but she and her hometown have evolved over the years to change with the tone of the story being told. The most recent story about Sabrina is the comic and television show, “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” in which Greendale is home to witches, demons, and visits from the devil himself.

Trivia: The Gilmore Girls live in what fictional town?

Capeside
Tree Hill
Bluebell
Stars Hollow

The correct answer is Stars Hollow

So why is this answer correct? : Lorelai and Rory Gilmore of “Gilmore Girls” feed their coffee addiction at Luke’s Diner in Stars Hollow, Connecticut. Although Stars Hollow and its raucous town meetings are not real, it was inspired by other small towns in the state. New Milford has the gazebo said to inspire the center of the village and the Mayflower Inn in Washington is said to have inspired the show itself.

Trivia: Leslie Knope runs the Parks Department in what fictional Indiana city?

Springfield
Eagleton
Pawnee
Pleasantville

The correct answer is Pawnee

So why is this answer correct? : Leslie Knope of the NBC show “Parks and Rec” eats her waffles at JJ’s Diner in the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana. The map of Pawnee used in the show is actually a map of the real Indiana town Muncie, turned upside down. Additionally, the characters of this comedy feud with the neighboring fictional town Eagleton.