Bay Area Pop Culture Quiz: Movies

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Over the past few weeks we have developed a series of quizzes that are designed to test your knowledge of some of the people, places and things that put the Bay Area on the pop-culture map. The one below is the third one in the series and tests your knowledge of the movies. Give it a try and get to show off just how good you are.

Questions and Answers

1.

Which East Bay attraction roused the devil inside Karen Black in 1973’s "Burnt Offerings"?
- A.
  
  Mount Diablo
- B.
  
  Pleasanton’s Stoneridge Shopping Center during an overcrowded back-to-school shopping season
- C.
  
  The Dunsmuir House and Gardens in Oakland
- D.
  
  The Ravenswood Historic Site in Livermore
Correct Answer
C. The Dunsmuir House and Gardens in Oakland

Explanation
The landmark also received face time in another fright flick, 1979’s “Phantasm.”

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2.

What San Jose landmark was featured throughout "Mad City," a 1997 film starring John Travolta and Dustin Hoffman?
- A.
  
  The Winchester Mystery House
- B.
  
  The Hayes Mansion
- C.
  
  The San Jose Athletic Club
- D.
  
  The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Correct Answer
C. The San Jose Athletic Club

Explanation
It was turned into a museum, where a security guard played by Travolta took hostages after losing his job.

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3.

Charlie Chaplin was the most famous silent-era movie star to film at the Essanay Film Company in Niles. Which other silent film star was heavily associated with the Fremont-area studio?
- A.
  
  Greta Garbo
- B.
  
  Broncho Billy
- C.
  
  Max Linder
- D.
  
  Lillian Gish
Correct Answer
B. Broncho Billy

Explanation
Gilbert M. “Broncho Billy” Anderson was more than a Western movie star — he was also a writer, producer and director and a co-founder of the Essanay Film Company and was instrumental in bringing a branch of the studio to Niles.

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4.

In 1991’s "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," one of the big scenes was filmed at a Bay Area industrial park. Where is it located?
- A.
  
  San Jose
- B.
  
  San Mateo
- C.
  
  Pleasanton
- D.
  
  Fremont
Correct Answer
D. Fremont

Explanation
The Cyberdyne headquarters, stormed to destroy the cyborg chip by John and Sarah Connor (Edward Furlong and Linda Hamilton) and the original T-800 Terminator (that would be our former governor), was a building at 47131 Bayside Parkway. It is now occupied by Mattson Technology, a semiconductor firm.

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5.

In "Mrs. Doubtfire," which popular Bay Area restaurant served as the spot where a dad’s cross-dressing gig crumbles?
- A.
  
  Chez Panisse in Berkeley
- B.
  
  Jardinière in San Francisco
- C.
  
  Le Papillion in San Jose
- D.
  
  Bridges in Danville
Correct Answer
D. Bridges in Danville

Explanation
One of the 1993 comedy’s best scenes plays out there as Mrs. Doubtfire’s [Robin Williams] real identity is revealed.

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Bay Area Pop Culture Quiz: Movies

Which East Bay attraction roused the devil inside Karen Black in 1973’s "Burnt Offerings"?

What San Jose landmark was featured throughout "Mad City," a 1997 film starring John Travolta and Dustin Hoffman?

Charlie Chaplin was the most famous silent-era movie star to film at the Essanay Film Company in Niles. Which other silent film star was heavily associated with the Fremont-area studio?

In 1991’s "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," one of the big scenes was filmed at a Bay Area industrial park. Where is it located?

In "Mrs. Doubtfire," which popular Bay Area restaurant served as the spot where a dad’s cross-dressing gig crumbles?