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Which real-life New Zealand town is the location for the filming of Hobbiton?
The Shire
The Shire
Wellington
Wellington
Hobbiton
Hobbiton
Matamata
Matamata
Which ingredient is famously used as the traditional thickening agent in authentic Turkish Delight, known as ‘lokum’?
Sugar
Sugar
Cornstarch
Cornstarch
Gelatin
Gelatin
Water
Water
Which author faced significant debate over whether their ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ series was a deliberate Christian allegory?
John Bunyan
John Bunyan
J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien
C.S. Lewis
C.S. Lewis
George MacDonald
George MacDonald
Which famous unmade film from the 1970s was planned to feature Salvador Dalí and Orson Welles?
Godfather Part IV
Godfather Part IV
Superman Lives by Tim Burton
Superman Lives by Tim Burton
Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dune
Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dune
Napoleon by Stanley Kubrick
Napoleon by Stanley Kubrick
Which New Zealand location served as the primary filming site for Mordor in The Lord of the Rings trilogy?
Mount Taranaki
Mount Taranaki
Milford Sound
Milford Sound
Lake Tekapo
Lake Tekapo
Tongariro National Park
Tongariro National Park
What is the most traditional flavoring used in the classic variety of Turkish Delight?
Pomegranate
Pomegranate
Mastic
Mastic
Rose water
Rose water
Lemon
Lemon
J.R.R. Tolkien famously insisted that his ‘Lord of the Rings’ epic was not an allegory, but rather preferred what concept?
Literalism
Literalism
Dogmatism
Dogmatism
Determinism
Determinism
Applicability
Applicability
Which legendary director spent years researching a detailed, but never realized, film about the life of Napoleon Bonaparte?
Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott
James Cameron
James Cameron
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino
Which South Island city is frequently referred to as the ‘Adventure Capital of the World’ and is a gateway to the Remarkables mountain range?
Auckland
Auckland
Nelson
Nelson
Queenstown
Queenstown
Christchurch
Christchurch
Which city is historically considered the birthplace of the modern Turkish Delight confection?
Istanbul
Istanbul
Izmir
Izmir
Bursa
Bursa
Ankara
Ankara
John Bunyan’s 17th-century work, which is overtly allegorical, is titled what?
Paradise Lost
Paradise Lost
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
Everyman
Everyman
Pilgrim’s Progress
Pilgrim’s Progress
Which massive superhero ensemble film, to be directed by George Miller, was cancelled in 2008 shortly before production was set to begin?
Superman Lives
Superman Lives
The Flash
The Flash
Justice League Mortal
Justice League Mortal
Batman Triumphant
Batman Triumphant
Which major mountain range forms the backbone of New Zealand’s South Island?
The Southern Alps
The Southern Alps
The Himalayas
The Himalayas
The Andes
The Andes
The Pyrenees
The Pyrenees
What common ingredient is used to dust the outside of Turkish Delight to prevent the pieces from sticking together?
Cocoa powder
Cocoa powder
Flour
Flour
Honey
Honey
Icing sugar
Icing sugar
Which 19th-century fantasy author and theologian is often cited as the primary inspiration for the Christian allegorical elements in the works of C.S. Lewis?
Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde
Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll
George MacDonald
George MacDonald
G.K. Chesterton
G.K. Chesterton
Which surreal project was David Lynch unable to secure funding for after the success of his debut feature film?
Eraserhead
Eraserhead
Dune
Dune
Ronnie Rocket
Ronnie Rocket
The King of Comedy
The King of Comedy
Which New Zealand location is world-famous for its underground cave systems illuminated by thousands of glowworms?
Rotorua
Rotorua
Taupo
Taupo
Waitomo
Waitomo
Napier
Napier
Besides the plain jelly version, what is the most common nut type found in premium ‘sultan-style’ Turkish Delight?
Hazelnut
Hazelnut
Almond
Almond
Pistachio
Pistachio
Walnut
Walnut
Which C.S. Lewis book explores the Christian concept of Heaven and Hell through an allegorical depiction of a bus trip?
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy
The Great Divorce
The Great Divorce
The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings
The Chronicles of Narnia
The Chronicles of Narnia
Which filmmaker spent his later years struggling to finish the film ‘The Other Side of the Wind’, which was finally completed posthumously decades later?
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Orson Welles
Orson Welles
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Which New Zealand lake is renowned for its intense, milky-turquoise color caused by glacial flour?
Lake Wakatipu
Lake Wakatipu
Lake Pukaki
Lake Pukaki
Lake Wanaka
Lake Wanaka
Lake Taupo
Lake Taupo
Which candy maker is credited with bringing Turkish Delight to the wider world and opening the first shop in Istanbul in 1777?
Sultan Ahmed
Sultan Ahmed
Mustafa Kemal
Mustafa Kemal
Ali Pasha
Ali Pasha
Hacı Bekir
Hacı Bekir
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