Bond films often use stunning international settings to provide a backdrop for the spy’s dangerous missions. This quiz looks at the real-world locations that helped bring the action sequences and luxury scenes of 007 to life.
You will see questions about specific islands, cities, and iconic landmarks that served as sets. Some questions are straightforward pieces of movie history, while others ask you to recall the geography behind the iconic scenes.
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In which country is Ian Fleming’s estate, GoldenEye, located?
Bahamas
Bahamas
Barbados
Barbados
Cuba
Cuba
Jamaica
Jamaica
Which 1962 film showcased the beaches of Jamaica as a primary location?
Live and Let Die
Live and Let Die
Dr. No
Dr. No
Goldfinger
Goldfinger
The Man with the Golden Gun
The Man with the Golden Gun
In which country is the revolving restaurant Piz Gloria, featured in ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’, located?
Switzerland
Switzerland
Italy
Italy
Austria
Austria
France
France
The karst limestone island featured in ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ is located in which country?
Philippines
Philippines
Malaysia
Malaysia
Thailand
Thailand
Vietnam
Vietnam
Which Italian lake hosts the Villa del Balbianello, which served as a location in ‘Casino Royale’?
Lake Como
Lake Como
Lake Lugano
Lake Lugano
Lake Garda
Lake Garda
Lake Maggiore
Lake Maggiore
In which Italian city does a building collapse into the Grand Canal during the climax of ‘Casino Royale’?
Siena
Siena
Florence
Florence
Venice
Venice
Rome
Rome
Which country hosted the dramatic volcanic lair in ‘You Only Live Twice’?
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Taiwan
Japan
Japan
South Korea
South Korea
In ‘A View to a Kill’, at which Parisian landmark does a chase scene involving an elevator and a parachute take place?
The Louvre
The Louvre
The Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe
The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower
The Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles
In the film ‘For Your Eyes Only’, the clifftop monastery scenes were filmed at Meteora, located in which country?
Malta
Malta
Turkey
Turkey
Greece
Greece
Cyprus
Cyprus
The opening Day of the Dead parade sequence in ‘Spectre’ was filmed in which city?
Havana
Havana
Mexico City
Mexico City
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
The snowy clinic scenes in ‘Spectre’ were filmed at the Ice Q restaurant. In which mountain range is this location situated?
Pyrenees
Pyrenees
Carpathians
Carpathians
Alps
Alps
Apennines
Apennines
The opening motorcycle chase of ‘Skyfall’ takes place in which city?
Izmir
Izmir
Ankara
Ankara
Istanbul
Istanbul
Antalya
Antalya
The beach scenes at the end of ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ were filmed in which country?
Argentina
Argentina
Spain
Spain
Brazil
Brazil
Portugal
Portugal
Which Indian city hosts the floating palace seen in the film ‘Octopussy’?
Mumbai
Mumbai
Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Udaipur
Udaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur
In ‘A View to a Kill’, where does the final confrontation with Max Zorin take place?
Chicago
Chicago
San Francisco
San Francisco
New York City
New York City
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Which country provided the frozen lake location for the car chase in ‘Die Another Day’?
Iceland
Iceland
Germany
Germany
Finland
Finland
Norway
Norway
In ‘A View to a Kill’, the final fight scene occurs on top of which iconic structure?
The Forth Bridge
The Forth Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge
The Tower Bridge
The Tower Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge
What island chain served as the location for the ‘Thunderball’ underwater fight sequences?
Antigua
Antigua
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bahamas
Bahamas
Jamaica
Jamaica
In ‘GoldenEye’, where is the casino located where Bond plays baccarat with Xenia Onatopp?
France
France
Monaco
Monaco
Italy
Italy
Spain
Spain
In ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’, which desert landscape was used for the Egyptian sequences?
Sahara
Sahara
Petra
Petra
Sinai
Sinai
Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum
In ‘The Living Daylights’, which city is the setting for the rooftop chase?
Casablanca
Casablanca
Tangier
Tangier
Marrakesh
Marrakesh
Fes
Fes
The ‘Quantum of Solace’ opening sequence involves a car chase ending in which country?
Bolivia
Bolivia
Peru
Peru
Chile
Chile
Argentina
Argentina
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